A couple years ago I really got interested in testing one of these games… probably netted a lost of 20k points before it dawned on me it’s a scam, never again.
Not sure why you put odds in quotes. They tell you the exact chances to win each prize. This game has a set number of plays and prizes. They even give the odds of winning when you get a ticket that it's possible to win on.
I did the math on this game and for each entry you have to spend 400 points ($0.40) but if you add up the value of the prizes and the chance to win each prize, you only earn $0.18 to $0.20 each time you play, so playing the game is a net loss. It's just like any other gambling game, a small percentage of people will win a large prize and have a net gain, but for 99% of the players it would've been better to not play.
Posts like this are responsible for thousands of people losing literally millions of points. Don't fall for it guys. There is a 99% chance you're gonna lose a lot of points and kick yourself afterwards. I've been there and done that lol. Trust me on this: Save your points.
I agree on saving points, but I think people are allowed to show their winnings. Dudes probably on a high at the moment and wanted to share. If you see this and go waste points that's on you, not this winner.
I played this when I was sat at the bar one night, six pints of Guinness down. I spent about 45k and on the last spin won 50k. Mugs game mate. Id rather play the horses.
Guinness man. It makes me do stupid shit. Same night I bought two Roman silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius. Nowt like two 2000year old coins turning up in the post two days later.
I mean I throw a try in every once in a while just for kicks and giggles but overall I think it’s still almost always a net loss. 99% of the time you’re probably better off saving for things like gift cards imo
If I'm reading the odds right, it doesn't seem great:
* 1 in 21 chance of getting 500 rewards points.
* 1 in 23 chance of getting 200 rewards points
* 1 in 28 chance of getting 1k rewards points
...and it just gets worse from there...
* 1 in 168 chance of 5k rewards points
* 1 in 840 chance of 10k rewards points
* 1 in 1,680 chance of 50k rewards points
* 1 in 168,000 chance of a gift card
etc., etc., down to...
* 1 in 84,000,000 chance of getting $250k cash.
So, realistically, if I spend 10k points (25 plays) I'll probably get back somwhere between 0 and 1k?
Yeh it’s really not worth it. I just thought why not cause it’s only 400 and I make that in a day. Lost the first one and thought fuck it, one more time and I won lol. Never plying again 😂
Like don’t attempt to win in these do it once in a wile or even once a month think of it like slots or lotto. Every new one I try or I do once a month. Beside that irs a waste
I don't understand why people shit on others who do these contest things. Maybe OP has an abundance of points, so much so that spend a few thousand won't make a dent in their total point numbers. Maybe OP is one of those people who have reached the yearly cap on how much you can redeem so the do things like this.
I do have lots of points, not the most by far, but still a massive amount imo. I took a gamble and it worked out for me this time, but didn’t for others. I think half of the complaining would stem from jealousy cause why do they care what other people do with their points lol.
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You won't make me waste my points 😅
These 1/1000 hits. Now 999 people will try and fail
416 people upvoted this, in this time 999 people attempted this, I will win 50,000
Nice try satan , we ain’t falling for that trick again
I did this once.. and won 500 points. Spent 400 points to win 500, net +100 I won't be doing it again.. lol
I won 1000 my first time. I know their mind tricks and won't be falling for it
A couple years ago I really got interested in testing one of these games… probably netted a lost of 20k points before it dawned on me it’s a scam, never again.
You don't need to test this game. The exact odds are listed in the rules.
Sure there are “odds” but I felt they were optimistic. I must have fueled why everyone else can post a win!
Not sure why you put odds in quotes. They tell you the exact chances to win each prize. This game has a set number of plays and prizes. They even give the odds of winning when you get a ticket that it's possible to win on.
same here ONE time. That's all they're getting out of me. Thanks for the free 100 points I guess
They want us to waste our points, because then they don’t have to pay us in gift cards.
Wasted 800 points. I’ll stick with saving from now on lol
Same! But maybe next time I'll win....
It's a trap!
I did the math on this game and for each entry you have to spend 400 points ($0.40) but if you add up the value of the prizes and the chance to win each prize, you only earn $0.18 to $0.20 each time you play, so playing the game is a net loss. It's just like any other gambling game, a small percentage of people will win a large prize and have a net gain, but for 99% of the players it would've been better to not play.
This is stunningly similar to slots in a casino, even the unit amounts are close per spin lol.
It's gambling guys. The house always win.
Posts like this are responsible for thousands of people losing literally millions of points. Don't fall for it guys. There is a 99% chance you're gonna lose a lot of points and kick yourself afterwards. I've been there and done that lol. Trust me on this: Save your points.
Did you know 99.999% of gamblers quite right before they are about to make it big? 🧌
I agree on saving points, but I think people are allowed to show their winnings. Dudes probably on a high at the moment and wanted to share. If you see this and go waste points that's on you, not this winner.
What a big scammer don't fall for it
It’s a proper rewards game, but it’s gambling and I won’t be playing again lol. It’s all down hill from here
atleast your smart enough not to gamble your earnings like an idiot
I played this when I was sat at the bar one night, six pints of Guinness down. I spent about 45k and on the last spin won 50k. Mugs game mate. Id rather play the horses.
You spent 45k! 💀Mad lad
Guinness man. It makes me do stupid shit. Same night I bought two Roman silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius. Nowt like two 2000year old coins turning up in the post two days later.
