Hull woman, 33, scoops massive £40,000 prize with 25p in Bingo game

A Hull woman said she froze in shock when she unexpectedly won nearly £40,000 on a 25p game of Bingo.

Online bingo player, Leah, 33, scooped a £39,520 premiere jackpot at meccabingo.com on the Emoji Bingo game. The lucky player, who wishes to keep her surname anonymous, is kept busy by her two young daughters but sometimes likes to indulge in a spot of ‘me-time’ by playing games online.

On this occasion, the organised mum had pre-bought a 25p ticket for the Emoji bingo game on the afternoon of Friday, January 5. She let it play out in the background while she attended to household chores.

Hearing the game conclude, Leah peeked at the computer screen and, to her surprise, saw her username was listed under the jackpot winners, confirming that all ten emoji characters on her ticket had come up. Not only had she won the full house prize, but the £39,520 premiere jackpot prize had dropped as well.

In total disbelief, she grabbed her two daughters, aged three and four, and started spinning them around in celebration. Still in complete shock at winning the top prize, Leah is yet to plan what she’ll do with her winnings but knows that a new set of Lego for her girls and a celebratory meal for her and her partner will definitely be on the cards.

She said: "I still can’t believe I’ve won. I had the game running in the background as I never in a million years thought I’d win the jackpot prize, but I did. When I saw my name on the screen I froze, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

"It’s been an incredible way to start the year and I can’t wait to celebrate with my friends and family with a big holiday abroad. I can’t thank the Mecca Bingo team enough!"