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  • I thought the women would steal

  • makes me smile every time

  • There is no sense in splitting in this game. If you pick split and the other guy picks steal you get fucked, you pick steal and they pick steal at least you stopped them fucking you over and if you pick steal and they pick split you're in the money!! ALWAYS PICK STEAL!!!

  • @89forksYES! That's what I always tell people, but they can never get their heads around what I am trying to explain! always steal!

  • @cailean18 Some people just can't be told!

  • @cailean18 obviously steal is the best selfish option. But another way to look at it is you can only get any if the other person splits so you should work together to give each other half the money. You might even *feel* that if they split, they deserve half the money. Its actually better than lying to somebody then fucking them over. You risk them stealing but if they stole and you stole, you wouldn't have got any anyway.

    This world is fucked up because of selfishness and greed.

  • @cailean18 also, see my reply to 89forks, if you can be bothered.

  • @cailean18 @89forks actually what I'd probably really do is split if I thought they were going to split and steal if I thought they were going to steal. If I stole and they split, I'd then give them half the money.

  • @89forks you - my friend - need to read "the selfish gene"

  • @cardigan3000 what has the selfish gene got to say about this? I bet Dawkins would split.

  • @89forks if you pick split and a) the other person picks steal, you don't get any money but you wouldn't have got any if you picked steal anyway. On the other hand, if b) they pick split, they deserve half the money, and you don't fuck them over. Sure picking steal is the best selfish option and picking split runs the risk of getting fucked over, but at least you chose to do the right thing, which matters in life, and you don't look like a greedy, lying asshole on tv.

  • @InnocenceExperience I would never give the other person the chance to fuck me over, I don't care if that is selfish. If they are a nice person and I like them I would consider splitting the money after the show, but I would never take the chance. If you pick split you run the risk of getting fucked over, and then what good is a moral victory to you?

  • @89forks you can't take money with you when you die but you can take your integrity.

    Look if you don't want to risk getting fucked over, then steal, but if you take that option YOU SHOULD give them half if they split. Because fucking somebody else over is a real shitty thing to do. It makes you as bad as the fucker who steals from you.

  • pussies

  • That's how it's done you greedy fucking arseholes.

  • @SelasSolaris HAHA LOVE THAT :L

  • so happy for both of them.. congrats guys..

  • Fair Play to the both of them

  • what a nice ending

  • im stealing all day long, cant trust any bastards on this show

  • @weatherallc05 That's the art of it. That mentality is why people steal in the first place. Just like "panic buying". You think you do it just because everyone else does. But that's not the case, having that mentality is the basis of greed.

  • @EliteGi thats why i loveee capitalism! fighting for the massive booby prize of wealth

  • yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

  • 4:19

  • i would steal, your either going away with nothing or something,

  • @idontsignin your either going away with something or nothing with split aswell genius and if you go away with something on split you don't feel like a back stabbing piece of shit

  • @jimmy2k4o but if you choose split and the other person chooses steal, you see my point.

  • @idontsignin so what your saying is choose steal and if your lucky you can stion them from winning, am not like that better the money goes to teh other person than ITV alos if choose steal i could steal all the money away from somebody else and i'd feel really really guilty if i done that, id always split

  • I would make the best case that I could for split split, swear up and down and all that. Then I would pick steal. If they picked split I would send them a check for half. At least this way if the other person try's to fuck you its lose lose, and if they keep their end of the deal you have the opportunity to make good on your end should you feel morally obligated.

  • @NateO123 What if the other person has the exact same thought process as you? Instead of you taking 50k each like you both planned, the lack of trust means it goes into ITV's back pockets.

  • @EliteGi If I've made the best case I could and they plan on stealing anyway, then there is no way that I can leave with any money. Like I said, if I steal and they split, I'll send them a check. If they try to steal then we both go with nothing. Sure yeah if they're thinking the way I am we both go with nothing, a risk i'll take. I'd rather have the outcome in my own hands. Trust is earned over time, the span of one television show isn't enough in my opinion.

