OK, well, it's certainly been an interesting week for DOND, so here goes...
21st May: Angelique
Angelique was certainly a lively player, but her game was anything but. The 1p dragged the game down all the way through, meaning the Banker was never going to give her really high offers. (Seriously, 1p isn't that much less than the other low blues, so does it really merit that much significance?) Her final two were 1p and £15,000. The obligatory low offer of £2,000 was rejected; the main thing Angelique was interested in was the swap, as she wanted the other box. The Banker initially said she wouldn't be allowed the swap, but he changed his mind at the last minute, so the swap was made, and, hilariously, Noel opened the new box to reveal £15,000! What an epic fail for the Banker! I feared he would be in a bad mood for the rest of the week after that, but he more than cheered up the next day...
22nd May: Colleen
After 26 shows, Colleen finally come out on her 27th show, making her one of the longest runners in ages (no-one seems to do any more than 28 shows, these days). Having admitted she was there to play the game, the Banker was worried. When she reached 8-box with the top FOUR in play, the Banker tried to stop her with an offer of £32,000. Low enough for most to gamble, and she declined it.
Unfortunately, the worst possible round saw £75,000, £100,000 and the £250,000 all disappear in a single round! Colleen is only the sixth person to take out the three biggest sums (i.e. £75,000, £100,000 and the £250,000) in a single three box round in live play (others have done it in the proveout, and some have done it alongside two others boxes in the five box first round).
The offer crashed to £8,000, before the Banker upped it a bit to £9,000. This was enough for Colleen to cut her losses. However, the luck turned again, and a 'perfect' final round saw her leave £10,000 and £50,000 to the end! £50,000 was in her box, to complete one of the weirdest and most unlucky games for a long time!
23rd May: Scott
Scott was certainly very lively, and I can see why some might have got annoyed with him after a while. At the top of the show, it was revealed that Scott was a huge Arnold Schwartzenegger fan. The Banker then announced a contest to see which of the wingers could do the best Schwartzenegger impression, the winner getting £250! All wingers partook, except Gary, who abstained as he was opening a crucial box. That crucial box wiped £20,000 out, leaving a 5-box of 10p, 50p, £100, £50,000 and £100,000. The Banker made a very decent offer of £17,101 (don't ask about the 101; some complicated Schwartzenegger reference that had been present throughout). Scott rightly took the some, and, pleasingly, the two big sums were wiped out, leaving an all-blue finish, and 10p in the box! Best game of the week by miles. The Schwartzenegger impression contest was won jointly by Jacob, Sarah, Mani and Oli, all of whom received £250.
24th May: Leila
Leila was a likable player, but her game was dogged by bad luck. She never made any truly bad decisions; the boxes just didn't work her way. Eventually, at 8-box, she resigned herself from the game, which ended with an all-blue finish, and a win of £50 from the box. Never nice to see a game like that, but Leila made it very pleasant and watchable for all concerned.
25th May: David
David came across as a good reader of boards whilst on the wings, and this was reflected in his game. A run of average luck early on saw him reach 8-box with £3,000, £10,000, £20,000 and £100,000 remaining, plus various blues. The Banker made him a decent offer of £9,000, which, after much deliberation, David accepted. The next round saw £10,000 and £20,000 go, which would've seen a narrow fall in the offer to £8,000; the £100,000 went in the next round, confirming the deal to have worked out. £3,000 was in the box. A sensible deal that paid off well. Good game.
Prior to Friday's show, there were rumours over on the forum of a 'first' occurring in David's game. Whenever a 'first' is mentioned, people instantly think of the first male £250,000 winner. It's become the standard hot-key response, even though various other notable firsts haven't happened yet (such as, says, a first or second offer deal). Needless to say, we've learnt from previous experience to take these 'rumours' with caution, as they are often misleading.
27th May: Sarah
Sarah's opening round was on the weirdest for a long time, with 1p and the £250,000 both going. The game recovered though to a board near identical to David (only with £15,000 and £50,000 rather than £3,000 and £20,000), and the same offer of £9,000. The wings were divided over what Sarah should do, but she eventually dealy. Unfortunately, the £100,000 stayed through to the end, and the offers would have been £12,000 and £26,000 (or the Governer, as it is referred to for reasons I'll explain another time). Luckily, only 50p was in the box, so a respectable result from another average show to finish the week.
Next week's summary may be a couple of days late. I'll have to wait and see. Next Sunday, McFly play the final Celebrity DOND, so I will also be putting up a summary of all seven shows (I hope). I also hope to post some other things on here next week. I'll see what I can do.
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