When Darryl Howe from Gloucestershire opened his William Hill account, little did he imagine that just 40 minutes later he would be £18,000 richer and a potential World Record holder.
 
While landing a full house and the jackpot on the 90 ball bingo game is pretty lucky for a first time player, it was the speed of Daryl’s win that left the players gasping in amazement. His 15 number full house came in just 23 calls; possibly the faster ever 90 ball bingo game, with the odds of this happening a staggering 93 billion to one.
 
William Hill Bingo spokeswoman Jennie Prest said, “None of our staff or customers with vast bingo playing experience have ever seen a game unfold as quickly as this one. We believe it is a record and are exploring the possibility of getting in the Guinness Book of World Records. We can’t find examples of a quicker 90 ball game, but are interested in hearing from anyone who knows more - at those odds, it must be very rare!”
 
Commenting on his win, Darryl said, “I guessed it was just beginners luck when I won, and the money is smashing to have for the New Year, but I was totally gobsmacked when William Hill told me how extraordinary the game was and the odds of that happening. I might get my name in the record books!”

• The average call for house (15 numbers) in a 90 ball bingo is 40 balls.
• The numbers called in Darryl’s game were 3, 58, 62, 77, 61, 28, 27, 52, 12, 57, 42, 14, 38, 4, 37, 19, 41, 54, 84, 25, 24, 83, and 33.
• Darryl won a £18,066.51 jackpot for getting the full house, for a  25p ticket.

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