"Truly a GOLDEN GOD": Deal or No Deal Island fans react to David's win and taking home $5.8 million prize pot

Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 aired its finale on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, featuring David Genat. After he faced the Banker, Chrissy Teigen, he turned down many offers before choosing his final deal.

As a result, David became the winner of the competition and took home a historical prize pot of $5,800,000. He also won the biggest prize in network television.

Before the finals, he faced off against Alexis Lete and sent her home after he chose a higher-value case. Before that, Lete won against CK and advanced in the game show. However, when it came to David, Lete lost and was eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island Season 2.

Witnessing David Genat winning the title and a whopping prize pot of $5.8 million, fans took to the social media platform X to congratulate him.

A Deal or No Deal Island fan referred to David as "a Golden God" and commented on his win:

"One of the greatest personalities and social strategists to ever grace our television screen. David Genat proved tonight why he is truly a GOLDEN GOD. He was made for Reality Television! #DONDI #DealorNoDealIsland."

A netizen congratulated David for winning the show's second season:

"That was the most intense game of #DealorNoDealIsland I've ever seen! Wow. Congratulations David!"

Another fan shared a similar comment:

"Congratulations to the Golden god. David, that was an amazing finale. #DealorNoDealIsland."

A person referred to the show's finale as "fantastic" and commented:

"I talked s*it before it aired but that final game was epic, what a fantastic finale! I saw a lot of people tweet they weren't tuning in, they missed a great one. Congrats to David! Masterful yet ballsy lol Back on the island next season! #DealorNoDealIsland @DealOrNoDealUS."

A Deal or No Deal Island fan commented about the show's second season:

"If you didn't watch season 2 of deal or no deal island you hella missed out on a good season and one of the best finals I've ever seen! #Dondi #DealorNoDealIsland."

A user commented about David, as he went on not taking any deals from the banker:

"David was stressing me out for a bit there dang #DealorNoDealIsland."

While many fans enjoyed the finale and David's win, another fan accused the producers of "rigging" the game and shared:

"#DealorNoDealIsland It was rigged. If not, he would have kept going. Why stop there."

An X user celebrated David's win:

"What a finale! David played a phenomenal game! #DealorNoDealIsland #DONDI."

One more fan talked about David:

"Congratulations David, you couldn't have done it without your fellow contestants by your side but that attests to your social prowess and awareness! Can't wait for Survivor Australia vs the World #DealorNoDealIsland #Dondi."

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Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 Finale: David Genat made history as he won the prize pot containing $5.8 million

Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 finale featured David Genat going through the last phase of the show. He faced the Banker, aka Chrissy Tegan, and chose case #18. Later, he decided to open cases, including #14, containing $10, and #8, with $1. As he opened more cases, he crossed various amounts in different cases.

Seeing David opting to choose several cases before making any deal, the Banker told him:

"David, I have to admit, I only invited you here for eye candy. I didn't think you'd make it quite this far."

Following up, he received many higher offers ranging from $230,000 to $3 million. However, he didn't make any deals. One more case containing another $1 million was also opened, but David still went on playing. He then received Banker's offer of $499,000, which he refused.

Next offers from the Banker were $994,000 and $1,523,000, which, as usual, David declined. He also turned those offers down after opening two cases with $1 million each. A few rounds later, the Deal or No Deal Island finalist had two cases, one of which had $75 in one, and another had $12,232,001.

Then Banker offered David an offer worth $5.8 million, which he accepted. Later, when he opened the case, he found that it had $75. Fans were quite excited that before choosing the last case, David had already made the deal worth $5.8 with the banker and took home such a huge prize pot.

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Fans can stream Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 episodes on Hulu.