# Game: Deal or No Deal Tourney **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 13, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819 "2010-02-13T04:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/101 "2010-04-02T22:28:23Z")
I have heard from all the necessary participants for the eighth offer of round 4. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 4. The next case to be opened is: Case 20, $100 This leaves the following values in play: 75 400 The offer from the bank is $225. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 5:30 PM CDT on Sunday, April 4. If you respond “No Deal”, then please indicate whether you wish to keep Case 1 or trade for Case 17. If you do not specify you will keep Case 1. I would appreciate it if in the title of your PM you would put “Round 4 offer 9”. This will be the end of round 4. Previous offers: $19000 $20000 $10000 $13500 $11500 $14000 $200 $150 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/102 "2010-04-03T00:23:15Z")
Sweet. Pick your cases quickly, folks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/103 "2010-04-03T00:54:17Z")
Round 4 has ended. The first offer for $19000 was not accepted. The second offer for $20000 was accepted by mahaloth. The third offer for $10000 was accepted by Larry Borgia. The fourth offer for $13500 was accepted by Taber. The fifth offer for $11500 was accepted by notfrommensa. The sixth offer for $14000 was accepted by Biotop. The seventh offer for $200 was accepted by Leaper. The eighth offer for $150 was not accepted. The ninth offer for $225 was not accepted. Bootis kept Case 1 which contained $400. So the standings after four rounds are: 1. Larry Borgia $52500 2. Biotop $51700 3. Mahaloth $42010 4. Taber $35860 5. Leaper $34210.01 6. Bootis $31400.01 7. notfrommensa $31360 (Please check my math and let me know if I have made a mistake.) So, getting eliminated by $40.01 is notfrommensa. But don’t worry, the parting gifts are every bit as good as the actual prize. I will start Round 5 shortly. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/104 "2010-04-03T01:04:12Z")
I will start the fifth round in the next post. The next two rounds will have 24 cases with the following values: .01 1 5 10 25 50 75 100 200 300 400 500 750 1000 5000 10000 25000 50000 75000 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 We will open 5 cases to start. We will open 4 for the next phase, we will then open 4 again, then 3, then 2, then 1 at a time. We still have the following players: Leaper LarryBorgia Mahaloth Biotop Bootis Taber We will be reducing the field to 4 players after the 6th round. I will be sending a PM to all remaining players letting them know that round 5 has begun. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/105 "2010-04-03T01:11:37Z")
Beginning of round 5. The values have been randomly assigned to the cases and case 1 is set aside for the players. The first 5 cases open are as follows: Case 10, $75; Case 7, $100; Case 18, $25000; Case 8, $100000; Case 6, $200 This leaves the following values in play: .01 1 5 10 25 50 300 400 500 750 1000 5000 10000 50000 75000 200000 300000 400000 500000 The first offer from the bank is $56000. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 9:00 PM CST on Sunday, April 4. Once I have received a valid PM from all six players, we will proceed to the second phase of round 5. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 1” in the title of your PM. There will be 4 cases open in each of the next two phases. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/106 "2010-04-03T02:32:49Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > So, getting eliminated by $40.01 is notfrommensa. But don’t worry, the parting gifts are every bit as good as the actual prize. well, damn. good luck everyone. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/107 "2010-04-04T14:31:50Z")
I have now heard from all players for the first offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next 4 cases to be opened are: Case 24, $300; Case 5, $200000; Case 13, $400000; Case 20, $300000 This leaves the following values in play: .01 1 5 10 25 50 400 500 750 1000 5000 10000 50000 75000 500000 The offer from the bank is $29000. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 5:00 PM CST on Wednesday, April 7. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 2” in the title of your PM. The extra time for this phase is because I will be at my mother’s house the next couple of days where there is no internet access. This should be the last time I will be without access until the end of the game. There will be 4 cases open in the next phase. Previous offers: $56000 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/108 "2010-04-04T14:32:52Z")
I think now would be a good time to reiterate that I am not picking which cases to eliminate. I am just doing what [random.org](http://random.org) chose. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/109 "2010-04-04T15:00:31Z")
Looks like the winner of the tourney would be someone who never responded and was forced the first deal each round by default. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/110 "2010-04-07T20:59:17Z")
I have now heard from all players for the second offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next 4 cases to be opened are: Case 21, $5000; Case 15, $500000; Case 14, $1000; Case 3, $400 This leaves the following values in play: .01 1 5 10 25 50 500 750 10000 50000 75000 The offer from the bank is $8500. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 4:00 PM CST on Friday, April 9. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 3” in the title of your PM. There will be 3 cases open in the next phase. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/111 "2010-04-09T05:08:28Z")
I think this is why the show was at least somewhat more suspenseful a lot of the time: this is what true randomness (or something close to it) does! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/112 "2010-04-09T12:44:04Z")
