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"Episode 2" -
December 20
When we last left Howie and
contestant Jason Vittorini uncovered six cases, of which
contained $200,000 and $750,000. Afterwards, he turned down a
deal worth $7000. This is the board from yesterday's show.
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Bank offer:
$7,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
The carpenter from Town Hall, MA
considers himself "unlucky." If you remember, Jason picked #2.
No one - not Howie, not Jason, not even the models - knows which
case contains what. Now back to the action... Jason now has to
open five cases.
| Case 1 (Mylinda) |
$75,000 |
| Case 26 (Pilar) |
$100,000 |
| Case 10
(Marisa) |
Marisa: I think Jason's
luck is turning tonight...
$1,000,000
Howie: You're still Mr.
Unlucky, aren't you? |
| Case 6 (Megan) |
$400
Howie: Our luck is turning. |
| Case 20 (Yoi) |
Howie: Show me a penny.
$.01
Howie: Mr. Unlucky just got
lucky. |
The most Jason can win tonight is
$500,000, that is... unless the banker can successfully
negotiate his way with him. Here's the offer and the board:
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Bank offer:
$19,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Jason brought Roberta (his mom),
Chrissy (his girlf.. oh, fiancée!), Mark (his buddy), and Pat
(his bartender) - "and God does he need my help right now." They
don't think that his luck is that bad right now, as Jason says
"No deal". Now there's four to go...
| Case 12 (Amie) |
$1000 |
| Case 23
(Nancy) |
$100
Howie: It's turning. |
| Case 19 (AJ) |
$50 |
| Case 7 (Sara) |
Excited to find out, Sara
has to wait until after the break.
$75
That's four small amounts
in a row. |
The banker is getting nervous.
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Bank offer:
$36,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Howie's thinking that he turned a
corner, calling him Mr. Lucky. To the helpers... Chrissy still
thinks he's unlucky, as she recalls a time when he backed into a
phone pole with a rental car. "I think his luck is changing."
Deal or no deal? "No deal!" Now three to go.
| Case 14 (Dawn) |
Jason: $10!
$5 |
| Case 3 (Lisa) |
$500 |
| Case 18
(Donna) |
$10
Nine in a row, he's what we
call "on stroke." |
The banker rings...
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Bank offer:
$63,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
"Chances are you're not going to
pick two numbers," Chrissy says. There's a 38% chance that Jason
is holding more than $300,000. Deal or no deal? "Howie, we're
gonna throw the fists again, no deal!" Now two to go.
| Case 16 (Kim) |
Jason: Kim, one buck,
please! $5000 |
| Case 25
(Angel) |
Chrissy: One dollar...
$1
That's 11 in a row!
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Jason's feeling "woozy". I
guarantee you he's not the only one. The banker rings again.
Howie thinks it's time to take the money and run... to a
commercial. After, Howie tells his mother. "Ooooh!" She says,
"$99,000."
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Bank offer:
$99,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
From now on, one case is removed
per round. Howie asks him... and he says "No deal!" Now he's
getting greedy... The odds are 50/50 that he's got a giant
amount to open.
| Case 12
(Lindsay) |
Howie: Show me $300.
$300 |
That's 12, as the banker rings
again... The banker thinks he's a liar. He said that he's
bluffing about the whole Mr. Unlucky jive. Jason quickly knocks
on wood...
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Bank offer:
$162,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
"How many cabinets do you have to
build to make $162,000?" Deal or no deal? He closes the case,
saying "No deal!" One to go...
That's 13! We just jumped to a
75% chance that Jason's case holds $300,000 or more. Worst case
scenario, he wins $10,000. The banker rings again. "That's for
you, Howie!" "This is nuts. You got him right where you want
him."
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Bank offer:
$240,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Almost one quarter-mill. The
audience is going crazy, shouting "No deal!" The odds are not in
Jason's favor anymore, as Chrissy shouts, "Deal!" In the end...
Jason shuts the case. He just gave away a quarter-million... One
to go with 9, 11, and 22 remaining.
| Case 9
(Claudia) |
$500,000 |
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.
The banker quickly dials in with his newest offer. Howie answers
it... right after the break. Now to the phone.
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Bank offer:
$189,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Things are turning... Is this the
time for Jason to quit? Deal... or no deal? "This is the
thing... I keep saying I don't want to be greedy. When that
$240,000 came and went, it hurt. I don't want to see the
$189,000 go." Howie goes to the audience, and they are split
50/50. No help at all... Howie opens the case.... "Deal!" That's
$189,000! He would've gone with 22 next.
| Case 22 (Kristal) |
$300,000 |
... leaving $10,000 and $400,000.
Howie opens case #2... and he made a great deal. Jason had only
$10,000 this whole time! Now he goes home with $189,000!
Meanwhile, if you're playing along at home, #2 is the lucky
case.
Cases have been shuffled, as we
meet Amy Ditbrenner! She's originally from Salt Lake City, and a
mother of four kids. Amy picks out Patricia's #8. "Our family's
lucky number!" We'll see if it's lucky enough. Six to go...
| Case 1
(Mylinda) |
$100,000 |
| Case 7 (Sara) |
$300 |
| Case 14 (Dawn) |
$750 |
| Case 6 (Megan) |
$200,000 |
| Case 13 (Leyla) |
$50,000 |
| Case 3 (Lisa) |
$10,000 |
Three big ones, three small ones.
The banker says her luck is worth right now...
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Bank offer:
$13,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Does she feel lucky? "I'm wearing
my lucky bra." Howie: "I'm wearing my lucky underpants." Deal or
no deal? No deal!
| Case 20
(Yoi) |
$50 |
| Case 4 (Lindsay) |
$1000 |
| Case 12 (Amie) |
Amy: Can I ask if there's
one named Amy? As a
matter of fact, there is. And she's holding $75,000.
Amy: Amie, my friend! That
I've never met! Just has my name! |
| Case 2
(Stacey) |
$25,000
Howie: Gotta turn this thing
around. |
| Case 5 (Kristal) |
$750,000
Howie: Okay... that did not go
great. |
Here's the banker...
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Bank offer:
$27,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Amy brought along her "huggy
hubby" Wayne, her mom Chris, and her dad Ed. Howie wants an
answer... right after the break. "That's a lot of cases... No
deal!" Four to go.
| Case 18
(Donna) |
Amy: Low! Low! $1 |
| Case 24 (Lindsay) |
$400,000 |
| Case 26 (Pilar) |
$100 |
| Case 9
(Claudia) |
Amy: Open the case...
Claudia has the penny case! |
Now she wants a big number from
the bank... "That's a lot. That's a lot..."
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Bank offer:
$48,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
There's a 1 in 11 chance that Amy
is a millionaire. The family is going no deal... So goes Amy!
Three to go.
| Case 15
(Bonnie-Jill) |
BJ: Low, low, low... $25 |
| Case 23 (Nancy) |
Nancy: Good luck! $300,000...
Some luck. |
| Case 21 (Tameka) |
Amy: Tameka, please open
the case.
$400 |
Here's the banker again... "That
is great, that is great."
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Bank offer:
$76,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
There's now a one in four chance
that Amy has at least half a mill, and a eight chance that Amy's
a millionaire. Will she sell what could have a million for
$78,000?... You're going to have to tune in tomorrow to find
out!
For those playing along at home,
the $10,000 Lucky Case Winner was Jennifer Pearson of
Thomasville, AL. |