  • First woman I have seen to actually split.

  • @rangehero greedy bitches they are

  • @rangehero Thanks for ruining the video. Cunt!

  • @TheRealEmskiHelp Then don't read the comments before you've watched the video. Twat!

  • @rangehero Cos she's not a money robbing young slut

  • gayers

  • lol obviously best strategy is always steal, who this thinks different ...

    when you steal you got 50% to take all(+ additional percentage depending how good actor you are), when you split you have 50% to take only half.. do the math

  • @volter84 you've got to be mentally retarded if you think the person is going to blindly pick a ball randomly. if everyone thought like you, no one would get anything.

    This is not probability, its psychology. People are greedy. They naturally want all the money and therefore usually wants to steal. If one person had any doubt whatsoever that the other was going to steal, they as well would steal, thinking that the other doesn't deserve it. Splitting is the most logical path.

  • @volter84 Unfortunately, because of human greed, stealing is usually the case and you've really been played by the game producers. They keep more of their money and it makes for good TV.

  • @volter84 Youve seriously got to be retarded, not only is it mathematically inferior (or equal) It's deprived and corrupt thoughts of greed that is not good for you in spiritual ways either, steal is never the best option. If you believe that is the best option, you've truly been brainwashed; and also never understood math. 50% + 50% (/2) = 50%.

  • @Etrajbe

    ok i will put this in other words, in case you to stupid to understand.

    it doesnt matter what your opponent does, stealing is always giving you the most value

    You steal and opponent steals  = you get nothing, but wouldn't have either if you had chosen to split

    You steal and opponent splits = you get double the amount than if you were splitting as well

  • @Etrajbe

    Overall its

    Steal=50% of total amount (half of time you're getting full pot, half of time nothing) Split=25% of total amount (half of time you're getting half pot, half of time nothing)

    Check famous prisoner's dilemma at wiki

  • i would steal on this game everytime .....BUT if the oponent split , i would share the money out to them after the show out of guilt......i would never split because it gives the other person a chance to steal the lot....my attitude is if i steal they cant win.

  • I totally just punched my fist in the air , breakfast club style :)

  • her face at 4:21 ahaha

  • is it me or does she look like jean from eastenders.......

    

  • why do they always check both balls? Surely when one is split, the other one must be steal...

  • I would chose steal, so that if they chose steal they would get nothing, but if they chose split I'd share half the money with them.

  • @SharkyRoll Then you won't get any money if you play with someone with the same thoughts. I thought about saying to the other you would 100% steal, and share it afterwards if the other says split. And then say split just to make sure that the other one wouldn't take steal

  • @hijklmchrist That's clever thinking

  • @hijklmchrist But then if they thought you were lying about sharing it afterwards, they may pick steal if they're thinking is anything similiar to us and then you will be the fool for handing them the total cash.

  • That Bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • stop saying what will happen in the top comments ! u ruined the show :S

  • @RamiShariha don't scroll down to the comments on these vids..

  • What nice people

  • :)

  • lol, why did they check both eggs?

  • @Jochen9211

    They're consciously allowed to select "Steal" or "Split"

  • @Jochen9211 eggs? lol

  • @Jochen9211 to make sure it's not both steal

  • How to be happy to miss a chance to win 43000

  • this vid made my day

  • To all those who say this is just a game, remember this shows what the individuals are capable of. What if the likes of jigsaw played a cruel game for their life? The people who steal will most likely do the sand thing to win their life. This game is just depressing.

  • @needfreetraffic lol this presenter looks like jigsaw aswell...

  • I like when people convince me that they gonna choose split and then they choose steal. Shows me that they played well and deserved to win. At the end of the day it's just a game anyway.

  • This makes me smile so much. £87,900 is too much.

  • I would go in to it to share but i couldnt steal from that woman.

