Thursday, January 13, 2011

Big Winner (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.2% (~3.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.2% (~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): $610
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $6630


**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, January 12, 2011

Triple Diamonds (Florida)

Official website for Game

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


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.7% (~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): $119
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1320


**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, January 11, 2011

Bedazzled (Connecticut)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.5% (~4.1 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
26% (~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 ($20): $8
100 tickets ($200): $110
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1196


**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, January 10, 2011

Easy Tens 2006 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.6% (~4.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.2% (~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): $4
100 tickets ($100): $57
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $672


**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)



Denver Broncos (Colorado)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.6% (~3.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.6% (~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 ($5,000): $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)




Sunday, January 9, 2011

Hit $200 (California)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
13.9% (~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:
18.6% (~5.4 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): $90
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1169


**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, January 8, 2011

Jumbo Bucks (Arkansas)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.6% (~4.1 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.9% (~4 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $9
100 tickets ($200): $118
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1244


**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)