He has listened to the same radio every morning for five years. Since a professional reconversion and a new job as an after-sales service technician in agriculture. Mathieu, 35 years old, is “roving”: “So I get up early and I always put the radio on in my car. »
This Thursday, May 23, this resident of a town near Reims did not expect to win the jackpot, the nice little sum of €50,000 at stake in the “Bank Game” of the morning show “Le Double Expresso”, hosted by Gregory Ascher and Justine Salmon. “The worst part was that that day I had a lot of work so I got up even earlier than usual. And in the end, with all that, I couldn’t get started before 9:30 a.m.! »
“You never expect that!” So it doesn’t just happen to other people! »
Because ” on a whim “as he told it on the air, the Marnais sent a text message to participate in “the banking game” around 7 a.m. “It was the first time I tried my luck, I had heard the host say that there was €50,000 lying around so that made my mind…” After all, everything came together: “I was told that I was pre-selected, I had time to tell my girlfriend, I answered a short questionnaire, we did audio tests in an office where there was reception and I went to the ‘antenna. »
“A great joy”
The game starts, Mathieu opens a first chest, must decide whether he keeps the video game console or moves to another chest at the risk of losing everything. It’s at 8e safe, after having declined a connected speaker, 2 plane tickets to Venice or even a thalassotherapy stay, that the jackpot has fallen. “There, I was completely empty, it was a great joy. I felt like crying ! »
The emotional sequence with Mathieu’s reaction can be discovered right here:
On Wednesday June 12, Mathieu traveled, with his partner, to the M6 group radio studios to participate in the morning show and, above all, for the official presentation of his check for €50,000. “It was a great time. The team is as nice in person as on the radio! »
Interviewed live, he expressed his feelings about this nice win. “You never expect that!” So it doesn’t just happen to other people! »
What is he going to do with all this money? “We’re going to finalize some work around the house, travel a bit… And then, I have an old collector’s car in the garage, an old Mini. This will help me finish its restoration. »
