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Mega Millions Just The JackpotReply
Interesting that the EVJ peaks. What assumptions did you make on repeat ticket picks? The PRNG (pseudo-random number generator) used in the Lotto ticket generating machines have not been been openly published, which is concerning. If those PRNGs are not seeded with enough bits of entropy (randomness), or the PRNG has a weakness, then the PRNG will not have a uniform pick probability, resulting in more repeats than expected from the quick picks.
Jul 19, 2023, 8:07 pm - Wavepack - Mathematics Forum

Chances of 1,2 or three winners in PowerballReply
OK. My local TV news in TX says the cash value of the $1 Billion PowerBall Jackpot after income taxes is $325 million. (You would instantly become an evil 1%-er.) The probability of a single random ticket winning is 1 in 292201338. Nobody knows how many tickets will be bought before the fact, but 350M might be a reasonable (very rough) estimate based on history. If everybody bought a Quick Pick, the Expected Value of the cash after-tax Jackpot (per the Binomial Distribution) would be about $189
Jul 19, 2023, 8:05 pm - Orange71 - Mathematics Forum

No More Self Pick Play Slips AcceptedReply
Quicktrip (gas station in AZ) has the right machine to process play slips quickly. Pleasant experience - in and out in about two minutes. Don't have to worry about having the exact cash amount. Walmart was the height of incompetency if you hand your play slip to someone to process at the service desk. I did that because I had $4 back on a previous draw. Big mistake to do that at Walmart. No one knew how to process a play slip. If at Walmart, I normally use the kiosk machines to process
Jul 17, 2023, 10:38 pm - Wavepack - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pennsylvania: 7/1 - 7/31/2023Reply
BIG WINS FOR ALL IN JULY! 10 Quick Picks for Pick 3 Copy 9-9-1 7-5-9 4-3-2 7-6-2 5-4-5 1-2-8 2-0-4 2-4-8 6-8-8 1-9-7
Jul 1, 2023, 12:19 am - Keystone - Pick 3 Forum

CA $184,416 Fantasy 5 jackpot split 32 waysReply
More proof of why players shouldn't play numbers with an obvious pattern. If it's an obvious pattern, others will probably play it as well and if they hit, winners have to share. The same could be said about playing calendar dates or sets of numbers that are seen elsewhere. I've read stories about numbers being matched in multiple places because players used the numbers from fortune cookies which are shipped to restaurants all over the country. I also remember a story involving people in multipl
Jun 24, 2023, 9:28 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winner of $95 million Lotto Texas lottery jackpot gamed the odds to winReply
It was indeed a self pick ticket. They probably did have an army of people doing playslips, but they probably worked on them for some time before the winning draw. Winning Numbers for 04/22/2023 were: 3 5 18 29 30 52 Number Correct Prize Amount Total Winners Jackpot Option Total Prize w/Extra! Total Winners who chose Extra! 6 of 6 $95 Million 1 CVO -- -- 5 of 6 $2,015 311 $12,015 8 4 of 6 $50 18426 $150 477 3 of 6 $3 377360 $13 9,506 2 of 6 N/A N/A $2
Apr 29, 2024, 12:36 pm - rcbbuckeye - Lottery News

Virginia man bags $120,000 in Pick 4 with 8-8-8-8 combinationNews Story
A six-figure prize in one drawing By Kate Northrop A Virginia man was lucky 24 times in one drawing, with his Pick 4 number combination pulling off a $120,000 win. It's common for the payout to be larger in Pick 4 drawings that yield number combinations with the same four numbers, but one Virginia man managed to rake in $120,000 all for himself. Dennis Fears won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 night drawing on August 25 24 times. Every single ticket held the same f
Sep 27, 2023, 7:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery Match 5 will move to daily drawingsNews Story
Pick 5 jackpot game will become a daily draw game this fall By Kate Northrop Later this year, the Mississippi Lottery's Match 5 draw game will move to a daily draw schedule, joining other daily draw games in the evenings. Beginning Sept. 10, Mississippi lottery players will be able to enter daily drawings for the Pick 5-style Match 5 game. As of now, drawings for the game take place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9:30 pm CT. Now, the draw schedule will align with the Lo
Jul 15, 2023, 8:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee: 4/1 - 4/30/2024Reply
Quick Picks Generator Start OverBack 10 Quick Picks for Pick 4 Copy 1-2-0-9 2-9-9-2 9-7-9-1 7-9-1-0 5-9-1-2 3-7-7-1 6-7-9-4 3-8-2-7 7-2-8-9 2-5-0-1
Apr 21, 2024, 2:59 pm - larry888 - Pick 4 Forum

North Carolina: 4/1 - 4/30/2024Reply
I am adding a few quick pick's, that i just played at the store/online below. 3124, 1615,7121 and the Quick Pick for Daytime Drawing is the same as the numbers in my NC and prior California license. I play it as 4-2-1-3 . Going to watch some tv and relax, and i do hope we ALL win some more this month, today and tonight, and this week, bye now.
Apr 21, 2024, 2:37 pm - Cassie8620 - Pick 4 Forum