CinemaBlend Thereâs no question that Survivor is a brutal game. It drains contestants both physically and mentally, but itâs supposed to be all worth it in the end if you make it out with the $1 million in your pocket. But what if there was no $1 million prize money? One former Survivor player is already volunteering for that kind of season, should host Jeff Probst and CBS take him up on it, and he has his reasons why. The $1 million prize money for Survivor winners is supposed to be the key motivator to participate in the first place. But for others, like Chris Hammons from