Deal or No Deal (USA)/Episode 262

Episode 262
Season 2, Episode 65
Airdate	May 7, 2007
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Episode 262 is the sixty-fifth episode of the second season of Deal or No Deal, and the one hundred fourth episode overall.

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Gameplay

• The ceremonial 100th episode of Deal or No Deal saw the return of one of the game's most memorable contestants: Brooks Leach, who, on November 27, 2006, won just $10, but was memorable among many fans for his fun-loving personality and good sportsmanship.

As for the game, the DoND gods apparently were not smiling on Leach for his second go-around. His deal peaked in Round 2 with $35,000 (despite suffering a second bite from the $1 million in case 18, which blew his offer to bits in game 1) before his game started to go downhill: All five of the remaining large numbers were removed in succession, and afterwards, the $25,000 (second-biggest amount left) dropped out of the game, leaving him with only $50,000 left on the right side at the end of round 4. $50,000 was wiped out in Round 5 (when he picked his original case from game 1), leaving him with a top possible prize of $750. Fortunately, his next case was the $10, shown with his face superimposed upon the zero.

By the end of the game, he was left with $25, $400 and $750, and a $425 offer. He declined, wiped out $750, and was left with a $190 offer. After rejecting that offer, he said no to a chance to switch cases. The decision was a good one: the case held $400, allowing him to end the game on a high note. Just like with his last game, Leach — although disappointed he didn't win more — left with a big smile on his face and was rewarded with a standing ovation.

Notes

• Several of the show's all-time biggest winners and most memorable contestants to date were invited back to take a bow: Gary Riotto ($340,000), Thorpe Schoenle ($464,000), Giuseppe Ianello ($127,000), Matthew Solina ($675,000), Kimberly Chastang ($701,000) and Michele Falco ($750,000). Following Brooks' disastrous round 3, Howie also introduced some contestants who made strong comebacks. Congratulatory messages also aired from Jay Leno, Ozzy Osbourne and Regis Philbin.
• After Brooks' disastrous, all-six-figure round 3, the banker revealed his voice for the first time: "HA, HA, HA, HA".
• After Brooks removed the last amount on the right side of the board, he became the first contestant to shake the Banker's hand and meet him face-to-face.