Note: Turns out I am here to post today's game.

Show 16



Melinda's game today.

Noel talks about Dex's game yesterday and says how a win of £25,000 really was great after a few lower wins...he talks about how happy he is that a player is yet to win a blue amount! He says that hopefully, we can be aiming for the top right corner in todays game...we take a look at the board...



Melinda has Box 15 today. Melinda Carss is a 30-year old teaching assistant from Brighton. Melinda talks about how she works in a primary school and helps the children with learning difficulties...she says she loves her job and talks about how it's enabled her to feel passionate about several charities, and most of the money she wins today will be donated to them. Noel says that's inspirational, and quickly asks about whether she's been in contact with Mark! Melinda goes all giggly and says that she has and they're going for a drink after her game....her sister Jeannie is in the audience for her today, and Melinda says that it's the wrong person sitting in the chair, as Jeannie is a big gambler, and she is not!

Melinda confirms she chose Box 15 at random

Here we go...

Melinda gets out a list and says that she chose the numbers beforehand, so she'd know exactly where to go when she deals...Noel asks if she means 'IF she deals', and Melinda says definately!

2 - £50,000 Soloman

Noel asks how she chose the numbers, and Melinda says she picked them out of a bowl....Melinda takes a while to locate the next box...

4 - £20,000 Gus

This isn't going well, Melinda laughs...she sticks with the system.

20 - 50p Lola

17 - £10,000 Mike

12 - £100 Newbie Roy

Banker time



Melinda says that that was a pretty good round....Noel says he's not sure what the banker will make of her! The banker rings and says that he's not sure either...currently she's just a cowardly blonde girl that giggles and dates other contestants...not a great round, the banker says, claiming the newbie and "Sober Lola" stopped it from being a tragedy...

Banker offers

£1,400

Melinda says that's great money...she quickly checks with Jeannie who says to go on...

Melinda says

NO DEAL

Melinda tells the crowd to cheer more and giggles...we continue with the system

Melinda says it's supposed to be 15 next, so she'll skip it...Noel has some banter with Maud about the awful youths of today stood beside her in Alice and Harrison!

9 - £100,000 Maud

Melinda screams! 13 next, Melinda says if she didn't have a system, she'd leave it for a while because she's very superstitious!

13 - £1,000 Claudia

Box 22 next, Noel calls a break....

Welcome back

One more to go before the offer...Melinda tells Mandy to make it blue

22 - £35,000 Mandy

Banker time



An all-red round wasn't what we needed, says Noel, and Melinda agrees...the banker rings and says to Maud that he too wants Alice and Harrison to look more presentable, and asks them to make an effort for tomorrows game...he says this offer will scare Melinda

Banker offers

£1,313

Melinda laughs and seems more confident in asking for the question now...

Melinda says

NO DEAL

We keep going with her pre-selected numbers...Melinda's birthday 6 next...she goes for the 'lovely Liam'...Melinda says if she were 5 year younger, it wouldn't have been Mark!

6 - £3,000 Liam

You do like your reds, says Noel...Melinda says it's going to be a blue now.

8 - £750 Jonny

Melinda runs up and hugs him

14 - £75,000 Harrison Melinda shrieks and sits down...

Banker time



Noel tells Melinda that there's still the huge factor of the £250,000 for the banker...the phone rings and the banker says he's not worried about that, but maybe he would be if Jeannie were sat in the chair! He also adds that after revealing £75k, Harrison is forgiven, and he tells Alice to follow suit! The banker says that there have been two board similar to this - the first show with Katy, and Shanara's game, and they both ended up very differently, one winning £1,300, and the other £26k....

Banker offers

£1,013

He has to be evil and add that £13, says Melinda! Noel says it's a very dangerous board and the banker doesn't think she has the guts...Melinda asks if Jeannie can come down as it'll mean the banker will be more worried! Jeannie comes and Noel brings out another seat for her....Jeannie tells her that it's such a low offer when there's still £250,000.....

Melinda says

NO DEAL

Melinda wants an all-blue round!

19 - £5 Caroline

21 - £500 Liz

Melinda smiles and gives her a hug...Noel calls a break

Welcome back

Last box before the next phone call....

1 - £50 Alice

The banker isn't going to forgive me then, Alice laughs...

Banker time



You wanted an all-blue round, and you got it, says Noel...Melinda smiles and hugs Jeannie...the banker rings and says that Alice is his least favourite of the contestants! Alice says 'sorry' to him...now back to Melinda, the banker says, and the board is looking a bit stronger now...

Banker offers

£5,700

Melinda says she was expecting slightly more...Jeannie says that she would go for it, as £5.7k wouldn't take that long to earn, but £250,000 would...Melinda agrees, but says that it's so much money to gamble. Jeannie tells her that if it goes wrong, it goes wrong, and they'll get through it....Melinda nods and asks for the question.

Melinda says

NO DEAL

Maybe I should have taken it, I didn't realize that the 13 had gone, and a 7 was in the offer instead, Melinda says! Noel tells her not to have a regretful attitude!

