Alexis Nubile, who had earned 10 million pesos, the record for the 8 steps (The Thirteen), was deleted this Tuesday after not being able to answer one of the questions correctly.
The 23-year-old who suffers from nervous system condition that prevents you from walking, He had won five consecutive times since January 9, the day he debuted in the cycle.
After his success, this Tuesday, Guido Kaczka asked him: What country is this revolutionary leader from: Cuba or Mexico?”, to which the young man promptly replied “Cuba”.
“I am Subcomandante Marcos, of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation,” explained the driver and announced that the answer was wrong.
“Alexis’ First Mistake”, Guido said, and from that moment the rest of the participants had the opportunity to help him or the young woman who had also made a mistake in the next step. But the historic winner was excluded from the competition by 4 votes against 1.
Then the driver asked a big applause for the player which broke all program records.
Alexis’ journey in the 8 steps
The young man got the first two million pesos by correctly answering a question about tourism. “What European tourist attraction is over 600 years old?” asked Kaczka. “Tower of Pisa”, he answered and won his first prize.
Several days later, the question that made him tie the record was: “Which famous Argentine writer was a physicist?” To which Alexis replied “Ernesto Sábato” and with that answer the young man joined Hernán Parada, who had also managed to win eight million.
Next, Alexis came to win 10 million pesos with a question he asked Juan José Campanella, guest jurywhich asked them to indicate which film was not directed by Alfred Hitchcock, between Vertigo, The Birds, Rear Window Y Citizen Kane.
It was then that the young man answered Citizen Kane(which was directed by Orson Wells) and he was cemented as the winner again.
“Got the record! The disc! Five times he won the match. Alexis has 10 million pesos inside the 8 stepsKaczka announced.
While the young man’s mother expressed: “It’s a pride!” And that’s how he decided to play again for 12 million but this time with no luck.
What health problem does Alexis have?
Alexis said during the first program that he suffers from a central nervous system disease that confines him to a wheelchair, so he explained that the money earned would go to afford an expensive drug.
“There is a drug that I want to apply and we are working on it. But social work poses obstacles because medicines are very expensive. Then the money would be used to pay the lawyers and the protection,” he explained during his debut in the game cycle, moving everyone with his story.
When he had won 6 million, the young man also explained that he would use the prize to be able to go and live alone. “It’s not because I can’t stand living with my mum, eh, on the contrary, I love her so much, but I would like to go and live alone”argued the participant.
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Source: Clarin
