We’re back, and it’s time for Bryce to test his basketball skills against Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac. If he is successful, he wins a new 55-inch TV to replace the 18-inch set in his living room.
Ben, if you’re reading this, I can see you rolling your eyes because I know how much you love gimmicks on Deal.
The rules for the challenge are thus: Whoever gets the most baskets in 30 seconds wins the TV. After time expires, Bryce and Jonathan play to a 1-1 tie, meaning they both win new TVs.
Round 6[5] -
$50We really needed that. The new offer is
“That offer pays off a third of my house,” says Bryce. “
DEAL!”
Was that the right move to make? Let’s find out.
Proveout
Round 7[4] -
$25,000 BANKER'S OFFER WOULD'VE BEEN | $125,000 |
Round 8[15] -
$.01 BANKER'S OFFER WOULD'VE BEEN | $200,000 |
Round 9[13] -
$1 BANKER'S OFFER WOULD'VE BEEN | $349,000 |
Stop the recap.
$349,000 on a
$1,000 /
$500,000 finish? What the hell is that? It’s so much above the mean - 139 per cent, to be precise - that it’s not even funny. This is not Le Banquier, where every offer made was an AMO. If Bryce were still in live play, I guarantee you that the final offer would not have been that high.
Rant over. Back to the recap.
Well, it looks like our choir master hit a sour note. This is confirmed as Howie opens case 2 to reveal
$500,000. Case 7 held
$1,000.
Bryce played a bit too conservatively and has taken the dubious honour of worst deal of the series away from David Leeman. But he does leave with a total of
$69,699 in cash and stuff. Hopefully next week’s contestant will fare better, but I think the value of several broken plates might be deducted from his winnings. Find out what I mean next Wednesday. Until then, good night and good deals.