'I've met that guy's mother. She's an old woman and she adopted three little angels. She's a great woman who's struggling to provide for those three kids. Her sons, that guy and his brother, has been trying to help her with that."

This time, Adam remained silent, letting me continue on with my story.

'Those two guys joined the competition to help their mother provide for their adopted siblings. I could relate to their desperation, joining the competition for the sole purpose of ...