While the game is mostly based on luck, chips dropped through the middle of the top are statistically the most likely to win you the big bucks. Try inserting the chip 3 or 4 spaces away from the center.
Plinko is a popular game on the television game show "The Price Is Right." In the game, contestants drop chips down a pegged board, and the chips randomly land in different money slots at the bottom. The game does pay out, as contestants can win varying amounts of money depending on where their chips land.