Here is the recap of the first episode of the second series of "Deal or No Deal USA"!

In case you're not familiar with our game board:

- .01¢
- $1
- $5
- $10
- $25
- $50
- $75
- $100
- $200
- $300
- $400
- $500
- $750
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- $1,000
- $5,000
- $10,000
- $25,000
- $50,000
- $75,000
- $100,000
- $200,000
- $300,000
- $400,000
- $500,000
- $750,000
- $1,000,000

Jackpot: $1,000,000

Contestant: Peter Montesanti

Chosen case: 24

Round One: Six Cases:

19: $1
15: $25,000
9: $75,000
4: .01¢!
3: $750
22: $400,000

Banker's Offer: $17,000

NO DEAL!

Round Two: Five Cases:

11: $300
26: $5
1: $200
17: $1,000,000!!!!
5: $50

Banker's offer: $22,000

NO DEAL!

Round Three: Four Cases:

6: $100,000
2: $5,000
13: $200,000
7: $1,000

Banker's offer: $35,000

NO DEAL!

Round Four: Three Cases:

16: $500
14: $300,000
18: $50,000

Banker's offer: $68,000

NO DEAL!

Round Five: Two Cases:

23: $10,000
8: $400

Banker's offer: $125,000!

NO DEAL!

Round Six: One Case:








12: $75










Banker's offer: $199,000!!!

Believe or not: Donald Trump shows up to "advise" the contestant! He says, "No Deal"









But Peter chooses... NO DEAL! (Trump leaves)

Round Seven: One Case:











25: $10!!!!










Banker's offer: $279,000!!!!












NO DEAL!!!!!!!

Round Eight: One Case:












21: $100!!!!!!!!!




















Banker's offer: $359,000!!!!!!!

Peter wants to talk to Trump. His family is really wants him to "Deal". Trump wants him to say "Deal"

So Peter says...















DEAL!!!!!!

So, now the proveout:












10: $500,000! Not in the clear yet. No proveout offer.

We would of had a $25 or $750,000 decision.

Peter's case had....
















24: $25!!!!!!!!!!

To prove it: 20: $750,000!

Peter sold a $25 case for $359,000!

Next player: Cheryl Jackson.

Chosen case: 16

Round One: Six Cases:

4: $25,000
2: $75
14: $10,000
1: $400,000
22: $300
12: $1000

Banker's offer: $10,000

NO DEAL!

Round Two: Five Cases:

15: $100,000
13: $75,000
18: $10
7: $200,000
21: $25

Banker's offer: Tomorrow!

And there you have it!
-Joe R.

Thanks for the run through Joe, looks like an entertaining first game. Did Peter know Donald Trump or was he just in the studio?

Interesting to see the USA banker doesn't over-react like ours does when the biggest value goes out and reduces his offer.

I'll have to track down a recording of the show and watch it.

You're welcome!

Donald Trump pretty much came in to plug his new series of "The Apprentice" (Now on it's FIFTH series!). I'm quite sure that him and Peter did not know each other beforehand!

-Joe R.

Any chance you could post it on here if you find one?


Thanks for the re-cap JRaygor.

One of my favourite things about the UK version is the rapport and interaction between Noel and the 22 players, who become like a big family over time.
Am I right in thinking that the US version doesn't have this, and is that to it's detriment?

the american format really bugs me i'm afraid...it's as if they sucked everything that i liked about the show out, making it pretty bland and dull.

having said that, i haven't actually seen it, so i shouldn't be so quick to judge! mwah