Survivor 51 has arrived, and with it, a new twist that will be in place for many seasons to come.
Host Jeff Probst was excited to speak about the new wrinkle, which could be huge for a future castaway.
Last season, MrBeast dropped by with a coin to be flipped. Calling the coin flip correctly would double the prize. pool.
Rick Devens did it, and the prize pool became $2 million.
Later, Anbry Bracco won the Survivor 50 grand prize of $2 million.
Jeff Probst reveals a new Survivor twist about the coin flip
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jeff confirmed that the coin flip has returned. But he added that there is a twist.
“Same rules as 50, with one difference. If you call it incorrectly, you, as a coin flipper, are out; that million dollars rolls into the next season of Survivor,” Jeff stated.
So calling it incorrectly still means that the person taking the risk is out. But that money moves forward to the next season.
“So in Survivor 51, at some point, a player’s going to flip a coin for a million dollars. If they land it, the prize pool will be $2 million for 51. If they don’t land it, that million dollars will go into Survivor 52, and somebody will flip a $2 million coin, making the prize money $3 million. And if that doesn’t land, it’ll go into 53. It will go until it pays off, and then it’ll start again,” Jeff elaborated.
That sure makes it interesting! It also removes any suggestions from the online folks who like to claim “everything is rigged” each season.
“I think it’s the most innovative twist in prize money in the history of unscripted television, because that million dollars is a living, breathing thing. And the question is, where is it going to land and how many of them will there be when it does land?” Jeff also added.
Below is a video clip from when Devens flipped the coin on Survivor 50:
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As a reminder, the two-house Survivor 51 premiere airs on Wednesday, September 23. If you miss an episode, you can stream them on Paramount+.
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