Place Your Bets is a rare thing. An evergreen quiz show that has performed for decades without being marketed internationally.

What’s more it’s performing better now than it was when it launched the last 3 years have seen amazing growth from 700 to 900.000 daily viewers. The extra viewers come from the younger demos. an incredible result for NPO2 at 20:00.

The reason for this success is that the game breaks all the modern quiz rules. The music is mellow, there is gambling, cash and alcohol involved… The setting is a bar but it could be a late night speakeasy or a saloon in the wild west. We have a cast of characters, the pianist and the bar lady who welcomes the contestants and makes the introductions, she’ll also singe the music round. The host may sometimes even break into song himself.

The gameplay is simple, you’re playing poker with your answers instead of cards and like poker you can bluff.