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Last box before the Banker

Noel asks Sonia about why she got into fundraising, and Sonia explains after she graduated she couldn't find a job and ended up in a call center, but then found the fundraising job and loves it.

7 - £50 Glen

Banker time

Looking good so far

First decision of the game...the £15,000 backup to the two big amounts make it a gambling decision...one I might probably take

Definitely into the realms of having a decision to make now. Just over half the mean on what may or may not be considered a two-box game at eight-box. I imagine Simon thinks it is and is gone accordingly; I think there's enough room to chase a potentially generous five- or two-box offer here, though I wouldn't want to be committed into chasing this to the end.

He's quite nice isn't he says Sonia, and her parents would be at home saying take it, take it. She goes to Tom who thinks there is another round in that board. Ray tells her she also has to think that the £11,000 is real and she could end up chasing that amount if she plays on. Noel tells her this is the lonely part of the game now as only she can decide what to do.

Sonia says

NO DEAL

Fingers crossed she keeps those big ones in...

Round 5

14 - £100,000 Emily

That was the worst possible result says Noel

1 - £1,000 Caroline

22 - 10p Ray


Banker time

Either decision would be justified...but because she's gone for it we want it to...oh!!! £100,000 gone STRAIGHT away!

£1,000 is fine as long as this last one is one of the small two...indeed it is, but albeit the wrong one! Not a good round in summary...

Ugh!!!

The Banker says that sometimes people make rash decisions when they realise they declined a good offer.

Banker's offer:

£5,000

Again a mid-game crash...again being offered the (joint-) lowest offer of the game...

Noel asks Andy if Sonia should leave the game now, and he says No. He then asks Ray who also says she should play on now. Sonia's friend thinks she should deal.

Sonia says

NO DEAL

Well, hopefully this won't be repeated and she tries to win the £50k...


...yes, she's going for it, come on Sonia!

Round 6

That was very brave says Noel, and there is only a 10% chance of an all red finish.

20 - 1p Zaid

3 - £100 Raff

13 - £15,000 Brenda

Banker time with £750 and £50,000 remaining

There's the 1p!!

There's the £100!!!

The £750 now for the dream final 2...EEEK right down the middle!!!

Oooh, that was close!

The Banker is predicting that Sonia's luck is about to run out

Banker's offer:

£13,000

Read: chasing losses, as well documented in studies of other versions of this show (not so much in studies of this one, if memory serves), though moreso in male contestants.

This female contestant is chasing losses. So would the male writing this post.

£13,000 isn't enough for me with £750 there...so for a change I think I'd be opening my box!