Nancy Christy, a middle school teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a contestant on season 1 of the US version of the show on May 7-8, 2003. She became the first woman to win a million dollars on the show on May 9, 2003, and was also the last million dollar winner for six years until Sam Murray won the Tournament of Ten on November 20, 2009. As of 2017, Nancy is the last contestant that has won the million dollars through regular gameplay.