It was (that game aired the day after the election, with the coalition negotiations having only just begun, so this is the first third-offer OPW since David Cameron became PM!). I totally agree with you on third-offer OPWs making me happier than others, it's that glorious sense of seeing Noel having to eat his words.

And the only reason they don't work as often as they should is due to the banker being able to inflate a proveout offer after a middling round where he might have stuck or gone down slightly in active play.

Does anyone believe that 8-box offer would have even been 5-figures in live play (given they would have probably wanted to force him on to 5-box)?

Third-deal offers always made for good shows! I was rooting for everypony that dealt at the third offer to get a well deserved spanking!

The Banker to his credit pitched that third deal brilliantly, given the gap between the top 3 and the fallback he didn't have to go as high as £20k but for whatever reason he did.
From the way Baz was deliberating over the offer I did wonder if he might deal, or at least if he wanted to deal. I wasn't sure if the twist would lure him on though.
As it transpired though a perfectly timed exit which even the glory hunters cannot dismiss. I'm sure if it had backfired on hin there would people here ripping Baz to shreds for blowing it. A brilliant game.

I don't know what was more of a shock in this game, Mark Olver's outfit or the fact that Baz dealt at the 3rd offer. I certainly didn't expect it sitting in the studio but it turned out to be the perfect decision - although with just over a 1 in 3 chance of keeping the top 3 in play to 8-box, it was unlikely he would have got the £30k+ offer then (although had he taken out just the £100k or £75k), the offer would have probably gone up.

I couldn't believe some pilgrims were suggesting gambling up to £2k for the twist (which I actually didn't mind today - at least unlike the people who paid for the catapult, the odds were in the player's favour today).

Having seen a couple of big power 5 wins, the purist in me was very happy to see the game go the way it did today.

LOL always nice to see a player spank the banker from a third round deal, especially because of the reactions it provokes on here! I think most people would have played on because of the twist and the good board, but you have to congratulate Baz for getting out at the right time.

Indeed I would have played on. If I have had dealt (which is rare) I would NEVER deal the third offer.

Even if it was above the mean?

Even if it was above the mean (and fat chance it would) I'd still go on.

Same here most probably.

I presume people no dealing above the mean at 11 box would have struck a deal with the Banker that every other further offer would be as generous.

Wasn’t 100k Gaz an ex-fireman?

Some guy named Mike from September 2008 was a firefighter... I actually remember that game because it was the one where the three wakeyteers got perma-banned...

From reacting to a third-offer Deal, no less.