Noel says that John has to consider a couple of things here, whether his luck has run out, and also how the banker will react to another bad round...

John says

NO DEAL

Next round

7 - £3,000

These next 2 are really important says Noel

18 - £250,000 ARGGGHHHHHH goes Noel

Robin next, but Noel calls a break first....

Oh crumbs...

We're back
Last box before the banker

4 - £15,000

Banker time

Six straight reds...

That wasn't what you wanted says Noel, you have now had 6 reds in a row... The banker is now laughing down the phone... The banker says that John's average on the wings is below £250!!

Banker offers

£7,500

Stats after Round 4
Offer: £7,500
Mean: £20,045.13
Offer (%): 37.42%
Fair Deal: £7,012.14
Volatility: 1.66
Redometer: -10 (↓12)

Board
1p
£1
£10
£100
£250
£10,000
£50,000
£100,000

John says

NO DEAL

Next round

14 - 1p

John's lucky number is 11, but he's not sure when to play it... he leaves it for a while

19 - £100

9 - £10,000

Banker time

Good-looking Final Five now! Come on, John!

That last box could have been a lot worse says Noel... John says that banker is a fantastic bloke Noel says that the banker has done a clever thing here, and John thinks he is going to offer £26,000....

Banker offers

£16,500

£26,000 is hugely optimistic and £16,500 is a no deal really.

Wow thats quite a board and its going to be an intresting one..

Stats after Round 5
Offer: £16,500
Mean: £30,052.20
Offer (%): 54.90%
Fair Deal: £12,535.41
Volatility: 1.99
Redometer: 1 (↑11)

Board
£1
£10
£250
£50,000
£100,000


Wow with two of the power 5 I'd hope for at the least 1 power 5 in the final 2 and even a £1 v £50k offer shouldnt be too much lower than £16k so I'd probably go on.

Noel asks if this is a lifeline from the banker... Robin says it is a fantastic offer, and it's more than he would have thought was going to be offered... Caroline says that he has to be prepared to go all the way here if things go wrong... John says he would like to go on, but also knows that the banker is a crafty git

The banker calls back and says that he thinks that John is about to deal....

He increases the offer to....

£18,000

I thought we got over all this silly ringing back and changing the offer. It's like choosing a box, taking a peek inside and then if it's red choose another box! It's cheating on the banker's half and it's not right.

John talks about the offer being real cash....

John says

DEAL

Stats after Round 5 again
Offer: £18,000
Mean: £30,052.20
Offer (%): 59.90%
Fair Deal: £12,535.41
Volatility: 1.99
Redometer: 1 (↑11)

£18,000 is a very nice offer but I'd probably still go on but then I might not I dont know. And he's dealt probably a wise move.

Proveout round

16 - £1 That would have been the perfect start says Noel

21 - £250 It's perfection continued says Noel

20 - £50,000

Banker time with £10 and £100,000 remaining

Noel wonders if John has thrown away £82,000!!! The banker is laughing down the phone again...


Banker would have offered

£36,000

Good thoughts, James.

But for that board, bearing in mind Lance for example (even being a Banker's favourite) had £75,000 instead of the £50,000 and was given a lower offer, the £18,000 offer was a very good one - well done, John!

EDIT: Oh, bugger...