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In this social experiment, YouTuber John invites 100 strangers in London to watch a football match at a rented mansion, with a $10,000 prize split among whoever shows up. Only two strangers, Lay and Quinn, take the risk, and they ultimately win $5,000 each after a dramatic steal-or-split game.
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John explains the twist: he invites 100 strangers to watch football in his rented mansion, and the $10,000 prize is split among those who actually show up.
John starts handing out invites at a McDonald's drive-thru, starting with the 'least awkward' location. He gets a few positive responses, including one from Timmy.
At Buckingham Palace, John approaches tourists and gets interest from a group of girls and later from two Canadians, Quinn and Lay, who recognize him from his videos.
John hands out invites in a shopping centre and the London Underground, despite the usual awkwardness. He gets several takers, including a worker who has seen his videos.
John invites strangers in a quiet library, including a sleeping young man, completing all 100 invites.
After waiting, only two guests, Lay and Quinn (the Canadians), show up. They win a share of $10,000, but don't yet know the amount or that they might have to split it.
John gives Lay and Quinn a tour of the mansion, including the pool, games room, and cinema room. They watch the Manchester United vs. West Ham match, which goes to extra time.
John presents $10,000 and asks Lay and Quinn to play a trust game: both choose 'split' or 'steal' in secret. They both choose 'split', so each receives $5,000.
The spontaneity of the experiment paid off for two brave strangers who turned up, earning $5,000 each after showing trust in the steal-or-split game.
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How many strangers did John invite?
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How many strangers did John invite?
100
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What was the total prize money?
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What was the total prize money?
$10,000
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How many strangers actually showed up?
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How many strangers actually showed up?
2
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What were the names of the two strangers who showed up?
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What were the names of the two strangers who showed up?
Lay and Quinn
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What game did John make the two strangers play to decide how to split the money?
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What game did John make the two strangers play to decide how to split the money?
A steal/split game (like in the TV show 'Golden Balls')
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What did both strangers choose in the steal/split game?
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What did both strangers choose in the steal/split game?
Split
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How much money did each stranger end up with?
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How much money did each stranger end up with?
$5,000
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💡 Key Takeaways
First Guests Arrive
The moment of relief and excitement when two strangers actually show up after inviting 100 people.
08:19Steal/Split Game Twist
Introduces a psychological game that tests trust and cooperation, adding drama to the outcome.
13:12Both Choose Split
Shows that trust and cooperation can prevail in a high-stakes social experiment.
14:46Full Transcript
[00:03] to watch football in my home. And here's the twist. Whoever shows up wins a share of $10,000. But the strangers will have absolutely no idea until they walk through the door. I'll be inviting the
[00:16] 100 strangers in these six increasingly awkward places. But I'll be starting with the least awkward, a McDonald's drive-thru. The charm is about to come >> I'm good. >> Come watch football in my house. We're
[00:29] going to have the best time ever. We're inviting 100 strangers. We're having a going to be a vibe. >> Once in a lifetime. See you later, man. seemed nice. >> I carried on handing out invites to
[00:42] McDonald's workers, and I was about to have a breakthrough. What are you at to watch football in a mansion tonight. >> I'll maybe I'll give it to my friend. >> It's invite for you, no one else. Okay. Will you be there?
[00:54] Will you be there? >> Who beat your teeth? today 7:00 p.m. look, we might see you later then. >> No problem. >> That's an invite for one. That's your golden ticket. What's your name?
[01:06] >> Timmy. John, see you later. See you tonight. >> Cheerio. Bye-bye. Unbelievable. I actually think we have one. $10,000 if she shows up. >> That's mad. But Timmy will only win the
[01:18] full $10,000 if she's the only person that shows up because the money will be split evenly between everyone who arrives. And unfortunately for her, I still have 93 people left to invite. And the next place I'll be heading to invite
[01:31] strangers is even more awkward than the last. As I arrive at Buckingham Palace, ready to approach tourists. Excuse me, girls. What are you at tonight? >> Um, we've rented a mansion for £2,000 for a night. We're inviting a 100
[01:45] to >> see who shows up. So, we want to see if spontaneous mansion, pool, jacuzzi's, ping pong tables, cinema room. >> I'm Mackenzie. >> We might see you. You should. Honestly,
[02:00] to do it. We need more of that. More tourists. And we're in the right place. So, after a positive first interaction, I carried on handing out invites to Oops, I dropped it. Sorry, I literally threw it at you. But there were plenty
[02:13] more tourists to invite. So, I headed to Big Ben where I kept on having positive >> Yeah. >> We have a big house. >> We've got beers. >> We've got a cinema room to watch the
[02:25] >> Okay, why not? >> See you there. So, with two more people interested, I was about to have my most positive interaction so far. Guys, what >> Well, not anymore. You're not. You're coming to my house to watch some
[02:37] >> I'm John. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. >> I've seen your videos before. Have you? Well, now you can be in one. We're watch football. That's the video. >> All right. Sounds good. We're coming.
