If you want to steal from a bingo hall, here are some tactics you might try (assuming you’re not worried about going to jail):
Fake Tickets
To pull off this strategy, you’ll need a partner who works at the bingo hall. Once you find a partner, you’ll be able to learn about the paper used to manufacture the bingo tickets. And how to duplicate the authentication mark included on each ticket.
When you have created the fakes bingo cards, you can hide them in a bag and take them to the bingo hall. Buy a few real tickets at the establishment in order to blend in, get a seat as far away from security as possible, and wait for the game to begin.
Once several bingo numbers have been called out, look through your fake tickets to find the one with the most matches. Place it onto the table along with the real cards, and you should immediately have an advantage over the other bingo players. If you win, the last test is seeing whether or not your counterfeit ticket passes inspection by the employees. If it does, then you can collect your winnings. If it doesn’t, then you’ll probably get arrested. While you’re waiting for the cops to arrive, I suggest deciding whether or not you’re going to rat out your partner.
Work with the Caller
Another way to cheat at housie involves forming an alliance with the caller. This is especially effective when the caller draws the balls from a bag or hopper and then announces them without any oversight.
Buy your bingo tickets and get a seat as close to the caller as possible. Once the game begins, use a subtle series of hand signals to indicate which numbers you need to win. Since the caller is working with you, he can draw a ball and announce the bingo number you need, regardless of what’s actually printed on the ball.
As long as your signals aren’t intercepted, this method should be successful. Just make sure you don’t win too soon, as other players might become suspicious about your good luck. Also make sure that you split your winning evenly with the caller, as getting greedy could lead to a quick end to your partnership.
Switch Tickets
A lot of elderly people enjoy bingo, and some of them aren’t as sharp as they used to be. If you’re devoid of any sense of decency, you might find this method of cheating to be effective (as long as you don’t mind burning in hell).
Once you enter the bingo hall, buy a book of tickets and then locate the most elderly player in the building. Once you’ve singled out your target, sit down next to them and start a polite conversation to gain their trust.
As the game progresses, play your tickets but also keep an eye on the person next to you. If they’re much closer to winning than you are, create a distraction and then switch your ticket with theirs. You’ll need to be especially subtle to make this work, and it might be worth your time to pay someone to create a distraction on the other side of the room. When security and the players are looking the other way, make the switch as quickly as possible.
With any luck, your target will be too senile to notice. If they do suspect that something is amiss, attempt to distract them with a conversation. If that doesn’t work, it might be wise to head towards the exit.
I don’t recommend learning how to cheat at bingo, but those who are determined to do so may find the above information to be helpful. The best course of action is to buy your cards, get your blotter ready, and attempt to win the old-fashioned way.
