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Georgia has a $20 game with odds of 1 in 720k at winning $2 million. The odds of hitting $7k is also 1 in 14.4k on this game. Yes, the odds at hitting the low tier prizes suck, but who here would be interested in playing a game like this in Florida? Imagine if Florida decided to make a game like this at the $20-$30 price tier with great odds of hitting $1M-$2M. They probably could have made the $30 game have odds of 1 in 500k at hitting $2M, or something like 1 in 250k-300k at hitting $1M if they sacrificed the $15M prize tier. I just wanted to share this for the people since many of us had conversations about what lotteries could accomplish by changing the prize tiers. I favor sacrificing major jackpots to $1M more attainable. I don't think all games should follow this model, but it would be cool to have a $20 game like this, and perhaps a $25-$30 game following this type of game odds.
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Quote: Originally posted by ihateu69 on Mar 15, 2018
Hey just checking in to see what the hot game to play is right now...I think im taking a break from 100X since ive had nothing but busts on them lately. Is everyone still chasing the 6M gold rush? any updates on the 10k for life? is WCC still a good game to play? just seeing what I should splurge on today...really hate to bust again...haha thanks guys and best of luck!
I like 10k a week over any of the gold rushes. But that’s personal opinion... there’s also the 200k a year which has like 5 annuity prizes left and only 5m tickets left.... it’s been around since 2010 so bound to be something on that
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200k a year? wow those must be really old because I cant find those anywhere around Jacksonville. bought 2 WCC earlier both busts, thinking about tring my luck with 10k week for life but I don't know...just really need a big hit soon
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$200,000 for life game # 1048, I have that game at 6 places I hit. The odds suck at 1:3 mill for a $20. You'd be better off with Fantasy 5. It's a nightly drawing and odds are 1:377,000. For a $1 bet, it's your go to game. I have a lot going into everyday. For the price point, odds and payout it's a must for an alternate play. Think how fast your pissing $20/$30 away for 1 min of game play. Yeah, It hurts, I do it also. But F5 is the best FL bet on any table.
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Quote: Originally posted by TikiMan on Mar 15, 2018
$200,000 for life game # 1048, I have that game at 6 places I hit. The odds suck at 1:3 mill for a $20. You'd be better off with Fantasy 5. It's a nightly drawing and odds are 1:377,000. For a $1 bet, it's your go to game. I have a lot going into everyday. For the price point, odds and payout it's a must for an alternate play. Think how fast your pissing $20/$30 away for 1 min of game play. Yeah, It hurts, I do it also. But F5 is the best FL bet on any table.
I agree. I hit 4 of 5 last July and I hit 3 of 5 at least once a month. It's annoying as hell to be 2 numbers away. I also hit 3 of 5 on cash for life sans money ball. I really just want enough to get out of florida and start anew somewhere else at this point. The job market is either warehouse, retail or call center.
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Quote: Originally posted by ihateu69 on Mar 15, 2018
200k a year? wow those must be really old because I cant find those anywhere around Jacksonville. bought 2 WCC earlier both busts, thinking about tring my luck with 10k week for life but I don't know...just really need a big hit soon
I would not advise the old yellow Lucky 200k/yr for life for a few reasons:
Difficult to scratch
Odd book prize distributions, I've encountered 11 losers in a row ($220 loss) followed by a $20 winner. Disgusting for a $20 game. On the flip side, I've heard someone say he bought 14 tickets and got 12-13 winners in a row on that game (?).
Last $3M may exist, but likely sitting in a warehouse and that pool likely won't be released by the time the game ends. 1-2 of the $1M prizes could be out there, however. WCC easily is a better option, however, considering all around superior odds.
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So yesterday I bought a one and done 100X and hit for $200...I probably shouldn't buy more from that book because I probably got the big win out it right? I would have a better chance going to a different roll on 100X correct? On a side note I prefer scratch offs over fantasy 5 and other draw games because I really don't feel like buying 20-30 bucks worth of tickets and have to go through all of them just to see if I won. I know that's lazy but I just have more fun doing the scratchoffs. now when the jackpot gets huge that's when I usually go hard on the draw games.
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Quote: Originally posted by ihateu69 on Mar 16, 2018
So yesterday I bought a one and done 100X and hit for $200...I probably shouldn't buy more from that book because I probably got the big win out it right? I would have a better chance going to a different roll on 100X correct? On a side note I prefer scratch offs over fantasy 5 and other draw games because I really don't feel like buying 20-30 bucks worth of tickets and have to go through all of them just to see if I won. I know that's lazy but I just have more fun doing the scratchoffs. now when the jackpot gets huge that's when I usually go hard on the draw games.
Nice win!
There are books with multiple big winners. Sometimes that is the "big winner" in the book, but that isn't the case. Skeptic got 2-3 $500 winners, and like 2 $1000 winners over the span over 7 tickets on the old $25 100X The Cash game. That's an example of a very hot book.
I've heard of a hot $20 Monopoly book with a $200, $500, and $1000 winner within the first 5 tickets. I found a $1000 winner, and $100k winner in the same book of the Super Millions game. Big wins can definitely be clustered in books. With how these games are designed, most book patterns are predictable but there has to be exceptions out there...the books with the claim ticket wins.
