Chris Cho FromHolmdel, New Jersey AppearanceFile:Flag USA.png September 14, 2015 Money won Chris Cho, from Holmdel, New Jersey, appeared as a contestant in 2014 on the U.S. version of the show and won $50,000 after incorrectly answering his $100,000 question. He was also the first contestant to play the revived version of the classic format.