The strategy of Deal or No Deal

[ChrisChips]

I always thought that the strategy of Deal or No Deal was pretty interesting. I think you should figure out the number you would be willing to accept from the banker at each round. If the banker offers more than what you're looking for, you take the deal, while otherwise you continue playing. The tricky part is determining what a good deal is. Is there a simple math formula that can be used to get this figure quickly?

[littleP]

I doubt there's a simple math formula. If there were one, I'm sure this game would've gone off the air a long time ago once a genius figured it out. I think the idea is to just really think to yourself, is this a good deal, or a bad deal, and also, think can I keep up with the pressure if I decide it's not a good deal and to get higher up in value.

[Webmaster]

What a lot of them do is decide beforehand how much they want and if at any point they are offered that amount or more they simply deal. Often they write this figure down in an envelope.

[ChrisChips]

What a lot of them do is decide beforehand how much they want and if at any point they are offered that amount or more they simply deal. Often they write this figure down in an envelope.

That seems like a good simple strategy if you are risk averse. If you're willing to gamble a little though, then I think you should be more flexible in your approach, especially if you are getting pretty lucky throughout the game. I wonder if anyone has decided beforehand how much they want, but changed their mind if they were consistently picking mostly low value cases.

[goodplayer]

My own strategy with this kind of game is to not be greedy. When I'm watching this game show on the TV, most players are greedy on what they could get. Set a goal on how much you want and stop when you are there already.

[Play4Bingo]

The one thing about this game that annoys me (particularly the TV version) is that they talk so much about strategies. In my opinion, it's more about luck. And if you're LUCKY enough, it'll coincide with your "strategy"..

[Sparky]

I was sure there was a strategy to Deal or No Deal, some way to figure out the math of risk vs. reward based on how much money is left at a given time. It does seem somewhat complicated to me though, and it's a little more fun I think to have an award amount in mind going in.

[the]

Yeah, writing down the money you want is a good idea, but that is not a strategy remember. That is simply just doing what you could normally do in your head. There is no strategy to win or not with this game. You just play and hope luck is on yoru sides.

[CantStop]

I think that there is both strategy and luck involved in Deal or No Deal. I think generally you just have to avoid getting greedy. Try to be realistic instead of idealistic.

[Cherries]

I think a huge part of Deal or No Deal is luck but there is some strategy involved as well. You do have to understand when it is good to accept or decline a deal but really once you are choosing numbers there is just luck.