[02:50] >> 100%. What time? >> Yes. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> What's your names again? >> I'm Quinn. >> you have any Canadians coming? >> We do now.
[03:03] >> Cool. >> Cheers. So, if they stay true to their >> Cheers. So, if they stay true to their word, they've won $5,000 each, man. But before I left Big Ben, I handed out a few more invites, then headed to an even
[03:16] more awkward place to invite strangers. Okay, we're at our next location and I'm a park. This can get quite awkward. Let's go. Excuse me, ladies. We're inviting 100 strangers to a mansion to watch football. We make YouTube videos.
[03:30] literally rented a mansion. >> Nothing weird at all. Just 100 strangers me, lads. Ladies, how are you? I'm inviting a 100 strangers in London today >> No, thank you very much. >> We've rented a mansion for like £3,000 a
[03:45] night and I'm inviting a 100 strangers to come and have a party. >> 100 strangers watching football in a mansion. We make silly YouTube videos. We're trying to be spontaneous and see if a bunch of people just get together.
[03:57] got a hot tub, pingpong, there's a home cinema, gyms, pools, all the rest. Have >> Think about it. Trust me, it'll be worth your time. And
[04:10] park, I headed to a shopping center where I started by handing out where I started by handing out invitations on a moving escalator. football in my house tonight. We're having a party. 100 people invited. It's
[04:23] a mansion. 100 strangers. Let's be there. I think we got a couple of good shopping center, I bumped into a couple of subscribers. >> Lewis. Lovely to meet you, man. I'm inviting 100 strangers to watch football
[04:37] >> Yeah. Thank you, mate. >> Do you need two invites? there. >> Come for a party. >> All right. No worries. >> All right, man. See you later. I think
[04:50] >> I actually think he'll show up. So, after a good few positive interactions, I carried on handing out invites in every shop I went into to both customers and workers. >> We're inviting about it. I'm inviting
[05:03] football and you're >> crazy, mate. you be there? >> We can't get plus ones. have a plus one. We are going to have a party. But before I headed on to my next
[05:17] location, I even invited some actual monks. >> You're such a legend. >> But now it was time for my most awkward location yet, the London Underground, where millions of strangers travel
[05:29] alongside each other every single day. But most of them never look up from their phones. Everyone keeps quiet, keeps moving, and keeps to themselves. But I wanted to challenge that. So I started by handing out some invitations
[05:42] come to the party. I need to be the most handsome man there. And before I got on to the London Underground, I decided to invite a worker, which went better than >> Yeah, John Nelson. >> Yeah. Yeah. Nice to meet you, man.
[05:56] another one today. We're inviting 100 strangers to watch football in a mansion >> Think about coming. >> What time do you finish? >> I'll see you there. >> You'll come.
[06:08] >> Lovely guy. He's watched the videos, so there's a good chance he's there. I'm might have a party on our hands. >> But now it was time for this seriously awkward invit. What are you up to tonight?
[06:20] >> You take the invite? >> Have a think? >> No. No worries. And while he wasn't the only person to reject me, I kept on approaching strangers and my luck was about to change. I'm inviting a hundred
[06:33] >> When is it >> tonight? You're one of the lucky >> I saw you. >> It's out in Essics. Romford. >> This is an invite for you. We're having a party tonight. 100 strangers in a
[06:48] >> We might see you there. It's a big party. the location. >> This >> big party. Come to the party later. >> Am I enjoying? >> Do please do. Honestly, it' be good fun.
[07:01] >> Jacob. I'm John. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. See you tonight. >> I feel like we might have got one. So, after a surprisingly successful time in the London Underground, it was time for the most awkward place yet. A public
[07:13] library. It's time for the next level. We're going into a library. It's going to be so awkward. Excuse me, ma'am. What are you up to >> Today? >> We're having a party tonight. Oh,
[07:27] >> 100 strangers invited to a mansion to watch football. >> I'm John. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. Excuse me. What are you doing tonight? We're inviting 100 strangers to watch
[07:40] >> And you're more than welcome to be there. though. >> Non-transferable. All right. You should come. You should come. And with just one invite left to hand out, I decided to
[07:53] give it to this young lad who was sleeping. So with all of the invites handed out, now it was time to get shopping. We have a party. But unlike most parties, I had absolutely no idea how many guests would be turning up.
[08:06] Right, job done. But will it be enough? And now we wait. And if anyone comes down that driveway, they're going to win their share of $10,000. And just like that, the party was supposed to have started. But after inviting 100 complete
[08:19] strangers over the course of the day, it was now time to see if anyone would actually turn up. And after just 5 minutes, two lads started walking down >> What's up, man? >> The boys.
