Big Moments in The Chase

The Chase has delivered spectacular wins since its debut, with teams pulling off incredible victories against the show's genius Chasers. From record-breaking prize hauls to stunning Final Chase comebacks, the show has produced some of the most dramatic moments in modern game show television.

The £100,000 British Record

In one of the most dramatic victories in The Chase's British version history, contestants Karen and Ian defeated their Chaser to claim a jaw-dropping £100,000—the single largest prize in the show's 16-year history. This record-breaking win represented the ultimate victory: a full team working in perfect synchronization to outpace one of the show's most formidable players. The moment when they secured their final correct answer with the Chaser unable to catch them created television magic.

Another £100,000 Victory

Another group of British contestants—Gayna, Tim, Luca, and Diane—achieved an equally historic £100,000 prize in 2018, proving that while rare, massive team victories were possible when everything aligned perfectly. These victories demonstrated that the show's format, despite the Chaser's superior knowledge advantage, still provided paths to extraordinary wins for exceptional teams.

Eden's Record Single-Player Win

In 2021, a 20-year-old contestant named Eden achieved something remarkable in the British version: the largest single-player prize in The Chase's history with a £75,000 individual win. This victory highlighted how even young, newer players could outthink and outpace the show's expert Chasers through knowledge, speed, and determination.

The American $80,000 Victories

In the United States version, the Final Chase stakes reached equally impressive heights. One particularly memorable moment featured a full house team, including a contestant named Arielle, who managed to defeat the Beast in the Final Chase and win $80,000 collectively. The victory was made even more remarkable by a follow-up episode where Arielle's brother James assembled a team that matched her exact performance: they also accumulated $35,000 in the Cash Builder and defeated the Beast to claim the same $80,000 total, creating a unique family moment where siblings achieved identical victories on the same stage.

James Holzhauer's Dominance

In a season three episode of the American Chase, future Jeopardy! super champion James Holzhauer demonstrated why he would become one of the most dominant trivia players in television history. Holzhauer accumulated 26 steps in the Final Chase—an enormous distance—by himself answering a record 12 questions correctly in the Cash Builder and contributing 19 of the team's 26 steps in the final round. His performance showcased the difference between an elite trivia player and a standard contestant, proving that exceptional knowledge could nearly carry a team single-handedly.

The Beat the Chasers Final

In a Beat the Chasers episode (a spin-off where contestants face multiple Chasers simultaneously), contestant Jean faced off against all five Chasers with 55 seconds on their board and £100,000 on the line. In what seemed like a mathematical impossibility, Jean managed to accumulate enough correct answers and squeeze out a victory with only one second remaining on their clock—a nail-biter finish that exemplified the show's capacity for dramatic, heart-stopping moments.