the average lottery player

Reply #40

pigsNtrees — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:20:03 GMT

Earning a large sum of money the old fashion way normally means you inherited it or robbed a bank.

Reply #39

Coin Toss — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:01:46 GMT

I think that for who would say they'd give a lottery jackpot back, if they actually were faced with winning one, would develop a Jekkyl and Hyde persona on the spot.

Hey, you said if that ever happened you'd give it back.

Well yeah, but I never thought I'd really win one, this is different.

You know that old saying about, Money talks. Believe me, it does much more than that, it screams.

Reply #38

MegaWinner — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:48:20 GMT

Thats just crazy. I mean, I am not knocking his beliefs but wow. There is no way i'd give the money back nor do I want to be a slave, ...errr, I mean work for the rest of my life.

Reply #37

justxploring — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:50:49 GMT

A man once told me I wouldn't want to win the lottery. I'd give the money back, since I believe in earning it the old fashioned way. That's the way I was raised. Of course, I assume he doesn't buy lottery tickets (unless he's a closet lottery player.

Reply #36

Just6ntlc — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:27:52 GMT

Yes is my vote. I do care about the price per game.

Reply #35

jarasan — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:44:39 GMT

I admit I play QPs., occasionally, still, when the pots get huge I'll add a couple here and there the days before the draw. I would not kvetch from the UNLIKELY event that one of those QPs hit large, I would be a schmuck if I did. I would eat some crow, maybe one or two, and chalk it up to pure unadulterated luck, fall into the 70% QP winners. I might even change my name to Quickpicque Ole'. LOL quickpique.

Reply #34

Coin Toss — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:53:13 GMT

Anyone who would win a jackpot and then kvetch becuase they won via a quick pick and says it would have been so much more rewarding had it been numbers I picked myself that won it has a problem far beyond lotto or gambling.

Reply #33

jarasan — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:21:06 GMT

OldSchoolPA. says: The only thing that matters in actually winning a jackpot game is a person luckily having purchased EITHER a QP or an own pick with the numbers that by HAPPENSTANCE rolled in that particular drawing. I agree with this. I just take it a little too personally sometimes, when someone comes on this forum and tells us it all luck. QPs are QPs are QPs. I don't play them, and I don't expect to win with a quick pick, that is all. Quick Picks are UNlucky for me. I get measurable r... [ More ]

Reply #32

RJOh — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:19:50 GMT

Sorry I didn't realize you were trying to be sarcastic. You're right, I shouldn't have taken your post seriously, in the future I'll remember that when ever I see your name. Good luck on your career as a comedian.

Reply #31

Shawnintennesse — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:07:41 GMT

I don't know how you all pick your numbers.

But I use Vtracs and Stats to pick my numbers.

And it all rap's up to matter a whole lot.

People that say that it dosen't are just putting there money and flushing it down the toilet.

Reply #30

mkd720 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:55:28 GMT

i think most players would like to no the odds of what #s hit the most.

Reply #29

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:45:31 GMT

Reply #28

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:43:46 GMT

The lottery is a true numbers game affected by the trend of how it is played...chances are the majority of lottery players purchase QPs, therefore, the majority of jackpot winners happen to be those who purchased QPs. Typically, the 2nd tier Powerball winners are those who happened to only match the first five but not the powerball to only win $200,000. But with the 10X Powerplay promotion, more people who ordinarily wouldn't powerplay are actually doing so. That perhaps explains why Saturday... [ More ]

Reply #27

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:06:16 GMT

RJOH: I wasn't being nor am I delusional; I was merely being sarcastic. Everybody knows that the overwhelming majority of all the millions of lottery tickets purchased are losers. But all that matters are those few who do match and win. Since I can afford to wager a dollar or more every week on the lottery, that is what I choose to do. I also have a good amount of my money working for me in various mutual funds that have returned over 12 percent the past three years, and I had done equally... [ More ]

Reply #26

Stack47 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:13:03 GMT

I think the average player will play a ticket once in a while, or when the jackpot gets pretty high and everyone is talking about it.

