from my hometown of dallas, texas, please welcome reza zamanian. how you doing, reza? how you doing? good to see you. a dallas boy. >> you got it. >> i already like you. >> thankonaire." >> it's great to be here. >> um, who are you playing for today? wh >> so my parents immigrated here from--to dallas--from iran 40 years ago. they really sacrificed a lot for us. they're not the kind to actually take vacations or take trips. so, uh, this is what-- that's who i'm playing for. >> 's awesome. >> yeah. >> well, let me tell you what you're up against today, because you're also here playing for some cash. >> let's do it. >> a million dollars, in fact. 14 questions, money values growing from $500 all the way up to that $1 million. [cheers and applause] every question you answer correctly moves you one step closer to that top prize. remember, at any time, you can walk away with the money that you've earned up to that point. if you give me an incorrect answer, you walk away with nothing until you get to those thresholds--there's two of 'em, one at $5,000, then again at $50,000.