The host thought it was planned.
That had to be fun when the flames jumped up on cue and the contestants freaked out.
Now back to your regularly scheduledDONDIcolumn…
That big fire explosion wasnt actually meant to go off there.

Joe Manganiello on ‘Deal or No Deal Island’.Credit:Monty Brinton/NBC
That was a malfunction.
Was Phillip too naive for believing that someone like David would keep his word in a game like this?
It most likely would have been CK going home and he would have made it into the final four.

David Genat, Phillip Solomon, Alexis Lete, Parvati Shallow, Courtney “CK” Kim on “Del or No Deal Island'.Monty Brinton/NBC
Finally, CK has been playing the middle all season long.
That can be either a very savvy or very dangerous position to be in.
Shes not afraid to make a move, which I see as a good strategy.

Phillip Solomon, Ben Crofchick on ‘Deal or No Deal Island’.Monty Brinton/NBC
CK has played a very aggressive and emotional game at times this season.
And then there were FOUR…
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David Genat, Parvati Shallow, Courtney “CK” Kim, Alexis Lete, Phillip Solomon on ‘Deal or No Deal Island’.Monty Brinton/NBC
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