Most you've gotten from lottery tickets?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by zac439, Jun 25, 2007.

  1. #1
    Well, I've legally purchased a few lottery tickets and I managed to win $4 off one of them that cost $2. I about broke even overall.

    I've come to find that the $1 lottery tickets are a waste of time. $2 lottery tickets have higher success rates.

    I haven't tried the $10 lottery tickets yet. The prizes look like they would be very nice, though :)
     
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    Unkn0wnPlayer Active Member

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    I won $50 off of a $10 ticket one time. I rarely purchase tickets as I almost never carry cash on me (partially for that reason).
     
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  3. zac439

    zac439 Notable Member

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    Congrats. You must pay in cash? I thought that was a rule, but didn't know if it was sure or not. I usually only carry a debit card so I'm usually safe :)
     
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    If you're talking about scratchoffs, the most I've won at any one time was $300..

    If you mean daily numbers, I've won $13,000+ once and $2800 several times while living in NY state.

    Here in Missouri, the most I've gotten has been $50 on a scratchoff and $7 on Powerball a few times.
     
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    Thanks, and same here. For me, carrying cash except for a few small bills is a huge mistake because I will spend it!
     
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    dgridley - how'd you get that much in a day?! What'd you play? Nice to see someone from Missouri. Hope you have better luck here in the future.

    unk0wnPlayer- same here. It usually goes to soft drinks though. Now it's lottery tickets I guess
     
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    Playing the daily Win Four numbers in NY state.. if you bet (at the time, this was a few years ago) 50 cents straight and 50 cents boxed on a 4 digit number and it came in straight, it paid $2600. I always played the same numbers every day til they hit.. the $13,000 was playing a multiple amount of the same number.

     
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    I don't bet gamble and play the lotery
     
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    $10 on $1 scratchoffs a couple of times, but I only play the lottery a few times per year.
     
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    I won $1 from a $1 ticket. :D
     
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    When I was like 12 or so I bought some cute girl a few lottery tickets ( we were near a lottery tickets shop and she asked me to buy her some) .. and, well, i got nothing, so since then I don't buy lottery tickets to pretty girls any more :p
     
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    lol. Did she get anything?
     
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    yes... actually from the 4 tickets I bought her (they were cheap) she won the money for another ticket.. so she obviously bought another one, and guess what, no win this time :D
     
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    That's why you ALWAYS take the money and run!

    I do it every time! :) $4 isn't much, but its double my investment, and it's better to know when you are ahead and should quit :D
     
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    you are beting against the chances though, you can't win, math always does :eek:

    so It's just for fun, I don't believe in lotteries, Santa Claus and Matt Cutts
     
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    $20,000 instant.
     
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    :eek: what'd you do with the money? What lottery did you invest in?
     
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    My ex wasted it all. Thats why hes an ex :) Michigan lottery.
     
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    Oh man! Sad to hear it. I couldn't imagine spending that much money. It'd be reinvested much quicker if that would've been me :D

    I'm sure anyone would get a little careless with $20,000 though!
     
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    I never play. So I never win.
     
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