Wild 10s Continues Its Run on Top

Wild 10s sold over 5% of its float last week while surrendering 16 of its 150 - $10,000 Grand Prizes. Those results hurt the game's rating somewhat but it remains the recommended game. There are 87 Grand Prizes remaining to be claimed. Your chances to win one are 1 in 7,600. The second rated game is $200 Million. If you want a shot at a Grand Prize of $2 Million, then this is the game for you. There are 8 Grand Prizes left to be claimed. Your chances in that game are presently 1 in 1.5 million. Not sure if that is better or worse than being hit by lightning.

Best Overall Rated Games

1. Wild 10s
2. $200 Million
3. Pick 3
4. Classic White
5. Cleopatra

Games to Avoid

• QFG Crossword
• Tetris
• Cash for Life
• Bejeweled

QFG Crossword has no Grand Prizes nor Second Prizes left to claim. The same is true for Tetris. Bejeweled has none of the top three levels of prizes left. The most you can win in that game is $10,000 and there is only one of them left to claim. The OLG is hardly selling any tickets for Bejeweled and they are continuing to violate their own policy of cancelling games with Grand Prizes of $100,000 or more once all the Grand Prizes are claimed. On the other hand we mourn the demise of Instant Millions. I'm seeking information from the OLG on the decision-making process for that game.

$1 - $2 Game Update

Pick 3 continues to be a very good $1 Game. Lots of cashable tickets and 102 - $500 Grand Prizes left to win.

$3 Game Update

Texas Hold'Em is the best game in this category. Two - $75,000 Grand Prizes are left. Small wins are less frequent with this game than other $3 games but the 450,000:1 odds to win the Grand Prize makes the game a reasonable play.

$4 - $5 Game Update

I know that folks love the Cash for Life games. Sadly, both remaining grand prizes were claimed last week. Your "Cash for Life" now stands at a one time payment of $10,000. Not quite the same rush. It will be interesting to track this game. Fully 75% of its float remains to be sold and all the Grand Prizes have been claimed. So much for my conspiracy theory of how Grand Prize tickets are released! There are lots of other $5 games that one can choose from. The current top rated game is Cleopatra.

$10 - $20 Game Update

The top two games stand out. Classic White is moving up and may become a recommended game in time.

Comings and Goings

A new 20X Lucky Game was introduced this past week. I like the prize distribution for the game:

Grand Prizes - 4.3%
Prizes of $100 or more - 2.4%
Small Prizes - 51.1%
Prizes equal to cost of ticket - 9.2%
Profit - 33.0%

There are six Grand Prizes to be won and lots of action at the low end. The 51.1% is a high number for that category. You'll have lots of action and the chance to win a good Grand Prize of $100,000. I'm hoping that this game eventually becomes the recommended play.

Personal Play

Six Wild 10s contained two winners totaling $25. Poor. My cash rate has slipped to 38% and my return on investment stands at a low point of 80%. I need some luck.

Thanks to Shelley for her posts to the blog. She's had some recent success with Wild 10s. Here's hoping that  her luck continues this week.


Great weather for "scratching" outside.

Doug