On the same day as the massive massive failure on NBC’s Deal or No Deal (video of that will be coming soon), GSN had a reason to celebrate. Bingo America crowned its second $100,000 winner; the first with the new and vastly improved end game. John Hanlin beat some pretty amazing odds. In the end game, you have to pick a number from each row on a Bingo board (B: 1-15, I: 16-30, N: 31-45, G: 46-60, O: 61-75). Rows I through O have wrecking balls (1 in I, 3 in N, 6 in G, 10 in O) which, if picked, wipes out your entire bank. He risked $6,500 on the 1:3 shot to pass the O level and was the first person to clear the board, securing $7,000. A Superball was then drawn from the Bingo Sphere, and if it matched any of the five numbers that Hanlin picked on the board, that $7,000 becomes $100,000. He beat the 1:15 odds and collected the top prize.
Hanlin said, “I felt very eager to get on the show and play… it sounded like a fun and exciting atmosphere to compete for a cash prize.” Hanlin, a game show enthusiast who had never won anything before added, “Going all the way to the final round was icing on the cake; I had a blast! Winning on Bingo America was such a fantastic feeling, because it was one of the most unexpected and exciting thrills of my life.” With his $100,000, Hanlin plans to purchase his dream car, a classic 1969 Chevy Corvette and share his new wealth with his family. You can see John Handlin talk about his winning experience on GSN Live today during the 3PM ET-6PM ET block, hosted by Fred Roggin and Kelly Packard.
A video of the win will come soon. This was such a great win compared to last season. It’s all luck still, whatever, but it was incredibly exciting to watch. It was a much nicer and more thrilling win than Random Ass Matching of season one. Congratulations to Mr. Hanlin. Again, a video of the win will be coming soon for all to see. *gasp* GSN didn’t even spoil the win! What crazy practices they are doing these days.
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