Álex and Juanmi, from Tres Cantos and engineering students, have achieved an unprecedented achievement in Atrapa unmillion by winning 550,000 euros last Saturday, February 24. This sum, the highest awarded by the program to date, demonstrates his exceptional performance and knowledge.
From the beginning of the contest, the couple seemed very confident and had a very defined plan. "Let's go for it, there is no turning back," declared Álex, while Juanmi detailed what they planned to do: "The strategy is clear: play with head but without fear."
The mechanics of the contest, described by Juanra Bonet, consisted of overcoming a series of eight questions with decreasing options, from four possible answers in the first rounds to an all-or-nothing decision in the last question. Amazingly, they reached the final phase with 550,000 euros, something that no one had achieved until now.
The last question asked the contestants to identify which military operation had been part of World War II. The answers were Cobra and Anaconda, something that gave Álex and Juanmi a lot of play. "Anaconda sounds like a badass," one joked, while the other added with a play on words, "It's Cobra, and with this one, we get paid."
Indeed, the contestants were right. "Are you serious? I can't believe it!" exclaimed the winners, hugging each other and overcome with emotion. Juanra Bonet, sharing her joy, clarified the answer. Cobra alluded to Operation Cobra, an Allied offensive led by the United States in July 1944, intended to penetrate the German defenses in Normandy after D-Day. This move was crucial to the advance of Allied forces into the interior of France. and eventually led to the collapse of the German front line in Normandy.
On the other hand, Anaconda is not related to World War II but refers to a much more recent military operation, carried out in 2002 in Afghanistan, known as Operation Anaconda. It was designed to attack Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in Paktia province and is part of the war in Afghanistan that began after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
With this answer, Álex and Juanmi became the winners of the highest prize in the history of the contest, with more than half a million in their pockets. "What we have experienced today is priceless," reflected Álex. Juanmi, equally moved, added that, "beyond the money, it is the experience and this incredible recognition that we take with us."
