Updated: Deal or No Deal

There is an update after the last time I watched Howie Mandel (AKA Son of Mr. Clean™ -- get it, he's a bald, gay pirate and also a germ freak?). This updates all you need to know about the show and gives you every reason to stop watching (which I have, I promise).

1. At some points when the contestants get down to two cases, Son of Mr. Clean™ will offer a "switch". That is, you can switch the case you have for the case that you don't have. Now, if you were paying attention in maths classes and also reading my previous posting, you would realise by now that there is no benefit nor any deficit to perform a switch. The cases are random. And, in fact, the whole basis of the show is a crock of shit by "pretending" that you have "chosen" a case. In fact, the game would be exactly the same if all the cases remained on stage and you played as usual. Having the case in front of you is a mental shenanigan that has no bearing on the outcome of the game.
   
   Switching the case is completely neutral to your position. In any case, you would never open the case you had, unless both cases are above your target amount, and the bank's offer was lower than a fair offer.
   
   Strategy: Don't switch cases. Better yet, don't take ownership of the case. Leave it on stage. It doesn't matter if the case is in front of you or on stage, or if you selected it or not.