Vegas slot machines set in motion

Hard gambling got underway in the Big Brother house this afternoon as the group attempted to lose £280.

They had each been given 350 10p pieces to gamble away in the Las Vegas slot machines as part of this week's shopping task.

"I have just won, darn it," Sara squealed, as Kat revealed she was finding it hard to lose. "I win too much," she declared.

Meanwhile, Rex was delighted to discover that his machine was not paying out, enabling him to be the first housemate to lose all his cash. Slight arm discomfort was noted as the gambling continued and housemates gradually got rid of all their coins.

Mo was scolded by Big Brother for trying to insert more than one coin at a time. As a punishment, he was given a further 100 coins to gamble away.

Darnell added significance to his last 10p by saying that if he won, he was hated by the public. He lost and cheered extra hard as he joined the others on the sofas.

Mikey and Mo were the final two housemates with coins to dispose of, but Rex said he was confident that they could get rid of them all in the remaining 40 minutes.