Deal or No Deal - Nong's Game (05/08/12)

A game so historic, it deserves a post all to itself. And here's why:


Sunday 5th: Nong
Winnings: £250,000!
Opened the box
Highest offer: £68,000 (2-box)
Box value: £250,000

Yep, it's been won a fifth time. But, of the five wins, it was certainly the most dramatic.

Nong was a delightful young lady, who stood out on the wings for her repeated laughter, which caused some to find her annoying. Others, like myself, found it cute, and liked it. I have been informed that Nong reads the forum as well, and will post on it later on when the dust has fully settled.

Anyway, skipping straight to 5-box, which consisted of £5, £250, £5,000, £50,000 and £250,000. The Banker offered her £34,000, a straight doubling of her 8-box offer of £17,000. Nong tearfully rejected the offer.

The final round began with £5,000, which was followed by £50,000. The Banker called up at this point, and offered a 'lifeline' offer of £20,000. He has done this in situations like this before, with mixed responses. Nong very sensibly turned it down.

The £250 left a final two of £5 and the £250,000. The offer was now £68,000, which would be enough for most people to call it a day; you'd either get a huge 'Banker spanking', or you'd miss out on the £250,000, but have a very nice consolation prize. Despite saying the money would mean lots to her and her mother, Nong very tearfully no dealt, which stunned many.

Nong believed the £250,000 was in her box; however, Antonia, who had the other remaining box, had said earlier on that she thought she had a red. However, Nong decided to stick with what she had, and didn't swap.

It was certainly a tense few moments as Noel pulled the seel on her box. And, when he opened it and revealed the £250,000, the studio erupted! Nong and her mother burst into tears as the other players swamped them, and congratulated them.

I'm so happy for Nong that she won the big money, and I hope she and her mother make the most of it. However, I hope witnessing such a big win on such a big gamble doesn't result in the remaining players feeling they have to copy Nong's actions, otherwise we could have some heartbreakers this coming week.

A summary of the weekday games this week will be up very shortly.