MegaMillions and Quick Pick

Reply #12

ayenowitall — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:40:58 GMT

What kind of control are you alleging that MegaMillions exerts? Are you saying that they control 70% of the numbers from the 5/56 and 1/46 pools, or are you saying that they control 70% of the combinations played on any given drawing? How are they exercising this control? If you're saying that the Quick Picks are somehow skewed, then wouldn't there have to be some sort of interface between the mechanical drawings and the RNGs that generate those Qick Picks? Otherwise, how would there be any mean... [ More ]

Reply #11

Shane3 — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:44:24 GMT

RJOH...actually I am trying to design a scheme to increase the chances of a person's quick picks that MM terminals give out. The thread just got a little off track.

But the principle I am working on is this......if 70% of the winners come from the 70% of quick picks....then can't an individual set up some cookie crumbs that lead the MM back to that person's quick picks or close to it? If my ever ongoing theory that money outflow control is at work then perhaps there is a way to make the MM c... [ More ]

Reply #10

RJOh — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:47:28 GMT

I think QP's win more because more people play QP's. Unlike many LP members, most players don't want to be bother with picking their own numbers and making out play slips. Lotteries are designed with odds that favor the states taking your money without cheating and most players are trying to the same but the odds are against them.

Up until Shane3 started this thread I had thought he would trying to develop a strategy to improve his odds of winning but now I not so sure.

Reply #9

Shane3 — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:35:48 GMT

To Floridian....these are all theories, no one has any proof of anything....the odds are so astronmical megamillions does not need to cheap to make money.

However if I were a MegaMillions rep.....here is how I wpould ripoff the public....

If my system controls 70% of all combinations waged, then I could select one or two numbers and have those programed into the system to not be part of the quickpick selections....or make them use a greater span in the quick pick rotation. This would

Reply #8

floridian — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:05:44 GMT

RJ

Thanks for the clarification I totally agree with you. Aint no reason to be anything but honest since all the odds favor the house anyway.

It also looks like in Florida that QP's win the Florida Lottery around 50 to 60% of the time. Another game here is MegaMoney, a variation of MegaMillions. QP,s win it also at about 50 to 60%.

Floridian

Reply #7

RJOh — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:11:18 GMT

floridian writes:

What I gather from these posts by both of you is that the Lottery (HQTRS) in whatever state you are in receives the picks from the downstream terminals at your friendly convenience store and takes that infor and sweeps the picked numbers to determine what is the best set of numbers to allow to be picked by the next draw. Is that what I am reading from you guys?

Floridian, you might be reading that in this thread but not from my posts. When you buy QPs, you get combination... [ More ]

Reply #6

floridian — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:15:15 GMT

Shane3 and Rjoh:

I have only been with the LP for about 2 months or so and am still green because until I joined this board I did not know how to spell Lottery.

What I gather from these posts by both of you is that the Lottery (HQTRS) in whatever state you are in receives the picks from the downstream terminals at your friendly convenience store and takes that infor and sweeps the picked numbers to determine what is the best set of numbers to allow to be picked by the next draw. Is that w... [ More ]

Reply #5

RJOh — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:08:00 GMT

Shane3,

In your opening statements, you said MegaMillions controlled 70% of the numbers waged on, I assumed that 70% included the losers too. I'm sorry if my assumptions were wrong.

Reply #4

Shane3 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:44:51 GMT

You are exactly correct and that's the point I am making......I know their terminals don't give you a choice,....so how can one still accomplish 'intelligent quickpicking'?

Think about it RJOH.....I know if anyone here can figure out the answer I am embarking upon, you can.

If MM leans toward picking the very numbers it controls(because 70 percent of buyers just do quickpicks).....then isn't it possible for us to help it along that journey. How do you help italong that journey? The easy an... [ More ]

Reply #3

RJOh — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:17:30 GMT

I hope you know if the terminals picked 70% of the winners they also picked 70% of the losers too. Intelligent Quick Picking implies selected picking and using the terminals at the lottery retailers don't give you a choice when you allow them to do the picking and retailers don't allow you to cancel the QPs you don't like.

Reply #2

Shane3 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:23:51 GMT

I figured you'd be up to the task.

But let me make this a little clearer....I am not talking about having just any computer spit out a series of quick picks.....I am talking about having using the MM millions terminal at any 7-11 or convenience store to get your quick picks......that is the catch

Reply #1

RJOh — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:17:39 GMT

Intelligent Quick Picking for MegaMillions is already being tried. During the last two MM drawings I posted 10 computerized QPs on the prediction board and they matched 3of5 each time once. Continue your work, I haven't perfected the system yet, so if you do you could be the first to post a 5of5 hit. Good luck to you.

MegaMillions and Quick Pick

Shane3 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:17:52 GMT

With megamillions controling 70% of the numbers waged upon...it is only fitting that the majority of the grand prize winners be from quick picks. We should not assume that MM quickpick system controls the variety of combinations given out thus allowing them more control of the quantity of grand prize winners. If you give out 70% of the tickets bought, then expect to see the major winners from that group of 70%.

As smart as the players here on LotteryPost are your systems will never produce a