PowerBall 12-22-04: The Pigskin Challenge

Reply #12

ayenowitall — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 01:29:05 GMT

JAG331, pigskin, kbcherokee, et alI wasn't trying to be a grinch. I was just trying to keep the challenge meaningful and promote improved prediction skills. I'd be glad to have the Chief as a participant in the challenge. In fact, I think I've come up with a way that he can use his twelve numbers. Actually, under these proposed new rules, I'd like to drop down to using just nine numbers for my selection field. Here's what I have in mind.The Pigskin ChallengeA challenger must declare himself to b... [ More ]

Reply #11

pigskin — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:30:01 GMT

O.K., let's just keep it at 10. Chief can post his 12 under another topic and select 10 out of his 12 for the challenge.

Reply #10

JAG331 — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:59:16 GMT

I have a nebulous selection process, at best. I've refined my excel spreadsheets to about 10 worksheets of number groups. I also use another 20 worksheets in a bell curve analysis to filter by sums, odds/evens, items of that nature. So, my numbers are not always set in stone, but they are the ten or twelve that I view as most likely. Plus, I only play one or two lines, so I could easily miss out on a big win even if I had all five in my selection. Maybe Aye can throw in two random numbers, o... [ More ]

Reply #9

ayenowitall — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:27:36 GMT

pigskin,You set the bar using ten numbers. I actually changed my selection process to get down to ten numbers. I think it was a good thing because I actually play my numbers. The way I'm generating my lines, that tenth number is actually a stretch. I don't think I could do a very effective job of putting twelve numbers into play because I wouldn't have enough coverage with the number of lines I'm playing. If we go to twelve numbers,it would take me considerably more lines to get the same covera... [ More ]

Reply #8

JAG331 — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:31:11 GMT

I've no objection. The odds of having all five numbers within 12 selections are 1:3,623, a significant improvement from matching five out of ten.

Reply #7

pigskin — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:03:53 GMT

The Chief wants to increase the numbers from 10 to 12 to accomodate his selection process. I have no objection. What do you think Aye and Jag

Reply #6

ayenowitall — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:21:14 GMT

There were three winning tickets sold on the PowerBall game. They were in Pennsylnania (Imagine that!), Arizona, and Nebraska. Is it any wonder? They were all birthday numbers. 2-7-11-24-31 18Pigskin's record still stands. The best any of us did was to match one number. Pigskin and JAG called the 2 ball, and I had the 7.Better luck to all next time,aye

Reply #5

JAG331 — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:22:56 GMT

Voici...2-8-13-15-32-34-37-42-49-50

Reply #4

fja — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:20:46 GMT

alright i'm in:1,10,14,17,27,32,43,49,51,52 Powerball:11Good luck if your really playing

Reply #3

pigskin — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:25:59 GMT

My 10 numbers are...2,10,15,18,21,28,38,42,43 and 53. PB...21. Good luck to all challengers.

Reply #2

pigskin — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:17:29 GMT

Gee Aye, I feel terrible. I'm down to 18 numbers and I really like all of them. Now I think I know what a NFL coach feels like when he has to cut down his roster to meet the league limits. All those players giving everything they have to make a team and so achieve their dreams and attain fame, glory and fortune. And the coach has to tell them the didn't make it and in the process squash all their hopes and efforts. I'm in the same boat. I have to dismiss 8 numbers to come within the 10 num... [ More ]

Reply #1

ayenowitall — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:29:35 GMT

As I was buying my PowerBall tickets for tonight's drawing, it dawned on me that I'll need to do a quick turn around on ciphering and buying my tickets. The weather is turning bad here and my usual lottery retailers will close early on Christmas eve. They'll be closed altogether on Christmas. I'm sure I could find a lottery retailer somewhere on Christmas, but I really don't want to hunt all over town. Buy your tickets early and don't get shut out. Christmas 2004 could bring you the biggest pres... [ More ]

PowerBall 12-22-04: The Pigskin Challenge

ayenowitall — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:13:04 GMT

The Pigskin Challenge: Select ten numbers from the PowerBall game's 5/53 matrix with the objective of matching as many of the five draw numbers as possible. Pigskin holds the current record of matching three numbers from ten selections. Do better with four or five numbers matched and you inherit the bragging rights. Play ther numbers wisely and you might even score a big win in the PowerBall game.I'll be using the same red PowerBall number with all the lines that I generate from the following te... [ More ]