We often get tickets or players in chat, asking why some people seem to win more often than others.
First of all, let me say that the mathematics of bingo probability is unbelievably complicated, so I’m going to keep this simple. It won’t be exact but it should be close enough for you to get the general idea.
Let’s take a look at the chances of winning:
In a game with 5 players, each holding 2 cards, there are 10 cards in play. Each player has a 20% chance of winning because he or she holds 20% of the cards that are in play. Next game, every player buys 6 cards each, so there are 30 cards in play. Each still has a 20% chance of winning (because 6 is 20% of 30).
Simple enough so far.
Now, if there are 5 players and one player has 6 cards, but the others only have 1 card each, there are only 10 cards in play. The player with 6 cards has a 60% chance of winning (6 is 60% of 10). The other players each have only a 10% chance of winning. If all 5 players buy the same number of cards for the next 10 games, statistically the player with 6 cards will win more often.
But that kind of buying pattern doesn’t happen very often, so let’s look at another, slightly more realistic, example:
Chocs, Midgey, Poppy, Snuggles and Womble decide to play 20 games of bingo.
Chocs and Midgey each buy 1 card per game, Poppy buys 5 and gets one free per game, and Snuggles and Womble each buy 10 and get two free per game. There are therefore 32 cards in play.
Chocs and Midgey have a 3.13% chance of winning each game.
Poppy has an 18.75% chance of winning each game.
Snuggles and Womble each have a 37.5% chance of winning each game.
Statistically speaking, over 20 games, Chocs and Midgey may not win at all. Poppy, Snuggles and Womble should all win. We would expect to see Snuggles and Womble winning the most games.
Because bingo isn’t as neat and tidy as that, what we actually see usually follows the pattern but it can vary slightly.
As I said earlier, the mathematics of bingo probability is unbelievably complicated and it depends on a whole stack of factors. But basically, although you can win with one card, you increase your chances of winning if you buy more than one.
Be lucky!
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We know that a number of you are experiencing problems with chat freezing, tickets not showing and getting booted and we’ve been looking into it. Our techs and the techs at Parlay (who provide the software) have given the site the thumbs up, from a technical point of view.
So, we’ve been chatting with our counterparts on other sites and they tell us that some of their players are experiencing difficulties too. The collected wisdom of our best technical staff, the techs at Parlay and reports from other sites resulted in the following info which I hope will help a lot of you out.
- AOL has been experiencing a fair amount of problems, as have other ADSL providers. If you have ADSL broadband (you use filters on your line for your phones and don’t have a cable connection) then please get in touch with your ISP. We know that AOL, for example, are giving free time to people having these problems.
- Flash Player has recently been updated. If you don’t have the latest version, try downloading it from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ and see if that improves things for you. A number of players have said that that has helped them.
- As always, please remember to frequently clear out your temporary internet files and clear your cookies. Some of the signs that you may need to do this include: certain numbers not being called by the caller even though they are out, the music not being heard and problems with the game playing slowly.
Unfortunately, we can’t find an answer for every single problem that is experienced by players, but hopefully these suggestions will help most of you.
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In a perfect world, we would be free of PC viruses, spyware and Trojans. But given we don’t, we’re fortunate enough to have tools and resources to help keep our PCs squeaky clean.
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For today’s post, I have asked our TechDr Billy to share with us, his 5 top spyware removal tips:
Without further ado, I introduce you to our guest blogger, TechDr. Billy.
-Stu.
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Hi All, since the MSN Virus has been going around, I thought it would be a perfect time to share with you some additional tips to keep your PC spyware-free and running smoothly.
Hope you find this post helpful and if you have any questions, please leave me a comment below.
1 – Microsoft Windows Security Updates
First order of the day is ensure that your machine whether it be a desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet or even a windows mobile device, is to keep up to date with regular Microsoft Windows security updates. These updates are available on the second Tuesday of every month. By default your machine should be configured to download and install these updates for you. If this is not the case please use the URL shown below and follow the simple instructions.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/
Once you have all the latest security updates, you’ll want to remove the dreaded spywares on your system – this way, you’ll enjoy faster internet speeds while browsing the web or playing bingo online.
Now, how to get rid of spyware? Plenty applications are available. These are my top picks:
2 - Lavasoft
http://www.lavasoft.com/software/adaware/
3 – AVG Anti-Spyware
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/us/frt/0
4 – Super Anti-Spyware Removal
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
5 – SpyBot Anti-Spyware Removal
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
These applications are easy to install and use, and require updating from time to time to keep abreast of new evil elements on the World Wide Web.
Last but not least, the IM’s (instant messengers) — please be careful, various nasty viruses are taking advantage of some loop holes in these applications imitating friends in your contact list trying to have you accept files that were not legitimately sent by that person. Please be sure to check who you are receiving files from, type a txt message to verify it was sent by them. Plus make sure your anti –virus software is up to date. This will give you added peace of mind. The internet is an amazing world, please follow these steps to ensure a wonderful and enjoyable experience.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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