
No other finite-probability based game provides more information to players about the status of the game.

When no major winners remain among unsold tickets, the organization takes the game out of play or retires that deal and replaces it with a brand new deal. When several major winners remain among a few chances, players buy as many as they can at a time. In many setups, a potential player can see through the transparent box roughly how many chances remain and they can view on the associated tally sheet how many major winners remain at any given time. Pull tab games are relatively unique among wagering games in that each game, when new, has a predetermined quantity of tickets/chances, which can range from 5,000 to 50,000 total, among which are a predetermined and fixed quantity of winning chances each of which rewards a predetermined prize value. Pull-tabs are typically sold for 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $3, and $5 and have prizes as high as $5,000.

Several different games may be offered for sale at any one time each may have different prices and payouts. The tickets may be provided by mechanical pull-tab dispensers. A game manager operates the game by selling tickets and distributing prizes.
