i do agree with you there basicasic people shouldn't say they know it's there. i would have respected Stevie a lot more if he hadn't said that or gone for it, if he had this belief.

i can't wait til we're discussing the year ago thread in a few hours. It'll be hilarious.

Just remember Stevie those people who went away with 1p or not much more - they wud love to be in your shoes and gone away with 10,000 pounds - was hoping u would get the big one but good luck and dont think many people would have gambled away 10,000 - to my mind any thing in the thousands is still beating the banker.

If Stevie believed he had the £100,000 why did he say Deal? He should believed in himself and went on till the end. But well done on £10,000

It isn't nice seeing people win nothing but it doesn't at all mean your game will go the same way. Like Vicky said, don't be put off doing what she did because of the outcome.

He had a 60% chance of taking out the 100K but on the on the other hand he only had a 10% chance of being left with 2 blues and a good chance of scraping a few grand if the 100K went. That's why i would have gone on.

People can be horrendously unlucky (like Vicky) but that's rare. You have to assume average luck really to play this game.

But scraping a few grand isn't very good when you've been offered £10,001 is it really? I personally thought the deal was very justified and one of the better deals of the series. Unfortunately, it ultimately didn't pay off.

I think it's just that the offer seemed slightly poor, I probably would have dealt at say 15K given what Joe and Jayne were offered earlier in the year (though they were admittedly very inflated).
I'm slightly biased as a viewer as I wanted another amazing game after yesterday. I wanted him to go for it and deal at the 40K perhaps.
If the 10K had been replaced with a blue I would have advocated a deal more.

We can look on the bright side though and be pleased that there's only been 2 blue wins out of 15 games.
The average win in season 3 is a healthy £23,677.94 as well

And Stevie's the 8th All blue rounder isn't he?

After Shell, Aaron, Khanny, Matt, Margaret, Betty, Kathleen?

It does annoy me a bit when the player says "I know x amount is here!", but I thought Stevie came across as being quite a nice chap. I'd probably have dealt when he did, too.

Hi Stevie. I think dealing when you did was sensible. Winning a blue amount isn't a nice prospect! I think I'd have gone to the end in your game, simply because it was box 5, and that's my lucky number. Well done on the £10,001. Hope you enjoy spending it!

Sometimes when playing, you just get a feeling of what is in there. When that does happen, like in stevies case, you become even more cautious because u don't want to bat away sums of money just cos u have some fanciful ideas in your head that its in your box. No way on this earth could i, or most others, have turned down 10k at that point.

Many people predict what is in their boxes guys, brian for example, that is no different to what stevie did. its just stevie had 10k resting on his 'gut feeling' and that changes everything!! if he had gone with the feeling, and there was only a blue in there, people would have said he was stupid to get so carried away with it. Can't win!!

well done stevie and enjoy every last penny. xx

he shoulldn't have mentioned the 'feeling' if he was unsure. I would have respected him for that! The same way as in Brian's game. 'Feelings' are just silly in this game . (sorry to sound cynical). If he said ooer I might have the 100K in here but I'm not sure. I don't know if I should go for it or not, that would have been fine.

Not too bothered by the players' feelings - it all adds to the intrigue of the game IMHO - and the discussions afterward!

My own gut reaction to Stevie's deal: If I had a wife that gorgeous and she wanted me to go on and I wanted to go on, then Please ask me the question Noel.

But in reality, if I wanted to do something really wonderful for someone really special, and I was offered more than enough to achieve the dream, and there was a risk I'd lose it all... I'd pause... and think... and sigh with relief... and Deal.

Just scraping £10001 isn't very good when £100k was sat in your box waitng to be won as well as a £40k offer. He probably earns £10k in less than 6 months. Hardly life changing money. £100k is though.

I thought the point of big money shows was to at least attempt to go for the big prizes. If your sole aim is to get an easy few thousand you shouldn't be going on DOND in my opinion.

Interesting point, Basic. When I started watching the prog in 2006 I was of exactly the same opinion... but there are numerous players I wish could've got an easy few thousand & didn't get anywhere near!

...Or, to put it another way: IMHO the beauty of DOND, what elevates it above other Big Money shows, is that it allows different contestants to play to their own personal definition of Big Money... and the freedom for others to play to the board & see how it goes.

yes, dond is not a cash machine and should not be treated as a source of income, simple as that. i think any decision a person makes is obviously right for them, and that is all that matters.

It would be wonderful if people knew what was in the boxes and trip along happily knowing they would have 100k in their box, but we don't! so its all about risk. 10k was enough for stevie, simple.

I took the risk and lost, big time! lol, others will take it and win HUGE sums of money, some will take the consolation prize. That is what makes it a beautiful game.

Opinions and debate are fantastic, but i find it a useful life tip not to judge people when you don't know them, perhaps just sticking to debating the game as opposed to the person.

lol, just posted my comment before i saw your last one rich! your statement is a more concise version of mine.

lovely sentence.
xx

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