Tipping Point

[Bazile]

On the show , when the contestant doesn't take the gamble of going for the ten thousand ; why don't they always show what would have happened had they decided to take the gamble ?

[shoota]

Time constraints?

[bodeker]

I have wondered this myself at times and concluded it depends on whether they have a few minutes spare to fill before end of programme.

[david small]

They show the gamble/trade only if the jackpot counter falls off the top shelf. Maybe they are changing that policy as of late.

[Bazile]

Or perhaps they don't always do that bit

[david small]

They ALWAYS do that bit Bazile. IF the prize counter falls off the top shelf. I’ve watched the program from when it first started many series ago.

[Arksided]

As David said they do show 'what would have happened' usually when the star token is on the bottom shelf had they taken the trade.

[Old_Geezer]

Sensibly it only makes sense if there looks a chance that they may have hit the jackpot.

[Tilly2]

If they have no chance, they don't show it.

[Apc2604]

It always annoys me about what 'would' have happened. Its what 'could' have happened!

[Arksided]

Here's what you would have won ...'it a speed boat'

[Tilly2]

Has anyone ever won £20,000 by getting the double and the star?

I haven't seen that.

[lankeela]

When they show what would have happened, is it the competitor who presses the button - because if its done automatically then it could be a different result.

[Apc2604]

But its a different time and a different push, Lankeela. Could be totally different result.

[david small]

Nobody has ever won the £20,000. In the early shows Ben used to push the button if a trade was excepted. They got rid of that. Also the top prize was £10,000.
The bumped that up fairly recently. Only if you get the double at the same time as the prize counter.

[brainiac]

Nobody has won the £20,000, but on one occasion when they showed what would have happened if the contestant had taken the trade (which, incidentally they always show if there is a realistic chance of the jackpot counter going over), not only did the contestant get the jackpot counter over, they got it over with the Double - and would have won the £20,000. D'oh!