The ultimate tactic to beat your family at Monopoly this Christmas revealed
The ultimate tactic to beat your family at Monopoly this Christmas revealed
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Martin Lewis has proven once again that he really is a national treasure, and handed out tips on winning boardgames this Christmas.
![[West Palm Beach, USA - August 15, 2013: A partial view of a Monopoly game board showing the Go start square with various game pieces placed on the board. Monopoly money in various denominations can be seen along one edge of the board. Monopoly is a popular board game that is owned and distributed by Hasbro.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_197501208-3711.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Money Saving Expert, 52, has already given us plenty of hacks for saving some cash in the run up to an often expensive festive period. But he’s now turned his attention to a rather different passion of his: boardgames. The Good Morning Britain presenter, who even proposed to his wife Lara over a game of Scrabble, fronted a new ITV documentary, Martin Lewis: How to Win at Board Games last week.
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And he’s shared all his secrets, giving us a sure-fire way to win at Monopoly. The documentary sees Martin teach some school children tips for winning Connect Four, take on a master of Scrabble, and hand out all his Monopoly hacks. So ahead of Mr Monopoly being brought out the cupboard and dusted off, we’ve rounded up Martin’s tips to make sure you’re guaranteed to beat your relatives at the iconic game.
![[Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (14769979ax) Martin Lewis 'Good Morning Britain' TV show, London, UK - 09 Oct 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SEI_231096952-33c7.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Thanks to his handy dice probability pyramid, Martin was able to show that the most common throw is a seven, and the least likely would be a two or a 12. The chances of rolling out a seven are 1/6, so if you’re looking ahead at the board, seven steps forward is where you should be predicting your next landing spot.
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