Here is the ranking of the 10 best midday masters

Since September 6, 2016, viewers have been following the game closely The 12 strokes of noonpresented by Jean-Luc Reichmann. Broadcast every lunchtime on TF1, this program has become cult and has featured many anonymous people, who have won impressive prizes thanks to their general knowledge. But who are the best lunchtime masters? A look back at the greatest champions of the game.

The 12 strokes of noona game that has become a cult

Every lunchtime, up to 12 candidates compete. First, the game begins with the kick-off, which consists of answering general knowledge questions to select the “master of noon”. The noon master then duels the other candidates – blow by blow. If he wins three duels, he can attempt the fatal blow, that is, become the celebrity hiding behind the mysterious star. With each victory, the noon master accumulates money.

Building on its success, The 12 strokes of noon attracts more than 3 million viewers every day. Like Tout le monde veut prendre sa place, this game show broadcast at midday remains very popular.

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Who are the 10 greatest champions of the 12 coups de midi?

1. Emilien: still in the competition, Emilien has already become the greatest champion of 12 noon strikesbut also the history of French TV games, all criteria combined. At only 21 years old, the candidate impresses with his great general knowledge. For the moment, he has exceeded 270 participations and 1,200,000 euros.
2. Bruno: Not so long ago, Bruno was still the greatest champion of 12 noon strikes. In fact, he had accumulated 252 participations in the game, during his passages between January 20, 2021 and October 5, 2021, and had pocketed the sum of 1,026,107 euros. He had then achieved 92 masterstrokes and won 9 mysterious stars.
3. Eric: this midday master occupies third place on the podium, with 199 participations, made between November 21, 2019 and June 19, 2020. He then won 921,316 euros thanks to the 12 noon strikes.
4. Christian Quesada: with his 193 participations, this midday master won 809,392 euros in winnings, from July 4, 2016 to January 14, 2017.
5. Paul El Kharrat: the champion who occupies the 5th place in the ranking won the sum of 691,522 euros, by participating 153 times in the show, between April 29, 2019 and October 10, 2019.
6. Stéphane: After participating in the game 152 times between August 20, 2022 and January 20, 2023, Stéphane won 568,343 euros.
7. Céline: With her 125 participations from March 14, 2023, until July 24, 2023, Céline won 489,495 euros.
8. Véronique: after 100 participations between April 5 and July 21, 2018, the candidate pocketed 447,226 euros.
9. Léo: Véronique is closely followed by Léo, who after 98 participations between August 31, 2020 and December 6, 2020, won 410,591 euros.
10. Timothée: with 83 participations in the 12 coups de midi between March 24, 2017 and June 14, 2017, the candidate won 353,348 euros in gifts and winnings.