Next round

Margaret says the problem is now that some numbers start to mean something so it's difficult to choose...

13 - £500

7 - £250 Newbie John gets a nice welcome from Noel and he delivers a nice value

Margaret says 'court rise' and all the pilgrims stand for the break

2k 3k and 10k. Ah, I getcha now.

Presented by the one and only Ingolmellisa.

I was waiting for the 'Court Rise' bit! Glad they managed to get that in. Very entertaining. Slightly more jovial than your average Magistrates' Court, though...

Were you there for that game?

No I wasn't there, I just have experience of attending Magistrates Courts (as a spectator Law student) and thought the 'Court rise' bit would be too good an opportunity to miss in this game.

We're back

Last box before the banker

1 - £250,000 BIG groans all around and Margaret says OUCH

Banker time

That was a shame.

Ouchie.

That was a shame says Margaret, the banker says he's not worried anymore! He has reached his verdict and it's a short sentence - STICK

Banker offers

£9,000

THE BOARD AFTER ROUND FOUR:

£5
£10
£750
£1000
£15000
£20000
£35000
£75000


Margaret has already pretty much said she doesn't want the money, and with the £250K going, it's just as well she has that attitude. The banker sticks at £9000. That is very generous in the circumstances.

Margaret says

NO DEAL

It would have been too much to ask for all of the amounts to stay intact, but even with the loss of the £250,000, the board is still strong.

8 boxes left

Average: £18,346
Offer: £9,000 (highest £20,000)
Offer (%): 49.04 (highest 50.67)

2 box median: £14,000
Fair deal: £9,733

Highest future average: £19,277 (5 boxes left)
Risk of collapse: 21%

Next round

4 - £35,000 groans as only one power 5 remains now

20 - £75,000 More groans as the last power 5 goes and the whole studio falls silent

9 - £5

Banker time

THE BOARD AFTER ROUND FIVE:


£10
£750
£1000
£15000
£20000


I had my suspicion that she should have taken the offer of £20K at round two, and short of going to the end and opening her box, it looks like I was right...

Oh no, it's all gone wrong

'Arrrgghh' says Noel, Margaret says it's still not bad

Banker offers

£5,500

I think 20k was too low for her board at the time - 25k-30k would have been more tempting.

Margaret's husband joins her for a little chat at the pound table.

Margaret says

NO DEAL

She took out the top 2, an 11% chance. Things are falling apart so quickly.

5 boxes left

Average: £7,352
Offer: £5,500 (highest £20,000)
Offer (%): 74.78 (highest 74.78 )

2 box median: £7,938
Fair deal: £4,253

Risk of collapse: 30%

Next round

14 - £10 Big cheers for the lowest remaining blue

3 - £15,000 groans for the middle red, £20,000 still remains

21 - £1,000 big cheers

Final 2 of £20,000 and £750

Banker time