Tegen's Deal or No Deal Game Report 22/09/11

Tegen has box 5 today. Tegen is from Cornwall, and Noel asks about the challenge she has had over the past few years. Tegen explains she went to university but didn't feel quite right and after lots of trips to and fro to the doctors she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tegen shows us some pictures and has her mum in the audience for support today. Tegen shows a picture of the caravan they are living in at the moment while her step-dad is building a barn conversion.

Tegen has a piece of amethyst for luck.

Round 1
Tegen doesn't have a system, but will get rid of some of the bad luck boxes first.
22 - 1p Edith
13 - £1,000 Newbie Jess
4 - £50 Joycey
16 - £3,000 Craig
8 - £10 Nadia

Banker time
What a great opening round says Noel. The Banker says he is on a bit of a roll at the moment, and talks about Tegen's amazing story and how courageous she is.

Banker's offer:
£11,000

Tegen's mum says she thinks she can go on at the moment.

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Round 2
Noel asks Tegan about her illness and how it totally disrupted her education, and Tegan replies that it did, but she is now hoping to go back to Plymouth university soon.
18 - £100 Andy
15 - £1 Tony
3 - £500 Petra

Banker time
Oh wow, we have waited months for one of these starts says Noel.

Banker's offer:
£16,000

Noel looks through some of Tegen's dreams, she would like to help her mum and step-dad with the barn conversion, donate some money to a charity, and also travel a little as she hasn't even got a passport at the moment. Tegen thinks there is another round in her game.

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Round 3
9 - £5 David
Oh brilliant, she just doesn't know what red looks like says Noel.
20 - £750 Charlotte
What is going on asks Tegen!
17 - £75,000 Tabitha

Banker time
Tegen says that it was going to happen at some point. The Banker says finally.

Banker's offer:
£18,500

Tegen says that she always said she would like to see how far she could go in her game. Tegen talks about how she got the call to go to her DoND audition while she was having treatment, and the call really lifted her and gave her something to focus on.

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Round 4
10 - £1,000 Neil
19 - £5,000 Mark
Noel asks for a blue please.
12 - 10p Jodie

Banker time
What an 8-box says Noel, the top 2 and a great backup, this is perfect. The Banker calls and Noel is laughing so the Banker hangs up!! Noel says that Tegen had better answer the phone next time. The Banker calls back and Tegen chats to him and says that it is a good board isn't it, she then tells the Banker she might just sit there and keep saying NO DEAL. The Banker talks to Noel and says he thinks he is in big trouble.

Banker's offer:
£26,000

Noel says should we asks mum's opinion. Her mum says that she thinks she knows what Tegen is going to do, and she is going to make her go grey

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Round 5
6 - £100,000 Tammie
Oh dear says Noel, not a great way to start the round
21 - £35,000 Woody
1 - £250 Steve

Banker time
What a game, and what an atmosphere says Noel. The Banker says that there was 2 huge reds in that round.

Banker's offer:
£33,000

Noel asks Tegen if she wants her mum to come and join her at the Pound table, and she does. Tegen's mum says that she could do so much with that offer, and do all her dreams. Tegen talks about how she could do so much with that money, but she really loves the show, and she could see herself at home telling herself to play on.

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Round 6
Noel wishes Tegen good luck.
4 - 50p Duane
The whole studio erupts, and Noel gets out the tissues just in case.
7 - £10,000 Sheila
You are now guaranteed £20,000 says Noel.
11 - £50,000 Smah

Banker time with £20,000 and £250,000 remaining

Tegen says that she never thought this would be her. Noel says that this is going to be one of the most important phone calls of her life. The Banker says that the £50,000 was really important for him.

Banker's offer:
£77,000

Tegen turns to her mum, and her mum asks how she feels. Tegen says she would never swap her box away as she would feel so bad if she had the £250,000 and gave it away. Duane asks how Tegen would feel if she played on and missed out the £77,000, Tegen says that she would say that she still has £20,000. Tegen says that she had always said to everyone that she would play to the end, but she never thought she would be in the position.

Tegen says
NO DEAL

Noel says that people who follow the game say that the SWAP decision is the hardest one to make.

Noel asks Tegen
SWAP or NO SWAP

Tegen says
NO SWAP

Noel opens Tegen's box 5 and reveals £250,000

The confetti cannons go off and everyone runs out to congratulate Tegen who becomes the 4th person to win £250,000

Noel talks about the incredible spirit that Tegen has, and asks Tegen to keep in touch, he then gives Tegen her box to keep.

Kerrie with box 14 contains the £20,000


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