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• zephbe

  

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  Jan 8, 2017, 7:32 am

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  Quote: Originally posted by Dracos on Jan 7, 2017

  Ahead, thanks to this ticket I found on November 19th. This was my first year playing scratchoffs or any type of lottery, but I played very hardcore. I also found 5 $1k winners over the year, plenty of $500 winners, and of course $100 winners don't really make me react anymore. 

   

  I used the winnings to pay off student loans, buy a new car, paid for a sibling's tuition for a couple of semesters, and spoiled other family very heavily this holiday season. 

   

  Overall, I'd say I was up maybe $55k for the year.  (I received $75k from this winner after taxes). 

   

  

  Congratulations--great way to end/begin a year. 

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• fast eddie

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Dracos on Jan 7, 2017

  Ahead, thanks to this ticket I found on November 19th. This was my first year playing scratchoffs or any type of lottery, but I played very hardcore. I also found 5 $1k winners over the year, plenty of $500 winners, and of course $100 winners don't really make me react anymore. 

   

  I used the winnings to pay off student loans, buy a new car, paid for a sibling's tuition for a couple of semesters, and spoiled other family very heavily this holiday season. 

   

  Overall, I'd say I was up maybe $55k for the year.  (I received $75k from this winner after taxes). 

   

  

  Dracos, luv that 100k hit, big time congrats.  curious, do you still plan to play instant tickets in 2017? seems like that 100k winner would be hard to top.

  "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned"
• Dracos

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by fast eddie on Jan 8, 2017

  Dracos, luv that 100k hit, big time congrats.  curious, do you still plan to play instant tickets in 2017? seems like that 100k winner would be hard to top.

  I've been playing alot recently, but I plan on slowing down. I'm hoping to ease off scratchers, or at least get to the point where maybe I'll spend $100 every two weeks.
• ProfessorChaos

  

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  Played the same numbers all year in the Jackpot games.  Roughly $1000 dollars totaled in the pool.  Best we did was 3 +1, which pays only  $50.  Maybe about twelve 3/5 and lots of bonus ball alone.   We have not played in 2017 yet.

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• haymaker

  

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  Net loss $339...less then a dollar a day !

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• ValerieTXWinner

  

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  Congrats Dracos!!  I'm late to the conversation, but wow!  I'm glad to see you're doing what I'd do in this situation.  Paying off my debt!!  So happy for you!
• IPlayWeekly

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Dracos on Jan 7, 2017

  Ahead, thanks to this ticket I found on November 19th. This was my first year playing scratchoffs or any type of lottery, but I played very hardcore. I also found 5 $1k winners over the year, plenty of $500 winners, and of course $100 winners don't really make me react anymore. 

   

  I used the winnings to pay off student loans, buy a new car, paid for a sibling's tuition for a couple of semesters, and spoiled other family very heavily this holiday season. 

   

  Overall, I'd say I was up maybe $55k for the year.  (I received $75k from this winner after taxes). 

   

  

  Omg man, congrats!
• NeedyNotGreedy

  

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  2016 was terrible hellible for me...but this was the first year I've started playing lottery. I played my first powerball ticket when the news was a buzz with the billion dollar jackpot up last January. 

  The most I won was $50 off a $10 scratcher. However, I've won a handful of prizes between $10-35 with scratch offs. The draw games, the most I've hit has been 3 numbers right...but usually only 2. I've done everything: megamillions, powerball (not as often), cash4life, state lotteries, etc. quick pick and self picks. I've also played in many different states from Massachusetts to California. But mainly in Tennessee. So I've definitely played hard. I haven't tracked my spending but on draw games it's anywhere from $2 to $10 a week or once in awhile I've dropped $20-30 on draw tickets. I usually buy $5 or $10 scratch off tickets sparingly with about 2 or 3 per play but have more than once bought 4 or 5 scratch offs and got nothing. 

  However, I mainly blame the lying Tennessee lottery. I've had the worst experience playing scratch offs here. I never win anything on the tickets here no matter what I do. Only once I won $20. Too many people playing the scratch off games and too many vendors.  I believe once I relocate I may have some better luck, but I refuse to give Tennessee anymore of my money. I even spotted in the garbage can tons of thrown away tickets and entered them (and the ones I purchased) into the seconds chance drawing. No wins from the draw, no wins from their give away program either. I've played their Tennessee cash drawing game to death and still nothing much but a free ticket here or $2-5 there

  So yeah, not to be a downer but it sucks. I've not played any scratch off tickets this year. Partly because money is tight and losing $40 at the gas station or grocery store when I know I need gas or food is a hard bet to make. I've prayed. I've strategized, read lots and lots of lotto articles, even alternated between times I didn't need the money and times I did need the money. Just nothing has hit yet. 

  Still keeping me faith up though, I've decide it may be time to stick with pick 3 or pick 4 games and leave the scratch offs and jackpot games alone.