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Ochsenknechts Win 'Schlag den Star' After Final-Game Swap as Pooths Accept Result

The outcome stands after a late substitution triggered by Natascha Ochsenknecht’s health disclosure.

Overview

  • Natascha and Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht defeated Verona and Diego Pooth 71:49 to claim the €100,000 prize after a six-hour, 15-game live broadcast.
  • The planned final challenge “Halten” was replaced on air when Natascha said she could not safely compete, and host Matthias Opdenhövel approved the alternate game “Fang den Hut.”
  • Both Pooths agreed to the replacement, and Verona later said in a ProSieben statement that the Ochsenknechts had deserved the win.
  • Natascha responded to online criticism by saying on Instagram that she had informed production in advance about medical limits and would not risk her health.
  • The episode drew about 4.28 million viewers and featured production hiccups and an early thigh injury to Verona Pooth that required brief treatment before she returned.