Shubham Goel, who came in second place in

One contestant will soon join the winners’ circle — pun intended — in Netflix‘s The Circle. The season 5 finale is upon us, which means that fans will finally discover who finishes the game in first place. And while one player is being crowned, another will fall just short of winning the grand prize. But is there any reward for The Circle contestants who finish in second place?

Shubham Goel, who came in second place in 'The Circle' Season 1, wears a red shirt and jeans.
Shubham Goel | Netflix

What is the prize money for winning ‘The Circle’?

For the first three seasons of the Netflix reality competition series, the prize pot for the winners was $100,000 — before taxes, of course. And The Circle producers never disclosed whether or not they compensated the second-place finisher.

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