A LUCKY Sheffield bingo winner has scooped a credit crunch-busting £174,367 - and the rest of the club will share £165,352.
The 45-year-old Stannington woman is looking forward to a very merry Christmas after her 'High 5' jackpot win at Gala Bingo on Halifax Road.
The remaining £165,352 will be shared among Sheffield Wadsley's 110-strong bingo sites community.
The winner said: "It's a wonderful feeling! The club was in uproar. Everyone was thanking me and there were some lovely personal stories.
"A lady came up to me in the toilets and said 'you've really made my Christmas' - that just says it all. I'm still in shock.
"It was quite funny because we were late getting to the club and just before I closed the door my sister shouted don't forget your High 5! It is incredible to have won such a large sum of money. I'll never forget this."
The enormous win follows the introduction of Gala Bingo's new High 5 game which offers groups the chance to win the jackpot.
Gala Bingo Sheffield Wadsley's deputy manager Russell Coggan said: "It was amazing. Everyone was really charged up, it was electric.
"And 110 customers in the local area picked up £1,503 just before Christmas - especially with times being what they are it really means something to these people."
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Published Date: 06 December 2008
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http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/174000-payout-for-Bingo-winner.4768288.jp
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