While on that, do not post images of a winner on social media until after you have cashed in the ticket unless you have taken precautions beforehand (hiding barcode and serial number).Īlways, double-check your tickets using self-service ticket scanner or official lottery mobile app to avoid missing winners, and also to be sure you're paid the correct amount when cashing in. A retailer can use that instead to redeem. Even if it was damaged, the serial number is also printed under the game play area. The barcode is usually at top or bottom of ticket, so it should be safe. Top prizes aren't gigantic compared to $20s+, but get more playtime and often win some decent $100-$500 prizes along the way with $5s.įolding tickets is generally ok. Maybe $30 ticket this time, then next visit, 4 $5s and 1 $10, then 5 $3s and 3 $5s etc. $30 tickets often have the best odds of winning a very large amount, but often there's little in between - most prizes being break-even to maybe a few hundred dollars, which isn't all that great considering it's a $30 wager. I don't know why I am still playing that game. It was actually the same $200,000,000 payout Texas.

I have spent at the most $600 (thankfully that's not going to kill me) on scratchers and it was a huge Fuckin blowout. Especially if you Are looking at a $3,000,000 prize.ĭon't blow all of your money. It's better to me, (IMO,) to buy 7 or 8 in a row. These games are high dollar and you don't want to buy just 1 or 2. I played the $30 ticket too and bought 8 in a row, I forgot how much I won, guess it was about half, I was relieved I didn't lose much so it must have been.

It is funner because you have 3 different games to play, and you will win Something due to odds. I have had great experience with that in past. Imo if you're going to buy lower $ tickets ($1,2,3) get a bunch of each one at one store. I just wanted to get that jackpot ticket. Then went to another store, and added $$35 of my cash and bought another $200 worth of the same ticket. Bought $200 worth at a store and won $165 back. Today for instance I played $200 million payout in Houston.

Usually it is about half, more, or I break even or go over. This way I can beat odds and win some back. I always buy at least 20 $10 tickets, or $300 worth of $20 tickets.

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