The most common mistake that people make when they bet on Cash4Life is just choosing a couple of numbers without actually taking the time to figure out how the game works. On YesPlay, New Jersey Cash4Life is shown as a 5/60 Lucky Numbers draw, and the options available will let you know whether or not you’re including the bonus ball in your numbers.
Rookie mistakes
- If it says bonus ball excluded, then trust them on that one.
- When spreading one stake across five markets to try and win something, anything, you usually just end up with five tiny bets that aren’t worth much.
- Using “unlucky numbers” is pointless because each number has the same chance of winning as all the others.
- Chasing the biggest prize right after you’ve had a near-miss usually never ends well because it’s only going to pull you into trying again, and again.
What to bet
YesPlay provides number results for regular numbers, numbers plus bonus ball, bonus ball by itself, and patterns like odd/even, lowest and highest number, and numbers that can be divided equally. To check how it looks, click here to read them before you place a bet.
A decent move if you’re just starting out would be to pick a single lottery and follow it for a couple of draws. Then, once you can figure out how it works, you can add another lottery and try your luck there as well.
Odds you see
The website page displays the prices for each matched ball on the main draw. The payout is R9.60 for one ball and R88.00 for two. If you bet R17 on 9.60 odds, you’ll get around R163 back. This just goes to show that lines around R88.00 can take a while to hit.
After the draw
Set a maximum number of draws that you are willing to play. If you reach it, stop, even if the last game made you feel like you were just about to win. Cash4Life can be quite fun, but you want to make sure you keep it small and easy to manage. YesPlay is licensed by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board under Bookmaker. Winners know when to stop. No persons under the age of 18. Toll-free South African Responsible Gambling Programme Hotline: 0800 006 008 or WhatsApp/SMS “HELP” to 076 675 0710. All events are fixed-odds betting games. Ts & Cs Apply.
