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Brad Russ · 07-13-2007, 11:10 PM

Does anyone here ever buy scratch it tickets? What are your favorite games to play, and what is the most amount you've ever won off a ticket?? Also, which games do you tend to have the best luck winning at? Some of my favorites are Super Bonus Crossword since it has various ways to win. I also enjoy One Word Crossword Doubler, and when I play the dollar ticket, I enjoy playing Aces High. I've only started playing recently, within the last two months as a matter of fact, and I have yet to win big money. I usually buy $20.00 worth of tickets a month, and that's it. So far the most I've won was $8.00 twice. Once on Aces High, and the other time on One Word Crossword Doubler. Anyway, does anyone else here occasionally get scratch it tickets, and what are some of your success stories, and favorite games to play??

Chelsea · 07-13-2007, 11:21 PM

Generally, if I do play in any sort of lottery game, it's the quarter pull-tab variety instead of the scratch-offs. And that's usually only from change left over I find when I clean out my room or my car.

Most I won was $50 on a quarter pull-tab.

coffield3 · 07-13-2007, 11:28 PM

Waste of money!! your giving some greedy corperate your money,as well as simular to your tax etc from your job? no no!!

Brad Russ · 07-13-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Waste of money!!

That can be true, and unfortunately is true for the people who play irresponsibly. But I've found that the people who play responsibly usually end up profitting. In the two months I've been playing, I've put in $40.00, and ended up profitting $31.00. It's all about knowing how to play, and knowing when to quit. Last month off the $20.00 worth of tickets, I made $41.00, which was a profit of $21.00. This month I made $31.00, which was a profit of $11.00. My brother recently won $500.00 playing, and since he kept all his losing scratc tickets, he got to keep it all, and didn't have to pay any taxes. So in my experiences, it's all about how a person plays, and how much self control they have, and if they know when to stop, which'll determine if it's a waste or not.

sara · 07-14-2007, 12:38 AM

The most I've won on a scratch off was 200 dollars a few years ago. The biggest winner this year so far has been $48.00. I like the tickets that take time to play, like Bingo and Cash Words.

coffield3 · 07-14-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

That can be true, and unfortunately is true for the people who play irresponsibly. But I've found that the people who play responsibly usually end up profitting. In the two months I've been playing, I've put in $40.00, and ended up profitting $31.00. It's all about knowing how to play, and knowing when to quit. Last month off the $20.00 worth of tickets, I made $41.00, which was a profit of $21.00. This month I made $31.00, which was a profit of $11.00. My brother recently won $500.00 playing, and since he kept all his losing scratc tickets, he got to keep it all, and didn't have to pay any taxes. So in my experiences, it's all about how a person plays, and how much self control they have, and if they know when to stop, which'll determine if it's a waste or not.

Pure luck still how can people play irresponisibly by scratching a card???

AB · 07-14-2007, 02:47 PM

I very seldom buy them, & I've never won over $20.

Brad Russ · 07-14-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Pure luck still how can people play irresponisibly by scratching a card???

By spending a $500.00 check on them and losing it all, (which I've known people to do), or by not quitting while they're ahead. There are plenty of ways.

Janice · 07-14-2007, 05:25 PM

We won $500 on one before. A former co-worker of mine, her mother hit for a million. My stepson hit for 20 grand. I'm not sure what games these were. We hit for 20 grand on the daily lottery number, while my cousin's parents-in-law hit for over two million on Megabucks.

As for being irresponsible, the lottery can destroy lives. It is gambling. I have an in-law who was so hooked on scratch tickets, that it almost destroyed her marriage. She was using household money and savings to sneak and buy massive amounts of tickets. She's bi-polar, and I'm told that had something to do with it.

Czas na Zywiec · 07-14-2007, 09:43 PM

My uncle wone $360 once. I've never won more than $5 tho. Then again, I buy those tickets like a few times a year so I'm not too suprised.

coffield3 · 07-15-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

By spending a $500.00 check on them and losing it all, (which I've known people to do), or by not quitting while they're ahead. There are plenty of ways.

True,sorry its a sore subject my brother has them all the time and the fruit machines etc...hes a pratt because hes never won alot of money back off them.

TJL · 07-15-2007, 01:20 PM

Some of you have heard this one before:

A few years ago I bought my sister a few birthday themed scratch off lottery cards to put in her Birthday card and she won a thousand bucks with one.

Never saw any of that money...

Janice · 07-15-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Some of you have heard this one before:

A few years ago I bought my sister a few birthday themed scratch off lottery cards to put in her Birthday card and she won a thousand bucks with one.

Never saw any of that money...

That's too bad. I think she should have given you something. I don't give lottery as gifts. My parents were the only ones I could take making rich, lol. Years ago, I used to give season tickets to Megabucks to everyone for Christmas. No more. I'll be honest about it. If someone I knew hit for millions because of me, it would bother me a lot.

TJL · 07-15-2007, 03:32 PM

^ My sister offered to split it with me, but I refused.

Am I a terrific guy or what?

Janice · 07-15-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

^ My sister offered to split it with me, but I refused.

Am I a terrific guy or what?

You certainly are, and that was a very generous offer on your sister's part.

07-13-2007, 11:10 PM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Scratch it tickets. Anyone ever win big?? Does anyone here ever buy scratch it tickets? What are your favorite games to play, and what is the most amount you've ever won off a ticket?? Also, which games do you tend to have the best luck winning at? Some of my favorites are Super Bonus Crossword since it has various ways to win. I also enjoy One Word Crossword Doubler, and when I play the dollar ticket, I enjoy playing Aces High. I've only started playing recently, within the last two months as a matter of fact, and I have yet to win big money. I usually buy $20.00 worth of tickets a month, and that's it. So far the most I've won was $8.00 twice. Once on Aces High, and the other time on One Word Crossword Doubler. Anyway, does anyone else here occasionally get scratch it tickets, and what are some of your success stories, and favorite games to play??
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07-13-2007, 11:21 PM	#2
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Generally, if I do play in any sort of lottery game, it's the quarter pull-tab variety instead of the scratch-offs. And that's usually only from change left over I find when I clean out my room or my car. Most I won was $50 on a quarter pull-tab.
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07-14-2007, 12:38 AM	#5
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	The most I've won on a scratch off was 200 dollars a few years ago. The biggest winner this year so far has been $48.00. I like the tickets that take time to play, like Bingo and Cash Words.
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Some of you have heard this one before: A few years ago I bought my sister a few birthday themed scratch off lottery cards to put in her Birthday card and she won a thousand bucks with one. Never saw any of that money...
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07-14-2007, 02:47 PM	#7
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I very seldom buy them, & I've never won over $20.

07-14-2007, 05:25 PM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	We won $500 on one before. A former co-worker of mine, her mother hit for a million. My stepson hit for 20 grand. I'm not sure what games these were. We hit for 20 grand on the daily lottery number, while my cousin's parents-in-law hit for over two million on Megabucks. As for being irresponsible, the lottery can destroy lives. It is gambling. I have an in-law who was so hooked on scratch tickets, that it almost destroyed her marriage. She was using household money and savings to sneak and buy massive amounts of tickets. She's bi-polar, and I'm told that had something to do with it.

07-14-2007, 09:43 PM	#10
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	My uncle wone $360 once. I've never won more than $5 tho. Then again, I buy those tickets like a few times a year so I'm not too suprised.

07-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#14
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	^ My sister offered to split it with me, but I refused. Am I a terrific guy or what?