What a week it’s been eh? Can’t believe we’ve gone 3 shows in a row where the £100K was kept in play at 2 box, and this time, it was always on the table. Very well played Claire, we might make it four tomorrow… who knows?

The current run of luck is absolutely incredible! Well done Claire on becoming the show's second biggest winner so far!

The chances of three games in a row having 100k stay until the final two is 1 in 1,331! When we consider that Sam on Monday also kept 100k to 3-box, the chances of four games in a row keeping 100k until 3-box is 1 in 2,892! Wowzer!

Some other facts:

* Claire is the 4th person to bring 100k to the table and won more than the previous three contestants to do so combined!
* Her win officially brings the mean average win to over 10k - as of today it's around £10,097.
* Combination of the above two - Claire is the only person to bring 100k to the table to win more than the mean average!

Isn't it just 1 in 22 though, like, the boxes don't have memories? Could just as likely happen again tomorrow, and for a further week.

Some random observations:-

Contestants wearing glasses intermittently. Don't think this was ever brought up on here with the original version, but a really peculiar number of players would start off not wearing glasses... then they'd wear them! Some would go back to without, others would keep them for the duration. Now educate me as a non-wearer - you either need them, or you don't. Amirite?

Mulhern again with the ''where are we going?'' when it had been firmly established that a particular box was being kept to the end. ''To confirm, you'll be taking out (the other box) now as 11 is clearly staying, yes?'' - that would be acceptable. But really in cases like this and James yesterday, when a withheld box becomes a hallmark of the game, it really should just go without saying.

The wingers are being encouraged, officially, to give their thoughts and feelings about boxes. It's way more prevalent than it ever was on C4.

Yes, I'm sure Hayden wasn't wearing them before today. Given Zee's haircut was referenced, perhaps there was a longer break and he decided to bring wear his glasses when they returned.

Also, thinking back I don't think I've seen a single player wear a watch in this version, which is weird. I assume there's a ban on them being worn - I can understand banning smart watches which might vibrate or light up, but surely normal ones would be fine?


Players having lists of numbers is more prevalent too.

Chances of having 100k (or any specific value) in the final two is 1 in 11 per game. You're right that the boxes have no memories so the chances of it happening tomorrow are also 1 in 11, but before any of the games are played the chances of it happening three times on the trot is 1 in 1,331. Something similar may have happened with other values in this run already it's just a lot more noticeable when it's the top prize!



I'm a glasses wearer who wears them all the time, but that isn't true of everyone. A couple of guys I work with wear them only occasionally, often admitting that they 'should' wear them more often.



I see your point but as the host he needs to make 100% sure they're still happy to do that and haven't changed their mind.




This is one thing about the current show I'm not a fan of. And I liked how Claire deflected it today - gently, but making clear that regardless of her fellow contestants' personal feelings, she was going to stick by her decision regardless.

If I was ever fortunate enough to go on the show I'd point blank refuse to guess what's in my boxes. I'd feel way too guilty if, say, I dissuaded someone by saying I have a big red, so they left it to the end, only to find out it contained £1 or something...

I didn't even realise ahaha. I was thinking of Alicia on the other side, and Kelly from last week was another too.

It was an endemic in the first two series, though. One of my big irrational annoyances of the time and would've definitely created a thread (that woulda likely reached 17 pages) if I was able to post back then. (Let's be thankful I couldn't).