Game Introduction & Player Strategies

• Game show format: players given balls with money amounts and killer balls
• Front row balls visible, back row secret to individual players
• Goal: eliminate players with most killers or lowest money amounts
• Maximum prize: $100,000 from Sidemen bank account
• Player introductions and declared tactics:
  • Ethan (28): plans to betray friends, let some believe he'll split
  • Harry (27): hopes to get lucky with balls, get lots of money early
  • Josh (27): wants to survive first round, avoid killer balls, tell truth
  • Toby (30): no clear tactic, decision depends on final opponent, prefers splitting
  • JJ (30): plans to steal, pretend to be changed man wanting to split
  • Vic (28): seeking redemption after being stolen from by JJ in previous game

Round 1 - First Eliminations

• Each player gets 2 balls (1 visible, 1 secret)
• 4 killers distributed among all players
• Front ball reveals:
  • Vic: £1,000
  • JJ: £2,250
  • Toby: £35
  • Josh: £500
  • Harry: killer ball
  • Ethan: £15,500
• Secret ball claims:
  • Ethan: £1 (truth)
  • Harry: £650 (lie - actually killer)
  • Josh: £1,250 (truth)
  • Toby: £15,000 (lie - actually £5,000)
  • JJ: £3,450 (truth)
  • Vic: killer (truth)
• Toby eliminated with 3 votes despite having £15,000 + £5,000
• Harry revealed as liar about killer ball amount

Round 2 - Trust Issues Emerge

• 4 new cash balls added, 1 additional killer (5 total killers)
• Front ball reveals:
  • Ethan: £21,000
  • Josh: £150
  • JJ: £107
  • Vic: £2,250
• Secret ball claims:
  • Harry: £5,500 + killer (truth on both)
  • Josh: £12,500 + "free prize burger" (lies - actually 2 killers)
  • JJ: killer + £10,000 (truth on both)
  • Vic: £15,500 + £16,000 (truth on both)
  • Ethan: £125,000 + "weird green free prize ball" (lies)
• Josh eliminated after revealing 2 killers and £12,500 (not free prize)
• Multiple players caught lying about their holdings

Round 3 - Killer Consolidation

• 3 more numbers added, 1 more killer (4 killers remaining)
• Front ball reveals:
  • Vic: £177,000 + killer
  • JJ: killer + killer (2 killers front row)
  • Harry: £10,000 + £1,100
• Secret ball claims:
  • Harry: £7,000 + £2,250 (no killers)
  • Ethan: £21,000 + £150 + £3,000 + £16,000 (no killers claimed)
  • Vic: £15,500 again (1 killer unaccounted for)
• JJ eliminated despite having £30,000 + £16,000 due to 2 front killers
• Ethan revealed as liar about £150 (actually had more money)

Round 4 - Final Three Showdown

• 2 more numbers added, 1 more killer (3 killers remaining)
• Front ball reveals:
  • Harry: £5,000 + killer
  • Ethan: £15,500 + £1,100
  • Vic: £1,100 + £94
• Secret ball claims:
  • Harry: £10,000 + £21,000 + £500 (total £31,500)
  • Ethan: £50 + £9,999 + £14,444 (claims these specific amounts)
  • Vic: £2,250 + £17,000 (no killers)
• Harry eliminated despite higher claimed totals
• Ethan revealed as major liar (had £238, £2,250, £17,000 vs claimed amounts)
• 2 killers carried into final

Final Ball Selection Phase

• 11 balls total for final selection
• Players alternate: pick 1 to bin, pick 1 to win
• Running total tracking through selections:
  • Vic bins killer, wins £17,000
  • Ethan bins £15,500, wins £21,000 (total £38,000)
  • Vic bins £1,000, wins £14,444 (total £31,444)
  • Ethan bins £500, wins £2,250 (total £40,250)
  • Vic bins £94, faces killer vs £9,999 choice
  • Vic chooses killer, reducing total to £3,144
  • Final ball revealed as £9,999 (missed opportunity)

Split or Steal Decision

• Final pot: £3,144 total
• Pre-decision conversation:
  • Vic references being stolen from by JJ in previous game
  • Ethan positions himself as honest player throughout
  • Vic expresses concern about being "fooled twice"
  • Discussion of Vic's consistent truthful play style
• Final reveal: Vic steals, Ethan splits
• Vic wins entire £3,144
• Ethan receives nothing

Post-Game Reactions

• Vic completes "villain arc" after 3 years since JJ stole from him
• Ethan expresses anger and disappointment at being betrayed
• Vic justifies decision as preventing being stolen from twice
• Game ends with Vic's redemption/revenge complete