5.29 "Martinis For a Million" Official Play-by-Play

If you're drunk from drinking martinis, then this episode is for you. Because this involves martinis.
That''s what the synopsis says.

The models are in satin, pink spaghetti strap dresses.

Meet Laura Siano. A native of Long Island, and a mother of three.

For her case, she picks #7. Jordana de Paula brings such case.

6 to open:
13: $25
8: $50,000
21: $750,000. Not low.
12: $10,000
17: "Low amount. (fingers crossed)" $400
5: $25,000

This round has too much superlatives. The Bankress calls for the first time in the episode.She shows Laura's casting video. Her first offer is $17,000. Will she counter here this early? NOPE. NO DEAL.

5 to open:
3: $1,000
25: $500
20: (fingers crossed) $75,000
14: "I'm going to try and give you that penny." $400,000
1: (wants a penny) That's 200,000 times that value.

Okay round. After the media time out, the Bankress will dole out a new offer, and she calls. Laura's new offer is up to $26,000. In Laura's supporter's corner, are two of her daughters and a close friend. Laura's husband passed away, photos of Laura with her late husband were posted on the video wall. Back to the game, will Laura counter here? Nope. NO DEAL.

4 to open:
26: $5,000
10: (Laura wants a dollar) "How about a five." $5
19: $750
16: $1

What a round! After the media time out, a new offer. Before that, a martini bar with the picked-already models (most of them) surrounding it is revealed. Laura suggested that she wants male models. Bankress calls. Her new offer is higher, to $65,000. Will Laura counter here? Nope. NO DEAL.

3 to open:
23: $300,000
6: (Laura thinks it's a great number) $75
9: $10

Eight cases in play: 2, 4, 11, 15, 18, 22, 24, and Laura's case. Bankress calls. Great round nonetheless. Best offer of the night at $90,000. Will Laura counter here? Nope. NO DEAL.

2 to open (after the media time out, we resume play. Before that, Laura wants male models, and she got 'em.):
2 (Justin): $200
4 (Tyler): $50

What a round! As this episode turns into the Bachelorette, the Bankress calls. She is missing out on the fun. Six cases in play: 11, 15, 18, 22, 24 and the #7 that Laura has. The new offer is even higher: $139,000. No counter here. NO DEAL.

1 to open:
18 (Kevin): $100!

Unbelievable. The Bankress calls. Five cases in play: Laura's #7, plus 11, 15, 22 and 24. The new offer is $221,000, Laura's highest yet. Will Laura counter here? Or will Laura play it the traditional way? No counter. NO DEAL.

1 to open:
22 (Justin #2): $500,000

Rough, should cost Laura a little bit. Bankress calls. Four cases in play: Laura's #7 plus 11, 15, and 24. As predicted, it cost her a little bit: $188,000. Will Laura counter here? She will, for $225,000. Bankress calls back, as Laura finishes off her martini. The Bankress' verdict: DEAL! $225,000!

But where was the million? Was it in #11? Nope. $300. The offer would have jumped to $440,000. Was it in #24? It was. Where was the penny? Was it in Laura's case? It was. The $100,000 was in #15.

Had she went on and kept her case at the end, she would have tied a DEAL or NO DEAL record in the United States with that penny! Smart move to get out of there. I wish this would have been a 90 minute episode just for the fun of it, but oh well. Anyway, the supposed season finale is Wednesday night, same time, same place. CNBC. GET YOURS!