Show 31



Liam's game today.

Noel talks about how Gwen had a massive victory over the banker yesterday in a game that looked like it wasn't going anywhere...he says that a lot of played would have bottled it and dealt for £3,000, but Gwen went on and sold a low value box for £20k! He hopes todays player has similar success...we look at the board



Liam has box 1 today. After 22 shows on the wings, Liam Wilson, a 24-year old is at the table. Liam works at a train station and is learning to be a train driver at the moment! That's an interesting job for someone so young, Noel says...Liam says he's had a weird fixation with trains from a young age, he says he has no idea why...Liam's mum Hattie is in the audience today, supporting her son...Liam talks about how his dad passed away last year, and says it was very hard for him...

We see some pictures of his parents wedding, and of Liam with a girl...Noel asks if it's a girlfriend, and Liam says no, but they were engaged at some point! Noel says he thinks we'll leave it at that, and Liam laughs and then confirms he chose Box 1 at random before the show...

Here we go...

Liam says he's been so close to Lola, and says he's drawn to Box 17...Noel tells Lola she could be Liam's next fiance!

17 - £50 Lola

3 - £50,000 Pamela

Ow, Liam says....

5 - £250 Emily

Liam decides it's time to hit the banker power of 5, so he goes to Benjamin...Noel says that you're not supposed to mention it until after the box has been opened, or you may have jinxed it!

10 - £100,000 Benjamin

Massive groans...

7 - £3,000 Keith

Banker time



Liam says he's not happy with his opening round, and Noel says this is unusual as usually even with bad rounds, the player says 'oh, it's okay, I've still got loads of big amounts'. Liam says he has, but it still wasn't a good round...the banker rings and says he respects Liam's honesty.

Banker offers

£2,000

Liam is impressed with it...Noel says that it's a good offer for the board, he says the banker likes you Liam! Liam checks with his mum, who says it's a lot of money...

Liam says

NO DEAL

Next round...avoid the big numbers now, Noel says...

22 - £10 Laurence

8 - £500 Ashleyne

Looking good...Liam says he wants to hit the bankers power of 5 next, and Noel tells us to watch him do it after the break!

Welcome back to Liam's game

We want that all-blue round...

9 - £1,000 Patrick

Liam says it's fine...

Banker time



Liam says it's looking really good now...that round made up for the opening one...Noel says he's inclined to agree, and he says Liam's in the bankers good books. The banker rings and says that he's been trying to figure out why Liam is here as 9-year olds aren't allowed to apply! Liam laughs and the banker says he'll give him a grand for every year of his life...

Banker offers

£9,000

Liam says it's huge sum of money to him...he says he doesn't want to ask his mum anymore as she'll just tell him to deal! Noel asks him who he wants advice from, and Liam says he doesn't want any advice now because he's made up his mind!

Liam says

NO DEAL

Liam asks who had the 1p yesterday...Greg says it was him...Liam leaves him for a while as he thinks he'll have a big number...he chooses Claudia who's now finished her red run!

2 - £250,000 Claudia

Oh no, Liam cries! Noel says she's back to her reds in spectacular fashion....

11 - £20,000 Newbie Nikki

21 - £5,000 Roy

Banker time



What a round, Noel says...tell me about it, Liam says! The banker rings and says that seeing that stack in the top left is fantastic...the 1p, the 10p, the 50p, the £1 and the £5....he says that colectively, they make up Liam's next offer...

Banker offers

£6.61

Liam laughs and shakes his head...Noel says there's something in front of it!

Banker offers

£4,006.61

Liam says it's a kind offer...he asks Alice who says there's still 4 huge sums on the board...she tells him to be positive about the next round if he goes on...

Liam says

NO DEAL

You have a solid fall back block there!! Keep going!

Liam says we're going to destroy the bankers power of 5 now! He'll go with Greg afterall now...