  • Yeah, what idiots! They left the studio with a pitiful £43,950 and a sense of decency, pride and honour. I bet they cried all the way home.

  • it's in the advantage of each of them to STEAL regardless what the other one does. they are both losers

  • @Weirdgus

    That would only be true if they were in different rooms. Being able to interact, it can be a smart choice to go for split. (if you cant lie/act convincingly - and most people cant lie well under pressure, as you can often see just on this show - then professing AND doing split is smart, because otherwise - as you cant act convincingly - the other person would suspect a steal...)

    There is also the issue of you not being an asshole on TV for everybody to see. Might be worth some equity.

  • first time i saw 2 split ahahahah poor humanity

  • John Nash was a genius.

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  • if you chose to split you don't deserve the money

  • @Her543215 How? If you chose to steal, you don't deserve it actually.

  • i would say STEAL NO MATTER WHAT and if that kunt trust me i will give her half of the money, you cant take a chance, but i truly be a man of my word and split it with her, but ill always choose steal!

  • i would just tell them that i am going to steal no matter what, they can have 10% of the winnings, or they can steal and we both get nothing

  • @mitchellele thats why you wont get anything

  • @mitchellele and how many people do you think would rather get nothing just to see an arrogant fucker like you get nothing too

  • @needabloodyname All i can say to that is everyone has their price.

  • @needabloodyname Comment of the century! "they can have 10%" who does this cunt think they are, the mafia? Lolololol

  • @mitchellele

    rofl

  • loserssss

    

  • They seemed quite cold and unemotional when they said they were going to split, thought they both going to steal.

  • @TheGoodfellaLFC Imagine knowing that you could have £87,000 taken off of you; that's how they feel...Quite hard to be dead cheerful at that moment in time, you'd be really anxious...

  • 4:19 exorcist face!!

  • That's so dumb, all you have to do is pick Steal and you're guraanteed not to lose $

  • @pito0987654321 All you have to do is to pick split and atleast someone wins.

  • @ParaadiZio  Yeah, but its possible that the other person wins and you don't. I'd rather none of us win than get screwed.

  • Why did none of them steal? If they had 90k in their bank account. Would they give 45k to a random person on the street? I don't think so.

  • thing is, the stealers always do those shitty mind games. why cant ya just split

  • it takes bigger balls to accept half of massive money rather than just steal it. takes ball to trust some1 to split! fucking top draw

  • now that was fucking well played!

  • They must be economists :P and not greedy bastards ^_^

  • two good hearts :) I felt very happy for these two. They're the best two contestants ever on the show. For all the others who stole off the other, I reckon it will come back to them later down the line...KARMA bitch :D

  • how the fuck do people not end up kicking the shit out of each other on this show? if they steal it?

  • this restores faith in humanity

  • 1080p HD..

  • I love it when it ends like this. Nice to see there are still some good honest people who don't only think of themselves

  • HAHAHHAHHA 4:21.

  • Nice to see some honest people on the show leave with money.

  • I love it when this is the outcome, another win for generosity over greed!

  • always steal; if they split, give em half the money after the show. If they stole, it's just unlucky and a gamble's a gamble

  • @PaulDavidScott Exactly, that is the King Solomon answer to the conundrum. Anyway, I am very pleased they both split. :-)

  • sry for my english ^^

  • why? u cant have more than 50%. Every choice has the chance that u get nothing.

    So it always depends on what the enemy does. thats the unknown part of the calculation. so if u pick steal, u can only win everything or nothing. if u pick split, u can get 50% or nothing. AND the most important factor is, if u pick split, and the other is a greedy ..., u see him smiling with no concience and u think damnit, i wouldve prefered that this greedy guy gets nothing. so. all in all. pick steal always!

  • feelings? whats this? this is pure mathematic!

  • It is totall retarded to split. Mathematically.

