Maria's game today.

Noel says Al's game was fascinating, as it shows that, when people plan their games, they only think about them going right. He advises the players to bear in mind the game can go wrong too.

Maria has Box 11 today.

Maria Bachman is from Bristol, and is a project administrator for a university. Noel says that, when she recieved the call saying she'd got on the show, she slammed the phone down and cried! She has a teddy bear that her daughter told her to bring with her; she has a long term friend in the audience.

Here we go...

Round 1

Maria is keeping boxes 1, 6 and 13 to the end.

Box 22 with Cheryl - £1,000

Box 5 with Bob - £250

Noel says Bob is sounding more like a gameshow host every day!

Box 7 with newbie Guy - £75,000

Box 3 with Tony - 50p

Box 15 with Floyd - £35,000

Banker time...

Someone in the audience boos that! The Banker says there is scandal going on; he claims Wade has been smashing plant pots in the hotel, and Phyl has been stealing newspapers from the green room!

Banker's offer:

£3,500

The Banker is annoyed, as the pilgrims didn't give the offer enough applause! He gets Noel to reveal the offer again, and it gets a bigger reaction this time!

Maria says:

NO DEAL

Noel calls a break...

We're back...

Maria says she'd like to buy a house in Spain or Greece, and a new car, as people keep driving into her cars! Noel reveals she's got through five cars in recent times!

Round 2

Tom next, and he calls Noel 'Neil' by mistake! Noel calls him 'Tim'!

Box 17 with Tom - £750

Box 21 with Kev - 10p

Box 9 with Paula - £100

Banker time...

The Banker thanks Tom for getting Noel's name wrong! He says he thinks Alan is Ant and Dec's secret brother!

Banker's offer:

£8,800

Maria says:

NO DEAL

Don't like people who have targets.

Hopefully it's one of the remaining power three of five.

Round 3

Box 19 with Nichola - £50

Maria says she has a target sum in mind, and Noel gets her to write it in his book.

Box 10 with Kirsty - £10,000

Noel calls a break...

We're back...

Final box before the Banker...

Box 14 with Alan - £250,000

Banker time...

Now we have a problem, says Noel. The Banker claims he knows Maria's target, as there is a hidden camera in the lid of the pen!

Banker's offer:

£3,000

Some boos for that! Kev says it's worth another round; Becky says it isn't a bad board.

Maria says:

NO DEAL

That's the THIRD time IN A ROW the £250k has been in Box 14!

Round 4

Box 8 with Wade - £500

Noel says this could be a pivotal rounnd.

Box 18 with Ruthie - £5

Box 2 with Becky - £15,000

Banker time...

I think that's OK, says Noel. The Banker says the board is really split.

Banker's offer:

£9,000

Good offer, but with three higher, worth another round.

Hopefully her friend won't convince her to deal.

Maria's friend says that's a good offer. Maria says she's going to go all the way and swap for Box 13, unless she gets offered her target, then she might deal.

The Banker asks if Maria's friend knows her target, and she does. Noel gets Maria's friend to talk to the Banker, and asks her if the target is near to the offer, and it is. The Banker concludes that 10k is the target, and ups the offer.

Banker's offer:

£10,000