Show 43

W1 Ai-Linh, 4 shows, replaced Nigel, Box 7
W2 Georgina, 5 shows, replaced Claudia, Box 3
W3 Gabe, 1 show, replaced Nea, Box 10
W4 Patrick S, 21 shows, replaced Mary-Louise, Box 17
W5 Kay, 7 shows, replaced Emily, Box 13
W6 Millie, 8 shows, replaced Roy, Box 20
W7 Barry, 9 shows, replaced Lola, Box 6
W8 Scarlett, 16 shows, replaced Robbie, Box 12
W9 Patrick O, 12 shows, replaced Liam, Box 9
W10 Irene, 15 shows, replaced Liz, Box 2
W11 Peter, 18 shows, replaced Soloman, Box 5

E1 Ally, 6 shows, replaced Keith, Box 22
E2 Nikki, 13 shows, replaced Gwen, Box 8
E3 Stanley, 2 shows, replaced Greg, Box 11
E4 Brian, 17 shows, replaced Mandy, Box 4
E5 Laurence, 14 shows, replaced Dylan, Box 14
E6 Ashleyne, 19 shows, replaced Lucy, Box 1
E7 May, 10 shows, replaced Alice, Box 18
E8 Pamela, 23 shows, replaced Maud, Box 21
E9 Sebastian, 11 shows, replaced Harrison, Box 15
E10 Amie, 3 shows, replaced Brenda, Box 16
E11 Benjamin, 24 shows, replaced Mike, Box 19

Benjamin - 24 shows (replaced Mike)
Pamela - 23 shows (replaced Maud)
Patrick S - 21 shows (replaced Mary-Louise)
Ashleyne - 19 shows (replaced Lucy)
Peter - 18 shows (replaced Soloman)
Brian - 17 shows (replaced Mandy)
Scarlett - 16 shows (replaced Robbie)
Irene - 15 shows (replaced Liz)
Laurence - 14 shows (replaced Dylan)
Nikki - 13 shows (replaced Gwen)
Patrick O - 12 shows (replaced Liam)
Sebastian - 11 shows (replaced Harrison)
May - 10 shows (replaced Alice)
Barry - 9 shows (replaced Lola)
Millie - 8 shows (replaced Roy)
Kay - 7 shows (replaced Emily)
Ally - 6 shows (replaced Keith)
Georgina - 5 shows (replaced Claudia)
Ai-Linh - 4 shows (replaced Nigel)
Amie - 3 shows (replaced Brenda)
Stanley - 2 shows (replaced Greg)
Gabe - 1 show (replaced Nea)


Benjamin's game today.

Noel says despite Nea winning just £3,300 yesterday, the women are still in the lead in the battle of the sexes competition taking place currently...he says that in it so far, the highest offer has been £12,500! Noel says he hopes it's a bigger money win today, as one of the men takes on the banker...here's the board...



Benjamin has Box 19 today. Benjamin Tunde 54-years old and runs a bakery! Benjamin talks about how he moved from Jamaica with his wife, who was going to be in the audience but had to leave quite recently...Benjamin's son Dan is in the audience today to support him...Noel says he wants to know more about the bakery, and Benjamin says his wife is a wonderful cook and makes brilliant cakes and pastries..Noel reminds us that Benjamin had a huge phase of revealing nothing but £5 or under...he asks if Benjamin thinks this means he's due a big number, and Benjamin says it definately does! Noel asks what the money Benjamin wins might go towards, and we are told that Benjamin wants to treat his wife to a fantastic luxuary holiday, and the rest will be saved to give them more financial security...

Benjamin confirms he chose Box 19 at random before the game began...

Here we go...

First round...Benjamin wants all the odd numbers out first...

5 - £15,000 Peter

Some groans...

11 - £35,000 Stanley

Oh my word, Noel says...

13 - £1 Kay

7 - £5 Ai-Linh

15 - £750 Sebastian

Banker time



Noel says it was a good recovery after a shaky start...Benjamin says he's been waiting to talk to the banker for a long time...the banker rings and Noel puts in a request for Benjamin to have a chat, and the banker says perhaps later in the game...for now, the board is looking pretty good...he tells Benjamin that this offer is a reminder of how some boards just have no luck...

Banker offers

£3,300

Noel reminds us of the relevence of £3,300 as being Nea's first and highest offer of the game...Benjamin says it's a kind offer, but he's ready...

Benjamin says

NO DEAL

Next round...

17 - £50,000 Patrick S

Groans for that...

1 - £20,000 Ashleyne

Woah woah woah, Noel says...he tells Benjamin to look at that huge hole in the board that he's created...Noel tells him to not make it any bigger after the break...

Welcome back to Benjamin's game
Last box before the banker...

3 - £1,000 Georgina

Banker time



That's changed the look of the board a bit, Noel says...Benjamin says it's a good board...he says the top 3 are all in play, and that's all he needs....the banker rings and says that he doesn't think Benjamin is as brave as he's hinting at...

Banker offers

£7,900

Benjamin says it's a nice offer, and Noel reinforces that it was kind to go over double the previous offer after an all-red round...Benjamin says £7,900 is really good money, for anyone...

Benjamin says

NO DEAL

Noel says we're looking for an all-blue round after that all-red round now...Benjamin chooses Patrick O and Noel says Patrick O is the most Irish man he's ever seen, with such a strong accent and a name like Patrick O'Connor!

