Telly Bingo Prizes
There are six different ways to win with Telly Bingo, each with different prize amounts. This means you can win more than once with the same ticket:
Corners
You can win a minimum of €5 by matching all four of the corners on your Telly Bingo grid, though the average prize for this level is €10.
X Cross
While the numbers are being called out, if you manage to match up enough to mark an ‘X’ that goes through the centre of your grid then you win €100 on average.
Full House
The Telly Bingo host will continue to draw numbers until there is at least one player matches all of the numbers on their card. Once this happens, the game will end and no further prizes are given and the fixed jackpot of €10,000 is awarded. If there are multiple players who win on the same number, then the prize amount will be shared.
Snowball
If you’re lucky enough to get a Full House either on the 45th number or before it gets drawn, then you’ll win the Snowball prize. This prize consists of a minimum of €10,000 on top of the Full House prize. If nobody wins a Snowball then an additional €5,000 will be added to the next prize pool. In addition, the amount of balls drawn before the Snowball cap is reached is increased by one for every draw without anyone winning at this prize level.
Lucky Line
During each broadcast of the show, one of the horizontal lines will be randomly picked for a Lucky Line. If you mark off all of the numbers on the chosen line then you win €5! The lines are in order, starting with Line 1 at the top, then Line 2 below, etc. to the bottom of the ticket.
Phone Risk Card
On each Telly Bingo ticket, you can find a unique six-digit card number underneath the grid of 24 numbers. Like a raffle, one of these codes will be randomly chosen during each show. If yours gets picked, be sure to get in touch with the lottery officials before 9:00pm the next day to validate your ticket. Once you have done this, you will have the chance to compete on the Telly Bingo show for your chance to win a prize between €1,000 and €10,000!
| Category | Amount | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Corners | 14.15% of prize fund (minimum €5, estimated €10) | 1 in 34 |
| X Cross | 7.17% of prize fund (estimated €100) | 1 in 558 |
| Full House | €10,000 | Bingo-style prize, varies. |
| Snowball | €20,000 (€5,000 added on each time it is not won) | Bingo-style prize, varies. |
| Lucky Line | €5 | 1 in 6 |
| Phone Risk | Set prize between €1,000 and €10,000 | Raffle-style prize, varies. |
| Overall odds of winning any Telly Bingo cash prize are 1 in 5. | ||
Your odds of winning specific prizes in this game vary from one draw to the next, since a different number of balls are drawn in each game (numbers are drawn until the first player(s) achieves a Fullhouse).
How to Claim Prizes
Although this lottery is very much like traditional bingo, the lottery officials are able to track when a player has won a Full House prize due to the automatic entry into the central computer system after each purchase. This eliminates any players needing to alert lottery officials as you would in an in-person bingo game. It also means that the game will be stopped at the correct point, with no potential Full House wins being skipped. The prizes will be sorted once this happens.
Don’t worry if you miss any of the Tell Bingo draws! You can always take a look at the results at a later point to check for any wins. There’s also the option to check with a retailer if your ticket was a winner. Just try not to leave it too long in case your Phone Risk Card code is a winner.
You have the option to claim your winnings from a retailer, by post, a claim centre, or the National Lottery HQ, depending on how much you win.