should i stop playing or keep playing

Reply #19

sirbrad — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:35:55 GMT

Many people have won with ONE ticket, because that is all it takes. However that does not neccesarily mean they only bought ONE ticket.

Reply #18

CASH Only — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:31:43 GMT

NY Lotto 6/59 is the biggest lottery ripoff in North America. Even with the cash option, it's not worth playing.

Reply #17

Cashman87 — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:29:07 GMT

Keep playing.

You won't win if you don't play.

$80 is not that much money for a teenager. But, if, $80 is MORE than you can afford to play, meaning, everytime you loose that $80, it hurts, then stop playing.

But, if you really, really, feel your big win is coming, keep playing....if you just HAVE to play....try using some strategies....play better lotteries, like, pick 3 and pick 4.

I don't think depression is the problem here, it could just be an addiction. At... [ More ]

Reply #16

Just6ntlc — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:48:29 GMT

My vote is keep playing, but don't play too much. I would play MM if the jackpot was 300 million or more.

Reply #15

mylollipop — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:45:45 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on February 26, 2006 Bet a buck a draw and no more. Take the rest of what you would have bet and put it in a cigar box. Wait five days and count what's in the box.

It's a wake-up for some people when they see it like that.

Yeah, exactly. I voted yes, stop. Your posts hints of a strong possibility of addiction and depression. Coin Toss has a good idea. I would add to that, take the money you have in the box and treat your self to something nice,... [ More ]

Reply #14

nomoneybabe — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:00:50 GMT

Hello soriano4life: I very understand your feeling, same with me...but I think you spend too much on Lottery..! For a funny dream, you'd rather cut down the spending by playing one or two $ /week than completely stop playing. ...It is better than nothing !!!

Don't be down, a lot of people are with this sadness.... not only you!!!

Just hope your dream is going to come true some day

Reply #13

Rick G — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:29:50 GMT

I agree with the members suggesting $1 a draw on those astronomically high odds games....keep it fun, stay in the game and save the rest of your money for other entertainment. Many people have won those games with one ticket.

Reply #12

fja — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:06:42 GMT

That was pretty funny, anyway like they said, if this was your first time, you saw how fast you can blow your wad . So slow it down a bit, take it slow, make it last, spend 5 bucks a draw. If it was meant to be it will find you. At the rate your going you'll be blind in a couple of months. Ooopps I meant broke.

Good Luck

Reply #11

Coin Toss — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:56:40 GMT

soriano4life

A lot of times when you reach the point where you find yourself asking, "am I spending too much on _ _ _ _ _", right there is your answer. For me it's books. lol

Reply #10

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:26:47 GMT

try spending just 5 a day.that would give you a lot more to do something else with.the odds are so high it won't make much of a difference.i do think 20 dollars a day is too much at first.....

Reply #9

sirbrad — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:59:49 GMT

Do what I did, create a lottery budget and stick with it. Try to stick to one game for awhile at a time if you can also. Save $40 or so at the most for one entire month, then play it all at once one time for one draw, or divide it up between 8 draws at 5 plays each. $2.00 games really chew up the account. I used to go over my budget all the time when the powerball jackpots became record breakers, but not anymore. All the losses began to bore me thankfully.

Reply #8

Editgap — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:07:43 GMT

Stop playing or play much less.

Try playing a dollar a draw. Or pick out some numbers that you wouldn't play for a test. You would see that you will lose.

The First thing is to know is that the odds are against you. CNN reported the odds of winning the recent Powerball when the jackpot was at $365M was the odds of you getting struck by lightning 3 times on a none stormy day. I thought it was funny.

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Reply #7

starchild_45 — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:46:47 GMT

i agree with snake eyes and all the other players. stay within your means and don't go any further. it is a dream and it is not guarnateed. one dollar a draw and that is all it takes. if you can't afford that don't do it.

Reply #6

Snakeyes — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:39:34 GMT

LMAO! I was thinking the very same thing. At 18, lottery was the last thing on my mind.

My $.02: Play on paper for a while until you begin to see hits occuring with a little more frequency and accuracy (in your own workouts). Then, play a couple bucks a day and leave it at that. Build up a bankroll to play from. And keep stashing $$ in that cigar box.

Reply #5

Chewie — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:21:01 GMT

Thinking back to 18, and that is a challenge, my hormones didn't allow any sort of gambling to be my number one obsession. You need to pickup a Playboy and see how the other half lives.

Reply #4

Korean Redneck — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:39:04 GMT

stop playing.

Reply #3

justxploring — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:26:16 GMT

If this is a serious post, then I would tell you to stop playing. However, if you're really hooked on the lottery, nobody can give you advice unless you seek counseling. Where is the money coming from? $80 is a lot of money for a teenager. That averages over $4,000 a year. Hoping that someday you'll win a big jackpot and depending on it are 2 different ways of thinking. All of us want to win lots of money to make our lives a little easier. We older folks who have worked for over 30 years want t... [ More ]

Reply #2

Coin Toss — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:16:52 GMT

Bet a buck a draw and no more. Take the rest of what you would have bet and put it in a cigar box. Wait five days and count what's in the box.

It's a wake-up for some people when they see it like that.

Reply #1

MADDOG10 — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:11:37 GMT

Lets face it, why would you even want to spend that kind of money on the lottery if only one ticket would have won>! With you doing this type of thing at 18, what will you be spending at 25, 30? Put it in your mind to spend x amount of dollars and stick to it.....!

If you can't do that, then I would say stop completely.... Good luck.

should i stop playing or keep playing

soriano4life — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:02:35 GMT

Well since i turn 18 all i do its play everyday 15-20 dollars almost everyday well this week i have wasted about 80 dollars just playing the megamillions and THe ny lotto. well when i saw the winning numbers i just saw 0 dollars won for me that really hurts because i be getting this feelings that i am going to win the lottery. damm can someone help should i stop or keep on