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It’s Brett’s 8th heat game of this series, and he has tonned every heat game so far since his return. A score of 92 or above today will see him join the 900 club. Aiming to undo his remarkable work is Apterite and long-serving Co:eventer, Phil Stanton.

If Phil wins, Brett will become the first non-Octochamp member of the 800 club. Should be a good match!

Very unfortunate Round 1. Good job Colin checked for spelling though, re-filmed or not, but that's really unlucky for Phil.

3rd numbers - (25-3)×5×7+9-6 = 773

Commiserations, Phil. Fantastic work to both Countdown and charity though.

Very good run, congratulations Brett on 900+ points and the max game from earlier too.

Could also have done (50+75+4)×7-25 = 878 in the last numbers, so essentially Brett added the 4 in the wrong place.

Great run though. Good game from Phil too. Unlucky with stupify and it's hard to come back. Could have been an octochamp himself on another occasion.

I wonder if EIGHTWINS would have still been used for the conundrum if the scores had been different...

I saw a solution to the last numbers round just a bit too late, sadly: (25 x 6 + 7) x 5 - 9 - 3 = 773

Thanks for your commiserations

Now that conundrums are digital only, I guess they could be changed last minute if desired, but would doing so interfere with the integrity of competition?

I know someone on here/Facebook was bemoaning a simple conundrum for Angus’ third game a week or so back and the question would then become could you make it harder with a last second change - but if it’s gone to a crucial and I’m both accurate and quick with my solves, I’m wanting an outjumped and not to lose on an anchoveta.

Anyway, it’s been a frankly ridiculous couple of weeks as I’m sure no-one is more surprised to find me a member of the 900 club than myself, and commiserations once again to Phil who was an absolute gentleman both in front of the camera and behind the scenes - I genuinely hope to see him up there winning the teapot and more at some point in the future.

Congrats Brett, and unlucky Phil.