Basics of Bingo Tournaments
For Bingo fanatics the game is a joy to play, and the
thrill of winning money or prizes is something that just can’t be
replaced. Whether they’re playing in a church hall or an online room,
Bingo will always be something to look forward too. But even these
people can get tired of playing the same type of Bingo over and over
again. And that’s where tournament Bingo comes into play because
tourneys break the monotony of playing cards the same way every time.
However, it’s also something that not every player is familiar with, so
an overview of tournament Bingo is definitely in order.
Bingo Tournament Overview
The way Bingo tournaments operate isn’t difficult to grasp for
those who have already played the game. You still play Bingo the same
way with the same cards; the only difference is that Bingo tournaments
are played in a series of games instead of just one. The person who wins
the tournament is the one who collects the most points during the
series of games. Players will receive points each time they win a game
and the points are split up if there is more than one winner in a game.
Online Tournaments
The great thing about Bingo tourneys is that anyone with a computer
and Internet access can participate. Online rooms frequently hold Bingo
tournaments for their members with most rooms holding at least one
every day. Some of these tourneys will cost money to enter and have cash
prizes for the winner. But there are also plenty of free Bingo
tournaments which people can play in without paying any kind of buy-in
or entry fee. The great thing about these free tournaments is that they
sometimes offer cash to the winners.
Land-based Tournaments
Unlike a lot of online tournaments, the land-based Bingo tourneys
are rarely ever free to enter. This is because it takes a lot more work
and money to put together a live Bingo tournament. However, the cost of
the tourney buy-in is always offset by the fact that there are also
plenty of cash prizes offered to the tournament winners. And some people
just like the land-based atmosphere better than online tourneys.
Prizes
The list of Bingo prizes that rooms offer varies from the typical
cash prizes to cruise vacations and free trips. Some tournaments even
give people a chance to pick what they want out of an assortment of
prizes after winning. Most players just prefer the cash though, and the
amount that they’ll be playing for depends on the size of the tourney.
A small land-based Bingo tournament will normally offer prizes in
the range of $100 for first place, $75 for second, and $50 for third.
Free online Bingo tournaments usually pay out in the range of $50 for
first place, $25 for second, and $10 for third. Huge land-based
tournaments are where the major money is at, since they draw the most
cash from player buy-ins. One live Bingo tournament in England even
featured over $1 million in prize money!
Qualifying
Before you can start winning fabulous prizes or raking in big
bucks, you will have to be qualified for the tournaments that you wish
to participate in. For land-based Bingo halls or clubs this could simply
mean paying a membership fee or just showing up with your entry fee in
hand.
But for a lot of online Bingo tournaments, players will have to
meet various requirements before they’re eligible to play. Almost every
site will make you sign up and become a member before letting you
participate in any tournaments while some places even require you to
play a set amount of games before becoming eligible. Other Bingo rooms
make you deposit a certain amount of money before you can play in any
tournaments; it all just depends upon the site you choose to play at.
Rules
Before you decide to enter any Bingo tournament, you should know
the rules and guidelines for how the tourney is run. It doesn’t matter
whether the tournament is land-based or online because any tourney has
the potential to be different from the rest. And if you don’t know these
rules, you could be disqualified from a tournament which is something
that will really hurt if you are in the running for a prize.
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