Thursday, October 28, 2010

$5,000,000 Jackpot 2006 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.5% (~3.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.5% (~3.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($100): $50
100 tickets ($1,000): $620
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $6915


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Wednesday, October 27, 2010

20X The Money (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.1% (~4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.4% (~3.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $20
100 tickets ($500): $265
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $2780


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Maximum Millions (Florida)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.8% (~3 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.8% (~3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($200): $110
100 tickets ($2,000): $1320
1,000 tickets ($20,000): $13880


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Monday, October 25, 2010

20x The Cash 4th (Connecticut)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.5% (~4.1 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.5% (~4.1 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($200): $90
100 tickets ($2,000): $1245
1,000 tickets ($20,000): $12915


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Sunday, October 24, 2010

Cash Countdown (Colorado)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.4% (~3.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.4% (~3.9 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $20
100 tickets ($500): $285
1,000 tickets ($5000): $3135


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Saturday, October 23, 2010

Double Match 2 (California)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
14% (~7.2 to 1)


Note: While technically the the free ticket is a breakeven prize as they are both worth the same amount, they are not equal as you can not exchange the free ticket for a cash amount and walk away break-even. You are forced to continue playing the free ticket (and possibly again and again...) until you either lose or win a prize. More likely than not you will lose. This drops your chances of at least breaking even from the stated amount on the website to the odds calculated above.


Optimal Chances:
Buying 5 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
19.8% (~5 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $6
100 tickets ($200): $97
1,000 tickets ($2000): $1069


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Friday, October 22, 2010

Cash on the Spot (Arkansas)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.3% (~4.5 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.3% (~4.5 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $4
100 tickets ($100): $52
1,000 tickets ($1000): $577


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Thursday, October 21, 2010

Fast Cash (Arizona)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.4% (~4.5 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.4% (~4.5 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $3
100 tickets ($100): $53
1,000 tickets ($1000): $603


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Fat Wallet (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.3% (~3.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
31.9% (~3.1 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($100): $55
100 tickets ($1000): $620
1,000 tickets ($10000): $6485


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Tuesday, October 19, 2010

MyDaY (Nebraska)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
11.9% (~8.4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 4 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
15.8% (~6.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $1
100 tickets ($100): $30
1,000 tickets ($1000): $356




GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Monday, October 18, 2010

Club Keno 3 Spot with Kicker and The Jack (Michigan)

Official website for Game

3 Spot
WITH Kicker
WITH The Jack

Single Ticket:
Cost: $3
Chances of at least breaking even:
9.3% (~10.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 18 ticket(s)
Cost: $54
Chances of at least breaking even:
14% (~7.1 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($30): $6
100 tickets ($300): $111
1,000 tickets ($3000): $1269


**WITH 'KICKER' AND 'THE JACK'


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Sunday, October 17, 2010

$1,000,000 Superbucks (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
38.2% (~2.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
38.8% (~2.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $30
100 tickets ($500): $385
1,000 tickets ($5000): $4455


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Saturday, October 16, 2010

3-2-1 Blast Off (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $0.50
Chances of at least breaking even:
19% (~5.3 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 295 ticket(s)
Cost: $147.50
Chances of at least breaking even:
35% (~2.9 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($5): $1
100 tickets ($50): $14
1,000 tickets ($500): $288


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)




Friday, October 15, 2010

Gold Rush (Florida)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.9% (~2.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.9% (~2.9 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($200): $110
100 tickets ($2,000): $1390
1,000 tickets ($20,000): $14630


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)