Lucky for Life

Lucky for Life is a lottery game that gives the players an opportunity to win a sum of money every day or every year for the rest of their lives. Unlike the other lottery games which give you a one off prize, Lucky for Life gives you a prize that sticks around as long as you are alive. It is simple to play and buying of tickets has been made easier as you can get them in gas stations, behind the counter, corner markets, grocery stores and many other locations.

Imagine receiving a prize of $1,000 every day for your entire life! This is what Lucky for Life has in store for its participants. Based on the reactions from past and present players, the concept upon which Lucky for Life is based is exciting.

The Principle of Lucky for Life

For those who have played Powerball before, Lucky for Life shares certain similarities. Players get to match numbers which are drawn from two different machines. In order to win the grand prize, the participating players have to match 5 numbers which are drawn from 48 numbers in the first machine and 1 number that is drawn from a group of 18 numbers in the Lucky Ball machine.

When you successfully match the 5 numbers drawn from the first machine, you win the second prize, which is $25,000 every year for life. In the event something happens to a winner shortly after winning the prize, Lucky for Life policies guarantee the appointed beneficiaries a minimum 20-year payment for the 1st and 2nd prizes.

How to Play Lucky for Life

Playing Lucky for Life is quite simple because the game is not meant for the elite only, but rather for everyone who is willing to try out their luck. The first step is to visit a store so as to buy your ticket. There are 16 different lotteries which sell tickets for this game which means you can literally buy tickets anywhere including corner markets and gas stations. Many lotteries have a map that enables you to check the locations of your nearest ticket vendors.

When buying a ticket, be decisive on the numbers that you want to pick for both the 1st and the 2nd machine. In the first machine, you pick 5 numbers from 48 while in the second machine; you should pick 1 number out of the 18 available. If you have definite numbers you want to play, then picking becomes much easier and faster for you. To get in on the game, it will cost you $2 and depending on your preferences, you can choose to play multiple times on a single ticket. As a safety measure, ensure you sign your ticket to avoid it being picked by another person who may claim the prize with it.

Instead of manually picking your numbers, you may decide to use the Quick Pick to allow the terminal to randomly choose your numbers. Once you have selected your numbers on the play slip, give the retailer so that they may process your ticket. Always check your ticket in order to confirm the correctness of the date and numbers.

Lucky for Life Draws

The drawings for Lucky for Life are held every Monday and Thursday at 9.38 p.m. You should check your ticket after every draw so as to verify whether it has won or not. Between 8:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays there are no ticket sales. This is to pave way for the draws. Between 2.00 and 5.00 a.m. daily, the ticket window also closes.

The odds of winning the jackpot of $1,000 a day for life in Lucky for Life lottery are 1 in 30,821,472. For the second prize of $25,000 per year, the winning odds are 1 in 1,813,028. The odds for the third one prize of $5,000 are 1 in 143,356. The fourth prize of $200 has odds of 1 in 8,433. The fifth prize of $150 has odds of 1 in 3,413. Just as it is with every lottery game, the smaller the prize, the higher the odds of winning. The last prize in Lucky for Life is $4 and the odds of winning are 1 in 32.

Winners in Lucky for Life lottery have an option for choosing Annuitized Payment Option or the cash option. The Annuitized option gives you the stated amount periodically for the rest of your life while the cash option is a one off payment.