Pensioner shocked by bingo win

22/07/2008 16:35:15

A 69-year-old said that she was shocked to find out she had won £18,000 in a game of bingo.

The Great Yarmouth resident picked up the big prize after playing at the Palace Club in Church Plain, reports the National Bingo website.

And as the pensioner comes to terms with the windfall, thoughts will inevitably turn to what the money should be spent on.

Without revealing her name, the new numbers game winner told the portal that she plans to celebrate with a holiday, while the rest of the cash will be put into savings.

"I was very pleased when I thought I'd just won the house prize," she reportedly said. "To win the national was a big shock."

She added that she "couldn't believe it" when she achieved a full house in 43 numbers to take a share of the National Game prize.

This success comes after the same news portal reported that another pensioner picked up £32,000 at the Gala Club bingo hall in Irvine earlier this month.