    The expacted value if u take split is 25% of the pot. (50-50 u take 50% or nothing -> 25%) and if u take steal, the expacted value is 50% (50-50 u take 100% or nothing). So u double up ur expacted value just by taking steal.

    Btw u can see i t in their face if they take steal.

    If they do everything to look trustworthy, they are taking steal, cuz they are acting.

    If they look excited because they never had that much money, they take split.

  • @Weaselnat0r yah maybe if ur a calculator and dont have feelings

  • @Weaselnat0r 50% is not good odds to go by. Lmao. Use some common sense man.

  • It is totall retarded to split. Mathematically.

    The expacted value if u take split is 25% of the pot. (50-50 u take 50% or nothing -> 25%) and if u take steal, the expacted value is 50% (50-50 u take 100% or nothing). So u double up ur expacted value just by taking steal.

    Btw u can see i t in their face if they take steal.

    If they do everything to look trustworthy, they are taking steal, cuz they are acting.

    If they look excited because they never had that much money, they take split.

  • good for them.

  • That woman is making sexy noises :/

  • "i prommise you im going to split,120%....." split is 50/50 biatch!

  • @aBagOfGruis retarded piece of shit, she told that she guarantees 120proc that she will choose split. She is good woman, and you are stupid ape

  • You know... I'm a game show freak when it comes to YouTube. And I keep coming back to this clip over and over again. What a great split/split ending. So very rare! Great on them both. I hope they both enjoy their money.

  • I'm very proud of the man, he's the only one here I've seen to split.

  • all the younger girls steal and the slightly older women split

  • you say that about young vs old and what not, but it's that mentality which is what causes the older generation to select steal, now believe it or not I am the type to split, but intelligently it makes more sense to steal

  • @Parabomb311 Stealing is as smart as splitting. Either way, if stealing was popular, then that game doesn't have to worry about giving money away. I'd rather split with anyone as long as they did the same, but personally I would steal because I trust no one, especially since some bitches just want it all for themselves. If I'm going down, they're coming with me.

  • @Parabomb311 its not the smart thing to do.....stop putting up the mentality of a dog eat dog...its not a charity but its not a war either!!

  • pause at 5:13

    damn homie

  • I love happy endings lol

  • Pointing a camera at your TV? You fucking failure.

  • @Somefurfag >furfag

    >calling others failures

    Full retard.

  • @diphaus82

    Do you not understand how it's played, Mr. Retard?

  • i remember watching this episode in the summer of 2008 it was the 1st time anybody ever split such big money that i viewed

  • Im proud to see that, people don't need to be selfish

  • What would happen if they losty all the money before 'split or steal ?.

  • If i was her i woulnd't of trusted him, he looks EVIL!!!!!!!

  • @il0vep0neys if we people cannot trust each other, then we would live in pain forever.

  • This is no fun to watch (well the tension was really good) but really now who can honestly say they dnt enjoy seeing somebody act like a total scumbag and steal :D I do lol

  • this made me smile :)

  • @modelgeek282 I know right we need more people like them....absolute honesty

  • I like it, but somehow I don't feel as good as a steal-steal result. Honest people getting their money is good, but seeing dishonest people go home with NOTHING is even better.

  • @mateo134 sometimes its just cause they know the other one is gonna steal. they dont want to get screwed thats all

  • this is how goldenballs should be played

  • he looks like jigsaw

  • how do those who steal live with it? split andkeep your soul

  • Everything went better than expected.

  • You can see how shocked that the host doesn't see this often and was actually happy to see humanity good.

  • Finally 2 well raised humans in this show ! watched 4 episodes or so and saw only greedy morons(even both choose streal lol ).convined me again that more than 50per cent of the people in europe are egoistic pigs nowadays.well played nice split

  • @daape666 50per cent of the people in uk are egoistic pigs. dont know about rest of europe

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  • @daape666

    u obv have no idea about game theory. I'm pretty sure the game is not about making friends; IT'S ABOUT MAKING THE MOST POSTIVE EXPECTED VALUE DECISIONS IN TERMS OF MONEY, NOT WHAT STUPID IGNORANT LOSERS MIGHT THINK OF YOU.

