I Don't Even Buy PA Tickets Anymore.

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lee57 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:08:16 GMT

I don't see the link in your profile. Am I missing it

Reply #19

Jmister102 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:34:21 GMT

Go for the one $20 ticket! I know it may be less fun, but the payoffs will be significantly higher. As a fellow PAer, I have done analyses on all the scratch-off tickets.

-The expected value for one $20 ticket ranges from $14.63 ($100 Million cash extravaganza) to $15.21 (Platinum Millions [best EV in the state]).

-The EV for 20 $1 tickets ranges from $12.10 (20 x 7-11-21 ) to $12.90 (20 x royal riches ).

By buying $20 tickets, you stand to make 19% more money! For more scratch-off dat... [ More ]

Reply #18

PAJenn — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:54:40 GMT

After I splurge a little on the new tickets I'm going to try that. I've won more money on many (like 20 to 60) $1 tickets in a row than I have on two or three $10 or $20 tickets in a row.

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MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:44:15 GMT

Yes, an excellent idea. Will try that after my initial buy of the new games.

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Loopie77 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:49:51 GMT

That sounds like a good idea and budget 20 a week I think I'll try that

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omiller315 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:21:41 GMT

Heard Tuesday the 8th they will be out. Plan to get some and thats it. My new plan is outside of Tuesday to play $20 each Friday(whether it be 1 $20 ticket or 20-$1 tickets) and stick to it.

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dr65 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:57:18 GMT

WTG mduffy!! I got a scarf the other day too. It was a hundred dollar ticket too...lots of $5 and $10 matches. I was so

happy to find that symbol - that one was hard to find. Lots of hats lol.

Good job and good luck

Reply #13

MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:57:01 GMT

Hi, dr! Thanks, and will let you know if I have better luck.

Reply #12

dr65 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:53:05 GMT

Hi Matt, good to see you. Try them in the first few days they are out. The 2 week thing, I've found, does not apply anymore

in PA..

Good luck

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mduffy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:48:51 GMT

I'm not sure, if you find out, keep me updated, lololololol

Reply #10

MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:44:33 GMT

Thanks. Going to try once more on the new tickets. Are they out Tuesday

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mduffy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:43:14 GMT

I don't blame ya, brother! trying to cut back myself! good luck to ya.

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MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:40:55 GMT

Congrats, it is not easy to get $100 anymore. Even small wins are rarer. Good to see a couple wins listed here even though it won't change how much I play.

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mduffy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:36:36 GMT

Can't post picture, but I literally just won $100 on the $5 frosty cash, hate the seasonal tickets, but the machine only had them, bought one n got the win all prizes SCRAF symbol

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MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:35:14 GMT

But think of the odds of that happening. I am better off quitting the way they have been than to waste so much money to get such a low odds win.

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Quinto — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:33:08 GMT

Saw in person two days ago a $100,000 winner on a $5 Big Money, in Belle Vernon PA. Was amazing. Just a straight up $100,000 win by matching a number. Wasn't mine and I'd never buy that one anyways. I did buy a roll of $2 Pac Man a few years ago and I won $1000 two in a row. Spent $300 won $2000.

Anything really is possible.

Reply #4

MattfromPA — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:26:30 GMT

Wish I could say my luck was good, but it is worse than ever. My best most recently was $50 on the Trim the Tree and $40 on the $ game, but with a ton of losers. Well, with PA tickets how they are, will be needing a new hobby.

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omiller315 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:50:27 GMT

No luck here. I did the same this year with scratch offs. Instead of tickets I got people Millionaire Raffle tickets. At least they have better odds and could be the Christmas gift that gives back 2 weeks later. Told my store owner to not get offended, but he will be seeing alot less of me next year. I will play some of the news ones next week to try them, but after that I am cutting WWAAAYYY back. I am thinking the privatization will only make them worse.

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allowselftowin1 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:14:56 GMT

Yes, I don't buy them very much anymore either..I used to chase a win..but that got old when you were spending $50 to win $5.

My mother in law spent over $100 on tickets to tuck in people's Christmas cards, she just told me yesterday that not one person she sent them to won anything. I know she bought 8 of the $5 Christmas ones in a row and no one won anything some $10 and $2 ones she bought also and nothing.. I didn't buy any to put in people's cards this year..the first year I didn't..they... [ More ]

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MattfromPA — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:09:17 GMT

Can't agree enough. I stopped. Besides being bad games, I have noticed number fixing going on. #012 on $5 tickets here have lost way too many times just to be a coindicence. Really can't trust this lottery.

I Don't Even Buy PA Tickets Anymore.

Diggy — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:52:00 GMT

I tell everybody that I know to tell their Scratchin Friends and Family also...Don't get Conned.

A Person can alway send their Kinfolks or Friends that live in Another State Money to send them Scratchers from that State.

My Cousin has sent Me some Nice Winners from Florida and I'm in the Green like Crazy.