That's a nice looking Mini Cactpot

[Automemetic]

Obviously everyone should play however they want, but I think statistically you're better off going for a 1-2-3 whenever it is possible. You can always reveal the spaces such that, if a 1-2-3 exists, you'll know exactly which row it has to be. As long as you play that way, I'm pretty sure you'll get more MGP over time by always going for the 10k.

[WellFooled]

Obviously everyone should play however they want, but I think statistically you're better off going for a 1-2-3 whenever it is possible. You can always reveal the spaces such that, if a 1-2-3 exists, you'll know exactly which row it has to be. As long as you play that way, I'm pretty sure you'll get more MGP over time by always going for the 10k.

I agree. This is the way I play. In one week last month I had two separate days where two tickets had 10k on the board and a third day when all three of my tickets had 10k rewards. I'd regret it if I played the cactpot any other way. Now if only I could figure out the Jumbo version