Anything over £2,000 is good for that board.

The Banker promised the best possible offer...


£2,200. It's not the average, but it's not too far off.


David says that if the two reds go, you need to be prepared to win a blue. Yeah, you're pretty much guaranteed a blue if that happens.

Charlie and Tommy says that there is another round in it. Will Jo think this ?


Yes, it's a NO DEAL.

Hazel (Box 9) - £10,000


Kirsti (Box 19) - £50


Deepa (Box 1) - 10p

A stick at £2,200?

Offer is now...


£2,700

£2,700, again, is a decent offer, and perfectly dealable. Again, it's arguable either way.

Jo decides to DEAL.

Sensible call, even if the £20,000 is in her box.

Pat (Box 13) - 50p


'Newbie' Adamou (Box 18) - £750


Franca (Box 22) - £250

Offer would've been...


£7,200

Oh damn...

Worst result to start the new week off. Though, she probably would have accepted £7,000.

Jo has, in Box 17 - £20,000


David (Box 5) - £5


Jo takes home £2,700.

Oh dear. Unlucky to have £20,000 on the table without any other meaningful money. Sensible call; unlucky to have it on the table.

Another sensible deal made to look bad with a bad proveout the player doesn't deserve.

Only noteworthy and broadcastable thing about that game was the '1 in 364' £425k round.

This is a shocking period of the show right here.

When was the last time we had a Banker Spanking? It feels like it's been about 600 years!

Sheri, wasn't it? We've had longer runs.

FYI:

The last OPW recorded on DoND was back in March of 1994. Took a while for our Records and Research department to get back to me with that information request because there were a lot of files to look through, but they eventually did. Man, do I ever love those guys.

So in short, it's been about 18 years since the last OPW.

You're welcome.

-Mad Mark.
Director, DoND.co.uk's Department of Alternative History

I'm starting to get this feeling the game's fixed to be honest and the banker knows what's in the box - if it's a big amount he gets them to deal or swap it away, and if it's a small amount he gets them to win it. 18 years really is too much to be a coincidence.

You may be onto something there, James. However, don't go public with this knowledge to the BBC just yet - their news director, Helen Broaden, has just stepped aside amidst a great deal of controversy regarding a false News Night film that made allegations against a prominent politician. BBC head George Entwistle also stepped down as a result of the controversy.

It would be better to wait until that mess clears up before taking that story to the press. Trust me on this one; I work in the journalism industry.