12Harry Donenfeld

Eliminated: Episode 2

Someone always has to go home first.

He didn’t even have a chance to build up a backstory.

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Unassuming Harry’s only misstep wasn’t even a flaw in his strategy.

11Se Young Metzroth

I had such high hopes for sweet Se Young.

She arrived at The Stag, fully intimidated by the rest of the cast.

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Alas, Se Young let the pressure get to her.

After being accused of odd behavior, Se Young couldn’t contain her emotionswhich made her look more suspicious.

But when the clue pointed to Phil as the millionaire, he didn’t really argue with it.

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It’s clear as day he’s the millionaire, and the others all know it.

Nothing could save Phil at that point.

All she needed to do was make him feel special.

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He got distracted and caught up with Sydnee’s affections.

The others knew Chris was a liability, since he was under Sydnee’s spell.

In the end, he was blinded by Sydnee, and that cost him his spot at The Stag.

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Lauren was the first millionaire, not by choice, and it was a lot of pressure.

I’ve never seen a person so happy to not be a millionaire anymore.

The others saw it differently.

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They felt they couldn’t trust her now, and she was eliminated shortly thereafter.

I’m ranking him number 7 because he outlasted so many others.

Cara knew Kyle would be on to her, and she took him out before he had the chance.

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She had to go because she was too good, in my mind.

Lydia was observant, and she would make calls based on the things she quietly saw.

She made it far, getting all the way to episode 7 before she was eliminated.

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For me,Jaimi’s biggest flaw was her defensiveness.

Whenever she was questioned, she immediately barked back, never letting it roll off her back.

It made her look more suspicious than she actually was.

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Jaimi also aligned herself with Sydnee in later episodes.

Sydnee couldn’t be trusted, but she always managed to get someone to align with her.

First, it was Chris, and then Jaimi.

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He even inadvertently saved Cara when he told her that Sydnee was gunning for her.

He trusted Cara, not knowing she was actually the millionaire.

3Sam Sepulveda

From the beginning of the series,Sam stood out.

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Sam was so savvy, I immediately felt she’d emerge victorious.

Sam stayed in the game to the end, eventually ending up as a runner-up.

agenda was absolutely masterful.

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Sam was a shark in the water the whole time, using her relationships with everyone to her advantage.

Her downfall was trusting Cara, but Sam still played a stellar game.

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