Lottery: probability games
A dollar a ticket, and the odds printed on the back
You answer the probability questions before the draw, then watch the numbers come out one at a time. The payout table is never hidden.
& PAYOUT ODDS
TICKET PRICE
What the lottery games train
Pick 3
A real Pick 3 lottery ticket where every play type - Straight, Box, Pair - carries the identical 50% house edge. Read the Pick 3 guide.
Pick 4
Four digits, a $5,000 Straight, Front/Back 3 bets - and the same exact 50% house edge on every play type. Read the Pick 4 guide.
Pick 5
Five digits and a $50,000 Straight at 1 in 100,000 - the biggest jackpot in the lab, at the same 50% house edge. Read the Pick 5 guide.
Scratch-Off (Timed, 7 Questions)
Scratch tickets with the odds printed face-up: 7 probability questions per ticket on a 5:15 clock, then a buy-or-walk decision. Read the Scratch-Off (Timed, 7 Questions) guide.
Scratch-Off (Untimed, 7 Questions)
Scratch tickets with the prize table face-up and no clock: 7 probability questions per ticket, then buy or walk away. Read the Scratch-Off (Untimed, 7 Questions) guide.