Chances of winning Bingo table game
1) Coverall
2) 5 numbers called per round, 1 each B I N G & O
3) numbers are replaced after each round
4) Game lasts at most 22 rounds, if the player Bingos on or before the 22nd round they are paid, otherwise they lose their initial bet.
I also saw a miniature version using a 4x4 1-40 card (1-10,11-20,21-30,31-40) with 4 numbers called per round and lasting 12 rounds.
What are my chances of getting Bingo in these games?
Quote: DaveG44131
4) numbers are replaced after each round
That one sounds like a killer.
But, where in regular BINGO, you get closer and closer to your goal, in this game, you get further and further away because of the replacement.
The past performance now has no effect on future draws.
So, to get your first of any column, is 5 of 15
Then 4 of 15
Then 3 of 15
Then 2 of 15
Then 1 of 15
Your odds of a useful ball get worse and worse as rounds go on. And you have to do it x5 columns, all or nothing.
I would guess a house advantage of 20-25% at a SWAG.
Quote: DaveG441311) Coverall
2) no free space
5) Game lasts at most 22 rounds, if the player Bingos on or before the 22nd round they are paid, otherwise they lose their initial bet.
Um... if I'm reading this right... do not play this game.
Quote: DaveG44131The player ... is given one standard 1-75 bingo card
Quote: DaveG441312) no free space
A standard bingo card has a free space. If the card has no free space, it is not a standard bingo card. Does the card have 4 or 5 numbers in the N column?
The bingo balls that are drawn are put back in? So N-44 could be called 5 rounds in a game?
Or the not daubed numbers on your card change every round? For example your B-column is 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 the first round. They call B-12 so you get to daub it. Next round your B-column changes to 1, 2, 7, 10, daub?
Quote: BTLWIWhat does #3 mean?
The bingo balls that are drawn are put back in? So N-44 could be called 5 rounds in a game?
Or the not daubed numbers on your card change every round? For example your B-column is 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 the first round. They call B-12 so you get to daub it. Next round your B-column changes to 1, 2, 7, 10, daub?
I'm not the OP, but yes, they could call N44 5 times in a game, because the numbers are replaced after each round, if what he said is correct. That's what's so deadly about the game. I don't know about the numbers changing, but I don't think they do, again referring to what he said.
The thing that's different about it from traditional BINGO, as well, is that each round guarantees one pick from each column. That might make up for some of what you lose in the replacement, mathematically. Still, not nearly enough to make it a good game, again guessing.
Quote: beachbumbabsI'm not the OP, but yes, they could call N44 5 times in a game, because the numbers are replaced after each round, if what he said is correct. That's what's so deadly about the game. I don't know about the numbers changing, but I don't think they do, again referring to what he said.
The thing that's different about it from traditional BINGO, as well, is that each round guarantees one pick from each column. That might make up for some of what you lose in the replacement, mathematically. Still, not nearly enough to make it a good game, again guessing.
You are correct on both counts. The same number can be called more than once and each round guarantees a pick from each column. Your card never changes as BTLWI suggests. Also, I would think being guaranteed up to 110 balls being called (22 rounds x 5 balls per round) would also make up some of the "with replacement" difference, since the average Coverall game takes approximately 73 balls called to win.
