Mike's game today

Noel speaks about Tony's game, and how the game never respects pedigree as he went away with 50p, but the Banker gave him 6 bottles of vintage champagne.

Mike has box 11 today.

Mike Law is from the south side of Glasgow and is a Music student who also plays drums in a wedding band. He has lucky drumsticks which his girlfriend got him for Christmas. He talks about how he started playing drums at age 8, and how Animal from The Muppets inspired him. He shows a picture of him and his girlfriend, and talks about how difficult it is to save for a house.

He does the confirmation and off we go.

Round 1

Box 10 - Mani - £10,000

Mike compares Mani and Bobby to members of Primal Scream.

Box 16 - Bobby - £15,000

The Pilgrims groan that one, but Noel says the next 3 will tell us whether it was worth groaning

Box 12 - Mary - £750

Box 6 - Hoda - £1

Box 9? - Newbie Colin - £75,000

Banker Time

The Banker talks about comparing Bobby to the lead singer of Primal Scream, and talks about how she spends her evenings in her room. Mike reveals he also plays the guitar, and suggests him and the banker form a duet. The Banker and Mike confuse Noel about a drumming term called Paradiddle. Banker says he's taking Mike seriously.

Banker's offer:

£11,000

Miike says he went to university to do Accountancy, and how he found it wasn't for him. He talks about having to eat porridge for almost 2 weeks because he was skint.

Mike says

No Deal

Noel calls a break, and tells everybody to make some porridge!

£11,000?!?! I did NOT expect it to be THAT HIGH!
FD = £8,717.07

We're back

Noel talks about what Mike wants the money for, and Mike says that if he proposes to Jenny it'll be a surprise.

Round 2

5 - Angie - £20,000

Noel says Feel Free to Groan!

Mike tells Noel how he plans to propose, but Noel mentions it on national TV!

8 - Jay - £100,000

20 - Wayne - £250,000

Huge groans for that one.

Banker Time

DAMN... another game where the £100,000 is followed by the £250,000

The Banker says "Lucky Old Me". Mike has the Bankers respect and sympathy as he was going to make the most of the opportunity, and it was unlucky.

Banker's offer:

£1,000

Noel says it's a big crash, but the banker calls back and makes another offer!

Banker's offer:

£1,000 + cheesy nibbles

The audience boos as Mike gets some advice.

Mike says

No Deal

Round 3

13- Phil - £5,000

Noel says it's another game in an extraordinary run.

Chris next, and Mike gets him to do some Fireman Sam impressions!

4 - Chris - 50p

Noel calls a break, and gets Mike to do the throw.

Ouch! That second round was horrible! £11k down to £1k and now just 4 reds remaining.

We're Back

Noel says Mike played for Robson Green in his band, and for quite a few other artists including Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus

? - Gary - £500

Banker Time

Banker's offer:

£2,500

Mike says it's a fair offer and other players give advice. Mike says it's still all to play for.

Mike says

No deal

Round 4

2 - Ali - £10

7 - Fiona - £100

Noel says let's be greedy and see if we can find 1p or 10p. Mike says he's keeping 18 and 19.

22 - Jacob - 1p

Banker Time

Noel tells the banker we've had a turnaround and he concedes it was an excellent round

Banker's offer:

£6,000

Mike asks for advice and people say don't discount £6,000. Phil says he would like to see Mike go away with a big one. Mike says he would be gutted to go away with 10p as £6,000 could fulfil his dreams.

Mike says

No Deal

Noel calls a break.

We're back

Noel says we want this to go right, and we must not touch the top 2.

Round 5

17 - Olivia - £5

12 - Gaz - £1,000

Noel says we need 3-2 the right way round. Mike says this is where the tension gets to you.

Selen next, and says she wants it to be 10p.

15 - Selen - £50

Banker Time

The Banker says £6,000 was fair as the board didn't justify more.

Banker's offer:

£14,000

Did think the offer would be £10,000.

He will probably take this.

Hopefully not another "OH DEAR... OH DEAR... OH DEAR..." moment coming up.

Mike says it's amazing, and talks about what it could do. Gary says it's a gambler's board now, and other people chip in with advice.

Mike says

DEAL

Hopefully the Bankers Gamble............

looking at the time left, it could be.