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Online Bingo Tips and Strategy

Bingo has players across all ages. Some players play bingo for charity while some others play the online bingo to while away their time. Some gamble in the real sense of the term while some play online bingo for fun and win whatever they can.

Bingo players like to get together to discuss bingo strategy. Some of the things that will help you beat the game are mentioned here. One of the things to know about online bingo strategy before you even get started reading is that it is highly controversial. There are some people within the bingo world that feel these strategies to be somewhat “off the cuff”, so to speak. These are the bingo traditionalists, and the truth of the matter is that there are lots of them out there. Still, if you want to get better at the game, you have to be willing to try some new things, right? This is the outlook and practical approach that you have to be willing to take if big jackpots are going to be in your favor. The first bit of online bingo strategy has to do with how many rooms you play at one time. Some traditionalists would tell you that it is better to focus on one card at a time, so that you don’t miss out on any potential winners. This is just holding you back from being successful, though. Online bingo strategy pros will let you know that you increase your chances of winning when you play more than one card. Really, you should concentrate on improving your computer skills so that you can play more than one hand at a time. This way, you will get a chance to win jackpots with as many cards as possible. Another piece of online bingo strategy is that online bingo has greatly improved and it is one of the reasons why you can play so many cards at one time. You will want to use a bingo site that gives you the “auto-daub”. Traditionalists will roll in their graves over this function because it takes some of the “skill” out of the game, if it’s available, why shouldn’t you use it?

•  Look for free games, you can simply move on, more experienced and no poorer.

• Play with as many bingo cards as you're able‚ but don't excess your focus. If you can, try and play with 5 times as many cards as other players. Playing with more cards will also help you become a better player and keep you thinking on your feet! Take into account that you can also lose more money because you've bought more cards. So, learn from experience.

• Make sure you follow the numbers as they are called and you are closely following the pattern you're playing
• Play on quieter days - Monday to Thursday is usually are so
• Set a gambling limit and play for a half of it. By doing this you protect yourself from losing all at once and prolong the fun of the game
• Do not expect you will win every time, and do not get disappointed if you lose
• Do not gamble the money you cannot afford to risk
• Never run after your losses
• If you want minimum competition, consider playing during times when there are less people online. This gives you a better chance of winning
• Play your online bingo at well-reviewed and reputable game sites only. This ensures your payouts
• Do not continue with your games if you are losing consistently. Put the online bingo game on auto-daub mode and take some time off. Relax and then join for a fresh game
• Look for bingo websites that offer big bonuses. This will give you a chance to test drive a specific website and also to win some money without having to spend a lot of your own.
• You should really join an online bingo community. Here you'll receive a lot of guidance and tips from other Bingo players.
• Remember to stay optimistic, and have fun. Most people don't play to make money, but to hang out and enjoy themselves, whatever the Bingo chances

