He became the grand champion of Sale of the Century in 1986, setting a world record for winnings on a television game show at the time.
[2] He later worked as a question writer for The Oz Game,[3] Sale of the Century,[4][5] The Einstein Factor,[6] Temptation,[6] Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
[1] He decided to enter Coles' $6,000 Question at 16, with World War I as his subject as there was a magazine series on it for sale, at the time.
[5] Poltorak appeared on eight episodes of the Australian version of Sale of the Century in 1986, winning a grand total of A$376,200, including $244,000 in cash and $132,200 in prizes.
[3] In 1991, Poltorak replaced Fran Powell as the question writer and adjudicator for Sale of the Century,[4] after an offer from the game show's production company, Grundy Television.