9 - £100 Patrick O

21 - £250,000 Pamela

Pamela looks gutted, and so does Benjamin as he walks over and tells her it's fine...Noel says it's not fine, but we can readjust!

20 - 50p Millie

Banker time



Noel says it was such a shame as the board was starting to look quite nice...Benjamin says it's fine and what will be will be...Noel says the banker will hate how calmly and relaxed Benjamin is taking this! The banker rings and says that he thinks that this week, we will not see an offer above £10,000! Greg got £9,000 as a peak offer, and Nea of course got £3,300, and Benjamin's peak offer of the game will be £7,900...

Banker offers

£6,000

Benjamin thanks the banker again...he asks his son who says that there's still two MASSIVE sums of money for him to win...Noel reminds Benjamin that £6,000 is real money...Benjamin quickly asks Scarlett, who simply says she'd no deal...

Benjamin says

NO DEAL

Next round...Benjamin thinks Amie has the 1p...

16 - 1p Amie

Massive cheers...Noel says Benjamin should use his psychic abilities more often...

10 - £10,000 Newbie Gabe

Benjamin says it's okay...and Noel says it is as long as he doesn't find either of the big amounts...he calls a break

Welcome back to Benjamin's game
Last box before the banker....

18 - £75,000 May

Banker time



How annoying, Benjamin says! Noel says it's very annoying, as we were one box away from a very good offer...the banker rings and says that if he didn't hit the £75,000, the offer would have been £14,000...

Banker offers

£4,000

Benjamin says it isn't a bad offer for the board...he asks Pamela who simply says that if he can risk that £4,000, then go for it...she says it would be awful to deal and have £100,000 in his box...Georgina says that she wants him to think about it as the £100,000 could just go in the next box...Benjamin says a good offer, and he's not sure what to do...his son Daniel says that £4,000 is a nice sum of money, but £100,000 is such an unbelievable sum...Benjamin says for time being, it is unbelievable and £4,000 is real, and there for him to take...

Benjamin says

NO DEAL

Next round...

6 - £3,000 Barry

Everyone seems to be okay with that...

4 - £250 Brian

Cheers...Noel says this next box cannot contain £100,000!

12 - £10 Scarlett

Banker time



Noel says to get to 5-box with one of the big amounts has been tricky, but Benjamin has done it....the banker rings and says with what he's been saying about this week and how no one will get 5-figure offer, there's really only one offer he can make...

Banker offers

£9,999

Benjamin asks what everyone thinks...Scarlett says that it's a pretty good offer for the board...she says her initial thoughts are for him to take it and be happy with it, but a part of her really wants him to go on and try and get that £100,000...Noel asks what Ai-Linh would do, and she says she'd deal, as would Barry...Nikki and Brian both say they'd go on...Benjamin says that £9,999 is probably life changing to him...he says he thinks this is the main decision of his game...he says he wants to make sure this goes his way whatever he chooses to do...Noel asks if there's any one else he'd like advice from, and Benjamin says he's ready...

Benjamin says

Proveout round now...

Noel says we have to find the £100,000 or it is a disaster....

22 - 10p Ally

Huge groans...the perfect start, Noel says...Benjamin says he thinks Nikki has the £100,000, so she's going to be left until last

2 - £5,000 Irene

No, not good enough, Noel says...Benjamin is showing signs of discomfort as the £100,000 remains on the board...

14 - £50 Laurence

Groans...Benjamin tries to crack a smile but it's obvious he's very disappointed...

Banker time with £500 and £100,000 remaining



Noel says that Benjamin has to remember that he's won £9,999...Benjamin himself said it would be life changing...the banker rings and says that this week is fantastic, as the one time the offer gets above £10,000, the player has dealt!

Banker would have offered



Benjamin says that it would have been amazing....

Noel tells Benjamin that the £100,000 has never come to the table, and now, he wants to keep it that way...

Noel opens Box 19 and reveals £100,000

Benjamin covers his face and the room is silent for a while...

Nikki opens Box 8 and reveals the £500

Noel tells Benjamin that the courage was just not there...he says that £9,999 will do a lot, as he said, but he's sure that he'll always think about that £100,000 that could have been won if he'd had just that little bit of extra bravery at that time...

143 Benjamin - £9,999 - £100,000 - £40,000 - £3,300

Player Show Count For 8/5/08

Pamela - 24 shows (replaced Maud)
Patrick S - 22 shows (replaced Mary-Louise)
Ashleyne - 20 shows (replaced Lucy)
Peter - 19 shows (replaced Soloman)
Brian - 18 shows (replaced Mandy)
Scarlett - 17 shows (replaced Robbie)
Irene - 16 shows (replaced Liz)
Laurence - 15 shows (replaced Dylan)
Nikki - 14 shows (replaced Gwen)
Patrick O - 13 shows (replaced Liam)
Sebastian - 12 shows (replaced Harrison)
May - 11 shows (replaced Alice)
Barry - 10 shows (replaced Lola)
Millie - 9 shows (replaced Roy)
Kay - 8 shows (replaced Emily)
Ally - 7 shows (replaced Keith)
Georgina - 6 shows (replaced Claudia)
Ai-Linh - 5 shows (replaced Nigel)
Amie - 4 shows (replaced Brenda)
Stanley - 3 shows (replaced Greg)
Gabe - 2 shows (replaced Nea)
Whoever replaces Benjamin - 1 show