It’s Christmas. The mood is cozy, Sinatra’s band is playing in your head (if it doesn’t ring a bell, click HERE and educate yourselves) and the Santa Wheel keeps spinning tirelessly (once a day).

Before you start with the classic “Luck is a myth” or the usual “Why Oops again?!”, take a breath, sit back, and relax. It’s time for 5 tips that will help you come out a winner!

1. Don’t let a single spin go to waste.

Seriously. What do you think? That the gaming chair will just fall into your lap like Santa down the chimney? NOPE! The Santa Wheel is like League of Legends: If you want to hit gold rewards, you’ve got to hard grind. Every day, every spin counts.

Pro Tip:

Set an alarm – “5 PM: Spin the Santa Wheel” – because you’ll forget, and by the time you remember, the chair will already be sitting in someone else’s house.

2. Oops is like your first game of the day. It can’t get worse.

You know how it goes. The first game of the day is always tragic. Your aim looks like your little nephew’s demo mode, your ping feels like dial-up internet, and your soul quietly weeps. BUT… the good news is that from here on out, it can only get better.

The Oops works exactly the same way: You got hit today? You probably won’t get hit tomorrow. Probably.

The odds are in your favor (or so you tell yourself), because the RNG Gods aren’t *that* cruel. Usually.

Pro Tip:

Tell yourself: “I’ve burned today’s bad luck; tomorrow’s the day I claim victory.” It’s like the hard reset we all need. And if you hit Oops again… come on, admit it, it’s just trolling you at this point.

3. Boosters are the new meta – don’t be greedy.

Some might say, “Meh, just a 1h LAN booster?” Those are the same people who die in CS2 because they didn’t reload in time. Think of it this way: The big prizes are for Instagram stories. The small prizes are for the grind. And we live for the grind.

Pro Tip:

Pair it with the classic “One more hour and I’m done” for a full session that’ll leave you feeling unstoppable.

4. Don’t get confused – A raffle ≠ You’ve won (yet).

You see “Gaming Chair,” “Logitech G,” or “Samsung” flash on the screen.

Before you run into your local Battlenet screaming, before you DM us, send voice notes, massive Facebook comments, emails, faxes, telegrams, or scrolls via carrier pigeon, chill for a second and read carefully where it says **RAFFLE TICKET**.

Reality: You’re in the draw for the chair. No, it’s not arriving at your house tomorrow by courier. Stay calm, spin again tomorrow, and make a small offering to the RNG Gods.

Why? Because in a world full of “Oops,” even a raffle ticket is better than nothing.

Pro Tip:

Scroll down below the wheel and check your tickets.

5. Bonus Tips:

Look, no one actually believes in bad luck.

Right?

RIGHT?!

Now that we’ve cleared that up, if you feel like the wheel is trolling you relentlessly, here are a few tricks we tried – and no, we can’t guarantee results – but at least we’ll laugh watching you try:

• Change your chair position. Is it the feng shui of your setup? Stand up, turn the chair 180°, sit back down.
• Drink a glass of water. Just do it. If it doesn’t work, at least you’ll be a hydrated unlucky soul.
• Call a friend to spin for you. If they hit something good, they’re the chosen one. If they hit Oops? Relax, it’s their fault, not yours. Clearly.
• Erase the Oops. Go with the classic ritual: Rub your screen with your hand like you’re “wiping the curse away.” Say, “You won’t beat me, Wheel” with a steady voice. Spin again tomorrow with confidence.
• Spin with your eyes closed. If you can’t see the Oops, it doesn’t exist. Open your eyes. Good prize? Celebrate. Oops? At least the suspense was fun.