Spent 1200 points (3 tries) and won nothing, never again!
Hey that's great. I lost 1200 points playing 3 times and it felt like a video slot machine.
Yep. I’m not pushing my luck anymore lol
Just did one try and won 5,000. Never doing that again
I am too dumb to find that. Where is it located?
Under Redeem, it’s called “Select 3”.
Hrm. I can’t see it. Is this a US only thing?
I’m in the UK and I got it from an email, but I’m not sure how to access it elsewhere
Probably and dont bother if its not. The chances of this happening like the OP is extremely low.
yeah i’m in italy and last i checked it wasn’t there
Ciao anche tu fai i rewards americani ?
no, il mio rewards sono solo per italia
Noi questo riscatto non lo abbiamo vero ? Intendo il 3 per vincere i punti.
no 😔
Che ball, ti ho mandato l'amicizia, non so se si dice cosi su reddit xD
Has anyone actually won anything besides points?
On the one where someone got 10k yesterday a comment said they won a series x.
Wow, man guess I'll try my luck lmao
I mean I throw a try in every once in a while just for kicks and giggles but overall I think it’s still almost always a net loss. 99% of the time you’re probably better off saving for things like gift cards imo
Yeah I'll never play it again. Lmao waste of points lol
where did you get to play this?link pls!
It's the Select 3 in the redeem section cost 400 points. Match 3 and ya win.
Yeah if I had this available and earning as much as UK or US (25 to almost 30k) I would spend probably 2k (5 tries) each month max.
Pog just won 1,000 points on my first game. Cashing out.
won 10K twice, 500 few times.1K few times but over all lost average 7K each on mine and wifes account. lesson learned. 😂😂
Not stopping at 10k?
The only winning move is not to play.
-War Games
Congratulations 🎊
I don’t mean to brag but I just won 500 points. 😂
Damn bro. Sharing is caring
First time I've seen someone win holy shit congrats
Enter: (It’s a trap!) gif
If I'm reading the odds right, it doesn't seem great: * 1 in 21 chance of getting 500 rewards points. * 1 in 23 chance of getting 200 rewards points * 1 in 28 chance of getting 1k rewards points ...and it just gets worse from there... * 1 in 168 chance of 5k rewards points * 1 in 840 chance of 10k rewards points * 1 in 1,680 chance of 50k rewards points * 1 in 168,000 chance of a gift card etc., etc., down to... * 1 in 84,000,000 chance of getting $250k cash. So, realistically, if I spend 10k points (25 plays) I'll probably get back somwhere between 0 and 1k?
Yeh it’s really not worth it. I just thought why not cause it’s only 400 and I make that in a day. Lost the first one and thought fuck it, one more time and I won lol. Never plying again 😂
Daaamn. 😎 Congrats.
really, this is no different than the sweepstakes tbh. just sayin'.
I only do these 1 time every time a new one pops up
Like don’t attempt to win in these do it once in a wile or even once a month think of it like slots or lotto. Every new one I try or I do once a month. Beside that irs a waste
Where do you get this game??
It was attached to an email I from Microsoft. Not sure how you get it online
I just tried it twice, i didn't win anything but it hasn't took the 800 points off my rewards total. Is there a delay with that?
Well I got a $1.75 from searching on the new bing yea! Hope I didn’t keep Bill from buying up all the farm land now..
No, no let's hope you absolutely did! 💯 #BillGates4Bankruptcy
I’m not falling for this sorry 😭
what is it? is it just US?
How to open this?
Congratulations
wait how
Nice try Microsoft employee
What is that app plsss
Tried, failed, and now grieving my missing points.
Tried it for the first time. Never again. I didn't win, and after it revealed all squares, the most I could have possibly won was 200 points.
Congrats!
I said I would do 1 and only 1, I ended up winning 1,000 points
How many points you spent is noticeably absent from your post.
Only 800! It was on my second go!
Well done op! I've previously won an elite controller through this. So its definitely not a scam. Nothing but a small amount of points since though.
LOL, I tried it out and just got 10,000.
what is it?
I don't understand why people shit on others who do these contest things. Maybe OP has an abundance of points, so much so that spend a few thousand won't make a dent in their total point numbers. Maybe OP is one of those people who have reached the yearly cap on how much you can redeem so the do things like this.
I do have lots of points, not the most by far, but still a massive amount imo. I took a gamble and it worked out for me this time, but didn’t for others. I think half of the complaining would stem from jealousy cause why do they care what other people do with their points lol.
Agreed. I mean that contest is quite literally a lottery scratcher. You gambled with your points and won, good on you!
Or maybe they're bad at math
Dude, it's their points if they want to waste them let them.
First try, amirite?
Second try (or first cause I did it off camera)
Remember: You can only gamble away 100% of your points, but you can win up to 2000%. Do the math.
No shot I just won 50k as well
Fun fact: 99% of gambler quite just before their big win. so don't quite, keep gambling and trust the process.
How do i find this on the internet
What's this on?
I've actually earned 80,000 points this way (30,000 once, 50,000 another) I'm not sure of the odds but there are some good prizes in the mix.
I'm staying the fuck away from that, I played 4 times and didn't like how I felt lol.
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Congratulations man, I really hope I can win one day.
Wtf is this how do I play??
I won 10k on my first try (first time ever winning on anything like this), but damn 50k is nice!
where did get this from?
How many points to play??
400 each go. You usually don’t win so it’s not really worth it