Man spent £600 on National Lottery Scratchcards and was 'gobsmacked' by prize
Jax shared his experience of buying 120 Millionaire Maker Scratchcards from the National Lottery.
A TikTok user has gone viral after posting a video of his costly £600 roll of the dice on the National Lottery's Millionaire Maker Scratchcards, all for the elusive £1 million jackpot. Jax, the hopeful gambler, captioned his journey with a hint of irony: "Can't believe how much I won."
Launching into a scratching marathon, he shared: "I'm about to scratch 120 Millionaire Maker Scratchcards - this could take a while. Let's hope the first one is a winner... the answer to that is no, let's hope there aren't too many more like this."
Progressing to the "halfway point" he showcased the vast imbalance between his towering stash of non-winning cards and the diminutive heap of those offering some return as he searched for a bumper cash prize in his stack of cards.
Despite previously blowing £1,100 on the lottery game in the span of two months, the result of Jax's latest gamble was anticlimactic, reports the Mirror.
At the end of his tale, he revealed the disappointing tally, saying: "So I spent £600 on these Scratchcards - and the return was £360. That's a loss of £240."
He concluded with a caution on the pitfalls of betting: "Stay away from the Scratchcards - you think you're going to win, but you're just not. Please don't gamble."
Echoing Jax's sentiment, a fellow TikTok viewer shared their past addiction to scratchcards and newfound savings strategy. They said: "They are terrible things. I used to spend at least a tenner per day buying them. Haven't bought one since 1st January. Been putting £10 per day in a tin. Christmas sorted."
One person reflected on their time working at a Spar shop during university, revealing: "I used to work in a Spar shop when I was in uni. Watching people waste hundreds on lottery taught me all I needed to know. Never bought a lottery ticket in my life."
Another user expressed their skepticism: "I've never seen anyone make a profit on a video like this ever, poor man's tax."
Meanwhile, a fourth TikTok user pointed out the harsh reality of gambling, saying: "Same as any gambling, the house always wins."
On a more positive note, a different Brit shared a success story: "A family friend won £250,000 a few years back, with his last £4 he bought two £2 ones."
In terms of Jax's recent scratchcard endeavours, March saw him gain £420 from £600 worth of scratchcards, and in April, he managed to recoup £340 after spending £500.
Overall, Jax has shelled out £1,700 and won a total of £1,120, leaving him with an overall loss of £580.
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