I have now heard from all players for the third offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next 3 cases to be opened are: Case 4, $5; Case 9, $50000; Case 22, $75000 This leaves the following values in play: .01 1 10 25 50 500 750 10000 The offer from the bank is $1000. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 8:00 AM CST on Sunday, April 11. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 4” in the title of your PM. There will be 2 cases open in the next phase. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 $8500 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/113 "2010-04-09T14:05:46Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > I think this is why the show was at least somewhat more suspenseful a lot of the time: this is what true randomness (or something close to it) does! 😛 Isn’t the show “truly” random as well? ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/114 "2010-04-11T20:21:51Z")
I apologize for the delay. Needless to say, I have been otherwise occupied. The fourth phase of round 5 has ended. I did not hear from one player who will automatically accept the deal. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next 2 cases to be opened are: Case 17, 750; Case 19, .01 This leaves the following values in play: 1 10 25 50 500 10000 The offer from the bank is $1200. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 4:00 PM CST on Tuesday, April 13. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 5” in the title of your PM. There will be 1 cases open in all remaining phases of round 5. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 $8500 $1000 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/115 "2010-04-11T23:56:20Z")
I have heard from all the necessary participants for the fifth offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next case to be opened is: Case 11, $10 This leaves the following values in play: 1 25 50 500 10000 The offer from the bank is $1400. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 7:00 PM CST on Tuesday, April 13. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 6” in the title of your PM. There will be 1 case opened in all remaining phases of round 5. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 $8500 $1000 $1200 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/116 "2010-04-13T04:01:29Z")
I have heard from all the necessary participants for the sixth offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next case to be opened is: Case 16, $500 This leaves the following values in play: 1 25 50 10000 The offer from the bank is $1750. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 11:00 PM CST on Wednesday, April 13. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 7” in the title of your PM. There will be 1 case opened in all remaining phases of round 5. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 $8500 $1000 $1200 $1400 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/117 "2010-04-13T04:12:33Z")
I have heard from all the necessary participants for the seventh offer of round 5. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 5. The next case to be opened is: Case 12, $50 This leaves the following values in play: 1 25 10000 The offer from the bank is $2300. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 11:30 PM CST on Wednesday, April 13. I would appreciate it if you would put “Round 5 Offer 8” in the title of your PM. There will be 1 case opened in all remaining phases of round 5. Previous offers: $56000 $29000 $8500 $1000 $1200 $1400 $1750 ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/118 "2010-04-13T13:08:14Z")
Round 5 has ended with everyone accepting a deal. The first offer for $56000 was accepted by Mahaloth. The second offer for $29000 was not accepted. The third offer for $8500 was not accepted. The fourth offer for $1000 was accepted by Taber, Larry Borgia, Biotop, and Bootis. The fifth offer for $1200 was not accepted. The sixth offer for $1400 was not accepted. The seventh offer for $1750 was not accepted. The eighth offer for $2300 was accepted by Leaper ending the round. If play had continued, case 2 containing $10000 would have been opened resulting in an offer of $12. Case 1 contained $1. Case 23 was the other remaining case with $25. So the standings after five rounds are: 1. Mahaloth $98010 2. Larry Borgia $53500 3. Biotop $52700 4. Taber $36860 5. Leaper $36510.01 6. Bootis $32400.01 (Please check my math and let me know if I have made a mistake.) I will start Round 6 shortly. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/119 "2010-04-13T13:19:20Z")
Beginning of round 6. After this round, the field will be reduced to the top 4 players (and ties). The values for this round are the same as for round 5. The values have been randomly assigned to the cases and case 1 is set aside for the players. The first 5 cases open are as follows: Case 9, $75; Case 6, $5; Case 23, $75000; Case 15, $500000; Case 11, $25. This leaves the following values in play: .01 1 10 50 100 200 300 400 500 750 1000 5000 10000 25000 50000 100000 200000 300000 400000 The first offer from the bank is $40000. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 9:00 AM CDT on Thursday, April 15. Once I have received a valid PM from all six players, we will proceed to the second phase of round 6. I would appreciate it if in the title of your PM you would put “Round 6 offer 1”. There will be 4 cases open in the next phase of round 6. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819/120 "2010-04-15T01:29:10Z")
I have heard from all participants for the first offer of round 6. Since at least one player has not accepted a deal we will continue with round 6. The next 4 cases open are as follows: Case 21, $300; Case 19, $50; Case 14, $25000; Case 2, $1 This leaves the following values in play: .01 10 100 200 400 500 750 1000 5000 10000 50000 100000 200000 300000 400000 The offer from the bank is $50000. Please send me a PM saying “Deal” or “No Deal” before 9:00 PM CDT on Friday, April 16. Once I have received a valid PM from all the necessary players, we will proceed to the third phase of round 6. I would appreciate it if in the title of your PM you would put “Round 6 offer 2”. There will be 4 cases open again in the next phase of round 6. Previous offers: $40000 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-deal-or-no-deal-tourney/528819.md?page=7)