Original Blog Entry: Prizes possible in the 2026 big test.

hypersoniq — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:53:49 GMT

From the outset, the expense is known... $728 ($14 /week)

That works out to 5 cycles of all 3 games plus 2 weeks of Match 6 until the end of 2026

Each 10 week full cycle is 4 weeks of Match 6, followed by 3 weeks of pick 3 (day eve) and 3 weeks of pick 5 (day eve)

So, knowing the expense, the scenarios that could make the entire year profitable...

5/6 on the Match 6 = $1,000 (pre tax)

Any 2 straight pick 3 hits = $1,000

One single hit on the pick 5 = $50,000 (pre tax)

Of course, the Match 6 brings to the table a potential jackpot that starts at $500,000 (pre tax).

So the goal is pretty simple... learn to interpret the data I am generating with each cycle to get more accurate.

Also, any extra play such as MM or PB will wait until that $728 expense is gone. May not be the best plan, but it is easily affordable and offers chances at prize levels other than $500 on a straight hit for pick 3, which was the majority of last year's play.... [ More ]