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Pennsylvania Lottery's new Quinto game starts tomorrow

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Posted: August 27, 2008, 4:54 am - IP Logged Bottom

      And the 1st QUINTO NUMBERS EVER... Big Smile

   Tuesday AUGUST 26 MIDDAY = 3 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 2

   Tuesday AUGUST 26 EVENING = 6 - 8 - 5 - 8 - 6

 

     Well I must say that I have always wondered why they don't have this kind of game in other states, and here it is !  A couple of observations.... THE Midday result was ALMOST A plaindrome (same backward as forward like 626 or 717 BUT the EVENING result was!! (68586)  I live in florida but yeah i wish we had a game like this here ! 

           MY PREDICITONS FOR WEDNESDAY'S DRAWINGS... MIDDAY = 9 0 8 4 5

                                                                                                    EVENING = 1 9 6 3 2

      good luck every one !     

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Posted: August 27, 2008, 9:15 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Quintothon

try either 90761 or 90716

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Posted: August 28, 2008, 4:02 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I'll like to try some Quinto myself.. a few thoughts:

- What will you call a number like 32332? A Full House?

- the equivalent of Quads (Quints?) will only be drawn about every 15 years! Thus it is entirely possible for the game to run its entire course without ever that kind of number being drawn or even some other rare combination types.

- The PA Midday (including Treasure Hunt which is Midday only) is computerized but the Evening is a ball drawing. You're saying the same thing with Quinto?

- The Pairs or First Three etc. options are silly, why not play the same thing on the Pick-3?  Instead of 123XX on the Q just play 123 STR Pick-3. At least until the Quinto base is long enough to systemize!

"- The Pairs or First Three etc. options are silly, why not play the same thing on the Pick-3?"

Front pair, back pair, front three, back three, front four, and back four are all back-up bets. It's an extra bet option like in pick-3 games where a player plays a straight number like 795 and plays the front pair 79, back pair 95, and/or boxes it. The Texas Lottery offers the front pair, back pair, and mid pair option on its pick-4 game.

Some people might play their 3 pet straight numbers in the Pick-3 and Quinto, but the option is really for those wanting to get a payday matching 3 or 4 straight of their picked Quinto numbers. The payoff percentages are the same as pick-3 and pick-4; 50 cents on the dollar.

The boxed bets are paid proportionately by type, 5-way $10,000, 10-way $5000, 20-way $2500, 30-way $1700, 60-way $850, and 120-way pays $425.

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Posted: August 28, 2008, 8:47 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

all bets no matter the style are 1$ each. There is no fifty cent option for front pair/back pair etc on Quinto. Cost way more to wager those smaller numbers. Best to stick with the smaller games of Big 4 or Pick 3. Quinto ranks right there with Treasure Hunt and Mix and match . Not a fan.  Match 6 and cash five at least seem more playable and payable back.

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Posted: August 29, 2008, 9:48 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

all bets no matter the style are 1$ each. There is no fifty cent option for front pair/back pair etc on Quinto. Cost way more to wager those smaller numbers. Best to stick with the smaller games of Big 4 or Pick 3. Quinto ranks right there with Treasure Hunt and Mix and match . Not a fan.  Match 6 and cash five at least seem more playable and payable back.

I agree and believe the average bet will be $1 straight and $1 box and probably not on both daily drawings. Without a 50 cent bet it could get pretty expensive playing all the options. Quinto tickets can't be canceled either so players better be careful marking their play slips.

There were two $50,000 winners in the first 3 drawings so somebody likes the game.

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Posted: August 29, 2008, 11:24 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I would like to see this in Texas. The Cash 5 game here is not that great considering the jackpot runs between 25k and 35k, rarely over 30k, and the odds are almost 436,000 to 1. And Cash 5 is paramutual. 100,000 to 1 odds for 50k looks pretty attractive by comparison.

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Posted: August 30, 2008, 9:35 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Don't misunderstand me, I am not against the new game, in fact I played a few of them today. I like there are some new types of box combinations that can't exist on the 3 or 4. I played "60606 BOX" which I call a "Full House". A number with all the same digit (5 of a kind) will only occur 1 in 10000 drawings (5000 days, roughly 14 years I think). I would be astonished if Quinto or any new game in PA makes it that far as they seem to frequently dump and add games. Lucky For Life, Super 6, to name a few. If it makes it well over a decade then you might see one or two "Quints" drawn. On Pick-3 a "triple" will come out about every month and a half. I notice that most of the numbers that already came out were doubles with 3 other different digits. Non-doubles are more rare now with the extra digit.

I like the game for the Straight and Boxed plays ONLY, at least until it establishes a draw history. If you are using a system based on more than a few past draws, there is not enough data to warrant playing Pairs, Back-4, etc. "all else being equal" when the Pick-3 has pairs, and the Pick-3 can sub for the first-3 or back-3. Both the 3 and 4 have extensive draw histories. When Quinto is out long enough you can test your system on the 3, the 4, or this, and if for some reason your system has more harmony with Quinto Back-3 vs. Pick-3 then that's when to use it. For the average player asking for QP the new plays are a novelty rather than an advantage and maybe even a bit confusing. Even on the nj 3 sometimes when I play a Pair they look at me funny.

I will probably "almost always" play at least 1 Quinto when visiting PA, and am adding it to my existing programs. But for now only STR and BOX with the extra digit. The payout is the same as per the amount bet, the prize and the odds, so if it's 1.00 on 1 in 10000 you'd win 5000, same as Pick-4 STR for 1.00.