  • I WOULD ALWAYS STEAL! I GO HOME WITH MONEY OR NO ONE DOES.

  • @mikekindarox

    you must have been bullied a lot

  • @snafusaurus

    Why's that.. Because I wouldn't trust a random stranger with 87Grand.. Fail, Bye.

  • i would steal

  • 4:20 Faith in Humanity Partially Restored.

  • i thought the guy was all lies

  • Some good in this world :D

  • Yay! It is super refreshing to see a double split! WTG team!

  • pause it at 4.20 her yeeehhhhhs is hilarious

  • first one of these ive seen where 1 player didnt beg the other to split and then steal. good on ya, both of em

  • of course its easy steal against old woman. But i will feel myself so fcknig sht if do so

  • I would so steal vs any of this two

  • Golden Balls is such a display of situation driven human psychology it was surely devised by the master manipulator himself Derren Brown.

  • Anybody who doesn't split deserves to die.

  • @AnduinX Anybody who chooses split is a complete moron, it's called Game Theory. Split is waaaaaaaaay the inferior choice.

  • @mS28811: Yeah, let the whole world know you're an asshole for couple thousand pounds - then when you find yourself looking for a job in the future, and the employer who you're interviewing recognizes you as 'the asshole who stole', maybe you'll change your tune.

  • @mS28811: Steal is the 'superior' choice from the point of view of a person who wants to win the most money at the expense of somebody else - but it's still an asshole choice. It might be best from a individual point of view to steal somebody's idea and pretend it's your own too, or to slam on the brakes of your car and get rear ended so you can sue for money.

  • @mS28811 If everybody followed your line of thinking, then surly 'steal' would be the absolute BUM choice!

  • @Spare14All Not at all, you weren't very good at math in High School were you? This is basically just a variation of the Prisoners dilemma which is a popular problem in game theory, I suggest you look it up. Actually the fact that you get to communicate with the person makes steal an even better choice. It's not that betraying isn't an 'asshole' choice as the first person who replied to me so elegantly put, but it is mathematically the correct choice. You do AT LEAST as well by stealing.

  • @mS28811 in terms of safety, if you choose split, either you both get money or one of you gets it all. choose steal and its all or nothing. from 1 persons stnad point, split is half or nothing. but after going through alot with a partner, id rather give them their share of the reward as well, theyve had all the same stress. id hope theyd be honest and split. its the more moral choice i think

  • @shadowsa2b Morality shouldn't play a role when you're doing math, again, PRISONERS DILEMMA! If you were competing against a friend I would agree that split would be the proper choice since you can trust them and they likely wouldn't want to fuck up your friendship just as much as you wouldn't, but mathematically it's incorrect, especially if you don't knowthem. So your argument is it's all or nothing, or half or nothing? Weak argument since it proves the point that Steal weakly dominates Split.

  • @mS28811 Also there is a paper called evolution of cooperation and why it is in our genes to cooperate. In a long run it is much better for the group that choose to cooperate and that is how we evolved. That is how we choose friends.

  • @shadowsa2b I honestly don't know why I try to explain Game Theory to people who call Liv Boeree, someone who studied Astro Physics, a cunt and an idiot after she chose steal and basically explained it to them that steal is the OBVIOUSLY superior choice, and people are still surprised by it .

  • @mS28811 Read about REPEATED PRISONERS DILEMMA. Tit for tat strategy is the best in a long run. Our life is repeated prisoners dilemma and you would help a family member or a friend without looking for immediate gain and your honest friends would do you a favor. Maybe in the future you would do a business partnership for more than 50k and the deal could fail if your business partner sees that you are greedy and uncooperative. If your reputation worths more than 50k then split is a better choice.