14 - £100 Greg

15 - 10p Brenda

Massive cheers...Noel says that last time we nearly had an all-blue round, he called a break and ruined it...he asks Liam if he still wants a break, and Liam says he does as he needs time to think about the next box!

Welcome back

One box away from an all-blue round...find the 1p, Noel tells Liam

6 - £15,000 Nigel

Aaargh, Noel says...

Banker time



The banker rings and says that there's still 4 left...he tells Liam that if he hits any of the reds in the next round, the offer will be lower than the very good offer he's giving now

Banker offers

£8,300

Liam says it's a really good offer...he says he's a little worried as he had the £75,000...Lola says that it doesn't matter...she points out that she's had £50 for three days in a row, and he has exactly the same chance of £75,000 today as anything else. Liam says he's bound to hit one of the reds, and then the offer will go down...Nea warns him not to fall prey to the bankers tricks...

Liam says

NO DEAL

Well done, that took some guts, Noel says...Liam tells everyone to think blue and help him find the 1p!

4 - £35,000 Peter

Groans...Liam says he can't believe this

20 - £750 Brian

13 - 50p Nea

Banker time



Liam says he's prepared to go all the way now...the banker rings and asks if it would make it easier to do so if he didn't make an offer. Liam hesitates, and the banker says he refuses to make an offer now!

Banker offers

£0

Liam stops for a second and says he doesn't know what to do! Noel says this is very unusual, and we must play on...Liam chooses the next box, and the phone rings! The banker says he will make an offer, and this was a trick to tell Liam not to lie, as he knows he isn't going to the end!

Banker offers

£10,000

Liam says it's a lot of money, and says that he wasn't lying and he is prepared to go all the way. He asks Lola, who says that she would probably deal, but it's understandable either way. Liam thinks about it and says that £10,000 would look great in his bank account back home...Liam asks for the question and his mum cries out for him to deal!

Liam says

Next round...we need to find the £75,000 now, Noel says...

12 - £10,000 Scarlett

19 - £1 Harrison

No, not good enough at all, Noel cries! Liam chooses Irene and begs for the £75,000!

16 - £75,000 Irene

Banker time with 1p and £5 remaining.



Noel congratulates Liam and says the banker has been defeated two days running! He says he really hopes the icing is on the cake and the 1p is in Box 1...

Banker would have offered



Liam laughs and says he may have taken it...

So, did you sell a 1p box for the first time ever? Noel asks...Liam says he really hopes so

Noel opens box 1 and reveals 1p

Liam cheers and gives a few high fives to his friends on the wings

Alice opens box 18 and reveals the £5

A fantastic game, Noel says...he tells Liam that he will now be remembered for not only beating the banker, but for being the first person to ever sell a 1p box!

131 Liam - £10,000 - £0.01 - £10,000 - £2,000

Player Show Count For 26/4/08

Harrison - 30 shows (replaced Andrew)
Lola - 22 shows (replaced Angela)
Alice - 20 shows (replaced Tariq)
Claudia - 19 shows (replaced Zoe)
Keith - 18 shows (replaced Billy)
Roy - 17 shows (replaced Dex)
Emily - 16 shows (replaced Melinda)
Nigel - 15 shows (replaced Gus)
Brenda - 14 shows (replaced Caroline)
Benjamin - 13 shows (replaced Mike)
Pamela - 12 shows (replaced Maud)
Nea - 11 shows (replaced Az)
Patrick - 10 shows (replaced Mary-Louise)
Greg - 9 shows (replaced Jonny)
Ashleyne - 8 shows (replaced Lucy)
Peter - 7 shows (replaced Soloman)
Brian - 6 shows (replaced Mandy)
Scarlett - 5 shows (replaced Robbie)
Irene - 4 shows (replaced Liz)
Laurence - 3 shows (replaced Dylan)
Nikki - 2 shows (replaced Gwen)
Whoever replaces Liam - 1 show

Wow!

He avoided the 1p club and what a crash