Sami Salpavuori, a 39-year-old Master of Science in Technology from Helsinki, was a contestant on the 2016 spring season of the Finnish version of the show on January 30, 2016. He walked away with only €1,000, having answered his 6th question incorrectly.
His wife, Elina Mäntyniemi, made it into the Hot Seat right after him, and fared even worse, answering her 4th question incorrectly and leaving with absolutely nothing at all.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put the following measures of volume used in cooking in the right order, starting with the smallest. | |
| ⬥ A: Tablespoon | ⬥ B: Decilitre |
| ⬥ C: Litre | ⬥ D: Teaspoon |
From the 6 contestants, 5 got it right, but Sami (with a time of 3.49 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat. After Sami won FFF, he gave a hug to his wife.
Sami's Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What animal is Pegasus in Greek mythology? | |
| ⬥ A: An elephant with big ears | ⬥ B: A lion without teeth |
| ⬥ C: A horse with wings | ⬥ D: A snake with three heads |
| €300 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In what place something is wrong with you, if you are suffering from tinnitus? | |
| ⬥ A: Ears | ⬥ B: Teeth |
| ⬥ C: Knees | ⬥ D: Crotch |
| €500 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who directed the film Risto Räppääjä ja Sevillan saituri? 'Ask 3 of the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jouko Turkka | ⬥ B: Elastinen |
| ⬥ C: Timo Koivusalo | ⬥ D: Joel Hallikainen |
| Sami used 'Ask 3 of the Audience' lifeline. He picked three people from the audience to tell their opinions: Johanna (from Vantaa, a friend of his wife Elina), Juhana (hometown not mentioned) and Joni (hometown not mentioned). Johanna said the answer would probably be C: Timo Koivusalo, because he seems like a person who would direct children's films. Juhana said he was sure the answer is C: Timo Koivusalo, because Juhana has watched the films with the sons of his cousin. Joni said the answer is either A: Jouko Turkka, or C: Timo Koivusalo, and he would go with A: Jouko Turkka. Sami answered C: Timo Koivusalo that was correct. Johanna and Juhana got gift cards of Scandic Hotels for answering correctly. |
| €700 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which of the following services is the length of a message a maximum of 140 characters? | |
| ⬥ A: Pinterest | ⬥ B: Twitter |
| ⬥ C: Instagram | ⬥ D: Facebook |
| €1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the capital city of Bavaria, a federal state of Germany? | |
| ⬥ A: Munich | ⬥ B: Berlin |
| ⬥ C: Hamburg | ⬥ D: Frankfurt |
| €2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who is the author of the bestseller Tyttö sinä olet...? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Sami Kuronen | ⬥ B: Vappu Pimiä |
| ⬥ C: Jenni Pääskysaari | ⬥ D: Axl Smith |
| Sami answered incorrectly B: Vappu Pimiä, but the correct answer was C: Jenni Pääskysaari. He walked away with €1,000.
Total Prize Money: €1,000 |
| Preceded by Matias Hildén |
Finnish contestant (2016 spring season) Sami Salpavuori |
Succeeded by Elina Mäntyniemi |