Don’t Run Yourself Ragged, Play Poker At Home
The Amazing Race participants and their avid viewers were in for a real treat with the finale at the end of last year, which brought them right into the heart of Vegas! Amazingly, Cheyne Whitney and team mate Meghan Rickey had successfully beat the other teams in the race around the globe, calling at eight countries in just 21 days. The race is quite the challenge as they have very little funds and have to beat the other teams to the location check points or be disqualified from the game.
The game has a whopping 1 million dollar prize for the winning team, so it is not just fun and games, this is a serious competition.
The series finale had the winners crossing the finish line at Wayne Newtons home in Las Vegas. Their shock was quite apparent when they were told they were the first team to cross the finishing line and had therefore won the jackpot. “For real?” Cheyne asked the producer. The team had had been favoured to win because they were in such great physical shape and unlike some others had managed to keep their bickering down to an absolute minimum. This can be quite an achievement during the game, as the race is understandably a stressful experience.
If an online race, from the comfort of your chair, is more your style though check out a poker room and enjoy a game of party poker or maybe full tilt rakeback competitive ability.
As with most reality show winners, both claimed the cash was secondary to the experience. Cheyne even explained in his post-win interview that it wasn’t even the money that made them take part, but more the whole life-changing experience. She was without doubt one of the stronger competitors, even when you compare her to the blokes. I’m grateful that she is on my side~I’m very grateful that she is on my team~I’m grateful that she is on my side}~I’m very happy she’s on my side~I’m grateful she is on my side~I’m grateful that she is on my side#}.” She added, “This has been a learning experience. Every step of the way has been so neat. I learned an awful lot about Cheyne. He’s a good person and friend who will be there for me throughout my life.”
In the finale there was a real nail biter as the teams seemed to be finishing neck and neck. The team that consisted of Erika Dunlap and Brian Kleinschmidt, and Dan and Sam McMillen who are brothers, were the competition. Once arrived in Vegas the teams joined in with the cast of Cirque Du Soliel’s Love, sorted their way through at least a million dollars worth or chips and even managed to fit in a singalong with Elvis. Naturally this made for very entertaining viewing!
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