12 Tried and Tested Bingo Strategies
Bingo is a game of chance and luck plays a major factor in winning this game. However, this doesn’t mean Bingo players can’t do anything to get lucky. Let’s have a look at some tried and tested online Bingo tips and strategies that can help you win!
Bingo Strategy - 12 Tips to Winning Bingo
Online fun Bingo is all about luck, but using strategies as described below can give you a better chance of winning.
1. Play safe
The first thing is to play Bingo on a portal that is legitimate. Since you are spending money, you need to find out if the portal is reliable. If not, you can risk being part of cyberfraud and can lose your money online. Checking the security features and reviews for the portal is a good way to find out how legitimate the portal is.
2. Use promos and bonuses
Certain sites have promotional offers. So search extensively, before you start playing, so you can find a site that gives you a good offer. Also, bonuses are given which can be cashed in under certain conditions. So make sure you understand how it works.
3. Know the rules
When you play Bingo, make sure you understand how the website works and how the game is played and if there are any special rules. Each site has its own rules and there are special bingo games on offer. So before you start playing, understand the rules clearly.
4. Play more
One thing to remember is that the more you play the game, more are your chances of winning. So find a good portal and play more. The more the number of games you play, your probability of winning goes up.
5. Play when fewer players are online
Online bingo pits you against players across the world. The more the players, lesser are the chances of a win. Find out a time when there are lesser players online. Playing at such times gives you a better chance of winning. Playing late at night or early in the morning and especially playing on weekdays gives you a better chance of winning.
6. More players more prizes
Some sites increase the size of the jackpot depending on the number of players online. So if your game plan is to win a larger amount, then check out how many players are playing, so you can get an idea of the size of the winning amount.
7. Granville’s Bingo strategy
The Granville strategy involves playing with some basic rules. To increase winning chances, have an equal number of high and low numbers. An equal number of odd and even numbers in your card and equal numbers ending with 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 give you an advantage of winning.
8. Multi-card playing - Buy more cards
Most sites don’t restrict the number of cards a player can buy. In such a case, buying more cards logically gives you a higher chance of winning. If there are 20 players with one card each, then you have 1/20 or 5% chance to win. If you have two cards, then you winning probability goes up.
9. The Tippett strategy
British statistician Tippett evolved a strategy to have a better chance of winning at Bingo. This involves – picking cards with more numbers close to 1 and 99 (for short games). For longer games pick numbers close to number 45. This rule is valid if the game involves numbers 1 to 99.
10. Money management
This is the best Bingo strategy. Manage your money properly and don’t spend too much money in one go. Have a logical plan. Fix the amount you are willing to spend in advance. For example, you may have a rule that you will not spend more than 10% of your money in one game. Make a rule for managing money and stick to it.
11. Disciplined gameplay
Many a times, when players keep losing, they do what is known as ‘revenge play’ – play more and more to somehow win. This can cause desperation and make you lose more money. So be disciplined in your gameplay. Decide how many games you will play per day. Also, decide what is the maximum amount that you can afford to lose, and then ensure you quit if you lose that much. Knowing when to stop is important.
12. Chat with others
Most sites have chat option allowing you to socialize with others. This helps you make friends and there are many experts online; who may share a tip or two with you. Also, check the chat window for special announcements and competitions that are happening. Many a times, smaller competitions are being run in the chat window, which are completely different from that in the main site. So don’t miss out on such chances, use the chat option properly.
A word about the game
Bingo is a popular game where players are given a card containing a series of numbers arranged in random order. The host calls numbers randomly and the player cancels these numbers from his card. When one row of numbers is complete, the player calls ‘Bingo’ allowing the player to win a prize. The player whose card is complete with all numbers cancelled wins a jackpot. The game is believed to have started in 1929 and since then many versions of the game have become popular, including online games. Online bingo has become very popular with players around the world. It is estimated that millions of dollars are dealt with worldwide in the Bingo game.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and test these strategies now!
