Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

#1

Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:39am

Has anyone done this lottery recently? I'm thinking of trying for it tonight and I know they give out 38 tickets which seems like a nice number but was wondering if anyone has done it recently and knows if a lot of people are showing up for it.

#2

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 9:41am

It's pretty easy to win but don't fold your ticket. Me and three friends were playing it on Tuesday and only one of us was picked, the one who didn't fold his ticket. And only about 7 people total didn't win including 3 of us.

#3

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 9:57am

I went to help a friend a couple of weeks ago. We needed two tickets and ended up with about 8.

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#4

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 10:25am

where are the seats? good view?

#5

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 1:34pm

I tried the lottery last Thursday night with two friends, and it was crowded. None of the three of us won. I was told that the seats are in the first 10 rows on the side and are considered partial view. He added he has sat there and the only thing you miss are some entrances and exits.

#6

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Posted: 5/28/09 at 1:40pm

You also miss the projections (I only know there are projections because people who have seen the show from full view have told me :))

#7

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 9:39pm

I think part of the popularity of this lottery is the fact that it starts later than all the others and folks who have lost say, In The Heights or West Side Story can go try their luck at 9 to 5.

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#8

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/28/09 at 10:51pm

I tried with two friends this past tuesday and none of our names were called .

none of us folded our ticket things.

#9

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Posted: 5/28/09 at 10:52pm

I went on 5/16 and they had 8 tickets left after the entire thing was done.

#10

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Posted: 5/28/09 at 10:56pm

I won the May 17th matinee lottery. There were about 10 people who didn't get tickets.

#11

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Posted: 5/28/09 at 11:07pm

What do you mean "Fold your ticket?"

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#12

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:00am

Don't fold the slip of paper that you write your name on to enter the lotto. The guy who picks was purposely not picking them.

#13

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Posted: 5/29/09 at 8:32am

Just wanted to say thanks for everyone's replies! I did win the lottery last night. There were quite a few people there that got turned away. My friend and I put out tix in at different times, she did at around 6:05 and I put mine in at 6:25...I was third name picked. Hers wasn't.
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#14

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:52pm

Don't fold the slip of paper that you write your name on to enter the lotto. The guy who picks was purposely not picking them.

He actually said that? Then he should be telling everyone not to fold it when they enter.

Is it still the same price it was when they were rush seats?

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#15

re: Chances to win 9 to 5 lottery??

Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:55pm

He didn't say not to fold it or that he was purposely not picking them. It was just extremely obvious.

#16

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Posted: 5/29/09 at 1:07pm

Jordan - yes it's the same price.