I think the one who hit it earlier is not from bitcointalk, because he should have submitted it for the bonus prize which is given to those who submit it first.
The bonus for the 1000x is nice so I do not think someone who hit it will submit it as soon as possible and there is no reason to keep it and submit it later because he will lose the bonus prize in case there is other who hit it later but submit the entry earlier.
Haha. You are a pro gambler. So, I thought it was you. Now you have increased my curiosity further. If it's not you, must be someone else. If they were someone outside of Bitcointalk, the participants got a chance to climb up the first position. Crash is not an easy game. If someone is looking for a specific multiplier for a long time and does not hit it, they can easily lose their entire bank roll.
Let's see if someone comeup with that 1000x multiplier.