Tips for a more successful night at the bingo hall

Tips for a more successful night at the bingo hall

With the proliferation of bingo halls, high stake bingo games and even bingo tournaments, the interest in strategy as it applies to bingo has continued to grow. While it is important to remember that bingo is primarily a game of luck, there certainly are a number of winning strategies players can, and do, use to give themselves a competitive edge.

This article focuses on a number of our favorite tips for winning more games and enjoying their bingo nights more. Whether you are playing for $10 at the local church or $10,000 in the biggest bingo tournament, we hope these tips will help you get more out of the game you love.

- If at all possible, choose bingo games where you are allowed to choose your own cards. If you are allowed to choose your own cards, be sure to arrive early so you will have the best selection to choose from.
- When looking for cards, look for cards with the lowest numbers under the B column. Avoid higher numbers.
- When selecting cards, favor the numbers 19 through 29 under the I column. Numbers lower than 19 should be avoided, and numbers lower then 14 should especially be shunned.
- For the letter N, try to choose a card with numbers from 29 to 39. All numbers in the 40 should be avoided if at all possible.
- It is best to choose numbers higher than 49 under the G column.
- The best numbers for the O column tend to be those from 60 through 68. The number 70 is OK, but numbers higher than 71 should be avoided.
- The rules listed above are applicable no matter what type of bingo you are playing. Whether you are playing traditional bingo, four corners, blackout or some other combination, these numbers tend to have greater odds than others.
- And finally, never take more cards than you can watch efficiently. Even if you can play unlimited cards for one price, playing more cards than you can watch can backfire. If you are unable to keep up with your cards, you may end up missing out on a big win.