A depleted East Wing today, as illness hits another player! Both Penny and Enid are now absent from the wings. Noel talks about Maria's great game yesterday, with the fantastic finish.
It’s Igor’s turn to take the walk of wealth today, and he does so with box 6. Igor is originally from Russia, and he tells us he originally came here to learn another language, and goes on to tell us he is a gymnastic teacher. He gives Annie some advice to help fulfil her dream... Noel gets Igor to promise he will win more than the £75,000 yesterday (If only it were that easy!!)
Round 1
13 - £10,000 Mixed reactions to that one
10 - £500 Jenny's box opened by Rossano
9 - £250,000
7 - £35,000 Gasps from Noel
1 - £50,000 OH NO goes Noel....
3 of the power 5 going in the opening round is not good says Noel, and the banker will think he has you already.... The banker is prepared to make Igor a generous offer, if he can show he can do a handstand... Igor does the handstand down the walk of wealth, and The Banker rewards him with an offer of £1,009 doing a handstand!! The offer is £6,001… Igor says
NO DEAL
Round 2
4 - £15,000
This is getting serious now says Noel...
2 - £250
5 - £5
Not a spectacular turnaround says Noel, but it was a step in the right direction... The Banker offers £4,500… Igor says
NO DEAL
Igor says this is a very important time in the game now... Noel says it is and to take your time... He then wanders off stage and comes back with a chair and a newspaper while Igor decides on the next box!!
Round 3
11 - £75,000 OH NO it's disastrous says Noel
12 - 50p Enid's box opened by Vicky
As the board scares Igor, Noel says he will put something there to help!! They then put up a shot of Brian!!
Newbie Siobhan next, but she asks is he really sure, as she was told box 22 is really jinxed!!!!
22 - £750 Newbie Siobhan
The banker is not impressed with Siobhan, as she asked Igor if he was sure after he spent so long choosing his box!!! He offers £3,000… Noel asks Igor if he's had enough, as things are not going his way at the moment... Igor says
NO DEAL
Round 4
3 - £1
Igor thinks it may be a good idea for everyone to have a system, as it is so hard to choose the boxes when actually playing your game...
14 - £10 A cartwheel from Igor
15 - £5,000
Igor thinks it's 50/50 now, but Noel says the banker will claim that the 1p is his big advantage... The Banker offers £5,750… Noel says it's rare that an offer is greeted with total silence... Stevie tells Igor that he has a pretty good board now, after the bad start... Igor says
NO DEAL
Round 5
17 - £100
A side flip from Igor, and Noel says that is seriously impressive...
18 - £20,000 ARGHH the fallback has gone says Noel
21 - £100,000 Big groans
A disastrous round after a brave no deal says Noel... The banker calls and says that was unlucky, he then offers £575… You have just never got close to the big money in this game says Noel... Igor says
NO DEAL
Round 6
Noel wants Igor to find the 1p
8 - £1,000
16 - £3,000 Big groans
20 - £50
It’s time for The Banker time with 1p and 10p remaining… The banker gets his dream board finish, with the lowest amounts remaining.... He offers 2p…
Noel says he has never said 2p so far in the shows history... Igor says
DEAL
Noel opens Igor’s box 6 and reveals 10p - You blew the money jokes Noel
Box 19 contains the 1p
Igor Enters the show’s Hall of Fame with the lowest ever deal…