When it rains, it pours. We had three bingos of nine letters played this session, meaning the 9+ Bingo Jackpot was finally won for the first time since the March 6 session when Rex Kremer played TOPSIDERS. Linda Bredel played REFILTERS for 58 points. Later the same session, Rex Kremer played WOODINESS for 76 points and REINSURER for 61 points. Since three qualifying bingos were turned in, the pot will be split three ways. Linda picks up $11.34 for her bingo; Rex picks up $22.67 for his two. Congratulations to both!

Lewis was the top player of the session. Ed Saunders was bingo king for the third week in a row. Monique Kornell won the Low Win contest for a 347-point victory. Ed Saunders won the session's "Fire Contest" for the highest-scoring play that contained a word relating to the spate of wildfires that are plaguing us by playing the word DAMPENS for 96 points. Ed and Monique each pick up $5.00 prizes. As this was the final session of the month, the monthly rankings are available for your viewing pleasure as well.

The Triple-Triple jackpot remains unclaimed and now is at $27.00. Nobody scored any points this week in the Alphabet Bingo contest, and Ed Saunders remains in first place with 8 points. With the 9+ Bingo Jackpot Claimed, we are going to start another new contest: "Deja Bingo." We are going to throw a small portion (one-sixteenth) of the dues collected each session into a pot. Any player who plays the same bingo more than once in the same session wins that pot. 

Finally, there were two very nice parallel plays worth pointing out. Lewis Saul played a bingo and five 2-letter words (for a total of six words) in a single play with his bingo WONDERS played beneath MOIRE. Click Here to see Lewis' play. Joshua Kassel was also able to form one 2-letter word, two 3-letter words, one 4-letter word, and a bingo (for a total of five words) in a single play with his bingo UNRESTS. Click here to see Josh's play. 

Next Session (03 July) will feature the following contests:
- High Win - A prize will be awarded for the lowest winning score in a game.  (~a quarter of dues collected)
- Independence Day Contest - A prize will be awarded to the highest-scoring play that contains a word relating to Independence Day (e.g., FLAG, PATRIOT, FIREWORK, etc.). Be creative! If you can justify a word as relating to the holiday in a sentence (e.g., "I plan on serving HOTDOGS and MUSTARD at my 4th of July barbecue"), we'll accept it as an entry (~a quarter of dues collected).
- Triple-Triple Jackpot - A jackpot of $27.00 plus an eighth of the evening's dues will be awarded to any player(s) who scores a Triple-Triple Play.
- 9+ Bingo Jackpot - A jackpot will be awarded to any player(s) who scores a bingo containing nine or more letters. 
"Deja Bingo Jackpot" - A jackpot will be awarded to any player(s) who plays the same bingo more than once in a session.
- Alphabet Bingo - The Alphabet Bingo letter for this session is "I." For each bingo you play that begins with the letter I, you score one point. ($26 Jackpot)