Author Topic: Deal or No Deal (Read 1278 times)

tinkerman · « **on:** February 17, 2011, 18:09:52 PM »

Just watched the latest episode where the girl won 1p, this is the 36th winner of 1p, why has there only been two winners of the £250,000? surely the odds have to be the same[?][?][?]

Scunner · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:19:11 PM »

No, because the gains/losses risks in real terms are not the same. For example, if someone is left with the lowest box and 5th lowest (1p and £5) the risk of not taking the middlish offer is nothing like having the highest box and 5th highest (£250,000 & £35,000) and not accepting the middlish offer.

People are far braver when there is something like £3 at stake than ten of thousands

tinkerman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:25:33 PM »

Yes I can understand maybe why they dont actually win it, but why is it the £250,000 box doesn't make it to the last two boxes as often as the 1p

Scunner · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:34:24 PM »

It does, it's just people don't gamble on having it, and take the offer instead.

tinkerman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:43:49 PM »

going by dated stats, you appear to be correct -By the 1000th show the 1p has been brought to the table 42 times and has been won 20 times! The £250,000 has been brought to the table 40 times and has only been won twice! The £250,000 has been in box two the most and box 13 the least.

The 1p has now been one 36 times and still only twice for £250,000

Scunner · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:59:04 PM »

Well it is quite a gamble - losing £4.99 when there was only a fiver or a penny left is neither here nor there, but the offer when the two boxes left are £250,000 and £35,000 would be in the region of £80,000 - not many are brave enough to risk £45,000 (£80,000 - £35,000) in pursuit of an extra £170,000. I think it's worth the gamble as you still guaranteed to get £35,000 but when the £80,000 is yours for the taking just by saying "deal", it can't be easy

Also, the risk gets harder when the 2nd box is a low one - £250,000 and 10p would take a brave soul to go past the last banker offer [

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tinkerman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:11:52 PM »

tonight was 1p or £35,000 and she went for it! after turning down £7,900 and a swap

Supacabby · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:18:22 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by tinkerman

tonight was 1p or £35,000 and she went for it! after turning down £7,900 and a swap

& she won how much?

tinkerman · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:20:13 PM »

Like it says in my first post,1p

Anne · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2011, 20:32:56 PM »

It has to be the most boring programme on the box! Plus I can't stand NE

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