Top Prize Winners
All amounts below the prizes are their equivalents in United States dollars at the time of their win.
| Country | Name(s) | Date | Amount won | Previous offer | Other amount | Notes |
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| Afghanistan | Mohammad Easa Sediqi | Prior to October 25, 2010 | Af. 1,000,000 ($23,240) |
Box Swap | Af. 2,500 ($58.10) |
First top prize winner in Afghan history |
| Australia | Dean Cartechini | June 17, 2004 | A$A200,000 ($137,384) |
A$102,500 ($70,409) |
A$5 ($3.43) |
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| Anh Do (celebrity) | September 19, 2007 | A$200,000 ($167,238) |
A$125,000 ($104,524) |
A$75,000 ($62,714) |
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| Leanne Benbow | June 2, 2010 | A$200,000 ($166,630) |
A$115,000 ($95,812) |
A$100,000 ($83,315) |
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| Chris Doyle | August 23, 2011 | A$200,000 ($208,014) |
A$130,000 ($135,209) |
A$100,000 ($104,007) |
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| Belize | Alisha Arnold | February 10, 2009 | BZ$10,000 ($5,077) |
(Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
| Brazil | Paulo | April 2007 | R$1,000,000 ($490,000) |
R$444,000 ($218,000) |
R$100 ($49) |
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| Bulgaria | Veneta Raykova (celebrity) | February 2006 | 75,000 BGN ($46,000) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | |
| Mariela Pepeldzhiyska (Мариела Пепелджийска) |
January 23, 2012 | 100,000 BGN ($65,862) |
Box Swap (accepted) |
2,500 BGN ($1,647) |
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| Cambodia | (Unknown) | February 2009 | 10,000,000 KHR ($2,410) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | |
| (Unknown) | February 2009 | 10,000,000 KHR | (unknown) | 750,000 KHR ($181) |
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| Chile | Mauricio Hermosilla | May 4, 2007 | CL$10,000,000 ($19,050) |
CL$6,500,000 ($12,383) |
CL$5,000,000 ($9,525) |
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| Farándula | August 29, 2007 | CL$10,000,000 ($19,010) |
Box Swap | CL$50,000 ($95.05) |
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| Egypt | Amal Mohammad | Prior to November 16, 2009 | EGP250,000 ($45,825) |
(unknown) | EGP0.50 ($0.09) |
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| Sameh | Prior to April 15, 2010 | EGP250,000 ($45,323) |
(unknown) | EGP0.50 ($0.09) |
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| Marwa Ali | Prior to September 3, 2010 | EGP500,000 ($87,660) |
Box Swap | EGP250 ($43.83) |
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| Sibai Wahba | September 12, 2012 | EGP250,000 ($41,037) |
Box Swap (accepted) |
EGP10,000 ($1,641) |
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| France | Sabrina | November 29, 2005 | €500,000 ($590,030) |
€350,000 ($413,021) |
€75,000 ($88,505) |
The banker also offered €200,000 and €300,000; it is rare for a contestant to have more than one offer after a single round |
| Marie-Ange Franceschi | January 23, 2009 | €500,000 ($650,280) |
€210,000 ($273,118) |
€100,000 ($130,056) |
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| Georgia | Rezo and Archil Arveladze (celebrities) | February 3, 2009 | 50,000 lari ($30,018) |
25,000 lari ($15,009) |
50 lari ($30.02) |
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| Greece | Gogo Kastranta | November 10, 2006 | €200,000 ($256,702) |
€80,000 ($102,681) |
€1,000 ($1,284) |
Received €100,000, another half was received by a text winner |
| Hungary | Sanyi | 2006 | 50,000,000 Ft ($238,000) |
13,000,000 Ft ($61,900) |
6,000,000 Ft ($28,600) |
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| Árpinak | April 26, 2010 | 21,000,000 Ft ($106,680) |
15,000,000 Ft ($76,200) |
13,000,000 Ft ($66,040) |
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| Italy | Roberto Pepi | February 4, 2004 | €500,000 ($627,805) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | |
| Francesca Madeddu | December 16, 2004 | €500,000 ($671,175) |
€300,000 ($402,705) |
€25,000 ($33,559) |
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| Clarissa Meneghini | December 19, 2007 | €500,000 ($719,525) |
€170,000 ($244,639) |
€30,000 ($43,172) |
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| Danilo Anderlini | September 17, 2008 | €500,000 ($714,575) |
€170,000 ($242,956) |
€30,000 ($42,875) |
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| Francesca Cataldo | October 22, 2008 | €500,000 ($666,895) |
€185,000 ($230,408) |
€30,000 ($40,014) |
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| Roberto Caterina | November 23, 2008 | €500,000 ($629,450) |
€375,000 ($472,088) |
€250,000 ($314,725) |
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| Mara Ancelotti | January 1, 2009 | €500,000 ($707,045) |
€375,000 ($530,284) |
€250,000 ($353,523) |
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| Stefania Menegazzo | February 23, 2010 | €500,000 ($680,020) |
€104,000 ($141,444) |
Maghetto | ||
| Gabriele Calvello | March 17, 2012 | €1,000,000 ($1,317,440) |
€313,000 ($412,359) |
€0.20 ($0.26) |
The top prize was originally €500,000 as usual, but was doubled during the game when the player opened Pacco Matto (crazy box) and found Raddoppia (double). |
