Paul Erdunast

Paul Erdunast during his first game.

Paul Erdunast was an octochamp in Series 74, winning the highest number of rounds in an octorun in Countdown history with 82 of 120 rounds won. In addition, Erdunast's aggregate winning margin over his eight heat opponents was 625 points, a close second to Dylan Taylor's 628. He will return in June 2016 for the series finals.

He is the eighth contestant in the history of Countdown to solve all eight conundrums during his heat games.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6311	18/02/2016	P	David Armstrong	32 – 122	Paul Erdunast	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	137
6312	19/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	127 – 46	Stuart Moore	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	132
6313	22/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	130 – 73	Ben Dali	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	135
6314	23/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	113 – 15	Julie Hall	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	132
6315	24/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	106 – 40	Luke Bates	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	124
6316	25/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	118 – 48	Philip Allen	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	144
6317	26/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	98 – 20	Colin Mills	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	118
6318	29/02/2016	P	Paul Erdunast	111 – 26	Dave Higgins	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	134
6378	10/06/2016	QF	Paul Erdunast	114 – 34	Tony Lock	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Madeley	Susie Dent	132