Maarit Soukka, an entrepreneur (with a translation service) from Lieto, was a contestant on 2016 spring season of the Finnish version of the show on 9 April, 2016. She walked away with €500, having decided to walk away in the fourth question. Her total prize money was the smallest won during the season, excluding the three Hot Seat contestants who walked away empty-handed.
Her run was shot in the January of 2016.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger First
| Fastest Finger First question | |
| Starting with the nearest planet to the Sun, put the following planets in the right order. | |
| ⬥ A: Earth | ⬥ B: Mercury |
| ⬥ C: Neptune | ⬥ D: Jupiter |
| From the 6 contestants, 4 got it right, but Maarit (with a time of 3.01 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-D-C, making it into the Hot Seat. She said she had practised the order of the planets before the program. |
Maarit's Run to the Million
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these people predicts the weather? | |
| ⬥ A: Agronomist | ⬥ B: Chirologist |
| ⬥ C: Meteorologist | ⬥ D: Petomaniac |
| €300 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which actor's name is mentioned in the lyrics of the hit song 'Milla' by Anssi Kela? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Tom Cruise | ⬥ B: Jack Nicholson |
| ⬥ C: Mel Gibson | ⬥ D: Brad Pitt |
| Maarit decided to ask the audience. She picked three people from the audience to tell their opinions: Jutta (hometown not mentioned), Aino (hometown not mentioned), and Sirja (hometown not mentioned). The all three were sure the answer is B: Jack Nicholson. Maarit went with them and won €300. Jutta, Aino, and Sirja got gift cards of Scandic Hotels for answering correctly. |
| €500 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The clothing brand MAKIA comes from what country? '50:50' and 'Phone A Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Canada | ⬥ B: Finland |
| ⬥ C: Japan | ⬥ D: Germany |
| Maarit thought the answer cannot be A: Canada or D: Germany. She decided to use '50:50' lifeline, removing the options A and D. Then she phoned Paula Sarkki. Right before the time ended, Paula said she would go with B: Finland. Finland was also Maarit's thought, so she answered it and won €500. |
| €700 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the name of the croft that president Urho Kekkonen was born in? | |
| ⬥ A: Ryysyranta | ⬥ B: Juurakko |
| ⬥ C: Paikkari | ⬥ D: Lepikko |
| Maarit did not know, so she decided to walk away with €500. If she had went for it, she would have answered A: Ryysyranta. The correct answer would have been D: Lepikko. |
The face of Jaajo Linnonmaa when he heard Maarit would be happy walking away with €500.
| Preceded by Harri Mäkivuokko |
Finnish contestant (2016 spring season) Maarit Soukka |
Succeeded by Lauri Puustinen |