No matter what you do, you will lose more than you win on scratch cards. However, learning to make the best choices can help keep you at an advantage. Running away from common mistakes that punters often, will help create extra opportunities and avoid frustration. It will still be a bet, but you can make it a lot more friendly. Below are helpful guides divided into three parts, to learn how to improve your chances of winning on scratch cards.
PART 1 OF 3: Buying wisely
Choose a price range.
Scratch cards are sold in various styles and designs, but the easiest way to compare them is by price. Generally, tickets cost between $ 1.00 and $ 20.00. The most expensive ones cost $ 5.00 upwards, they give more percentage chances of victory and generally have a higher main prize.
In other words, it may be easier to win with a $ 1.00 ticket. However, the main prize will probably be a few hundred, and the average prize will be much less. Meanwhile, on any $ 20.00 ticket, the win rate will be lower, but there is a probability that you will win a lot of money.
Understand the odds of the game in your price range
Just because some games are more likely to win than others, doesn’t mean that you have a better chance of winning the grand prize.
For serious players who want to buy a lot, cheaper tickets with higher chances of winning are generally the best choice, while casual players can do better by buying a more expensive ticket every now and then.
Study the small print on the back of each scratch card
Compare the chances of some games before choosing which ticket to buy. They are usually listed as a comparison of numbers: 1: 5, or 1:20. This means that one out of every five or 20 tickets will win.
This is not to say that every fifth ticket in a row will award prizes or that in a random sample of 20 tickets, one is sure to win. It means that, in the total number of tickets manufactured and sold in all lotteries in the country, this is the percentage of winners.
Buy in piles or space your ticket purchase
There are rarely two winning tickets in a row, but there are at least a few winners in each lot. So, if you know that a winning ticket has already been purchased in a certain lot, stop buying for a few days. This will prevent you from spending money on an almost certain defeat.
Scratch cards are sold with a guaranteed number of winners and losers in each lot. One way to guarantee that you will win is to buy a whole lot. You may end up not making a profit, but you will gain something.
Wait for the losers
As with other games of chance, long chains of defeats mean that the odds will be much friendlier when you make a purchase at the right time. Try talking to a lottery teller to get good tips on which games have won recently and which haven’t. You won’t necessarily be able to know if a particular ticket has a better chance than another, but you’ll find out whether a game has already been paid or not.
Check the prize levels before purchasing a game
Unfortunately, it is perfectly legal to sell scratch cards after all the top prizes have been won. Checking on the lottery page is the simplest way to know that you are not spending money on a losing ticket.
If you have a favourite game and you are thinking about buying some tickets, check out the main prize before going to the lottery. If it is lower than usual, switch to another game in the same price range.
PART 2 OF 3: Avoiding common mistakes
Keep the missing tickets.
Many places have raffles to which old tickets can be sent. Keep them organized by the game in an envelope and send them to those opportunities when they are announced. Cheer for the best: that losing a ticket can still be worth money.
However, don’t buy a game just because it can be used in a draw later.
Deliver all the lost tickets
After you have collected a few wins and want to get your prize, also take your losing tickets to be checked by the lottery and make sure you have not missed anything. In games where there are several different ways to win, it can be easy to end up winning and not realizing it. Taking tickets to be computer checked will ensure that you do not accidentally throw away any winning tickets.
Avoid “surprise kits” or other promotional packages.
Another technique that some sellers use to repack and get rid of old stock is to give discounts on packages made from games in which the main prize has already been paid. While it may seem that you are doing a good deal, understand that the chances of such a ticket winning are limited after the top prizes have already left.
Examine the tickets before purchasing.
A Canadian teacher was able to profit from “tic-tac-toe” scratch cards by noting a recurring pattern is winning tickets. If the impression on the outside of a scratch card varies from one to the other, pay attention to it.
No matter what you do, you will lose more than you win on scratch cards. However, learning to make the best choices can help keep you at an advantage. Running away from common mistakes that punters often, will help create extra opportunities and avoid frustration. It will still be a bet, but you can make it a lot more friendly. Below are helpful guides divided into three parts, to learn how to improve your chances of winning on scratch cards.
PART 1 OF 3: Buying wisely
Choose a price range. Scratch cards are sold in various styles and designs, but the easiest way to compare them is by price. Generally, tickets cost between $ 1.00 and $ 20.00. The most expensive ones cost $ 5.00 upwards, they give more percentage chances of victory and generally have a higher main prize.
In other words, it may be easier to win with a $ 1.00 ticket. However, the main prize will probably be a few hundred, and the average prize will be much less. Meanwhile, on any $ 20.00 ticket, the win rate will be lower, but there is a probability that you will win a lot of money.
Understand the odds of the game in your price rangeJust because some games are more likely to win than others, doesn’t mean that you have a better chance of winning the grand prize.
For serious players who want to buy a lot, cheaper tickets with higher chances of winning are generally the best choice, while casual players can do better by buying a more expensive ticket every now and then.
Study the small print on the back of each scratch card
Compare the chances of some games before choosing which ticket to buy. They are usually listed as a comparison of numbers: 1: 5, or 1:20. This means that one out of every five or 20 tickets will win.
This is not to say that every fifth ticket in a row will award prizes or that in a random sample of 20 tickets, one is sure to win. It means that, in the total number of tickets manufactured and sold in all lotteries in the country, this is the percentage of winners.
Buy in piles or space your ticket purchase
There are rarely two winning tickets in a row, but there are at least a few winners in each lot. So, if you know that a winning ticket has already been purchased in a certain lot, stop buying for a few days. This will prevent you from spending money on an almost certain defeat.Scratch cards are sold with a guaranteed number of winners and losers in each lot. One way to guarantee that you will win is to buy a whole lot. You may end up not making a profit, but you will gain something.Wait for the losersAs with other games of chance, long chains of defeats mean that the odds will be much friendlier when you make a purchase at the right time. Try talking to a lottery teller to get good tips on which games have won recently and which haven’t. You won’t necessarily be able to know if a particular ticket has a better chance than another, but you’ll find out whether a game has already been paid or not.Check the prize levels before purchasing a game
Unfortunately, it is perfectly legal to sell scratch cards after all the top prizes have been won. Checking on the lottery page is the simplest way to know that you are not spending money on a losing ticket.
If you have a favourite game and you are thinking about buying some tickets, check out the main prize before going to the lottery. If it is lower than usual, switch to another game in the same price range.
PART 2 OF 3: Avoiding common mistakes
Keep the missing tickets.
Many places have raffles to which old tickets can be sent. Keep them organized by the game in an envelope and send them to those opportunities when they are announced. Cheer for the best: that losing a ticket can still be worth money.
However, don’t buy a game just because it can be used in a draw later.
Deliver all the lost tickets
After you have collected a few wins and want to get your prize, also take your losing tickets to be checked by the lottery and make sure you have not missed anything. In games where there are several different ways to win, it can be easy to end up winning and not realizing it. Taking tickets to be computer checked will ensure that you do not accidentally throw away any winning tickets.
Avoid “surprise kits” or other promotional packages.
Another technique that some sellers use to repack and get rid of old stock is to give discounts on packages made from games in which the main prize has already been paid. While it may seem that you are doing a good deal, understand that the chances of such a ticket winning are limited after the top prizes have already left.
Examine the tickets before purchasing.
A Canadian teacher was able to profit from “tic-tac-toe” scratch cards by noting a recurring pattern is winning tickets. If the impression on the outside of a scratch card varies from one to the other, pay attention to it.