Got all that?
Monday 29th: Versila
Winnings: £13,000
Dealt at: 8-box
Highest offer: £13,000 (8-box)
Box value: £35,000
So, like Banker’s Birthday week
earlier this year, the first show of the week did not see the twist played out.
At first, it looked like Versila had done the right thing in dealing before the
twist, but she was denied a Banker spanking when £35,000 was revealed in the
box.
Tuesday 30th: Richie
Winnings: £50
Opened the box
Highest offer: £13,500 (11-box)
Box value: 1p (swapped for £50)
Richie was a great board reader on
the wings, and was likely to give the Banker a good fight. But, unfortunately,
the boxes just weren’t kind to him. At least the twist, which he played from
the Minor Feet, got him a decent consolation prize of a holiday to Barcelona.
Wednesday 31st: Emma
Winnings: £26,000
Dealt at: 5-box
Highest offer: £81,000 (2-box)
Box value: £250,000
So, on DoND’s official seventh
birthday, we had a pretty tense game. Emma did manage to keep the entire Power
5 in play quite far into the game, but, by 5-box, she had been reduced to
£50,000 and the £250,000. She might have failed the twist (from the Minor feet,
so no penalty), but she still got a decent £26,000 offer, which she sensibly
dealt, but, once again, a reasonable deal was made to look bad by the jackpot
being in the box.
Thursday 1st: Sam
Winnings: £7,000
Dealt at: 2-box
Highest offer: £8,500 (17-box)
Box value: £500
This may not have been terribly
spectacular, but it was still a good result considering the game appeared to be
falling apart after the opening round. And Sam did succeed at the twist from
the Minor Feet, which won him a holiday to Egypt. A decent result on an offer
arguable either way on a final two of £500 and £20,000.
Friday 2nd: Mahmoud
Winnings: £30,000
Dealt at: 4-box extra offer
Highest offer: £50,000 (3-box extra
offer)
Box value: £100,000
Definitely an exciting game, with
multiple tough calls. Mahmoud succeeded the twist from the Major Feet, which
got him a holiday to Spain, and also extra offers in the final round. With
three of the Power 5 (£35,000, £75,000 and £100,000), it was worth a punt. His
decision to deal at 4-box was perhaps cautious, but perhaps the right thing for
him to do. He may have had £100,000 in his box, but he didn’t seem terribly
bothered, and who would if you had £30,000 consolation?
Sunday 4th: Laura
Winnings: £25,000
Dealt at: 5-box
Highest offer: £30,000 (2-box)
Box value: £50,000
Another tense game, with tough
calls from 8-box, which got even more interesting when Laura failed the twist
from the Major Feet, which saw the Banker claim he’d seen the £250,000 in her
box. It may have been a low offer, but perfectly acceptable given the £250,000
and the £50,000 were exposed.
So, not a terribly bad week; there
may have been four Power 5 undersellings, but there was plenty of tension, and
some very interesting decisions. Not a bad week; yes, kinda disappointing given
what could’ve been won, but then, if everyone opened their box, the show would
be really boring and predictable, and wouldn’t still be on after seven years.
We need different players with different gameplay tactics to make the show what
it is.
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