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Contestant Misses Out on £100,000 Jackpot in ‘The 1% Club’ Thriller
Viewers of ITV’s popular quiz show, The 1% Club, hosted by Lee Mack, were left in suspense as a contestant narrowly failed to win the maximum £100,000 prize. The nail-biting episode, broadcast on Saturday night, saw a player reach the final question with the entire jackpot up for grabs, only to falter at the last hurdle of the logic-based challenge.
Dramatic Showdown on the Quiz Programme
The format of The 1% Club begins with 100 participants tackling a sequence of increasingly difficult questions designed to test logic and reasoning. Starting with questions that 90% of the population can answer correctly, the quiz culminates in a final question solvable by only 1% of people. In this episode, contestant Steve progressed through the rounds, ultimately facing the ultimate question with a significant decision to make.
High Stakes Gamble for £100,000
As per the rules of The 1% Club, each incorrectAnswer from players throughout the show adds £1,000 to the prize fund. A series of errors led to the jackpot reaching the £100,000 limit. Steve became the sole contestant to reach the final round, putting him in a unique position to claim the substantial sum.
Host Lee Mack highlighted the rarity of the full £100,000 prize pot being accumulated. He presented Steve with a choice: secure £10,000 as a guaranteed win or risk it all by attempting the final, exceptionally challenging question for ten times that amount.
Mack emphasized the historical significance of the moment, stating that Steve had the opportunity to become the “first ever person on the show to win the full £100,000,” a feat never before achieved on The 1% Club.
Agonizing Final Question
Opting for the high-risk, high-reward path, Steve took on the final question, which was presented as a word puzzle: “What two letters replace the question marks? TE times T equals MESSAGE, TO times IN equals POISON, E times ?? equals LEAVE.”
Viewers at home were gripped by the tension as Steve wrestled with the conundrum. However, his attempt to solve the intricate puzzle proved unsuccessful, as he incorrectly guessed “N” and “E” as the missing letters.
Answer Revealed and Viewer Reactions
Lee Mack delivered the disappointing news to Steve, revealing the correct answer to be “I” and “T”.
He clarified the solution: “If you replace ‘times’ with ‘X’ you form words with the same meaning as the words on the right,” explaining that the answers were “Text, Toxin and Exit.”
Online reactions from viewers varied, with some expressing their success at solving the question, while others shared Steve’s disappointment.
Social Media Buzz
- “Wahoooo I saw it right away!” one viewer posted online, celebrating their own intellect.
- Another exclaimed, “I am in the 1% club tonight! #The1PercentClub,” revelling in their correct answer.
- One viewer humorously noted their inconsistent performance: “Can’t believe I got the 1% question right but not the 25% or 10% ones.”
- Another echoed this sentiment, “Out on 10% but got the 5% and 1% right straight away #The1PercentClub.”
Sympathy for the Contestant
Many viewers expressed sympathy for Steve’s near miss.
- “Oooooh nasty. Steve was very brave to go for that, but it ends in defeat. No winners this week,” one viewer lamented.
- Another commenter humorously suggested a financial benefit for the broadcaster: “ITV must be thrilled with all they saved tonight!”