Who Won Deal or No Deal Island Season 2? All About the Historic Final Battle Against the Banker
The Season 2 winner had everyone at Temple sweating during a fearless game against Season 2 Banker Chrissy Teigen.
This story contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Deal or No Deal Island.
David Genat, the Australian reality TV star renowned for his strategic prowess and expert gameplay, didn't just win Season 2 of Deal or No Deal Island — he made network television history after a grueling battle against the Banker.
As the "Golden God" of Australian Survivor, David's victory adds to his impressive portfolio of reality TV successes. As he walks away with the largest cash prize ever won on primetime TV, David's game remains a masterclass in fearlessness. While keeping his Survivor status concealed from his fellow players, David navigated the game undercover, making big moves and forming strategic alliances that got him to the end. After narrowly beating out Alexis Lete for the privilege of playing the final game against the Banker, Host Joe Manganiello was keen to reveal that the collective earnings from the season was $12 million. With immense money on the line, the Season 2 players all returned to Temple to watch David's life-changing Deal or No Deal game.
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Here's everything that happened during the Season 2 finale of Deal or No Deal Island:
A big reveal: Deal or No Deal alum Chrissy Teigen is Season 2's Banker
David was elated to see the returning players all there to root him on, but the focus soon shifted to who exactly he'd be facing. After weeks of being tormented by twists and turns, the players were excited to meet the face behind Season 2's madness.
"[Your fellow players] are going to cheer you on, but as you know, there's one person here who you won't get moral support from tonight," Manganiello told David. "It is time to meet the face behind the game, the mastermind behind the madness, the Queen of the competition: the Banker."
Chrissy Teigen joined the players from a grand throne above the Deal or No Deal board.
"It has been a thrill watching you guys play the game that I so carefully crafted," Chrissy told the Temple at large with a smirk. "But David, you were actually not the only one who made some power moves to get here.
"Long before I was Chrissy the Banker, I was actually Christine, case model No. 12," Chrissy explained, revealing a throwback photo from the O.G. Deal or No Deal. "As you can see, back then, I was just part of the game. But now, I am the game."
After the players sufficiently lost their minds over the unmasking of the maniacal Banker, it was time for the game to begin.
"David, every deal you made, every Excursion you endured, every Temple you survived, it all comes down to this," Manganiello said. "Winning it all would be the biggest jackpot in television history, and the game begins right now."
David Genat's record-breaking game against the Banker
David never backed down from making big moves on Banker's Island, and he continued the trend while facing the Banker, inspiring Chrissy to sweeten the deal after David ended the fourth round with the $12 million case still on the board.
"David, I have a question for you: How much money did you win on Australian Survivor?" she asked.
"500K," David said.
Chrissy needed him out of the game, extending an offer three times higher than his Survivor earnings: $1,523,000. As the biggest offer in the show's history, many players encouraged David to accept. But David wasn't done playing yet, so he turned it down, much to the Banker's dismay. David succeeded again in the fifth round, upping Chrissy's offer to $1,980,000, another record-breaking sum. As David's colleagues pled for him to take the nearly $2 million prize, his eyes remained on the board.
"No Deal," David said, going with the gambling route.
"He's a man possessed," La Shell Wooten quipped with amazement.
Slowly but surely, David was eliminating all the right cases from the game, but his luck could only extend so far. After being forced to select a case from the three low-value cases and a singular $12 million case remaining, David had everyone's jaws on the ground after he got lucky again. The Banker was going to need to seriously pony up.
"David, we're going to have a real heart-to-heart, just me and you," Chrissy told him after collapsing on her knees to beg. Chrissy crafted an offer inspired by David's family: $3,870,018. Surely he'd take the deal, right? It was the penultimate round, and if David continued, he could risk taking out the $12 million and losing everything.
David admitted that the 3.8 million would be a life-changing sum but remained fixated on the case numbers left on the board.
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"No Deal," David said, getting an uproarious reaction from the Temple. David was going all the way to the final round, where he'd have to choose one more case, and with a one-in-three chance of eliminating the $12 million from the game, the stakes were higher than ever.
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Everyone at Temple was either holding hands or crossing their fingers for David as he selected his final case of the game. After it was revealed to be yet another low-value case, everyone exploded with glee for the Golden God's mystifying odds and bold gameplay. The logic was beyond David, but luck stood firmly at his side.
But would he make the risky gamble of going for the $12 million? Chrissy struggled to get up off the floor after David's mind-blowing gameplay, giving a final offer fitting of her formidable opponent.
"This is by far the highest offer in Deal or No Deal history," Chrissy announced. "$5,800,000."
"That is an absolute stack of money, 5.8," David marveled, teasing that the $12 million was still staring at him in the face. The players pled with David to stick to logic, take the money, and run. As David begged the universe for a sign, Manganiello reminded him there was definitely a sign — a massive one offering him $5,800,000.
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"I want to be clear: If you take this offer, this would be the most money anyone has ever made on network television. You would truly be the Golden God," Manganiello said. "But if you turn this down and you have $75 in your case, David, you would be the biggest loser in TV history. For an offer of $5,800,000 — the most money has ever won in the history of network television — Deal or No Deal?"
"I know where that money is, but I've also seen hubris take out a lot of people," David told the Temple. "However, I think in this case...Deal."
After his hilarious fakeout, the Temple erupted with applause for David's incredible game.
So, did David end up making a good or bad deal? After opening his case, it was revealed to be a Good Deal — David had the $75 case. But instead of becoming the biggest loser in network TV history, he redefined reality competition gaming forever.
"Unreal," Chrissy commended while applauding David's unbelievable DONDI endgame. "Unreal."
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