ITV viewers shocked as the 'best' Chase player does the unbelievable

ITV viewers were astounded when a contestant on The Chase did the unbelievable.

Ben set himself up for a good game when he revealed himself as a brainbox- having appeared on TV quiz shows before.

But viewers couldn't believe how smart he really was until the cash-builder round.

The call-centre worker scored a cool £9,000 after a successful round, barely faltering.

Only Tony took the high offer (ITV)

But when it came to facing The Beast, viewers were shocked by the offer he chose.

Many were expecting Ben to chose the high offer of £39,000 - a life changing sum of money.

Even his fellow players urged Ben to chose the £39k.

However, Ben shocked everyone in the studio and audiences at home when he chose to stick with the £9k.

Vix said: "Even tho £9,000 is a great amount he should of gone big. #TheChase ."

Megamind tweeted: "If you're a quiz boffin on the chase then the high offer is a no brainer."

And Kiran said: "Arghhh come on Ben."

But others thought Ben was playing a tactical game.

Gary tweeted: "Still think Ben called it right - why should he build the pot up after a great effort only for some clown to knock it back down?"

The only contestant on the show who opted for the high offer was Tony - who managed to secure £45,000.