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| Mauro Ghiraldini | November 21, 2012 | €500,000 ($640,625) |
€150,000 ($192,188) |
€30,000 ($38,438) |
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| Malta | Maria (Doris) Abela | October 17, 2008 | €25,000 ($33,601) |
€19,500 ($26,209) |
€15,000 ($20,160) |
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| Mexico | Elena | June 11, 2005 | Mex$5,000,000 ($460,050) (Saturday) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | |
| Luis | December 6, 2005 | Mex$1,000,000 ($95,360) (weekday) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | ||
| Laura | March 2, 2006 | Mex$1,000,000 ($95,580) (weekday) |
Mex$700,000 ($66,906) |
Mex$400,000 ($38,232) |
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| Paty | June 3, 2006 | Mex$1,000,000 ($88,130) (weekday) |
Mex$550,000 ($48,472) |
Mex$100,000 ($8,813) |
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| Malaysia (English) | Timothy Shim | March 2, 2008 | RM100,000 ($31,307) |
RM 50,800 ($15,904) |
RM 250 ($78.27) |
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| Netherlands | Arno Woesthoff | September 2, 2001 | Fl10,000,000 ($4,142,220) |
(none) | (none) | Biggest winner in worldwide game show history |
| Eelco Schumacher | April 2, 2009 | €250,000 ($331,468) |
€170,000 ($225,398) |
€125,000 ($165,734) |
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| Philippines | Terry Lim Cua | December 29, 2006 | P2,000,000 ($40,740) |
P1,400,000 ($28,518) |
P1,000,000 ($20,370) |
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| Aiko Melendez and Candy Pangilinan (celebrities) | November 25, 2008 | P1,000,000 ($20,220) |
P345,001 ($6,976) |
P10 ($0.20) |
Christmas Edition (5 P1,000,000 cases) | |
| Jhaphet Flordeliza | December 1, 2008 | P1,000,000 ($20,400) |
P150,000 ($3,060) |
P50 ($1.02) |
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| Arnel Pineda (celebrity) | December 11, 2008 | P1,000,000 ($20,570) |
P249,999 ($5,142) |
P200 ($4.11) |
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| Serbia | Vidoje | October 19, 2007 | RSD1,500,000 ($24,475) |
RSD615,000 ($10,035) |
RSD500,000 ($8,158) |
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| South Korea | Lee Chang-geun (이창근) | June 23, 2007 | ₩100,000,000 ($107,750) |
₩45,000,000 ($48,488) |
₩30,000,000 ($32,325) |
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| Spain | Gilbert | June 19, 2007 | €600,000 ($804,018) |
€240,000 ($321,607) |
€1,500 ($2,010) |
Received €300,000, another half was received by a text winner |
| María del Carmen Bonilla | July 25, 2011 | €300,000 ($431,622) |
€29,999 ($43,161) |
€20 ($28.77) |
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| Taiwan | JUNIOR (celebrity) | April 14, 2007 | NT$1,500,000 ($45,250) |
NT$330,000 ($9,955) |
NT$1, NT$100, NT$10,000, NT$20,000 and NT$50,000 ($0.03, $3.02, $302, $603 and $1,508) |
The host Jacky Wu, who also acted as the banker, decided to give the final offer with 6 out of 16 cases remaining. |
| Tunisia | Mohamed Mabrouk | March 22, 2006 | TND300,000 ($221,706) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | Each winner shared the prize with an SMS participant |
| Mohamed Bashir Menchari | November 13, 2006 | TND500,000 ($379,765) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | ||
| (Unknown) | September 13, 2007 | TND1,000,000 ($792,390) |
(unknown) | TND500,000 ($396,195) |
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| Turkey | Ülkühan Yılmaz | October 24, 2009 | 500,000TL ($339,790) |
128,000TL ($86,986) |
20,000TL ($13,591) |
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| United Kingdom | Laura Pearce | January 7, 2007 | £250,000 ($482,625) |
£45,000 ($86,873) |
£3,000 ($5,792) |
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| Alice Munday | March 12, 2009 | £250,000 ($344,678) |
Banker's Gamble | 1p ($0.014) |
Alice initially dealt at £17,500 but was dealt the Banker's Gamble when the 1p and £250,000 were remaining. She accepted the gamble going back into live play, she was then offered the swap, she declined and won £250,000. | |
| Suzanne Mulholland | May 13, 2011 | £250,000 ($407,055) |
£165,000 ($268,656) |
£100,000 ($162,822) |
Suzanne also won an additional prize of a 2 week holiday in Florida as part of "Banker's Birthday" special. Swapped box after final offer. | |
| Tegen Roberts | September 22, 2011 | £250,000 ($387,735) |
£77,000 ($119,422) |
£20,000 ($31,019) |
Tegen had the strongest board ever after round 3 to the end of the show, a staggering £560,250.60 was still in play after 10 boxes had been opened. She also had the distinction of having the 7th Biggest No Deal of £77,000. | |
| Nong Nig Ham Nam | August 5, 2012 | £250,000 ($390,932) |
£68,000 ($106,334) |
£5 ($7.82) |
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| United States (primetime version) | Jessica Robinson | September 1, 2008 | $1,000,000 | $561,000 | $200,000 | Million Dollar Mission game (5 $1,000,000 cases) |
| Tomorrow Rodriguez | October 29, 2008 | $1,000,000 | $677,000 | $300 and 2x $1,000,000 | Million Dollar Mission game (9 $1,000,000 cases) | |
| Vietnam | Lê Bình (celebrity) | October 9, 2011 | 100,000,000Đ ($4,808) |
(unknown) | (unknown) | |
| Minh Trang | July 15, 2012 | 100,000,000Đ ($4,801) |
40,010,000Đ ($1,921) |
25,000Đ ($1.20) |
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