Monday, November 8, 2010

Cash Extravaganza (Colorado)

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): $40
100 tickets ($1,000): $560
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $5980


**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, November 6, 2010

Double Triple Tic Tac Toe (California)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
14.7% (~6.8 to 1)


Note: While technically 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 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
17.7% (~5.7 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $6
100 tickets ($200): $97
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1035


**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, November 5, 2010

Crazy 8's (Arkansas)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.3% (~4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.3% (~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): $10
100 tickets ($200): $118
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1208


**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, November 4, 2010

Fun 5's (Arizona)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.8% (~3.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
31% (~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): $25
100 tickets ($500): $315
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3330


**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, November 3, 2010

Green Stuff (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.6% (~4.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
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 ($20): $10
100 tickets ($200): $120
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1245


**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, November 2, 2010

Nebraska 101 (Nebraska)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.6% (~3.5 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
29.9% (~3.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $10
100 tickets ($200): $125
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1286


**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, November 1, 2010

Club Keno 4 Spot (Michigan)

Official website for Game

4 Spot
No Kicker
No The Jack


Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.9% (~3.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.9% (~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 ($10): $3
100 tickets ($100): $47
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $638


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


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