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While strictly a game of chance, there are ways to increase the odds to win at bingo. You have no control over the numbers that are drawn so you can only do so much to improve your odds. Bingo is a simple game, so the methods you can employ to improve your chances are simple in nature as well.
Get ready early
This one is general and will obviously apply to any form of bingo. It isn’t a scientific theory, but being ready when the first number (or ball) is drawn will ensure you’re on your game. Professional athletes get to their events early so they have plenty of time to prepare themselves for a top quality performance. While bingo isn’t a professional sport, arriving early enough so you can buy the books you want, catch up with friends, set yourself up on a table, lay out your lucky charms and buy any drinks and snacks you’ll need will have you ready to go. Rushing in and throwing your belongings on the table as the first number is called is no way to prepare.
Ball bingo
The following tips apply to traditional bingo, which features a caged wheel of numbered balls that spin randomly before being individually drawn. This is a bit different to how it is played at Lantern Club, which – don’t worry! – you’ll learn about later.
Counting numbers
In a wheel-of-balls game, more serious bingo players who understand the concepts of mathematical probability may employ a more complex theory based on predictability. Depending on how many balls are used in the game, there should theoretically be a uniform pattern as to how they are called. There should be an even distribution of odd and even numbers, high and low numbers and numbers ending in one, two, three, four, etc. So it stands to reason that the longer you are in the game, the more likelihood your numbers will eventually be called. So, if you have a set budget, instead of buying many books and playing in fewer games, the better tactic might be to play fewer books in more games. All players play the same amount of games.
A mathematical analyst by the name of Joseph E. Granville proposed the idea that the best way of winning in this form of bingo was to buy cards that had an even distribution of odds and evens, high and low numbers, and numbers ending in each of the single digits 0-9. His suggestion was that in the long run, you’ll get an equal number of numbers called, so it makes sense to have an even distribution of numbers on every card. The problem with Granville’s theory is his reputation as a stock market investor is deplorable, with his stock choices depreciating by 20% year on year based on his ability as a mathematical analyst!
The Tippett Theory
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British statistician L.H.C Tippett came up with a complex theory about randomness that may or may not be true (there is no statistical evidence supporting the theory), but you can be the judge of it for yourself. Tippett’s theory suggests the more numbers called in a wheel-of-balls game, the more likely those numbers will gravitate towards the median number. For example, if there are 99 bingo balls in play, and it’s a short game, choose cards with numbers closer to 1 and 99. If it’s a long game, choose numbers that are closer to the median number, 45. Skilled bingo players will know which games will go for longer and which games are usually decided in fewer calls.
Bingo by books
The following tips apply to the alternative to ball bingo which uses books or cards. This is how we play at here at Lantern Club in Canterbury.
Play as many books as you can
You need to know your capabilities for this tactic to work. If you buy too many books (some games may use ‘cards’ instead) there’s a real chance you’ll miss numbers as they are called. If this happens there is virtually zero chance of winning on those books. So while you should play as many books as possible, knowing your limitations is the key. How much difference can buying more books make? If there are 20 players in a game and everyone has one book each, you’ll have a 5% chance of winning. Alternatively, if everyone in the game has one book but you have four books, you now have a 17% chance of winning. As you can see, having more books than others can increase your chances considerably. You can work out the odds of winning each game by simply dividing the number of books in play by the number of people playing. This is obviously easier said than done when there are many players and lots of books but even a good guess will give you some idea of your chances.
Understand game sizes
Some say the best to win is to ensure there are fewer players playing, with the premise that the less people you’re up against, the more likely you are to win. However this is not always the best approach. At some venues like Lantern Club for example, bingo jackpots are calculated based on the number of cards in the game – so if there are fewer cards in play, the prize will be smaller. In this case you can choose to play in a larger game for the chance that if you do win bingo, you’ll win big. The strategy is in your hands.
Get some advice from experienced bingo players
Talking to those who have been playing for many years will give you an idea of strategies they use to increase their chances. You can discuss the tips above and hear what they have to say about them. They may also be able to share with you their strategies for winning too. Like all new skills we learn throughout our lives, these insights will improve your game in a short period of time.
Where can I try my hand to win at bingo?
Of course, as has been mentioned, there is no way to predict what numbers are going to be called at any specific moment. There is no ‘sure way’ to win at bingo but you can increase your chances. So these theories are just that… theories. The number one tip you can be given to increase your chances of winning, is to stay alert. If you miss numbers you aren’t going to win, it’s that simple.
For a local game where you can learn and have fun at the same time, come down to Club Bingo at Lantern Club. Our friendly members will vie for great prizes on your choice of paper books or electronic PET devices
Bingo is played every Monday and Friday at 11am, with ticket sales starting from 10.30am. You’ll enjoy a standard 20 game set and the hugely popular jackpot sheet.
