Won $7 in PB 1/10 (3+0)

Reply #8

CASH Only — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:41:43 GMT

NY had a Republican governor for 12 years (until Spitzer took over January 1) and the Lotto payout stayed the same, although scratch games in 1999 saw the payout increase from 55% to 65%.

The notorious 40% payout also applies to promotional games (eg King Kong Millions, Millennium Millions;) however, the payout for the upcoming Raffle to Riches will be 50%. Therefore is RtR not a promtional game (maybe an occasional game?), or did the NY legislature increase the payout on promtional games

Reply #7

Just6ntlc — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:36:03 GMT

Congratulations on your 3+0 call that net you $7 CASH Only.

Reply #6

guesser — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:34:49 GMT

Todd, I've been saying that for a year: why play a State Pick 5 for < $100,000 when the PB 'Pick 5' is $200,000 ?

Sure, the odds are a lot better for a State Pick 5, but to me, 1 in 80 million (or whatever) is the same as 1 in 146 million.

I just discount 2 number groups, take my chances, and see where things fall, and I have hit 9 4 of 5's in PB WB's...... but close isn't good enough. Maybe the 10th time is charm....... who knows.........

Reply #5

fja — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:58:17 GMT

look at that you won some Cash Cash,,,,see you just need to quit being a hater and start being a player,,,,,WTG

Reply #4

Todd — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:14:30 GMT

I'm happy for you and your big $7 prize. It's always good to win something in a multi-state game.

Your comparisons of NY Lotto to Pick 3 are very JV [junior-varsity, newbie-like], and I'm very surpised you would make them. Pick 3 does not offer the chance to win a multi-million-dollar prize. A newbie would make that comparison.

Also, to compare an in-state lotto game with the second-largest multi-state game is also JV. Are you suggesting that NY Lotto should have the same prizes as Pow... [ More ]

Reply #3

JAP69 — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:15:13 GMT

Did you opt for the cash on the $7.00

Reply #2

CASH Only — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:07:16 GMT

Todd:

You should be happy that I won. I just came back from Connecticut. I played $5 for Saturday's PB, so you know I put my money where my mouth is, or however that phrase goes.

Reply #1

Todd — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:01:18 GMT

Won $7 in PB 1/10 (3+0)

CASH Only — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:54:11 GMT

For those of you who wonder why I condemn NY Blotto, last night is a very good example. I played only one Powerball ticket (as I had been concentrating on Mega Millions, which was hit the night before,) but had three of the five white balls, worth $7. If you play NY Blotto, getting three numbers is hard enough, and all you win is $1. You have a better chance of hitting a Pick 3 exactly (1:1000) then getting at least four numbers, which has paid as little as $9 since becoming NY Blotto 59.

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