Which Simon are we talking about here? And I assume the Aaron is the one who posted on here, and the Matt is the one who was in floods of tears after swapping £50k for £5k?

Round 3

6 - £5 Gary

Noel says that everyone but Tracey is playing a brilliant game

20 - £15,000 Bessie

5 - £1 Cal

Banker time

Tracey says that she can't believe this, and Noel says they have had some crazy systems but this is the only one that appears to work.


Banker's offer:

£18,022

Tracey says that he is just scared.

Tracey says

NO DEAL

Another poor offer; especially when you consider everyone's-favourite-player Richard got £22,500 on virtually the same board at the same stage.

Simon from November 2007.

My goodness, another blue! This is approaching Brenda levels of improbability now!

OMG AWSOME GAME

Round 4

16 - £50 Kate

Only 1 blue remains!

19 - £5,000 Sharna

The Banker calls and says that it is 1 more to the offer and he is offering Sharna £500 if she can find the £250,000!

Noel calls a break....

It's amazing what a strong board can do to the number of people online

We're back
Last box before the Banker

This is one of the most unusual games of all time says Noel, as Tracey is a passenger now as everyone else is really playing her game by choosing the boxes.

15 - £3,000 Dan


Banker time

The banker's going to have to substantially raise the offer now. He can't continue lingering around the teens!

A sweeping recap of pre-ADP play, then we'll cover the rest in more detail.

Noel is nervous about talking about recent bad games, as he doesn't want them to influence the following players. He is far from nervous about talking about recent good games, as he does want them to influence the following players.

Oh and today's player is recently laid off. What happened to the last player like that? He got a truly horrendous guilt trip!

She's taking matters out of her own hands with spectacular results. When was the last all-blue opener anyway? Twelve grand isn't enough quite yet, and Noel is already intervening.

Wow, only the third all-blue Act I in history, after Aaron and Matt. Both of them turned down second offers they really shouldn't have in my opinion, and won a lot less; could Tracey be the first second-offer dealer?!? Twenty grand is affordable; I'd have chosen 7 for the hundred quid myself, doesn't affect the odds unless the Banker really does know where the money is, and if he does then I could probably sue him for even more money and give it to Tracey.

The Banker knows Tracey could be the first 14-box Dealer, so completely denies her the chance. Wow, two blues and a mid-red? This board is amazing. Also, the Banker really is forcing this on to eight-box.

Crumbs, the Power 5 still intact?!?

Noel tells the Banker to look at the board as the power 5 is still intact and has a backup of the £10,000. The Banker will give Dan £1,000 if he finds the £250,000! Dan says that if he does find the £250,000 then the £1,000 will go straight behind the bar.

Banker's offer:

£26,022

Hopefully the old faithful won't work this time.

Another poor offer. Even I'd no deal here!

with a board like that you gotta go on

Lots of pilgrims start shouting out NO DEAL.... Tracey goes to Kerry who says that the way that Tracey's luck is going she can see Tracey at the end of the next round with the power 5 still there.

Tracey says

NO DEAL

She's let the other 21 choose the boxes, but this may be a case of whether they can talk her into a very reasonable gamble... it sounds like the pilgrims did that job instead...

Round 5

1 - £250,000 Marie

We are hoping that is just a blip says Noel

8 - £1,000 Stephen

9 - £10,000 Michelle


Banker time

What a 5-box says Noel. The Banker says there are 1,000 thanks winging there way to him!

Banker's offer:

£32,022