Deal or No Deal - 31st December - 6th January

So, the final DoND of 2012 was a decent enough game, and the New Year got off to a great start as well. Here’s a quick summary of both.

Monday 31st: Bert

Winnings: £5,000

Dealt at: 2-box

Highest offer: £5,000 (8-box and 2-box)

Box value: £10,000

Not a very high tariff game, but 94 year old Bert was a great player, and he made it a great game to end the year. Even though he could’ve doubled his money, it didn’t seem particularly gutting. As I’ve said before, to undersell your box while taking the highest offer of the game is always a good result.

Tuesday 1st: Lloyd

Winnings: £19,000

Dealt at: 8-box

Highest offer: £31,000 (5-box)

Box value: £10,000

Unlike most years, a good result to start off the year. Lloyd’s deal arguable looked more cautious than it was, even though just one blue was left. It was actually quite a good offer, and nothing wrong with dealing at all. He was unlucky to miss the top three during the fifth round, but at least he didn’t have one in his box.

Wednesday 2nd: Joyce

Winnings: £22,000

Dealt at: 8-box

Highest offer: £30,000 (5-box)

Box value: £5,000

Another great game. Arguably, the 5-box hypothetical offer was inflated given that Joyce had lost two of the Power 5 in the fifth round, leaving the £250,000 exposed. Still, a good enough result.

Thursday 3rd: Luca

Winnings: £11,000

Dealt at: 8-box

Highest offer: £11,000 (8-box)

Box value: £10,000

Well, there was a great deal of banter in the early part of this game, which resulted in the first break being called after just one box being opened. When we got back to the game, Luca’s decision to deal at 8-box wasn’t a daft decision, and it was unquestionably vindicated. One of the smallest box profits of all time as well!

Friday 4th: Ryan

Winnings: £26,000

Dealt at: 8-box

Highest offer: £26,000 (8-box)

Box value: £3,000

Well, this game proved to be a great result, perhaps the best of the week. £26,000 was a very generous offer, and it was a most sensible deal. And, for the second day running, the player’s decision was thoroughly vindicated. A great game and result, though perhaps this game will be better remembered for the side story of a pilgrim getting thrown out for sneezing!

Sunday 6th: Lorraine

Winnings: £6,00

Dealt at: 5-box

Highest offer: £23,000 (2-box)

Box value: £5

Well, after the very good games over the working week, this seemed a little bit more low key. Having said that, Lorraine’s decision was a perfectly valid one, and it’s a shame that, having dealt, she missed the £75,000 on the wings, as it was the only remaining box that would send the offer up.

But, overall a good start to the year. Let’s hope this continues into next week.