A LUCKY Bingo player scooped himself a £50,000 jackpot just months before his wedding.
Phil Bacon was on an average night out with a mate when he tried his hand at a game of bingo on April Fool’s Day.
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The 35-year-old was a regular player and used to walking away empty handed.
Although Phil noticed he was getting close to a full house, he only imagined he would scoop a hundred quid or so.
So he was shocked when he called house within 16 numbers and realised he now had an eye-watering £50,000 in his bank account.
He said: “I couldn’t believe it when I won the jackpot.
“I never expected to win such a huge amount of money, and I’m still in shock.
“I’ve been visiting Mecca Bingo for a while now and it’s always a great night out, but this is something else.
“I feel amazing, this has been completely life-changing.”
The delivery operator explained he is putting the money to good use – upgrading his wedding with fiancee Cara-Jane Pallett this summer.
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The couple are also planing on splurging the cash on a new luxury car.
Tim Perry, general manager at Mecca Bingo Stevenage, added: “Not only is Phil good at matching numbers, but he’s also met his match, and we couldn’t be more excited for the happy couple as they plan their wedding.”
This comes as many lucky punters celebrate their big wins across the globe.
A builder hit the £10,000-a-month Set For Life jackpot and the first thing he did was buy everyone on site breakfast rolls.
Paul Bevans, 50, is planning a holiday of a lifetime in Jamaica, a trip to see his beloved Liverpool, and buying a camper van.
And an Aussie dad who took a last-minute chance on the lottery ended up walking away the £10million jackpot – but his wins just kept on coming.
He secured wins in division two 19 times, division three seven times and division four 133 times, adding another £260k to his windfall.
Meanwhile in the UK, a widow scooped nearly £170,000 using her late husband’s lottery tickets.
Lesley McNally, 54, kept playing the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband Garry suffered a fatal heart attack in September 2021, having celebrated his 60th birthday just five days earlier.
