“Millionaire?”: 101-year-old telephone Joker provides 125,000 Euro – t-online.de

“. The know that I am quite sure,” said “Millionaire?” – Candidate Christoph von Seggern at the 125,000-question. It was about his father, who should help the Joker. Special feature: This was 101 years the oldest phone Joker in 17 years “Millionaire?”

was welcomed by Seggern Senior – vocational pastor how the candidate – even with much applause.. For Christoph von Seggern had already announced that his father despite his advanced age as Joker was available and dispose just in historical questions a lot of knowledge.

The course had taken Günther Jauch and the public very curious. And indeed, then came a fitting, albeit very tricky question for 125,000 euros. This was: “Which car maker flew in 1910 as the first human being in an airplane the Channel nonstop back and forth?” The following answers were offered:. A) Gottlieb Daimler, B) Carl Benz, C) Charles Rolls and D) Henry Royce

On the phone with extra applause greeted

The candidate had no idea he was one hundred percent sure that his father know the answer. Jauch was as skeptical. But he was glad to be able to call the 101-year-old. This surprised once about the applause: “? A cheer Did I deserve to,” he said. Jauch told him that he “Millionaire?” The oldest known phone Joker in the history of be. Then it went to the point

From Seggern the question read twice before, short break, then came quite sober and decided the answer:. “. C, Charles Rolls” “That’s impossible,” said the stunned Günther Jauch. “He has read a lot,” the candidate told the great knowledge of his father. And indeed, the answer was correct

After that, however, it was over!. The 500,000-question “Who are found in animal encyclopedia?” could not answer the priest. The answer choices A) Running snakes, B) Kriechvögel, C) Flight cows and D) climbing fish the candidate tended indeed to A, but he did not want to gamble at the high prize money, the chosen risk variant and no more jokers. Well done. Because D) climbing fish would have been correct. Perhaps his father would answer yes yes know …