Overview

• During a €4,000 tech question, Günther Jauch revealed he still writes SMS rather than using WhatsApp, an inadvertent clue the contestant ignored after a 50:50, choosing “simsen” and dropping to €500, with “skypen” being correct.
• Jauch criticized conservative tactics as the “Angstvariante” and reminded a hesitant player that the show is not “betreutes Vorsagen.”
• At a €1,000 question, he searched the studio for a “false presser” after the audience vote and jokingly confronted a viewer who chose the “Quartettflamingo.”
• Other outcomes varied, with Audi employee Nina Pfister advancing to €16,000 as several contestants using safety options exited early.
• Ahead of the 3‑Millionen‑Euro‑Wochen starting 6 October, Jauch told TVdirekt finalists are chosen mainly by weekly winnings and that he often decides spontaneously based on the show’s mood, as he continues hosting on crutches after a fibula fracture.