# Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant errors

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-contestant-errors
> Updated: 2026-10-25T00:32:21.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Multiple instances of contestants losing significant prize money on the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ have been reported.

In one instance, contestant Ngoc Quyen lost a potential 20 million VND after following incorrect advice from the studio audience regarding a Tchaikovsky opera. The incorrect choice caused her prize money to drop to the 2 million VND milestone.

In another episode, contestant Truong Binh Nguyen utilized all four available lifelines to answer a question about the final king of the Mac Dynasty. Despite consulting the studio audience and an advisory group, Nguyen provided the wrong answer, missing out on an additional 6 million VND.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant uses all lifelines and still fails

A contestant on the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ used all four lifelines on a single historical question but still answered incorrectly, losing a chance at 6 million VND.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-contestant-uses-all-lifelines-and-still-fails

### 2026-10-20: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant loses 20 million VND

A contestant on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ lost 20 million VND after following incorrect advice from the studio audience regarding a Tchaikovsky opera.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-contestant-loses-20-million-vnd

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