Had the question been how does the average person play the lottery , you're answer would be correct but you just described an occasional player.

What I did not know is that if you go too deeply into odds and the number system, we become less intelligent than an average player, who understands the value of a dollar.

For a dollar you get a chance to hit... [ More ]

Reply #25

weshar75 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:36:23 GMT

When I win on my lottery ticket which is not very often. I do not care about the cost, the odds, etc.-weshar75

Reply #24

RJOh — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:23:16 GMT

Nothing personal with the fooling yourself statement, but anyone with a rational viewpoint of the lottery would say that the person who thinks what they do (playing a system, superstititious ticket buying habits) is indeed fooling him/herself. Politely spoken, they might even say the person is a bit delusional. But if you get enjoyment from playing strictly your own picks, have at it. But I cannot ignore the success those QPers have had, so that is what I will be doing from here on out. BT... [ More ]

Reply #23

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:05:08 GMT

FYI: The only Powerball jackpot winners in the past 2 years who did so using a system (both frequently played favorite numbers like birthdates, etc as well as trend analysis) were

2006 - Jackie Alston, Lan Nguyen (note: there were 11 total jackpot winners in 2006)

2005 - Hugh Hawkins, Brad Duke (note: there were 14 total jackpot winners in 2005)

I am fairly certain that if you examined the winners from 2003 and 2004 as well as before that time, the same ratio would hold true. Why ca... [ More ]

Reply #22

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:22:48 GMT

I never said that people who pick there own numbers NEVER win. What I did say is that people who purchase QPs WIN MORE OFTEN. Heck, even I have received a W-2G for winnings from my own picks, so I won't deny you that. Perhaps you do much better with your own picks just because you play more of your own picks than QPs. I can tell you that those 60-70% of jackpot winners who won by just buying a QP (or QPs) will say that they had much better luck doing that than playing their own numbers. It... [ More ]

Reply #21

Coin Toss — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:14:33 GMT

Every body bets the same amount - not same as in monetary amount, but same as in how much it takes to give them a thrill.

Some people get just as big a thrill out of checking one line of numbers as others do out of checking a lot more than that.

Reply #20

guesser — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:07:04 GMT

But you are generalizing ALL players under one hat (understanding the value of a dollar), and that's not correct.

1) There are folks that buy a single QP 'by gosh or by golly'.

2) There are folks that buy QP 1-2 tickets like clockwork.

3) There are folks that buy one constant set of numbers every draw like clockwork (usually birthdays, etc.)

4) There are folks that have a 'system' and have allocated X dollar/dollars to it, and have that strict dollar limit and never exceed it. By ta... [ More ]

Reply #19

CCHS13 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:18:46 GMT

I feel you but scared money dont make no money

Reply #18

Jose400 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:35:01 GMT

I think the average player will play a ticket once in a while, or when the jackpot

gets pretty high and everyone is talking about it. I know a lot of people who will

buy a ticket, realize that they didn't win the big jack pot, and then give it up

as a waste of time and money. What I did not know is that if you go too deeply

into odds and the number system, we become less intelligent than an average

player, who understands the value of a dollar. I am talking about when we spend... [ More ]

Reply #17

thetimeseer — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:42:25 GMT

Lotto is supposed to be a game of chance

If we have a life blueprint in us then only when the time is right will we transfer from being from poor to rich.

You can try all the lotto maths out there but only when the time is right will your numbers come up if at all.

If you believe there is a God that controls everything maybe I am right in this thought.

Then there is the paranormal thing that the mind can influence things.

May be if someone is so desperate to win money then they

Reply #16

guesser — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:43:23 GMT

Each of us can have the best 'system' ever, but the fact is, I highly doubt any of us have won more than $100 with it a few times, I did extremely well in 2006, but it didn't cover my losses, and I have not won a 4x5 in 2007 yet.

As I have said forever - I think we can (each) have a 'system' that gets us closer to the ballpark, but it's still going to be dumb luck that wins it.

