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Matilda Lotto

futuresuperstar9
#1Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/5/14 at 11:56pm

I was just wondering how hard it was to win the Matilda lotto........And if its super hard should I just buy tickets in row F of the balcony?

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FishermanBob
#2Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:02am

The weekly rush report will tell you. Seems like you'd have a 50-60% chance of winning lately, one of the easier lotteries to win. Of course it will usually be easier to win earlier in the week than on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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ClydeBarrow
#2Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:18am

If you can do a Wed matinee it should be fairly simple.


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KathyNYC2
#3Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 3:10pm

I have never won a Wed matinee..but won a Sat Matinee once. I also won Fri evening once and Sat evening 3 times. Go figure. It's really hit and miss. Once I won with about 200 people there..another time, there were 25 people there and they pulled 20 names and I didn't get it. (I play for friends at times...this is not all for me..LOL).

I do agree there is probably a 50-50 chance of winning and losing overall.

Personally I had the worst experience sitting in the balcony..for me, it's a show I appreciate more closer to the stage. My preference...I would do the lottery and then if I didn't win, I would go over to TKTS. It's there almost every day and their seats are not bad - and between 30-50% off depending on the day.

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LuminousBeing
#4Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 7:06pm

I won about a month ago for a Saturday matinee on a warm sunny day. 50/50 seems about right. The seat I got was something like seventh row way on the side: very partial view for anything that didn't take place upstage, but I certainly won't complain for the price. :)

KathyNYC2
#5Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:19pm

That's a good tip in general. If it's been miserable, rainy and cold for days..and finally you have a drop dead beautiful day, it's always a good day for lotteries. A lot of people will go to the beach or park instead and don't want to be indoors..and may not choose to to go a show.

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wickedfan11
#6Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/7/14 at 12:05pm

I did the lotto last night! About 25-30 people entered, and they had 24 tickets, so most people won.

futuresuperstar9
#7Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/14/14 at 10:42am

Does anyone know how hard it is to win on a Thursday?


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