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Scratch Off Lottery Tickets

In this blog, I will talk about scratch off tickets. Again, as I stated before in the previous blogs, it is pure luck. What I will discuss is some strategies you can use to improve your odds of winning. I generally play the $2, $3 and $5 tickets. Every once in a while I play the $7 tickets and very rarely the $10 tickets. I have won my fair share of money in scratch off tickets. I have won $200 twice in Break the Bank. I win alot of $2.00, $3.00, $5.00 $10.00 winnings. Occasionally I win $20.00 and $50.00 and sometimes $100.00. My strategy: Each scratch off ticket has the odds posted on the back of the ticket. Example of odds 1 in 4.45 (including break-even prizes). This is a starting point. Again, mostly luck, but I use this strategy and it has worked for me. Also, to increase the odds of winning, especially at the larger amounts, buy tickets that are new. Go to txlottery.org and look up scratch off tickets. They have the number of winning tickets still available. They will also

Texas Two-Step and Cash Five

This is my 2nd blog on the lottery. In my first blog I wrote about the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery. In this blog I will write about the Texas Two-Step and Cash Five. Again, as stated in the first blog, winning the lottery is pure luck. There is no set way to win. What I am discussing in these blogs is how you can increase your chances of winning something (may not be the big one) but at least get something back. The Texas Two-Step consists of 4 numbers plus a bonus ball. Unlike the Powerball and Mega Millions, the Texas Two-Step does not have a multiplier, i.e., a powerplay or mega ball option for a $1.00 more. In the Texas Two-Step you choose a bonus number from 1-35 and four other numbers from 1-35. Pick the bonus ball: win $5.00 minimum Bonus Ball plus 1 number: $7.00 Bonus Ball plus 2 numbers $20.00* Three numbers: $20.00* Bonus Ball plus 3 numbers: $50.00* Four numbers: $1501* Bonus Ball plus four numbers: Jackpot (whatever the jackpot is at that drawing) *Me

Increase your chances in the lottery

This is my first blog on how to increase your chances on winning money in the lottery. First of all, winning the lottery is pure luck. There is no scientific way that you can consistently win or win large amounts of money in the lottery - it is pure luck. That being stated - I am blogging on how you can increase your chances to win some money in the lottery. It is not necessarily meaning you will win big amounts of money, but just how you can win some money - maybe large amounts, mostly smaller amounts, but increase your chances on winning something. I will blog about the Texas Lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions, Texas Two-Step, Cash Five and scratchoff tickets. First, lets talk about lottery tickets - Powerball. Powerball tickets are $1.00. You can play the PowerPlay option for an additional $1.00 which will increase your non-grand jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times. First you pick 5 numbers from 1 to 59. Then you pick the Powerball number from 1-39. You can either pick your