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So I ended up buying two more from a different book but I'm waiting until after work to scratch them. haha I like to hold the suspense a little bit so I can think about what I would do if I won a million dollars while I sit here at my boring office job...woah woah! wait did I just read that you won $100k on a scratch off? do you remember exactly how you felt and what was running through your mind at that moment? Granted its not the top prize but still it's life changing money. Those are the type of wins that I can only sit and dream about...must have felt amazing dracos, congrats!
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Quote: Originally posted by Dracos on Mar 16, 2018
Nice win!
There are books with multiple big winners. Sometimes that is the "big winner" in the book, but that isn't the case. Skeptic got 2-3 $500 winners, and like 2 $1000 winners over the span over 7 tickets on the old $25 100X The Cash game. That's an example of a very hot book.
I've heard of a hot $20 Monopoly book with a $200, $500, and $1000 winner within the first 5 tickets. I found a $1000 winner, and $100k winner in the same book of the Super Millions game. Big wins can definitely be clustered in books. With how these games are designed, most book patterns are predictable but there has to be exceptions out there...the books with the claim ticket wins.
although not as lucky as DRACOS w/his $100K win - GOOD JOB !
Like he said - I did get 3 $500's and 2 $1K's from 7 $25 100X tickets a while back - went back to get the rest of the roll of maybe 8 or 9 tickets and they were all duds ........ I remember getting two $500's in a row off of $20 GRT ...... hit 5 or 6 GRT books on a Friday after the rolls were just delivered - each book had a $500 - each book produced like $800 to $1500 ....... can't get anything like that now ..... why is that DRACOS ??
Weird thing happened once buying tickets from the machine at Publix - went something like this - bought 5 tickets and they came out say 25, 24,23, 22, 21 - put in five $20's for another five tickets - here comes 20 and 19 ...THEN .. 8,7,5 !! Manager opened the machine to see if a partial roll was taped - nothing - bought a couple more and they followed like 4, 3, 2, 1 ........... what happened to tickets 18 through 9 ??
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^^^^^ That sucks and is suspicious as hell. As we all know, a sealed book loaded in a machine will count down in order. Not skip that 18-9. Seems like Lottery tampering and pulling out potential windfalls they wanted back...
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Quote: Originally posted by TikiMan on Mar 16, 2018
^^^^^ That sucks and is suspicious as hell. As we all know, a sealed book loaded in a machine will count down in order. Not skip that 18-9. Seems like Lottery tampering and pulling out potential windfalls they wanted back...
Yes or when a clerk hands you a ticket that was lying around not fresh off the roll. I know the other day a lady was complaining because one of tickets that came out was different than the game she pressed. I think she was playing gold rush $20 but a different game ticket came out. I'm not sure what they (publix) did because I was walking out the door.
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Quote: Originally posted by ihateu69 on Mar 16, 2018
So I ended up buying two more from a different book but I'm waiting until after work to scratch them. haha I like to hold the suspense a little bit so I can think about what I would do if I won a million dollars while I sit here at my boring office job...woah woah! wait did I just read that you won $100k on a scratch off? do you remember exactly how you felt and what was running through your mind at that moment? Granted its not the top prize but still it's life changing money. Those are the type of wins that I can only sit and dream about...must have felt amazing dracos, congrats!
Haha, I'm doing the same. I bought 3 $20 Gold Rush, and a $20 Week for Life since it is payday. Not scratching until I get home. Best of luck!
I posted my $100k win on page #339 (check the bottom of the page). I found two $1ks, and the one $100k win. Not a bad weekend. One of the $1ks was a one and done from a Publix machine on the Gold Rush Doubler. The other $1k came from the SAME book as the $100k. A bunch of us on this forum were chasing the last $3M Super Millions prize which remain unclaimed...
That's nothing, someone on this forum named EMTAdam hit $2M, $250k, $100k, and $1M over the span of a year.
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Quote: Originally posted by skeptic on Mar 16, 2018
although not as lucky as DRACOS w/his $100K win - GOOD JOB !
Like he said - I did get 3 $500's and 2 $1K's from 7 $25 100X tickets a while back - went back to get the rest of the roll of maybe 8 or 9 tickets and they were all duds ........ I remember getting two $500's in a row off of $20 GRT ...... hit 5 or 6 GRT books on a Friday after the rolls were just delivered - each book had a $500 - each book produced like $800 to $1500 ....... can't get anything like that now ..... why is that DRACOS ??
Weird thing happened once buying tickets from the machine at Publix - went something like this - bought 5 tickets and they came out say 25, 24,23, 22, 21 - put in five $20's for another five tickets - here comes 20 and 19 ...THEN .. 8,7,5 !! Manager opened the machine to see if a partial roll was taped - nothing - bought a couple more and they followed like 4, 3, 2, 1 ........... what happened to tickets 18 through 9 ??
I've had this happen before too, Skeptic.
My guess is someone who works there likes certain ticket numbers, and removed/bought(hopefully paid for) those tickets before placing them in the machine. I've went to a Kangaroo gas station, and had this happen before two times at different locations.
I know of someone who manages to get ticket 000, and ticket 029 from the spots he goes to. The retailer happily pulls off the beginning and end of books for him. Some retailers might be willing to break apart the book for customers, although most wouldn't. Not sure if there's a lottery rule against this, but the reality is that it happens...