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| Are You Superstitious? |
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Some people just seem to have all the luck. Every bingo player knows
somebody who seems to win all the time, no matter how often they sit
down at the tables or how many cards they play. There's no explaining
"dumb luck" -- something no odds-computing formulas in the world can
figure. But even people who have given up trying to understand Lady
Luck still court her. Below are some alternative ways that some players
use to improve their odds.
Lucky charms.
Statistics show that three out of four people carry good-luck charms,
whether they admit it or not. Most students say they perform better on
tests when they wear lucky socks, special jewelry, or some other lucky
charm. In bingo, judging from the clutter on the tables, one unwritten
rule of lucky charms is that they must be prominently displayed during
the game. There's no telling what some people deem lucky: troll dolls,
four-leaf-clover key chains, dice, gemstones, rabbit's feet, small
beanbag animals -- you name it, you'll find it on the bingo tables.
Lucky seats.
If you're a first-timer at a particular bingo hall,
be warned. Once you've chosen a seat and settled in, it's quite
possible you may be tapped on the shoulder by an agitated player
who's been sitting in that seat every Wednesday night for the past
five years. It's a good idea to gracefully give up the chair and try
to find your own lucky seat. Obviously, whether a seat is lucky for
you or for someone else can't be proved, but it does stand to reason
that when a player feels comfortable in their seat, they will be able
to concentrate and enjoy the game better than if they're squirming
around, worrying about bad karma.
Lucky bucks.
Is money lucky? Some people carefully place lucky coins in a pattern
across the top of their cards. Others would never consider leaving any
money on the table, afraid it will curse them with bad luck.
Lucky numbers.
Your lucky number may be another bingo player's curse.
Who knows? While one player might thank thei r lucky stars when they
get a card showing, say, G-47, another may want to trade it in.
Who Has the Winning Edge?
If you go to bingo to gamble, you're in the wrong place. The bingo hall
maintains a much larger edge over the player than virtually any casino
or racetrack. A bingo hall that returns 60 percent of buy-ins as
jackpots keeps 40 percent for itself. This fixed mathematical edge
over the player guarantees the house will always make a profit.
Keep in mind that the worst bet in a gambling casino is a certain kind
of bet at the craps table, which carries a house edge near 17 percent.
In comparison, bingo carries a house edge of 40 percent -- if 60 percent
of buy-ins are returned -- or, more than double the house edge in that bad
craps bet!
Remember that when it comes down to it, bingo is a game of chance. If you
want to increase your chances to win, look for the big paybacks, find poorly
attended games with nice guarantees, choose nonduplicate cards, pull out your
lucky charms, and, above all, pay attention and have fun! The social atmosphere
and thrill of being one number from a bingo are what bring most people to the
halls in the first place, so keep enjoying it.
The odds are, if you follow some of the guidelines in this article, you'll enjoy
the game of bingo and, hopefully, some type of winnings.
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