Double Delight in Dundee: Player Bags £50K Jackpot at Mecca
Ever had one of those bingo nights where the numbers just seem to fall your way? One player at Mecca Bingo Dundee won two games in a row, and the second came with a £50,000 jackpot.
The lucky Dundee resident has chosen to stay anonymous, so we can’t tell you her name. What we can tell you is how it all played out, and what it was like in the bingo hall when the caller confirmed the prize.
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Two wins, one after the other
The win came in September and the winner is a familiar face at the Mecca Bingo club in Dundee.
She’d already claimed a prize on the previous game, and the staff were still sorting out that win when she shouted again.
This time she’d dabbed off the last number on her paper ticket for a full house on the National Bingo Game. Because she’d done it within the first 16 numbers called, that full house triggered the £50,000 jackpot.
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“The club erupted!”
George Bennett, pictured above, was calling the game that night, and he had a front-row seat for the whole thing.
“We were just processing the previous win when the customer dabbed off the final number on her paper ticket and shouted to claim again,” he said.
“Her friend looked at her and said, ‘I think that’s the jackpot!’ It was so unbelievable, that the winner replied, ‘Don’t be silly! But it was quick!'”
Once George took to the microphone to confirm the £50,000 win, it all sank in.
“The club erupted!” he said. “It was a great atmosphere and the winner looked so shocked. She didn’t speak for about 30 minutes!”
George swapped retail for bingo three years ago, and moments like this are his favourite part of the job.
“The best thing about working here is the excitement of a win,” he said. “The look of disbelief on customers’ faces when their friends point out how much they’ve won. It’s a great feeling, no matter how big the prize is, but the £50k National Bingo Game jackpot is a real cause for celebration!”
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How the National Bingo Game works
If you play at a Mecca club, the National Bingo Game is already part of your session. It runs twice a day, every day, 364 days a year, and links players in bingo clubs across Britain into one big game.
Each game has a club prize up for grabs, plus jackpot prizes of £50,000 and £250,000. The £50,000 jackpot only lands when someone gets a full house within the first 16 numbers called, which is a tall order. That’s exactly why a win like this one gets the whole room on its feet.
Congratulations from all of us
A huge well done to our mystery winner in Dundee. We hope that 30 minutes of stunned silence has turned into plenty of smiles by now!
Big wins like this are rare, and every game of bingo is down to chance. The best nights out at the bingo are the ones you enjoy whatever the result, so set yourself a budget before you play and stick to it.
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