Tipping Point player loses out on jackpot as Ben Shephard dubs it 'toughest show ever'

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Tipping Point finalist lost out on a £10,000 jackpot in what host Ben Shephard described as the 'toughest show ever'.Wednesday's edition of the ITV game show saw player Yvonne triumph over her two competitors Dai and Amna in the episode which Ben, the players and viewers at home all spotted was unusually difficult.With the counters reluctant to fall from the machine, Ben could be heard describing the episode as "one of the toughest games [he's] ever seen" and a "heartbreaker".Reluctant to take a chance on the "not kind" machine, Yvonne eventually collected £3,450 and chose to go home with her money.However, a playback showed she would have walked away with the jackpot, had she continued.Chiming in on Twitter, Tipping Point viewers also shared their thoughts on the tough episode and the hard-to-fall counters.One viewer complained: "They've made the counters harder to drop on purpose."Another frustrated fan commented: "Six counters in and none out.

What witchery is this?"Meanwhile, a third viewer joked: "Extra strength magnets today on Tipping Point."Another quipped: "The toughest game.""This is bloody painful," a final viewer concluded.Speaking about her decision not to take the trade, Yvonne said: "I don't think [three counters will be enough]."This machine has not been kind all day so I think I'm going to take the money please, Ben."Ben replied: "It's a lovely amount of money."You know the show and you love the show so I'm sure you've watched someone at home get to this point."If ever the machine had one last twist in the tail, it was right there, Yvonne."Ben added that he was "chuffed" Yvonne had had a brilliant day on the programme.Tipping Point airs at 4pm on weekdays on ITV.For more of the latest showbiz news from.