BINGO

 

I have recently started going to a Bingo game in our building and it is a whole new experience!

These people are serious Bingo players!

I sit at a table with four people playing a total of 17 cards!

Many of these people in this group have special custom wooden boards that hold three Bingo cards, leaving space for three more in front of it.

These are not your run of the mill five across Bingo games. There seems to be an unlimited number of variations played on any given night.

The traditional five in a row. Four corners. X. Nine in the middle. Nine altogether. The check. Odd or even followed by a regular five across. Complete card. And probably more I haven't heard of yet.

It costs one dollar for each card and so far I have only played one card at a time, but I am the only one. Most play at least four and many play six. 

I notice that on any given night one or two people seem to dominate the winning, often winning three times. I'm not sure how this happens, but it does seem to be a trend. However the next week it is usually someone else winning.

One hour every other week. That's all we play, but I have to admit I am enjoying my one card. It is a dollar well spent.