Players have a chance of winning Woolworths Wish gift cards, Lantern Club Reward Vouchers plus a range of grocery items and homewares. Plus our members can use their Reward Vouchers to purchase games.
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When it comes to picking out numbers on bingo, you have a tricky decision to make. Whether you’re hoping to get lucky with a lottery ticket or win big whilst playing on bingo sites, you no doubt want to come out on top, and even though you know it’s all random really, it still feels like fate has a part to play, too, doesn’t it?
That’s probably why so many of us are loathe to have our numbers randomly assigned. The impersonality of the process makes it seem like we’ll never end up with that much-desired money in our hands, because what greater force is ever going to listen if we can’t even be bothered to make the selection ourselves?
If you know it’s silly but can still relate, this article is for you. Written with the indecisive and uncertain in mind, it’s going to share some of the numbers that proved lucky in a few of your favourite films and TV shows. You never know – they might just work for you too.
Lost
Lost was a riddle in and of itself, and one of its favourite things to tease us with was the significance of a few essential numbers: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 & 42.We first saw these written in mysterious documents that the lovable Hurley discovered, but later went on to learn that the same six digits were those the big-boned and bearded fan favourite used to win a lottery jackpot.Lucky but cursed all at the same time, flashback scenes revealed that, following his win, everyone around Hurley began to suffer increasingly bad fortunes.
Finally checking himself into a mental asylum, the character was confronted by a patient who repeatedly recited the numbers to him, all the while stating they were ‘bad’. Okay, they might not have worked for everyone, but the important thing to remember is this: they did help Hurley win some serious dollar!
The Lottery Ticket
Released in 2010, The Lottery Ticket was not only a very fun flick, but also offers another six digits for us to work with. The movie tells the tale of Kevin Carson (played by Bow Wow), an ordinary guy living in the projects.Going in with his grandma for a lottery ticket, the two use a set of numbers contained in a fortune cookie, and soon find themselves the lucky winners of a $375 million jackpot.
Although they’re initially forced to keep their good luck a secret as the claims office is closed for a long weekend, the plot thickens when their opportunistic neighbours discover the duo are holding onto the winning ticket.Why not take note of their lucky numbers for these free bingo games to play? 4, 21, 32, 33, 42 &45 for those who are interested.
It Could Happen to You
So what’s the story behindGood Bingo Numbers
It Could Happen To You? This 1994 romantic comedy follows police officer Charlie Lang and kind-hearted waitress Yvonne Biasi.After an unknowingly fateful encounter between the two, the cop realises he doesn’t have any change for a tip, but tells his server that if he ever wins big, he’ll be sure to split the winnings with her by way of apology.
Cue victory and a rather large jackpot winging its way to Lang, and the character is left with something of a conundrum.
Though he stays true to his word, his scheming wife Muriel has a lot to say about the arrangement, and in true silver-screen style, plenty of drama ensues. Here, 6, 8, 12, 16, 26 & 64 are the numbers picked.
Paycheck
Released in 2003, fun thriller Paycheck has a cast spearheaded by the inimitable Ben Affleck.Set around a reverse engineer who analyses client competitors’ technology before recreating it with improvements of his own, this is one seriously watchable flick, and that’s all to do with its twist.
You see, to protect both his own integrity and the intellectual property of those he works with, Affleck’s character undergoes a memory wipe after each assignment - but on one particular occasion, he only does so after writing down the winning numbers.
Cue a lot of money winging its way into his bank account thanks to this combination: 4, 17, 22, 26, 37, 44 & 70.
Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers is quite possibly one of the most popular films in this niche genre. Led by John Travolta’s lovable but broke weatherman, it charts the story of Russ Richards, who opens a snowmobile dealership only to struggle when the weather is unseasonably warm.Attempting to run an insurance scam to help him out of the sticky situation he finds himself in, he becomes even more heavily indebted when it all goes wrong.
In desperation, Richards and his TV-star girlfriend find a way to rig the lottery and make sure it’s her cousin who buys the winning ticket.
With the assistance of 7, 9, 16, 22, 2770, the jackpot is theirs, even if their plans do go a little awry.
Waking Ned Devine
An English comedy filmed on the Isle of Man,Waking Ned Devinebegins with a rather memorable scene: the main character dead but clutching a winning lottery ticket in his hand.he movie then goes back in time, to show us the villagers’ combined efforts to outsmart lottery officials and snare the prize for themselves.
Exploring how people capitalise on human greed and how ruthless society can be, the film nonetheless has the winning numbers we need – in this case, 4, 7, 19, 25, 29 & 40.
Tell us, which of these charmed numbers would you choose when playing these bingo jackpots?
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