If in live play I would have obviously dealt, but would have negotiated an offer of £42,000 first.

A good offer for the board, but slightly less generous than the last. Since I NEVER take offers significantly less generous than previous ones, I'll have to negotiate a better offer.

What real Banker? This is WWYRD?; this is all that's ever existed!

Unfortunately Saperogo did not accept my negotiation; I'm somewhat glad he didn't, as I'd reluctantly take £45,000 on this board and just like last week I'd be GUTTED if I missed out on another £250k-high finish after accepting it. As it is, £41,000 (give or take a pound) isn't enough for the board, so NO DEAL.

£44,444 declined...

I think I'll just DEAL now...

The offer is £40,010, give or take a penny. Though logically from your statement that's also not enough.

No Deal.

Round 5 results

In live play
American Coupon Boy (5/5)
Archstered (5/5)

Dealt fourth offer
daniel123 (4/4)
hogwild94 (2/4)
willrelf (4/4)

Dealt fifth offer
Skyline (4/5)

Round 6

The banker rings and laughs; he proved Skyline would indeed make a deal for an amount with more than 9's with both the £10,000 and the £100,000 in play.

hogwild94 says 7 is being kept until the end. Mark asks for the order.

17 - £10,000

hogwild94 can't believe how he has kept the top two in play to this point. Mark points out how we have yet to have the dream finish, and reminds the viewers that last week was the first £250k climax.

hogwild94 goes with Sue.

3 - £50

Can you do actually pull off the perfect round? wonders Mark. hogwild94 is so nervous, but says 7 was always going to stay until the end, so 14 it is.

14 - £250

What a finish! exclaims Mark.



Or, if you prefer the squashdown version:



Banker time...

(Proof.)

Wow...it can't be in the box two games in a row, can it?

The phone seemingly doesn't ring for quite a while. American Coupon Boy and Archstered soon become impatient and jokingly ask for the question!

Eventually the phone does ring, but it's not the banker; it's the ER! He suffered a heart attack and is in critical condition! A will is mentioned; apparently whoever wins £250,000 will be receiving lumps of coal for all future Christmases!

Eventually Mark asks the nurse what the offer should be, and she tells him a figure.

Banker's offer:

£169,000

Mark wonders whether negotiations are allowed under the banker's care. The nurse rings back and says the banker's last words were, "No negotiations."

YES, YES, YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS, ...........................................................

I HAD THE GUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES, YES, YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS, ...........................................................

Thank you VERY much, Saperogo, for making this all possible by declining my 5 box negotiation.

Since I'm GUARANTEED double my £50,000 target and I'm certain the £250,000 is in the other box (as there's a 1 in 484 chance it would come to the table 2 games running), NO DEAL and SWAP.

Congrats

If you win the £250,000... you'll be the 2nd quarter-millionaire! Isn't that exciting?

Yep, and I had to make several brave yet calculated No Deals in order to do it unlike the first quarter-millionaire.

Deal.

Uh... The first QM made some pretty damn brave and calculated NO DEALs too. I was on the edge of my seat following that game

This is one of the rare situations involving big money in which I would actually no deal, since £100,000 is guaranteed. I would also do the same as ACB and swap, as I would always swap for box 7 in live play if it has not been brought to the table. Nevertheless, I bailed out too early for the second week in a row.

Good luck ACB!

Well, I can't fault my own gameplay here; I took my leave at a sensible time with a sensible amount in sensible circumstances. Still, best of luck to you, Toddler.

ACB could become the first female Quarter-Millionaire.. How exciting!