David W's Game Report

Noel mentions about the £250,000 record being equalled today for the last time since it's appeared on the 'pound table' - I expect this won't be the last time we hear about this today!

It's David's turn for the walk of wealth, he makes it with box 10 and is cheered by a lively audience. We see a couple of David's pictures of his family and find out that David is involved in banking!!! So Noel labels it the battle of the bankers today.


Round 1
8 - £15,000
2 - 1p
22 - £1,000
18 - £1
3 - £75,000 groans for that one....

David is happy with the board so far and says it's pretty balanced. Noel mentions the banker vs. banker battle today, but the banker says they are different as David has a charitable streak unlike him! He then offers £5,000, David says NO DEAL.

Round 2
13 - £10,000
11 - 50p
14 - £20,000 silence greets that one

David says he is happier knocking out the lower reds earlier on, which is how his game is going at the moment. The banker is concerned that David dismissed the last offer too quickly, and didn't respect the offer! He then makes an offer of £15,000, this offer receives a few oooh's from the audience, David says NO DEAL.

Round 3
1 - £250 Loud cheers for the blue
4 - £50
12 - £5

A great all blue round, and a very calm David says that was a good round. He's got his eye on the 10p going next, the banker starts some mind games and doesn't give an offer on his first call, he calls back later and offers £30,000. Noel notices that David's lip quivered a little when the offer was announced. David says it's a fantastic offer and he's given it some thought and then says NO DEAL.

The audience love that decision and cheer and stomp their feet. Noel then talks about the number of crashes that have occurred after a big offer is refused!

Round 4
21 - £5,000
15 - £50,000 ohhhs for that one
David picks 5 next as it means something for him and his wife and he wanted to call on it when needed.
5 - £100,000 ooops

David says that box is a disappointment and that was a bad round, he's expecting the offer to drop but not sure by how much. The banker says he has a major advantage over David now after that round and offers £17,500. That offer is half of the safety net box of £35,000, Noel points out that this offer is pitched to see if David a gambler or a cautious player. David says ABSOLUTELY NO DEAL! Noel says mild mannered Clarke Kent steps out of the phone box.

Round 5
The BLUE BLUE BLUE chants start from the audience
17 - £750
More chants
16 - £35,000 safety net gone!!
Even more chants
9 - £10

It's a one box game now, the banker says there are no dreams without courage, and would normally offer £10,000, but he was impressed with David's handling of the last offer and makes an offer of £25,000. David says he has great respect for the banker and that offer, Noel says that is a huge offer and then goes on about the stats of the £250,000 box last being on the table!!

David then says NO ( with a long pause which prompts an audience member to shout 'GET INNNN' ) DOUBT IT'S A DEAL!! A great bit of theatrics, which fooled almost everyone!

Round 6 - Proveout round
6 - £3,000
19 - £500
Noel builds up the tension with the stats of the £250,000 again
7 - £100

That round leaves a final 2 of £250,000 and 10p!

David say that the £25,000 he won is a lot of money and it's tax free so is happy with his win regardless of the next offer, the banker calls and says he would have offered £85,000. David says he's disappointed with that result but that was too much of a gamble to risk for his family.

Noel opens David's box 10 and reveals 10p, box 20 has the £250,000. David says 'That’s a relief'!!

So the £250,000 will now have it's longest run of not appearing in a contestants box, I expect this will feature in a lot of Noel's banter now until it does!

As the end credits roll there is a very bad edit which cuts away from Noel so they can put in a voice-over from him explaining that the show has now moved from Saturday to Sunday, this show's that it must be a recent decision for this change in schedule.