Dave's game today.

Noel talks about the remarkable contestants we have on the wings at the moment and says they seemed to have gelled really well and the Banker is having to come up with more and more tactics to try and beat them.

Dave has box 1 today.

Dave says his box is quite heavy, he is a technical operator and is the winner of the DoND whitest trainer award Noel asks Dave about his job and he tells us he also helps out a little at a sandwich shop at the weekend. We get to see some of Dave's family photos. Dave also has a picture that his daughter has drawn for him for luck, although he says the goldfish that is drawn on it died a few days ago!

Here we go...

Round 1

19 - 10p Clive

Almost perfect says Noel.

9 - £10,000 Aimee

There was a big groan but Noel says that was OK. Noel has a lot of banter with Joyce who is next.

2 - £250,000 Joyce

Joyce gets really upset with revealing the £250,000

3 - £5,000 Debs

11 - £100 Newbie Eric

Banker time

Noel says that apart from the dramatic moment in the middle of the round that wasn't too bad. The Banker says that Joyce is cruel! He says when he listens to Joyce it sounds like she has been recorded and then played backwards

Banker's offer:

£6,750

Poor Joyce! Obviously the contestants can't help what's in the boxes, but I can understand why they get upset when it's a big red.

Round One Stats

Mean: £17,630.08
Median: £750
Absoltue Balance: -4
Significant Balance: 8/17, 0
Fair Deal: £7,084.73
Volatility: 0.50

Not a great start, but it could have been worse. £6,750 is fair enough...

Dave says

NO DEAL

Silly Banker. £6,750 plus a new goldfish would have had him dealing!

Round 2

13 - £35,000 Caroline

That one is worth a groan says Noel.

10 - 1p Chris

Chris runs over to Jean for some breath freshener to prepare for his 1p kiss from Chris

Noel gets Dave to call the break...

We're back
Last box before the Banker

Noel tries to inject some energy into the game as he thinks Dave is really laid back.

5 - £50 Davey

Banker time

Round Two Stats

Mean: £18,965.46
Median: £875
Absoltue Balance: 5
Significant Balance: 1/2, 2
Fair Deal: £7,802.57
Volatility: 0.60

Could go either way at this point...

The Banker says he saw a newspaper yesterday and he thinks he saw one of the contestants in it, and Noel says he saw that twerp in the same paper! They then show a picture on the game-board of Davey dressed in suit.

Banker's offer:

£8,000

Dave says

NO DEAL

Round 3

7 - £5 Kevin

16 - £500 Emiliana

4 - £250 Eddie

Banker time

That didn't go your way Noel tells the Banker.

Banker's offer:

£16,000

Round Three Stats

Mean: £24,069.23
Median: £3,000
Absoltue Balance: 17
Significant Balance: 7/11, 13
Fair Deal: £11,826.41
Volatility: 0.61

A pretty good, stable board so far. £16,000 is a decent offer, but with the board's stability I'd go for it.

Dave turns to his brother-in-law in the audience and he tells Dave there is another round in the game. Dave asks Jean and she says she would deal as she has seen so many games where all the reds start coming out now.

Dave says

NO DEAL

Round 4

22 - £1 Yaser

That is 6 blues in a row now says Noel and he wonders if Dave can find another one.

18 - £750 Zoe

Dave asks if he is in a dream. Noel says the record is 9 blues in a row and he wonders if Dave can now enter the hall of fame, he then calls a break...

That bloody kestral keeps eyeing up my gin & tonic! Hope it's not going to swoop and drink it.

We're back
Last box before the Banker

We are buzzing with the 7 blues in a row at the moment says Noel.

15 - £1,000 Jo


Banker time

Round Four Stats

Mean: £32,876.31
Median: £17,500 ( )
Absoltue Balance: 25
Significant Balance: 7/8, 4
Fair Deal: £20,172.08
Volatility: 0.61 ( )

A great board!