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We Bought 100 Scratch Off Lottery Tickets & You'll Never Believe What Happened Next! (jk we lost $$)

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TheTimTracker
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👁️ 103K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 22:18

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The creator documents a lottery experiment in which they purchase a book of 100 scratch off tickets for three dollars each, totaling a three hundred dollar investment. Before starting the experiment, the creator shares personal updates regarding nail appointments and the process of packing for an upcoming family cruise. After purchasing the tickets at a grocery store, the creator and their partner begin the process of scanning the barcodes to determine winners. They note that while they had several small wins, including amounts such as three, five, and forty dollars, the majority of the tickets were losers. Upon totaling the results, the creator reveals they won one hundred eighty five dollars, resulting in a net loss of one hundred fifteen dollars. The creator concludes that while the experience was fun, the lottery is mathematically a bad idea and they do not recommend it. The video ends with a brief update on their recent cruise and a discussion regarding their monthly video upload goals.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

we spent $300 we got 100 cards we got a few winners oh no 0 I will say the ones that we won on they were mostly $3 winners

we won $185 we won $185 but we spent $300 so we lost $115

it was fun it was a good it was worth it so it was fun but it wasn't $115 worth of fun no

Creator's Tips & Advice

Don't buy scratch-off lottery tickets expecting to make money; it's mathematically a bad idea.
If you do play, stick to lower-priced tickets and set a budget.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat happens when you buy 100 scratch-off lottery tickets?
QIs playing the lottery worth the money?

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