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• TnTicketlosers

  

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  Aug 14, 2014, 1:57 pm

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  Went into Publix at 8 am,bought 4 Giant Jumbos,,,when will I ever learn ???  I got a free ticket,I was in shock to get that.Took it to the lady to redeem,she gave a 5 dollar bill,bought another one,,,,still had 4 to scratch,went to the purple box,,,,well now I have to more free tickets..........so shocked by then I said let me take this 10.00 and run with it............Guess how much I won????????????  9 dollars,how is this ,please please someone tell me........How can you win 9 dollars on two free 5dollar tickets.....It this how they scam folks..........why call the Lottery Office,you do what you have to do and so will I.I've had enough.I'm so sick of losing but to a free ticket is going below the belt.
• LottoMetro

  

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  Aug 14, 2014, 5:58 pm

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  How is losing on a free ticket any different than losing on a ticket you purchased?

  If the chances of winning the jackpot are so slim, why play when the jackpot is so small? Your chances never change, but the potential payoff does.
  If a crystal ball showed you the future of the rest of your life, and in that future you will never win a jackpot, would you still play?

  P&L % = Total Win($)/Total Wager($) - 1
• TnTicketlosers

  

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  Aug 14, 2014, 9:32 pm

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  How can a  $5.00 free ticket be worth $4.00
• LottoMetro

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by TnTicketlosers on Aug 14, 2014

  How can a  $5.00 free ticket be worth $4.00

  A "free" ticket is technically worth nothing unless you win on it. That's how lotteries and casinos trick players.

  If the chances of winning the jackpot are so slim, why play when the jackpot is so small? Your chances never change, but the potential payoff does.
  If a crystal ball showed you the future of the rest of your life, and in that future you will never win a jackpot, would you still play?

  P&L % = Total Win($)/Total Wager($) - 1
• TnTicketlosers

  

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  Aug 15, 2014, 12:03 am

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  Omygosh Im so stupid
• RedStang

  

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  Be thankful  LOL. If this was NY, those two free 5 dollar tickets would be worth $0.