Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Taxes Paid Cash Spectacular (#139) (Colorado)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.2% (~3.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.2% (~3.7 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($100): $40
100 tickets ($1,000): $510
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $5430


**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, August 30, 2011

Win $1000 a Week for Life (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.5% (~4.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.5% (~4.7 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $7
100 tickets ($200): $112
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1179


**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, August 29, 2011

Club Keno 10 Spot with Kicker and The Jack (Michigan)

Official website for Game


10 Spot
WITH Kicker
WITH The Jack


Single Ticket:
Cost: $3
Chances of at least breaking even:
8.8% (~11.3 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 3 ticket(s)
Cost: $9
Chances of at least breaking even:
12.6% (~8 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($30): $5
100 tickets ($300): $91
1,000 tickets ($3,000): $1055


**WITH 'KICKER' AND 'THE JACK'


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



Sunday, August 28, 2011

Cash Blast 2009 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.1% (~4.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
24% (~4.2 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $8
100 tickets ($200): $113
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1314


**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, August 27, 2011

Line Em Up (#205) (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): $2795


**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, August 26, 2011

Wild 7's (#1037) (Florida)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.5% (~4.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.9% (~4.6 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): $54
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $594


**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, August 25, 2011

Lucky 7's Tripler (#898) (Connecticut)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
26.2% (~3.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
26.2% (~3.8 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): $57
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $614


**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, August 24, 2011

Super Red Hot Crossword (#199) (Colorado)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
26.3% (~3.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 4 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
31.2% (~3.2 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): $340
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3485


**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, August 23, 2011

Year of the Tiger (#619) (California)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
11.1% (~9 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: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.5% (~4.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $3
100 tickets ($100): $50
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $515


**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, August 22, 2011

Sweet Million (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
3.3% (~29.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 3 ticket(s)
Cost: $3
Chances of at least breaking even:
9.7% (~10.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $0
100 tickets ($100): $12
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $179


**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, August 21, 2011

Club Keno 10 Spot with Kicker (Michigan)

Official website for Game


10 Spot
WITH Kicker
No The Jack


Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
11% (~9.1 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 5 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.2% (~4.9 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $5
100 tickets ($200): $91
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1048


**WITH 'KICKER', NO 'THE JACK'


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



Saturday, August 20, 2011

Caesars Palace 2006 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.4% (~4.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.5% (~4.3 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): $3370


**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, August 19, 2011

Karats & Kash (#6) (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $0.50
Chances of at least breaking even:
17.9% (~5.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 303 ticket(s)
Cost: $151.50
Chances of at least breaking even:
35.8% (~2.8 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): $13.50
1,000 tickets ($500): $278


**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, August 18, 2011

Monopoly (#1036) (Florida)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.4% (~4.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.5% (~4.2 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $8
100 tickets ($200): $118
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1318


**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)