I'm superstitious. I scratch in my car a lot before going into the gym. It's kind of like a decompression thing after work. I hit two places, get some scratchers, have an energy drink and scratch them on a magazine. If the magazine has been a loser, I dump it but if it's a winner, I keep that thing forever until I go on a losing streak.
I also like to scratch the numbers first at the top and then I go prize first and then the number in each box and then look up to compare it with the top numbers. I also always scratch the Fast Spot first. This method kind of adds a little air of excitement to it.
My system lately has been pretty simple. I go to 2 places after work and pick up a few scratchers. My one place that has been great has been a bit cold lately but I did pick up a Gold there yesterday for $20 Winner 10X $2. I didn't get the card number since I don't really track anything under $50.
My other lucky place continues to be pretty good. Got a $10 LFL, won $20 and got another Gold off a new pack and hit $50 on it $20X $2 plus $10: #280563-017.
Nothing huge but it keeps the train going I guess. Anytime I can get a total of $50-$100 with only $30 spent that's effective for me at least. What's weird is that two other times that I have streaked like this, I eventually hit two good ones($500 and $1,000) so that is in the back of my mind right now. Could also be mental issues, lol.
Just going to continue to ride the Gold streak I guess until it goes cold which it will inevitably. I have 2 other places I use as alternates when life gets cold at my 2 primary places.