Stream of Jackpot Winners

Reply #20

Just6ntlc — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:34:16 GMT

Prior to these jackpot winners, it's been a long dry spell for having jackpot winners in a row. PB had three straight jackpot winners after a string of 100+ million jackpots. MM has won in 3 of their last 5. In fact, CA SLP has been in a dry spell lately because they have fewer jackpot winners this year.

Reply #19

Shane3 — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:37:23 GMT

Don't question.....just enjoy the ride folks. It is wonderful to have so many winners.

Reply #18

dingo — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:44:46 GMT

To me, the difference between $15M and $204M is I would buy more tickets when jackpots reach the levels of giant piggy bank. I often handpick numbers when jackpots are under $20M, but I buy quick pick now. I just let the numbers choose me because I am tired of coming up with some good numbers and dreaming that I would hit the jackpot. A combine of handpick and quick pick would be fun for me now.

CA SuperLotto Plus is growing. I hope the pig will mature at $100M before someone bring it ho... [ More ]

Reply #17

Iesha Kelly — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:23:25 GMT

if those states are overdue, than what about states like Arizona? or are some states just assumed to never be 'hot

Reply #16

Iesha Kelly — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:20:35 GMT

it would depend on if the numbers were all quick picks or all self-picks. what's the word

Reply #15

floridian — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:28:32 GMT

justxploring:

Why don't you try playing different numbers than your personal sets on lesser paying games. This way maybe you can wean yourself from the normal sets and at the same time minimize at least in your mind the shock should the number or numbers hit.

I know this is tough sometimes because of all the stories about not playing what you should have and the number hit. But I submit that there are thousands of times personal numbers are not played and those numbers never hit and will... [ More ]

Reply #14

justxploring — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:49:24 GMT

Agree, all those QPs prove that it's random and not planned. Every Florida Lotto jackpot in the past several months, including single winners of $46M and $50M, has been won with a QP. So if anyone on the board knows of a way to wipe numbers out my memory so I can't remember my personal sets in case they ever come up, I'd appreciate it. I forget where I parked my car, what I went to the grocery store for and even my telephone number, but I can't block out these darn numbers! I'd sure like to st... [ More ]

Reply #13

four4me — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:35:56 GMT

since the majority of wins are from quick picks i don't see anything peculiar about people wining smaller pots it just happened that the machine coughed up a winner because those balls were drawn. i wish it would happen to me, I'd be tickled.

congratulations to anyone that buys a winning quick pick ticket. I've won 150 bucks one time this year with a quick pick. And a few smaller amounts

Reply #12

justxploring — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:02:35 GMT

I think it only goes to show people that drawings are random and that all sorts of winning patterns can happen. I guess it depends on one's mindset. I don't need $100M. $15M would be just fine with me, so I never look at the size of a jackpot when I buy a ticket. I realize that huge numbers generate more sales, but if there are only 4 or 5 winners each year with so many millions of people playing, to me it only makes my chances of ever hitting it even slimmer. Just a thought.

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Reply #11

bambini — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:35:31 GMT

Over due

Reply #10

delS — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:32:52 GMT

Rjoh this is good info to know. Thanks

Reply #9

RJOh — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:30:37 GMT

The lottoreport at the website of the same name by Dawn Nettles of Texas shows the PowerBall and MegaMillions sales and jackpots amounts side by side and by just eyeballing that report it looks like this is the first time both lotteries have had such runs at the same time, however MM had a similar run in Jan.'06.

I've been thinking about adding jackpot information to my data files and adding a feature in my program to look for these types of occurrences.

Reply #8

fxsterling — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:31:15 GMT

I went to Louisiana last week and got a few 3 draw tickets I think they were over dew for a hit and last night was the last draw and I didn't win. BUT was right on the over dew part. I think Chicago is over dew and Tennessee and Texas The last hits were over dew for some states Like GA Ia WI MI and so on 8 rolls is average

Reply #7

Raven62 — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:05:28 GMT

Sounds like a good question for the Jackpot Games Forum.

Reply #6

delS — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:51:09 GMT

This is the point for me as well Bradly_60, that both large lotteries are being hit constantly at the same time is more than a notion. It makes you take notice. I am not however putting forth a conspiracy theory. Enough of those are out there. I just want to hear how others view these occurences.

Reply #5

Bradly_60 — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:41:02 GMT

This actually has been quite unusual. I mean for the amount of tickets they sell at the beginning of runs....the odds that these are being hit almost every drawing are crazy.

And it is not just MM or PB....it is both!!!

I don't ever remember this happening so much in such a short amount of time.

Brad

Reply #4

allcash! — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:38:53 GMT

I agree I would be happy with any jackpot

Reply #3

rdc137 — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:29:51 GMT

Lots of jackpot winners lately. Always a good thing. I would equally happy with $15M as I would with $203M.

Reply #2

bambini — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:16:34 GMT

Another winner, fantastic, and in Cutt Off Louisiana, after hurricane katrina, a lottery win is great news.

Reply #1

floridian — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:45:37 GMT

I am not a veteran LP member but if I may, I would like to comment.

It is by belief that many things do what they do in cycles. The lottery is no exception. In casino gambling sometimes winners seem to come of of the woodwork. Other times long dry spells. However, there are other factors that may contirbute.

Do not forget the population is changing in this country and getting bigger. More people, more players, more winning tickets. Even though the odds are stacked against you, with

Stream of Jackpot Winners

delS — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:04:02 GMT

I'd like to hear from the veteran LP members who have seen it all. The constant stream of Powerball and Mega Millions draws being hit. Is this something that has happened before? I've only been playing both for about two years consistently, on and off for 15 years. I'm not upset about the constant hits, for the more hits, the more winners, the more families lives are changed. I'm just curious about is this a record