[08:33] >> The boys. >> What is happening? Unbelievable. It's happening. It's happening. But what the lads didn't realize is that as the lads didn't realize is that as things stand, they just won $5,000 each.
[08:45] >> Boys, come in. What's happening? Nice to see you. Don't tell me Liam. >> I remember the name. Wow. >> I'm John. buzzing. >> This place is nice.
[08:57] >> Yeah. We need to give you a house tour. I'm actually buzzing. You just came. >> How'd you get here? >> Train over everything. It was like 3 >> So, after their long journey, I grabbed Lay and Quinn a beer and we made our way
[09:09] up to the balcony to see if any more guests would arrive. how long he's here >> we came to watch the Manchester United versus West Ham game. thing. We invited 100 strangers and we didn't know if anyone liked football. It
[09:22] they're coming." That's why I actually remembered your names. >> Do you want more people to arrive? >> I don't care. I'm good with more people. Like, realistically, >> we're having a good time now. But even
[09:34] if more people show up, >> as long as they have a good vibe to it. But what the lads didn't know is that if anyone else did arrive, they would have to share their prize money with them. And while we waited for any more guests,
[09:46] I got to know Layman Quinn. >> I work uh at an airport in Vancouver. >> Um well, I just quit my job to come here. >> They wouldn't give me the time off. I was like, I rather come to England and
[09:59] >> Yeah. >> And Quinn's gamble looked to be paying off because as time passed, nobody else had arrived. Meaning Lay and Quinn were set to win $5,000 each, but they would only claim their prize if they stayed
[10:13] for the entire match. And before the match kicked off, it was time to give we could watch the football. >> Okay. >> it's not comfy enough. >> No, I agree.
[10:25] >> I agree. >> I agree. cinema room, I carried on the house tour, starting with the swimming pool. unbelievable?
[10:38] >> Now, if you'll follow me, I'll bring you into the games room. >> Wow. Table water. Table water. >> Here we go. The darts are very light.
[10:51] >> Here we go. The darts are very light. >> Bullseye. >> That was nasty. >> Unbelievable. No more darts. No more
[11:04] darts. After that unbelievable moment, we carried on the house tour and snuck in a quick game of table football. This is intense, lads.
[11:17] though. >> All right. Okay. The theater room. >> You ready? >> What a way to watch football. Can you >> Oh, yeah. >> The ambient noise.
[11:33] watch football. Let's get those lights off. This is nice, isn't it? And now that the game had kicked off, the timer had started. And if Lay and Quinn stayed until the final whistle, they would each win $5,000. But I was trying to win
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[12:17] watching the game with my new friends until halftime when we headed to collect our takeaway. And I had a question for the driver, which could cost the lads some football? >> No, I don't play football.
[12:30] >> No football. >> Maybe, maybe next time. >> He should have said yes. >> He should have said yes. But luckily for Layman and Quinn, he didn't. We headed into the living room to watch the end of
[12:42] people, as you can tell. >> Yeah, just a few. >> But as soon as we plated up their food, there was finally a goal. Oh, >> goal. >> We have a game on our hands. That goal
[12:56] meant that the game was now set to head to extra time, meaning the lads would have to stay for another 30 minutes to win their prize. And in the 120th minute, Sunderland scored a winner. [Applause]
[13:12] >> Boys, we have one more thing to do before we go. Do you mind if we get you here at either side. >> So, with the lads taking their seats, I went to go and get their $10,000. But there was still time for one final
[13:26] truthful with you, >> okay? >> Cuz I didn't tell you about this, but basically everyone who arrived tonight >> Yeah. >> We're going to share what's in this.
[13:38] >> Yeah. >> You're the only two. this. >> Okay. >> I'm serious. But there's one twist. So, this is $10,000.
[13:52] going to give you each one of these. I have a feeling you know what your answer is going to be. >> So what I want you to do is take up one crumpled up note >> under the table. Yes.
[14:04] >> Yeah. >> you need to put the crumpled note in >> Yeah. >> Leave your hand empty. >> I'm willing to put on the hill right now and and shake hand. We're here together.
[14:16] >> Let's Let's find out. >> If you both steal, I'm a very happy man. of you steals and one of you splits, the person who steals takes it all. table. >> Under the table.
[14:29] >> Yeah. And I want you to put something in your hand or don't. And you're both >> Okay. >> Straight out. >> All right. >> Okay. One, two, three.
[14:46] >> We're sharing. >> Let's go. Five grand each, boys. >> Just like five grand. >> Five bags. And there's there's yours. >> No way, man. >> Thanks for coming. Yeah,
[15:01] >> it would have been it would have been a lonely night without