In It To Win It: Bunco Prizes

[](http://blog.buncogameshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bunco-bags.jpg) *Cute Bunco Dice Bags!* Bunco is a great way to get out of the house and socialize with friends. It is also exciting that there is a chance to win a prize! In my group we have many ways to win both cash and non-cash prizes. I have played with two different groups in the last eight years. My former group had a $11 pay-in for the cash prizes and the host provided one non-cash prize and another was provided by the person who received the prize last month. When I started my own Bunco group I dropped the cash pay-in to $5. We typically play with 19-24 people so the cash prizes are still decent since we have more than the usual 12 players. **Cash Prizes in my group:** **MOST BUNCOS**:$20 **MOST WINS**: $9 + $1 for each player over 12 **MOST THREE OF A KINDS** (aka Baby Buncos): $9 + $1 for each player over 12 **MOST LOSSES**: $4 + $1 for each player over 12 **50/50**: $4 + $1 for each player over 12 **MOST 123s** (we keep tally marks for 123s rolled): $4 + $1 for each player over 12 **Loser Lottery**: Three names picked randomly from 'Losers' and person that rolls lowest # wins $5 **1st Bunco:** Person who rolls first Bunco wins $5 **Non-Cash Prizes:** **First Bunco** **Snake Eyes** **Last Bunco** **Loser Lottery (3 players)** **Small Prizes for those with special colored Bunco scorecards** For non-cash prizes I try to purchase things that go along with the monthly theme. I also try to keep the prizes between $8-$10. For our upcoming Animal Print themed Bunco in November I found really cute animal print pens and pads of paper at a local craft store. I also purchased adorable zebra and leopard print bags and tissue paper to keep with the theme. To create even more fun ways to leave with a prize, I print the Bunco scorecards on different colored paper. Players who have that months color receive a small prize. For our animal print Bunco, these [cute napkin](http://buncogameshop.com/saplnaset36p.html) and [plate sets](http://buncogameshop.com/zeplnaset34p.html)will be the scorecard prizes. Thinking ahead, for our Christmas White Elephant Bunco this year I will be using these adorable[bags](http://buncogameshop.com/budigiba1do.html). Is your group creative with prizes? If so let me know on [The Bunco Game Shop's Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bunco-Game-Shop/199142650142946). I always love new ideas to make Bunco even more fun! Keep Calm and Play Bunco, Bunco Betty