Sunday, February 12, 2012

Keno 5 Spot (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
9.7% (~10.3 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 620 ticket(s)
Cost: $620
Chances of at least breaking even:
31.5% (~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 ($10): $2
100 tickets ($100): $38
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $534


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



Saturday, February 11, 2012

Keno 4 Spot (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

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


Optimal Chances:
Buying 136 ticket(s)
Cost: $136
Chances of at least breaking even:
33% (~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): $42
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $679


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



Friday, February 10, 2012

Keno 3 Spot (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
15.3% (~6.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 30 ticket(s)
Cost: $30
Chances of at least breaking even:
32.3% (~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 ($10): $2.50
100 tickets ($100): $65
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $690


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



Thursday, February 9, 2012

Keno 2 Spot (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
44% (~2.3 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
44% (~2.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $6
100 tickets ($100): $68
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $680


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



Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Keno 1 Spot (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
25% (~4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
43.8% (~2.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $5
100 tickets ($100): $62.50
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $625


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



Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Jumbo Bucks 2007 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
21% (~4.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.8% (~4.4 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): $3155


**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, February 6, 2012

Jokers Wild (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.1% (~4.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
23.6% (~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): $111
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1296


**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)