Comments on: How to win by buying Scratch-off Lottery Tickets

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:29:28 +0000

I have spent way too much money – thousands – and never won more than $1,500. One particular convenience store I used to buy from, I never ever won. I spent $3,000 there over a few years. I still think they sell fake scratch off tickets. Also in Florida there is no oversight committee for this area of the Lottery. I would bet someone is siphoning money big time. I am quitting the scratch offs as I have learned it is a waste of my money and hopes.

By: web gangsta

web gangsta — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:38:26 +0000

If you include the ratio of lower tier prizes available, that will certainly skew a decision towards one game or another as you point out.

But if your goal is to aim for The Big Prize (which, if you’re bothering to play a scratch off lottery game in the first place is the highly likely goal to begin with), then you want to solely focus on the number of remaining Jackpot prizes are still available.

By: Kent Cen

Kent Cen — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:53:04 +0000

This doesn’t make sense. 17/18 claimed in most cases means that there are much fewer LOSING tickets out there (although 17/18 claimed would almost never be optimal to play). The best strategy is to play a game where a large PROPORTION of winning tickets are still out there. If 3/10 (30%) grand prizes are remaining, yet 80/1000 (<10%) of lower tier prizes are remaining, this is probably an optimal game to play.