Do you really think you have better odds?

Reply #21

rundown99 — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:37:30 GMT

I really don't think that there is a guaranteed way to beat the lottery. I agree with the book Infinite Financial Freedom by Robert Sanford. I know that a majority of people play quick picks, and therefore a majority of winners won with quick pick. But think about it. There are 146,107,962 possible combinations for Powerball. Only ONE combination can win the jackpot every drawing. Do you really think that you could possibly get ALL six numbers right using a $49.99 Gail Howard system? If... [ More ]

Reply #20

Coin Toss — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:13:06 GMT

Good eye Millions Wanted!

markie:

if you play in a sytem i,e syndicate u have better odds 702% better odds

When you play in a syndicate you are also guaranteed to split the jackpot more ways than you ever thought you would.

Reply #19

MillionsWanted — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:06:32 GMT

SPAM!

Very subtle spam, but the syndicate he is speaking about is of course the one in his signature.

Reply #18

KY Floyd — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:42:41 GMT

If you reread the post you'll see that I was talking about megamillions, but the same principle applies to everygame. The only thing that matters is how many numbers are drawn and how many numbers those are chosen from. The size of the jackpot has nothing to do with how the math works.

Your example with 6 numbers obviously isn't for MM, but let's stick with them. If you're going to limit things to consecutive numbers I'm assuming you've made a typo in the first statement, and it should be ab... [ More ]

Reply #17

Coin Toss — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:24:35 GMT

I get just as big a kick out of trying to figure numbers and trends out as the next person, but It just seems these are relentless:

(Illinois Little Lotto - 5 /39)

LITTLE LOTTO PRIZE PAYOUTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006

WINNING NUMBERS: 01 - 06 - 24 - 38 - 39

PLAYER(S) MATCHING 5 OF 5 NUMBERS

INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION WINNERS: 1

EACH PLAYER WILL RECEIVE: $830,000.00

WINNING TICKET(S) WERE SOLD AT:

101677

Reply #16

luke101 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:10:02 GMT

I am not talking about little everyday lotteries. I am talking about mega millions were the jackpot can be over $200 millions lets break the numbers down and take a look at this. lets assume that the following numbers were drawn, 3-4-46-47-50-52. There are a total of 52 numbers to choose from and what I will do here is figure the probability of 2 sets of numbers being in consecutive order.

first number drawn is 3: ------ 1 and 2 are still in the shuffle. The probablilty of 1 or 2 comin... [ More ]

Reply #15

justxploring — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:45:11 GMT

Sometimes when I see combinations like you above mention like 30-37-38-45-51-52 I feel exactly the same way. However, I once printed the draws for the 6/53 Lotto in FL and over the past several years, they are usually spread out following the pattern that people like Gail Howard talk about. In my personal opinion, it's not a pattern, but common sense reasoning. That is, that 3 numbers will be between 1-26 and 3 will be between 27-53. Half will be odd, half will be even. Much of the time, one... [ More ]

Reply #14

KY Floyd — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:31:55 GMT

Since we don't have time to discuss everything about what numbers are bad, perhaps you could explain why 1-7-21-29-46 are all the longest shots available for 7/29 and how much longer a shot they are.

As far as the odds of 5-10-17-24-43 repeating, I'd figure it's exactly the same as the odds that they would have been drawn the first time around, assuming the same set of balls is put into the same machine. With a different set of balls in a different machine I'd expect that the probability... [ More ]

Reply #13

KY Floyd — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:24:33 GMT

Of course drawing 1-2-3-4-5 is extremely rare. It's only one combination out of millions, just like 7-12-34-39-50. The reason the human mind doesn't work that way is that most people don't understand probability and therefore think that such combinations are somehow less likely than other combinations. OTOH, huge numbers of people play consecutive numbers, or a diagonal pattern starting from one corner of the play slip.

As far as drawings with numbers that are consecutive or close together,... [ More ]

Reply #12

MillionsWanted — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:33:49 GMT

I like to believe I got a better chance.

I have more or less given up hoping for a jackpot, but still deliver the combinations just in case...

