If you had to play 1000 PB/MM tickets,

Reply #23

bobby623 — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:24:46 GMT

It would take awhile to do it, but I would play my own numbers.

You don't have to change numbers after every drawing, so, you could take as long as necessary tp do the job. Once you have the tickets made out you take them to the store! And then replay them, etc.

Like RJOH, I would check my tickets for winners. You never know about those store clerks looking to cheat you out of your wins.

If you are playing 1,000 combinations, you would more than likely have some partners to help. You woul... [ More ]

Reply #22

dingo — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:53:39 GMT

Good idea.

I will pick some numbers until it makes me boring. Then the rest would go to quick pick.

Reply #21

guesser — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:27:39 GMT

I would break the 1000 tickets into 5 groups and buy 200 tickets over 5 drawings.

Numbers I would choose myself.

Reply #20

GIDDYUP — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:09:47 GMT

I've won some cash but only by QP

Reply #19

BobP — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:56:02 GMT

I would run off a wheel in CoverMaster with the best percentage of guarantee I could manage using all the numbers while alternating the three longest out power/mega balls among the lines. BobP

Reply #18

psykomo — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:53:15 GMT

GUESS..................SQUAT???

PSYKOMO

VOTED...............................................................................Q-PICK

(BBBBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!)

I would suggest you ............spread them out over TIME............

(HHHHHOOOOOWWWWWEEEEEVVVVVEEEEERRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

IF YOU LOTTERY POST members..................... IN$I$TED!!!!!!!!!)

$1000.00 would be QWK-Pick

LOL

PSYKOMO

Reply #17

jarasan — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:43:00 GMT

Normally, (because I don't usually spend more than ten bucks) with these wide games from 1-55,1-56, I usually pick a 22 number set and an 18 (overdue) number set and then select 2 or 3 decade patterns that have some degree of repeatedness from the past 100 games and manually select from the pools to fit the patterns. I'll play 10 sets and I am happy if i get 3of5 on PB or MM. On the other hand, I have very good success with this method on the 1-35, 1-39 games just the day before yesterday on... [ More ]

Reply #16

RJOh — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:48:45 GMT

jarasan,

Would you have any rules for picking your combinations like no combos of fours repeated, limited combos of threes repeated, all numbers used equally or certain numbers used more than others and etc?.

Reply #15

weshar75 — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:43:01 GMT

I agree with Jarasan! You would have to get up each day between the jackpots and it would be like going to work. Spend your time filling out the playslips. Like you were doing a job only for yourself.-weshar75

Reply #14

jarasan — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:30:08 GMT

Excellent question. Since there is 3-4 days betwist these large jackpot games and time permiting I would pick the 1000 combos myself. Could probably come up with 300-400 a day, slips filled out. I am not fond of the QP. jarasan

Reply #13

RJOh — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:12:00 GMT

I'm thinking about using my lottery program to simulate playing 500 combinations for all future PB and MM drawings to see if it would be beneficial to have a different set of rules for picking 500 lines than picking 20-25 lines to play. That ways if a jackpot ever gets over $400M and I have $500 to spend on lottery tickets, it won't be totally uncharted territory. That kind of information might also be of interest to lottery pools playing for lesser amounts also.

Reply #12

dvdiva — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:44:20 GMT

While I haven't purchased $1000 in tickets I have purchased $350 or so when the jackpot hits the cap.

1. I only play my own numbers

2. I cover every powerball number (all 42) or mega number

3. Playing $1000 would get tough. Even checking 350 or so is a serious pain. It takes more time than you would think to fill out forms, check and verify the tickets. That's why I only play when the lottery gets big - too much work otherwise.

Reply #11

toot — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:16 GMT

I voted that I'd play my own numbers. But, I probably would do about 950 of my own numbers and 50 QPs.

Reply #10

tntea — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:42:01 GMT

I would go with my own numbers..

Reply #9

Rick G — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:43:29 GMT

I agree with Sirbrad....50/50 and get your kids to help fill out your 500 tickets or threaten to remove them from the will.

Reply #8

RJOh — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:05:03 GMT

When I think about it there is no sensible reason for any one to buy 1000 QPs when there are many towns in PB/MM states with 30,000 people or more that probably purchase a thousand or more QP's when ever the jackpots are large and have never had a second place winner. Why would an individual or group expect to do any better doing the same thing

Reply #7

RJOh — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:05:40 GMT

If I played 1000 MM/PB combinations I would prefer to play my own numbers, but it would be a lot easier to play 1000 QPs. Checking them by hand would be the hard part, I don't trust terminals unless I have prechecked and high lighted my winning tickets myself.

Before I retired, nine of my co-workers offered me the chance to play 500 combinations that I picked for OhioSuperLottoPlus and they would share the cost. The catch was I would make out and check the 100 tickets and they would chip... [ More ]

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:37:18 GMT

No hi-jack! but looking at the poll results right now:

Would you play QP or your numbers?

Quick Pick [ 5 ] [45.45%]

Your numbers [ 6 ] [54.55%

I'd say 4545 and 5455 might be a good Pick 4 tonight!

somebody help me....

Reply #5

lottolaughs — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:30:18 GMT

I would say my own numbers. I think I mentioned on here once I sold a $1000 worth of QP's to a lady once when I worked in a store and she won a few 3 spots. I think I could do better with my own numbers.

Reply #4

DoubleDown — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:25:44 GMT

QP's are hitting much more than chosen numbers lately...

DD

Reply #3

Just6ntlc — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:08:52 GMT

I usually pick my own numbers as my vote rundown99. I buy a few dollars of my own first before doing quick pick.

Reply #2

sirbrad — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:40:33 GMT

If I had to play? Almost sounds like someone giving me the money and demanding that I play, I have yet to experiece that. But if I wanted to play $1,000 tickets I would probably be tempted to play 500/500 of my own and qp's. It would be fun to compare results. But I would be more tempted to play all qp's simple due to past results. Also it would take quite some time to print those, and to check all the numbers. Not to mention how long it would take to fill 1,000 cards out.

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:39:38 GMT

QP....I don't know the actual stats, but I do know it sure seems like most of the jackpot winners are QP's.

I know that can be played with, and some people say that since most people play QP's most of the winners are QP's, but still...

If you had to play 1000 PB/MM tickets,

rundown99 — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:31:32 GMT

Just a question that I thought of.....

Your thoughts....