I thought it'd be interesting to see what people on the forum these days would've done with the early shows...

For me (so far);

Lynn - tempted by £4,300 at 5-box, but probably £14k at 2-box.
Mark - £8,500 at 8-box.
Anita - £22k at 8-box.

I'd have gone all the way as usual.

Lynn - Would have dealt at £14,000 at 2-box
Mark - Would have dealt at £9,900 at 2-box
Anita - Would have dealt at £33,000 at 5-box
Rachel - Would have won £20,000 at the end.

With an guaranteed £20,000 an easy no deal.

Lynn - £4,300 at 5-box
Mark - £8,500 at 8-box
Anita - £33,000 at 5-box
Rachel - £20,000 from the box (assuming no swap!)

Lynn: £4,300 at 5-box
Mark: £9,900 at 2-box
Anita: £33,000 at 5-box
Rachel: £20,000 from the box

For Haleem's game... easy £35,000.

Oli's game, £5,000.

Haleem - £18,500 at 8-box
Oli - £11,500 at 5-box, or to the end for a swappy £15,000 (an OPW either way!)

Haleem: £18,500 at 8-box
Oli: Swappy £15,000
Dilys: £7,000 at 5-box
Paul: £6,500 at 5-box

Rachel: Probably £25k at 5-box.
Haleem: £18,500 at 8-box.
Oli: Probably £11,500 at 5-box; if not, then all the way to £5k.

Oli's game was the first ever 1 blue, four reds at five box which is always a massive almighty easy no deal.

Dilys: I'd have taken £7k at 5-box.
Paul: I'd have taken £6,500 at 5-box.

Of course Paul was the first of several wonderful people to deal that sum of money.

For Paul's game, all the way to 50p!

For Dilys game, £1,000.

Shell: £19,900 at 5-box
Natalie: £47,000 at 5-box
Maurice: £13,000 at 8-box
Lyndsey: £50,000 at 2-box

For these games, all the way to the end.

For Lyndsey's game with a guaranteed £10,000 easy gamble.

Adrienne: £8,300 at 8-box
Madie: £14,800 at 8-box

Jan: £48,000 at 2-box
Jayne: £1,000 at 2-box

Shell: £19.9k at 5-box
Natalie: £22k at 8-box
Maurice: £13k at 8-box
Lyndsey: Possibly £11k at 5-box, definitely £50k at 2-box
Adrienne: Possibly £8.3k at 8-box, more likely £39k at 5-box
Madie: £14.8k at 8-box
Jan: £24.9k at 8-box
Jayne: Probably £1k at 2-box