5 - £10 Gwen

One down, two to go, says Noel

18 - £250 Robbie

Oh my god, Melinda cries...two down, one to go says an excited Noel, and points out that she's hit 5 blues in a row!

16 - £5,000 Lucy

Banker time



Melinda says she's so nervous, and Noel says it's great seeing the contrast between Melinda and Jeannie...Jeannie says she's sure that the £250,000 is in Box 15....Melinda quickly checks her list and says that Az and box 3 will be left until last...how does that make you feel Az, Noel asks, and Az says he's pretty nervous, but he has a good feeling about his box too! The banker rings and says that this board is very similar to Shanaras, and she dealt £26,000 because there was only one amount higher...he says he thinks he can get Melinda out without this being the case

Banker offers

£14,999

That's mean, says Jeannie, but Melinda says it's a good offer...it's just over a years wages for her....Jeannie says she would go on, and says she thinks Melinda should, and Noel reminds her that it's Melinda's game and Melinda's money...Melinda goes up to the wings and asks a few people...Lola would deal, Robbie would go on, Claudia says she'll always no deal with the £250k in play, and Maud has no clue! Melinda says this is stressing her a lot as she doesn't want to make the wrong decision...especially with the 1p on the board. Jeannie tells her that she'll be behind her all the way if anything goes wrong, and reminds her of the £250,000...she tells her to imagine it in her bank account, and Melinda says it would change her life...

Melinda says

NO DEAL

Noel says he's very shocked as Melinda said she was a dealer...Melinda says she got caught up in the moment and can't believe she said that! Noel says he thinks Jeannie was the main factor for her decision, and tells Jeannie that for her sake, he hopes this is a good round...

Melinda says she's very nervous, but happy because there is still that huge sum in play...Noel says if we keep it past this round, the offer will be astronomical...

11 - £250,000 Keith

Melinda's eyes fill with tears and she collapses on the pound table in disappointment...I knew that would happen, she says, and now she's fighting for just £1 extra...Jeannie says she's so sorry, and tells her to get that £15,000....

7 - 1p Mary-Louise

10 - £1 Dylan

Banker time with 10p and £15,000 remaining.



Melinda says that with £15,000, it isn't too bad, but she had really hoped for the £250,000 to stay in play...the banker rings and says that he's very shocked Melinda took the gamble, and says that Jeannie stopped her from getting that £14,999....he says that as was the case with Billy, Melinda won't have it in her to make another gamble.

Banker offers

£2,313

Melinda shakes her head and says its derisory...she says it would be amazing to beat the banker by £1, and in a role reversal, Jeannie tells her to think about how awful it would be to win 10p...Noel says the way they've switched is amazing!

Melinda says

NO DEAL


This has been an incredible game, says Noel, and he thinks that Melinda winning £15,000 gives it the perfect end...

The banker rings! He says that since 3 was always going to be left until the end, maybe Melinda would like it

Banker offers

SWAP

Noel says this is very unique, and Melinda thinks about it but says she couldn't bear swapping the £15,000 away...

Melinda says

NO SWAP

Melinda takes her seat and Noel says he can feel how nervous she is...he really hopes this pays off for her.

Noel opens Box 15 and reveals 10p

Az opens box 3 and reveals the £15,000

Melinda says she's distraught, and that usually, she would have beaten the banker by dealing at £14,999, but she got caught up in it all and went for it...Noel says that he thinks Jeannie is partly responsible, and maybe if Melinda had played her own game, things wouldn't have turned out this way...he says sorry, and tells us to watch again tomorrow, talking about the contrast with Dex and Melinda's games....

116 Melinda - £0.10 - £0.10 - £14,999 - £1,013

Player Show Count For 11/4/08

Gus - 17 shows (original player)
Robbie - 17 shows (original player)
Jonny - 17 shows (original player)
Lucy - 17 shows (original player)
Maud - 17 shows (original player)
Mike - 17 shows (original player)
Caroline - 16 shows (replaced Katy)
Harrison - 15 shows (replaced Andrew)
Liz - 14 shows (replaced Amanda)
Mandy - 13 shows (replaced Garry)
Az - 12 shows (replaced Joan)
Soloman - 11 shows (replaced Ollie)
Gwen - 10 shows (replaced Stella)
Mary-Louise - 9 shows (replaced Mark)
Liam - 8 shows (replaced Shanara)
Lola - 7 shows (replaced Angela)
Dylan - 6 shows (replaced Gloria)
Alice - 5 shows (replaced Tariq)
Claudia - 4 shows (replaced Zoe)
Keith - 3 shows (replaced Billy)
Roy - 2 shows (replaced Dex)
Whoever replaces Melinda - 1 show

I would've probably gone at £14,999
If not that, £2,313

I'd have done the same as Melinda...

I would've done the same, but swapped for box 11

I'd have done the same, £2,313 is more than derisory

So it'd have been 10p for me yesterday.

£14,999 was probably the only offer in that game worth considering. Those offers were HARSH!

She gave it a really good shot though, sad that it didn't pay off