I think it's more important to look for or invent a system which could come up with 3rd, 4th and 5th divisions more often. And the fewer combinations used, the better.

Reply #11

luke101 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:12:18 GMT

This is exactly what I am saying. it is extremely rare for a random number generator to pick 1-2-3-4-5. The human mind does not work that way and the authorities know this. 7-12-34-39-50 numbers is how the mind works but, the numbers are spread out and not in consecutive order. It really frustrates me when I look at the california lottery drawings the jacpot drawings are alwys like 34-35-37-46-50 or 14-15-20-21-52 or 1-2-6-37-39 bullcrap. A couple of numbers are in consecutive order and I think

Reply #10

guesser — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:59:53 GMT

It's funny you ask, because I ask myself these TWO questions all the time:

Question 1) Do you think you will ever win the jackpot ?

Answer to 1) - No way. Are you nuts ? I have no chance in hell.

Question 2) Do you think you will ever win the jackpot ?

Answer to 2) - Absolutely. Do you think I'd play it if I didn't think I could win it ?

Back to my logic:

A 'system' you can devise to do many different things, I, for one, will never count on winning the jackpot... [ More ]

Reply #9

Coin Toss — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:52:37 GMT

If you get the e-mails with the daily winners, (such as Illinois Little Lotto), it sure seems there are more QP winners than anything else.

That being the case, I'd say the luck factor certainly means a lot.

I always look at the list of winners and say, Where's the justice? and my wife laughs and says, There's no justice in lotto.

Reply #8

justxploring — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:11:14 GMT

I realize it only takes one ticket, but my system has always been the more you play, the more chances you have to win. Most systems I read about suggest many combinations for the same play, so that would require lots of dough every week. So if it works, great. If it doesn't, there goes the grocery money. When I was in Vegas many years ago, a regular Blackjack player told me to double my bet the next hand after I lost. I suppose if you had unlimited money to gamble, eventually you might get your... [ More ]

Reply #7

Rip Snorter — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:53:24 GMT

You might take a tour day-by-day through the prediction - yesterdays winners for the last couple of weeks, looking at everything other than pick 3 and pick 4.

While you're examining it, bear in mind that a single 3 of 5 on a 5/34 game has odds against one happening of 1:74. Everything you see that's 3 of 5 or 4 of 6 has at least those odds against it happening a single time, each ticket.

Also bear in mind that every series of hits you see countless times each day involves a maximum of 50... [ More ]

Reply #6

Badger — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:26:25 GMT

Depends... if you're talking about the jackpot games (like Powerball) I don't think systems help much. The odds are just too high. You can spend say $200 on one drawing and you don't reduce your odds to anything sane. May as well just pick numbers out of the air....unless you are just looking to get a hit on the lower tier prizes.

If you're talking the Daily Games (Pick 3 and 4) then you are starting with much lower odds. Systems and methods help reduce those odds. Instead of one in a million... [ More ]

Reply #5

Amazing Grace — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:18:07 GMT

Your right It is just a matter of statistics

Western Canada 2 years ago number never drawn for over 5 years 622

today you still wait.

systems= smart betting.

Reply #4

RJOh — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:15:31 GMT

Having a data base of past drawings and picking combinations that haven't come up is a system. Which lottery do you play?

Even if you don't have a data base, your odds of picking a past winner is just a little better than your odds of picking a future winner.

Reply #3

luke101 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:50:55 GMT

I dont think systems work at all. It is just a matter of statistics. Your much more likely to win if you choose numbers combinations that have never been drawn before. If you are able to get a database of all the numbers ever drawn choose the ones that have not been drawn yet.

Reply #2

Amazing Grace — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:49:07 GMT

Heres the diff.

Quick picks, = Gambling

Systems= Smart betting

Reply #1

JAP69 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:35:00 GMT

Have a bettter chance with a system.

Pick my own numbers using a system.

Lottery draws are random but do have odds of probability.

Do you really think you have better odds?

Chamillionaire — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:20:13 GMT

do you think you have better odds of winning the lottery if you use a system, or do you think it's all luck. do you think it's better to pick your own numbers or just get QP's? even if you use a sysyem your odds really don't go down that much.