Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 piqued the interest of Aussies nationwide, thanks to the addition of Australian Survivor’s David Genat—otherwise known as the Golden God—to the cast.
On top of that, Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 is airing on 10Play, making it *so* easy for Australians to watch the episodes straight after they air in the US.
Put simply, Deal or No Deal Island is a mix of the OG game show and Survivor, which means that David already has a leg up when it comes to gameplay and strategy.
At the end of the episode, one contestant enters a classic game of Deal or No Deal—if they take a deal that’s higher than what’s in their case, they choose to eliminate someone. However, if they take a deal that’s lower than their case, then they are the ones eliminated.
Survivor US’ Parvati Shallow was also among the cast, making this season practically unmissable for fans of the long-running reality show. Fun fact: Parvati and David will compete against each other again on Survivor: Australia v The World, which airs on Channel 10 later this year.
All season long, patriotic Australians had our fingers crossed that David would take out the win on Deal or No Deal Island Season 2—like he did on Australian Survivor: All Stars. And in the season 2 finale (Episode 12), he did us proud, walking away with a $5.8 million deal — the biggest prize in network TV history. Onya, Dave!
Of course, before David’s win, one contestant had to be sent home each episode. Here’s a recap of who left Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, and when.
Who’s been eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island Season 2?
Episode 12 – Alexis Lete
Alexis Lete made it all the way to the final showdown against David, but her game ended just shy of the win, ultimately losing the final Deal or No Deal game.
Her elimination came after David’s total in the final challenge reached $5.7 million, edging out her $5.5 million case total.
Throughout the game, the 27-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, dominated the obstacle course and proved herself a fierce competitor all season.
Episode 11 – Parvati Shallow and Courtney ‘CK’ Kim
The Black Widow was (sadly) finally squashed when Parvati was eliminated during a game of Deal or No Deal. David put her up after she self-nominated, and while it added $501,000 to the bank, she made a ‘bad deal’ and was sent home.
Meanwhile, Courtney CK Kim was sent through to the final 3, where she, David and Lete had to undertake an obstacle course where some of the past players could choose to help them or hijack them. CK took the longest amount of time to complete the challenge and was eliminated from the game, leaving Lete and David in the finale.
Episode 10 – Phillip Solomon
A nail-biting episode saw Phillip Soloman sent home, but not empty-handed, after securing $75,000 during the challenge.
However, Phillip’s decision to accept the money handed David the power to both nominate someone to play the banker, and eliminate from the game.
Despite claiming to form an end-game alliance with Phillip earlier in the episode, David secured the fitness instructor’s fate and eliminated him.
Episode 9 – Dickson Wong
Fan favourite Dickson Wong was sent home after Lete made a ‘good deal’ with the Banker and sought revenge on David, who put her up to play, by sending home his close friend.
Dickson was part of ‘the family’, which was an alliance between himself, David and Parvati. Lete was sometimes included in the group, but she was undoubtedly at the bottom.
Episode 8 – La Shell Wooten
Parvati chose La Shell Wooten to play the Banker in Episode 8. She made a deal for $1.55 million, even though there was only a 33% chance it would be a ‘good deal’. Unsurprisingly, LaShell had a higher amount in her case and was eliminated from the competition.
Episode 7 – Dr Will Kirby
Australian Survivor winner David reminded viewers why he’s been dubbed the Golden God after he sent Deal or No Deal Island villain Dr Will Kirby home.
David made a deal with Lete (real name Alexis Lete) and Dr Will to send his friend Dickson home if he was chosen to play the Banker. However, after pocketing just under $1 million for the kitty, he backed out on his deal and eliminated Dr Will.
After receiving the news, Dr Will — who has been on two seasons of Big Brother US — declared that he was retiring from reality TV.
Episode 7 – Seychelle Cordero
Episode 7 kicked off with Courtney ‘CK’ Kim’s game of Deal or No Deal. She beat the Banker after she made a ‘good deal’ and chose to eliminate Seychelle Cordero.
Episode 6 – No elimination
CK faced the banker at the end of Episode 6, but it wrapped before viewers found out her fate. We’ll have to wait until Episode 7 to see if CK is eliminated, or if she sends someone else packing.
Episode 5 – Maria-Grace Cook
Maria-Grace Cook didn’t have a chance to face the Banker, but had her game ended in the hands of Dr Will Kirby.
Dr Will controversially took the first deal the Banker offered, but renegaed on the deal shortly after. He explained that he’d studied the rules and discovered that the deal wasn’t official until host Joe Manganiello asked if he’d accepted it.
Dr Will then officially accepted the next deal, which turned out to be a ‘good deal’ and he sent Maria Grace packing.
Episode 4 – Storm Wilson
Storm Wilson was blindsided when he was eliminated during Episode 4. Storm’s friend Dickson Wong played the Banker. He ended up making a ‘good deal’ and pocketing $5 million for the kitty. However, Storm was shocked that Dickson chose him to be eliminated.
Episode 3 – Rock Carlson
Rock Carlson was the third contestant sent packing on Deal or No Deal Island Season 2. He actually nominated himself to face the Banker, but ended up making a ‘bad deal’–which means the amount he agreed on with the Banker was less than what was in his case—and was eliminated.
Episode 2 – Sydnee Peck
Sydnee Peck was the second person sent home. Shortly after meeting David, she had gaga eyes for him. However, he didn’t pair with Sydnee in the main challenge, and she and Rock were up for elimination.
After C.K. Kim and La Shell made a ‘good deal’ during the Deal or No Deal game, they had to choose between Rock and Sydnee to eliminate, and she was sent packing.
Episode 1 – Luke Olejniczak
Luke Olejniczak was the first contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island Season 2. He made his first mistake when he received a ‘steal’ case in the initial challenge and swapped it out for an amount that he knew wasn’t the highest available.
Then, in the Deal or No Deal game, he refused to take a deal that would have given him a 66% chance of surviving and instead knocked down cases until he reached the one he was holding. Unfortunately for him, he had $1, and he was sent home.
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