Does anyone have a lottery credo, rules?

Reply #17

hypersoniq — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 17:28:03 GMT

1. use history as a loose guideline, don't discount gut feelings 2. It only takes one ticket to stay in the game3. They may sell winning Quick Picks, but not to ME, so I pick my own.4. If you play one or two lines per game, power play is worth it.5. I don't wait until the last minute, but I wait until the evening of the draw to play.6. I may soon be the only one left in PA who HASN'T won the PB jackpot, so I have at least 1 ticket in every game ,regardless of JP size... certain weeks just beg f... [ More ]

Reply #16

GoArmy — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:42:32 GMT

I don't know if this will sound right or not. I have been playing the numbers for a long time and I seem to have better luck if I wait until the last couple minutes before the draw to play my numbers I am really surprised that twenty people haven't swarmed onto this saying that the lottery commission isn't a little bogus. I think that where there is money involved there is always an edge or at least the possibility for one. I agree with you 100 percent Four and I do the same thing as you. I will... [ More ]

Reply #15

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:50:57 GMT

1...use a system and stick to it2...play at a friendly place...avoid rude clerks3....always play responsibly..have limits4....have confidence in your picks

Reply #14

BobP — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:06:01 GMT

1. You don't have to play every game or every draw.2. Stop shooting yourself in the foot playing software picks.3. Stop being lazy, study the history and build your own combinations.4. Play all the numbers at least once in Pick-5/6 sets of lines.5. Don't play large after a Pick-3/4 win chasing another win.6. Don't brag when doing well that will end it.7. Don't switch your Pick-3 to what the guy ahead of you in line just bought ten dollars worth of, it never wins.8. Don't buy a system because you... [ More ]

Reply #13

SirMetro — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:00:20 GMT

hummm...Lottery Rules...1) Pray (oh wait...can't do that..church opposes the lottery)1) Whine (who too???...odds are, the guy next to you doesn't know either)1) Drink (blurry or not...the wrong numbers are still the wrong numbers)1) Whimper (if ya like having the store clerk other patrons laugh at ya)1) Spend every $1 in your pocket and complain about how the lottery is messing with you cause it keeps making you miss by just one number (oh wait...I am doing that already and it doesnt work eith... [ More ]

Reply #12

Maverick — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:58:41 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by four4me on December 23, 2004waiting until the last minute to play gives them less time to pull a fast one. I may very well be paranoid about this.Now for once we are on the same page here. I have had that same exact thought myself. I may start doing that again. If you ask me what I believe, I'd say it is very possible. On the other hand computers are involved when it comes to keeping track of every tickets combinations. That would lead me to think that every single co... [ More ]

Reply #11

ayenowitall — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:55:04 GMT

Don't play with scared money.Don't shy away from number combinations just because the look funny.Don't be too proud to play Quick Picks when necessary.Keep an open mind about new methods and try to improve old ones.Don't change your method unless you're convinced that it can't work, and don't stick with a method that clearly isn't working.Never buy tickets in a place where management or sellers put out bad vibes with rudeness, irritability, or general negativity.Get all playslips back after they... [ More ]

Reply #10

emilyg — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:11:52 GMT

same here jap - numbers change nightly.

Reply #9

JAP69 — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:07:24 GMT

I do not get stuck on a number for weeks and months at a time. It is not an I gotta play it every draw or else. If it hits and I do not play it it's an oh well . Geta hit I collect.

Reply #8

RJOh — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 01:57:41 GMT

1. Never spend more than you can afford to lose because odds are you will.2. Never play combinations of 5 or larger that have already hit.3. Never play somebody elses lucky numbers if they aren't numbers you would play any way. 4. Find a new location to play when the clerk says don't forget me if we win tonight .RJOh.

Reply #7

Rick G — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:45:08 GMT

I always buy my tickets at the same place. I would only buy my tickets at a strange location if it was absolutely necessary. To me it's important that the lottery agent be into the game, have a loyal lottery customer base, and pay you when you win. I like the camaraderie among the fellow lottery players and the store staff and to me this only adds to the enjoyment of playing the game. And when we win, they win.

Reply #6

rabbitfoot — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:14:35 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by rabbitfoot on December 23, 2004I usually play my family's birthday numbers for the long term and supplement those with a quick pick or two.I forgot to add, I love to buy my tickets out of town whenever I can.

Reply #5

rabbitfoot — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:12:19 GMT

I usually play my family's birthday numbers for the long term and supplement those with a quick pick or two.

Reply #4

JAG331 — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:08:42 GMT

1. I never play the same combination twice (Match 5 and 6).2. I always play numbers that I write down.

Reply #3

four4me — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:54:15 GMT

I don't know if this will sound right or not. I have been playing the numbers for a long time and I seem to have better luck if I wait until the last couple minutes before the draw to play my numbers. Even though I have bought numbers for the next draws in advance and won some money. If the lotteries are in fact de selecting plays while people are entering their numbers and somehow manipulating the drawings waiting until the last minute to play gives them less time to pull a fast one. I may very... [ More ]

Reply #2

ayenowitall — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:39:08 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by four4me on December 23, 2004 Lastly I try and wait until 10 minutes before draw time to buy my tickets just in case they are tracking peoples plays. four4me,I find this very interesting. Could you tell us more about this practice and the reasoning and strategy behind it?Good luck,aye

Reply #1

four4me — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:21:19 GMT

I use any one or all of 5 methods of picking my numbers. First I keep track of the last 5 draws midday and evening combined in a stack. Then I plug those into powertrails method. Then I make 10 picks each pick 3/4. then I check them against a no hit list I made for my state. I pick 5 numbers that haven't hit before for pick 4. And 5 picks that haven't hit in the longest while in pick 3. The remaining picks are usually selected from the last 3 draws in both games. I compare those numbers with the... [ More ]

Does anyone have a lottery credo, rules?

fast eddie — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:56:19 GMT

Does anyone have a lottery credo or rules that they live by?for example, always by tickets at the same store, never play less than a dollar straight, play the same number everyday. Stuff like this. Thanks in advance for your input.