5.31 "Looking for Luck in All the Right Cases" Official Play-by-Play (Aired on NBC 6/9/19)

Another special airing of DEAL or NO DEAL US on NBC tonight, in which it aired before (Eastern or Central time zone) or after (west of the Rockies) game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final where it was a Bruins beatdown.

This most likely will re-run as 'new' in the CNBC Prime time slot this summer, but a very interesting episode. In the description a contestant describes himself as "the unluckiest person to ever play the game," is trying to prove himself wrong. With Press Your Luck returning to TV this week, the Bankress (female banker) happens to be the Whammy. The little red monster that stops you in your tracks while pursuing the big bucks.

The models are in green strapless dresses for this episode. And we're back for the long run! Summer is here!

Meet Andrew Shelton, an Alabama native, who lives in southern California. He is a nurse, who went through a turbulent year. Hence being 'the most unluckiest person you'll ever meet.' The most interesting man in the world in my honest opinion.

For his case, he wants 32, but there's no #32 in the game, but he reverses it to #23. Anne Julia brings such case.

6 to open:
10: $75,000
2: $75
8: $500
5: $25,000
19: $25
1: $300

What a start! Left side madness! Let's see what the bankress will do here? She calls for first offer, which is $32,000, the maximum on the money round on Card Sharks, which is coming back this week (Wednesday on ABC). You see what I'm doing here. Will Andrew counter offer here? I don't think so. NO DEAL.

5 to open (after the break):
11: $300,000
(A cloud pops up, thanks to the bankress)
18: (Elissa with a testimonial)...$50
13: PENNY!
15: $10,000
24: $10

Another good round. Bankress calls, the offer increases to $54,000. Counter offer, yeah right. Before that, we go to Andrew's supporter corner, with his mother, his older brother, and a friend from college. NO DEAL.

4 to open:
21: $1!
(After the media time out, three more to open as Andrew is here to beat the system!)
6: $200,000
(Cloud drops down again, okay Bankress we see you!)
17: $100,000
4: $750

Reasonable round. Bold strategy Bankress, let's see if it pays off. The offer is $91,000. Counter? Yeah right. NO DEAL.

3 to open:
25: $5,000
3: (Katie L.'s testimonial) $1,000
26: $200

WHAT A ROUND!!! After the media time out, Bankress calls. Remember, eight cases in play, including the four biggest amounts! Andrew's #23, plus 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22 are still alive. The new offer should be higher and in six figures. Indeed it is: $144,000. Counter? No way. NO DEAL.

2 to open:
9: Andrew wanted $5...that was 100,000 times more.
12: "It's not the million." $750,000

Offer should be down. We'll find out after the break. It is down after the Bankress calls to $110,000. Andrew's #23 is still up there along with 7, 14, 16, 20, 22. The million is still up there. What is Andrew's decision? NO DEAL.

1 to open:
14: $100!

LET'S GO! Bankress calls. Five cases remaining: Andrew's #23 plus 7, 16, 20 and 22. A huge offer here: $189,000. Counter here? Yeah right! NO DEAL.

After the media time out, it's 1 to open.
22: $50,000

Four cases left, is there enough time in the episode to finish? Or will Andrew call it quits early? Bankress calls. Four cases remaining: Andrew's #23, plus 7, 16 and 20. Andrew's highest offer of the game is here: $275,000. Counter here? Andrew's decision? He will counter for $310,000. Bankress calls back, and her decision is simple. Howie explains to Andrew, then follows with the Bankress' verdict: DEAL! $310,000!

But where was the million? Was it in #16? Nope. $400,000. The new offer would have been $350,000. Was it in #7? It was. In #23 was $5, while in #20 was $400.

The unluckiest man in the world was so lucky here. The second highest total so far this season, and the fourth (I think) highest non-million dollar win ever on DEAL US. There is some history right there. Reminder, the next two new episodes air back to back on CNBC Prime this Wednesday 8pm and 9pm Central. I'll record both of them and will be back for the blow-by-blow coverage you expect here.