I had the exact 'type' of game pegged last night - but I didn't count on a double from the 50's - I played 40's.... [ More ]

Reply #15

jarasan — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:41:01 GMT

The average person that decides to skydive relies on the jumpmaster and luck. The professional skydiver folds his or her own parachute and relies on themselves not to splatter on touchdown.

I've tried QP's for weeks/months on end, they produce squat, and are not for me, I do MUCH BETTER with my picks. It is my hobby, I spend time on it, and I am not fooling myself, I have received my first W2-G for 2007, and it wasn't because of a QP.

I agree that luck is part of it, but in my skydiving... [ More ]

Reply #14

CCHS13 — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:52:08 GMT

The average players are the ones that loose their tickets, none of us

here at LP would do that, right?

They certainly dont care about the things that LottoMike has mentioned

Reply #13

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:27:45 GMT

i tend to agree a lot of it is luck and quick picks.

Reply #12

OldSchoolPa — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:53:15 GMT

I think EVERYONE who happens to win relies on pure luck. The lottery draw games are not the same as any casino card game where a level of skill and luck comes into play. Just looking at the majority of the past 3 years big jackpot game winners will show that only 1 or 2 won by playing their own picks obtained via some type of analysis; the rest won with just the purchase of a QP. If it were the other way around, then you might have a valid point. But that is not the case, so good luck does r... [ More ]

Reply #11

pigsNtrees — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:02:33 GMT

I think the average lotto player is clueless when it comes to the nuts and bolts of the lottery. Take my extended family for example. They only buy a lotto ticket when the jackpot is very large. They used to think they would receive the whole jackpot if they win, and they would just get their money the next day. I have over the years tried to educate them on what to expect if they were to win, along with what to do if this happy occurrence was to happen to them. They are not alone, you see this

Reply #10

jarasan — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:37:58 GMT

Luminus says: with the right tools, it can be beaten. That is a good positive attitude! I agree. Most people don't spend much time on trying to understand odds, and for that matter much of anything else, unless it affects them directly. LOL jarasan

Reply #9

Luminus — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:50:48 GMT

The average lottery player relies on pure luck. You know, the whole dollar and dream hook. What they fail to realize is that this is a game and like ALL games, with the right tools, it can be beaten.

Reply #8

lottolaughs — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:25:43 GMT

No,they don't care. They don't even know the odds,most of them.

Same in casinos. Do you think people know which are the good machines to play? Most don't,I've seen. It's all about the payback.

Reply #7

Coin Toss — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:46:08 GMT

I would say the average lottery player has never looked at the back of a plyslip to see what the odds and payouts were, or doesn't even know they are on the back of the slip.

And of course, anyone who has only played QP's doesn't even use the slips, so...

Reply #6

justxploring — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:40:59 GMT

No, but I think everyone cares about the price of a ticket. o me the average player buys one or two tickets every once in a while. I think if the price suddenly increased to $2 or $3 per ticket, it might discourage many of these people. Most people don't care about scandals or even have a clue about the drawings. Just stand at the store for a while and count the number of people who ask the clerk Did I win something? or What's the jackpot today

Reply #5

guesser — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:05:30 GMT

The 'average' lottery player is the one that buys a ticket 'for the heck of it' when they buy gas or smokes at the kwikee-mart, and they really don't know HOW the numbers are drawn, they just know when the jackpot gets 'up there'.

Reply #4

derek7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:50:43 GMT

- The average...?

- No.

Reply #3

tnlotto1 — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:27:28 GMT

most people just buy a ticket in case i dont think the majority of people get online and use systems because i havent heard any winner mention a system but maybe they just dont want anyone else to know their secret. the average winner knows stories about being struck by lightning having abetter chance than winning the jackpot but they dont care they play anyway.

Reply #2

Guru101 — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:12:43 GMT

Not really.

Reply #1

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:07:41 GMT

i think most of us here at lottery post care however i think the average joe could care less because they don't take the time to think about it.

the average lottery player

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:06:29 GMT

do you think the average lottery player cares about computer draws,high prices and bad odds and other things like scandals that affect the lottery