Michael's game today.

Noel is still frustrated after yesterdays game as he thought Heather had taken onboard his advice about getting the timing right and also the relationship that they have with the Banker, as she initially increased one offer by £1,000 but then didn't build on this later in her game as he would have liked to see her do.

Michael has box 20 today. Noel says he could be offended as Michael laughs at him everytime he looks at him, and Michael tells him it is because he loves him Michael is a trainee zoo keeper and looks after the meerkats, and Noel thinks that everyone looks like the animals they keep and asks him to put his hands up like a meerkat

Michael shows us a pic of him with the elephants at the zoo, and we also see a family pic as well.

Michael has a gift for Noel and it is a bright green 'Spank the Banker' t-shirt Michael would like to win enough to treat his family to a holiday as he has never flown before. Michael doesn't have anyone in the audience for support today, but Noel tells him all the animals around the studio will no doubt support him, and Noel then gets Russ to do some animal impressions!

Here we go...

The intro lasted absolutely ages today!!

Round 1

Noel jokes that Michael will go with Sharna first, but then stops Michael from choosing it as he doesn't want to influence his game especially if it goes wrong! Noel then restarts the game, but Michael still goes for Sharna

12 - £500 Sharna

17 - £15,000 James

8 - £250 Ben

9 - 50p Mary

10 - £1 Tristan

Banker time

That is a good opening round says Noel and he likes that... Michall tells the Banker that he is feeling lucky today.

Banker's offer:

SWAP

Michael says that there are 2 numbers that mean something to him and that is 5 and 6, and Noel tells him that he would now be able to keep both of those to the end.

Michael says

SWAP

Michael swaps for box 5

Round 2

Michael says he will leave us in suspense for a bit and not pick 20 yet

2 - £20,000 Stephen

13 - £100 Kerry

Noel calls a break and gets Michael to do the link...

We're back
Last box before the Banker

15 - 10p Tel


Banker time

You are winning the battle of the power 5s at the moment says Noel, and the Banker says he is not liking Michael's game at the moment.

Banker's offer:

£10,000

That is a very nice offer says Michael and he could do a lot with that, take his family on holiday. Vic tells him he still has a very strong board even with a power 5 amount missing, and the Banker calls back to tell him all the power 5 is still there!

Michael says

NO DEAL

Vic's got a good point though! Standing where he is, you can't actually see the bottom of the board due to the angle of the wings. It's why I liked my position right next to the board on the east wing.

Round 3

11 - £35,000 Tracey

14 - £10,000 Michelle

Michael says that box 20 is eating away at him, and Noel tells him to think about it and how it could influence his game.

20 - £750 Chapola

Banker time

That was a big blow to the Banker says Noel.

Banker's offer:

£15,000

That was a good move in taking out box 20 says Noel. Vic tells Michael to remember the words of Dirty Harry and does he feel lucky

Michael says

NO DEAL

Round 4

You will finish off the Banker if have an all-blue round with the 1p in it says Noel.

19 - £100,000 Kyle

1 - £5 Newbie Ginette

Michael says that the 1p is getting on his nerves now, and then picks box 16 but Noel calls a break first...

We're back
Last box before the Banker

16 - £1,000 Rob

Banker time

Noel thinks the only tactic the Banker has at the moment is to try and convince Michael that he swapped for the 1p! The Banker says that normally with the £100,000 going he would probably stick, but with the way Michael handled the swap he won't.

Banker's offer:

£17,000

Noel talks about timing, and how unlucky he would be in taking out the top 3 amounts in the next round, but does remind him that in a 3-box round it is possible. Michael says that his mum would tell him to deal, but his late sister would say no deal. Vic tells him that Del Boy would say 'He who dares wins'

Michael says

DEAL

I don't really understand Noel's spiel about "timing". What happens with the boxes is random - what Noel should be focussing on is the strength of the board and the quality of the offer when the player deals!

Noel talks about timing again and says this feels a struggle at the moment

Proveout round 5

7 - 1p Suzi

NO, that would have been a perfect start says Noel

21 - £250,000 Jason

An amazing contrast says Noel

4 - £75,000 Shirley

Banker time