She might have missed out on the top prize of $1,900 and change by a handful of numbers.

But Vernonsa国际传媒檚 Flo Kenney was happy with the consolation prize of $116 during the Pick 8 game in one of the afternoon sessions of the Vernon Winter Carnivalsa国际传媒檚 Bingo Marathon Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Vernonsa国际传媒檚 Halina Activity Centre.

Pick 8 is a game where players choose eight of the 75 bingo numbers on their card. The bingo caller sa国际传媒� in this case, the always vivacious Mary Viala, 80, longtime board member at the Halina Centre sa国际传媒� then draws a number from the I group, which is I-16-to-I-30.

Whatever number is drawn, players hope to have their eight chosen numbers called before the selected number in order to win the entire Pick 8 jackpot. If the eight numbers are called after the selected number, the player with the bingo gets the consolation prize.

Viala drew I-30, much to the delight of the near-capacity crowd at the Halina Centre.

However, it took Kenney about 10 extra numbers before she could yell bingo.

Sessions for the Bingo Marathon began at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., with more at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and is open to players 19 and over. Each session features 13 games, cash prizes for all games, and all games had to be played in duration.

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Viala hosts bingo at the centre Tuesdays and Fridays.

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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