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Online Bingo Glossary

Admission Packet	A minimum number of cards that you must purchase as the price of admission. Exactly what is part of the Admission Packet varies from hall to hall.
After Game	The game played after the end of a regular session of play.
Bingo Board	A display board, usually electronic that lights up showing each number as it is called.
Bingo Books or Booklets	A number of different colored bingo sheets/cards bound together to form a book/booklet to be played one for each game at a bingo session. They are usually bound in the order in which they will be played.
Bingo Card	A card containing 24 numbered spaces and one free space (blank), with which you play BINGO. The numbers are assigned at random on each card and are arranged in five columns of five numbers each by five rows (5 x 5 = 25 in total including the blank square). The numbers in the B column are between 1 and 15, in the I column between 16 and 30, in the N column (containing four numbers and the free space) between 31 and 45, in the G column between 46 and 60, and in the O column between 61 and 75. Players have thousands of unique (unduplicated) cards to choose from. Some manufacturers print unduplicated series of 6,000 cards. There are also series of 9,000 cards available. Hard cards and Flimsy cards have a series number printed on them.
Blackout	(Also, Coverall) A pattern where you must cover the whole card to win.
Blackout or Coverall	This is a pattern where you must cover all numbers on the card to win.
Bonanza Bingo	A progressive coverall Jackpot that is usually played as the 13th game of the session. Forty-five numbers are drawn before the session and players mark them on separate cards and set aside. There is an additional fee to play this game, usually $1. The countdown begins at 48 numbers or less and go up one number per week to 52 numbers or until won. The amount of the jackpot is determined by card sales for that game.
Caller	The person who calls out the bingo numbers as they are drawn.
Cash In Prize	A form of bingo where the prize is a cash payout. This is taken from the money paid in.
Chat room	You can switch between the chat room and our slots at any time even during play by making the appropriate selection. This is a good place to make new bingo freinds and also see how other players are fairing.
Coverall	(Also Blackout) A pattern where you must cover the whole card to win.
Dauber	Bingo dauber is ink-filled bottle/pen with a foam tip on it used to mark called numbers. When you touch the bingo card with the foam tip it marks the square. (See picture above)
Face	Is the individual bingo sheet containing 24 numbers plus the free space in the middle.
Four Corners	A pattern where you must cover the corner numbers of the card. If you get those four numbers, you win.
Free space	This is always the middle square of the card and if included in the current pattern counts towards your winning numbers.
Game Room	Some online games divide the players into game rooms.
GTI or TED	An electronic dauber system used to play multiple packs at once. These usually require a rental fee and only one is allowed per player.
Hardway Bingo	Bingo in a straight line without the use of the free space.
Instant Bingo	A breakopen ticket which contains the letters B I N G O, bingo card faces, bingo numbers, and no other symbols. Winning tickets may incorporate letters spelling the word B-I-N-G-O, or contain a complete pre-designated bingo pattern, i.e., vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line.
Jackpot	A big prize usually awarded for achieving a difficult pattern, such as a blackout, within a specified number of balls.
Late Night Bingo (or Moonlight Bingo)	Session of bingo that starts late at night, usually about 10:00 pm.
Lucky Jar (or Cookie Jar)	A container with cash. You win the contents of the lucky jar if you bingo on the lucky number. The lucky number is usually the first number called at the beginning of a session. Money is added to the jar every time the lucky number is called or if the caller makes a mistake in announcing the game. Usually you can win the lucky jar only on regular games. There is no lucky number in play on special throw-away games.
Minimum Buyin	The least amount you must spend to be eligible for prizes.
Money Ball	A number drawn before the game that will double a players winnings if bingo is hit on that number.
Moonlight Bingo	Session of bingo that starts late at night, usually about 10:00 pm.
Multiple Winners	Two or more players bingo at the same time. When this happens, the cash prize is divided among them.
On	A player is said to be On when one or more cards they are playing lacks only one number for a bingo.
On The Way	The game played on the way to the blackout game. It is played prior to the blackout on the same card. First the preliminary game(s) are played and then more numbers are called until there is a blackout.
Parti	Short for participation bingo, a type of slot bingo or cash bingo where the prize is cash and depends on the number of players, since the cash prize is at least 50% of the money paid in. The most common boards used for parti bingo are inlaid cards and hand-held shutter boards.
Pattern	The shape you need to cover on your card with called out numbers, usually it is in a straight line; horizontal, vertical and diagonal.
Quickie	Numbers are called as quickly as possible & the card must be full to win Bingo.
Rainbow Pack	A paper pack that allows players to play for three or four different prize denominations at once.
RNG	Random Number Generator; the machine used to pick the numbers for a game of bingo. Most are electronic.
Speed Bingo	A variation of regular bingo. Numbers are called very quickly and you can bingo in as few as three numbers. Usually played before or after a regular session.
Speed game, Speed Game	A coverall that is called very quickly. It is sold as a special game one card at a time.
Split Pot	A bingo game in which the winner splits the sales of the game (the pot) with the bingo hall or House. For example, the winner might get 60 percent of the sales and the house would keep forty percent.
TED or GTI	An electronic dauber system used to play multiple packs at once.
Tickets	These are printed pages on which the main stage bingo is played. They are laid out in grids, and normally come in books. Some tickets have bar-codes which describe the numbers on them and are used to help check claims.
Wild Number	Usually played on a double bingo that leads into a triple bingo. The first number out of the hopper determines the wild number; for example, if 42 is drawn, all numbers ending in 2 should be marked off.
Wrap Up	The name of the last game of a session.