First, I'd really like to apologize to everyone for the lateness of this recap. I've been very busy with Christmas Shopping and getting ready for the holidays in general! In fact, I just saw this weeks DoND a couple hours ago! I thank you all for your understanding! 
And here's how it went!
Contestant:
Brian Miller!
Chosen case:
19!
The Board:
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- $10
- $25
- $50
- $75
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- $300
- $400
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- $750
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- $1,000
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- $25,000
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- $400,000
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- $750,000
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Round Four: Three Cases:
24: $400,000
23: $10
7: $25
Banker's offer:
$39,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Five: Two Cases:
10: $300
8: $400
The Final Six:
- $50
- $75
- $750
- $1,000
- $25,000
- $750,000
Banker's offer:
$67,000!
DEAL!
Christmas is coming very soon and Brian just stuffed a huge wad of cash into his stocking! $67,000 in fact!
Now did Brian time his Deal perfectly or did he actually throw away the chance at even bigger money? Lets do the Proveout just to see!
Proveout: Case One:
17: $750,000!!!!!!!!!!
PHENOMINAL!!!!!!! BRIAN HAS BEATEN THE BANKER!!!! HE PLAYED THE PERFECT GAME!!!! BAD LUCK LAST WEEK HAS BECOME GOOD FORTUNE THIS WEEK FOR BRIAN!!!
So now we know Brian won far more than what was in Case 19, because all it had was...
19: $75!!!
To prove it:
2: $50
6: $1,000
12: $750
18: $25,000
Game Summary:
Peak offer: $67,000
Case value: $75
Prize won: $67,000
Result: Outright Player Win!
Last week, as you might remember, Carol beat the banker conclusively! This week, Brian beat the banker conclusively! Two OPWs in a row! Can we possibly go to an unprecedented THREE OPWs in a row? This next contestant will try to just that!
Contestant:
Sheyla Ellis!
Chosen case:
23!
Round One: Six Cases:
9: $50
19: $5!
22: $500
14: $750,000!!
20: $50,000
16: $10
Banker's offer:
$22,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Two: Five Cases:
13: $1,000
21: $1,000,000!!!
11: $1!!
26: $25
8: $400
Banker's offer:
$37,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Three: Four Cases:
15: $5,000
24: $300,000
12: $75
5: $25,000
Banker's offer:
$45,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Four: Three Cases:
4: $100,000
17: $200
7: $10,000
Banker's offer:
$71,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Five: Two Cases:
3: $75,000
10: .01¢!!!
The Final Six:
- $100
- $300
- $750
- $200,000
- $400,000
- $500,000
Banker's offer:
$115,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Six: One Case:
1: $300
Banker's offer:
$149,000!
NO DEAL!
Round Seven: One Case:
18: $750
Banker's offer:
$264,000!
DEAL!
With just the push of a button, Sheyla has just made herself incredibly wealthy! $264,000 is an incredible sum of cash and Sheyla will definitely have a fantastic Christmas with that money!
However, some people might feel that that Sheyla pulled out too soon and that there was at least one more round in this game, given the very powerful board at this stage of the game. Some might even feel a bit cheated.
The Proveout will put all doubts to rest! Let's see if the Dealers or the No Dealers we're right on this very interesting game!
Proveout: Case One:
25: $400,000!
A big number would have gone off the board! So far, this is good for Sheyla because, at this stage, The Banker would have offered...
Banker's offer:
$201,000!
Dealt at:
$264,000!
Proveout: Case Two:
6: $100!!!!!
What we did not want to see has unfortunately been revealed. Had Sheyla had the courage to go all the way, she would now be facing a $200,000 or $500,000 final two! The Banker would have gone this way...
Banker's offer:
$352,000!
Dealt at:
$264,000!
No matter how you slice it, Sheyla will walk out of here with a fantastic sum of money! Real cash can be so hard to turn down when it gets as big as the deal got.
But did Sheyla, in fact, still make a $64,000 profit on her case or did she actually deny herself $236,000 more?
Howie opens Case 23 and shows to the United States of America that it held...
23: $200,000
It wasn't such a bad deal after all!
To prove it:
2: $500,000
Game Summary:
Peak offer: $352,000
Case value: $200,000
Prize won: $264,000
Result: Technical Player Win (75-25)
Now I have some big news! I'm happy to report that on next Monday, Christmas Day, there will be a very special two hour edition of DoND USA for all to enjoy!
How's THAT for a Christmas present?
And there you have it!
-Joe R.
FAQ
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:06 pm Author: J.R. Post subject: DoND USA: December 18, 2006 ***SPOILER WARNING!***
