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Who won Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge'? Player 287 breaks down in tears after winning whopping $4.56M

Phill Cain became the runner-up of Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge'

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Player 287, Mai Whelan, took away a whooping $4.56M prize money as she was declared the winner of Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge'. The 55-year-old immigration adjudicator broke down into tears as she opened the locker to find out she had become the champion of the season.

Towards the end, Phill Cain and Mai were left in the game. The winner of the season was decided by a game of stone, paper, scissors.

Player 287 won the round and was given the chance to select a key and she chose the triangle. However, the box did not open.

Phill won the other round but wasn't able to open the box again. Thankfully, Mai cracked open the safe after some rounds. As she opened the lock, a bright red light reflected on her face.

Mai then exhaled heavily as she saw an ATM card inside it. The announcement claimed, "Player 287, you've won $4.56M." Phill congratulated Mai as she hugged him while sobbing heavily.

After winning, Mai said in the confessional, "Today just validates that anything is possible." She added, "Even when you feel down and afraid, you have to pick yourself up, be a strong person and focus."

She also told Phill, "I don't know whether to cry or to cheer. I don't know what to do."

Mai further said to the audience, "Whatever your fear is, fight it with everything that you've got, and you can accomplish anything."

Where is Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge' winner Mai Whelan now?

Mai is residing in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Vietnam-born US refugee checked her bank balance as the show came to a close.

While Mai joined Instagram recently, she did not give out the name of her account. She cannot be found on other social media sites. Therefore, it is difficult to track what she has been up to in her life lately.

What will 'Squid Game: The Challenge' winner Mai Whelan do with prize money?

Mai served in the US Navy and later began to work as an immigration adjudicator. She now wants to retire peacefully in her life.

Therefore, Mai wants to make use of the prize money to make her life comfortable after retirement. She said in the Netflix show that she wants to find herself a comfortable home for her retirement.

'Squid Game: The Challenge' Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.