Which is a Better Betting Strategy?

Reply #16

scorpio — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:34:05 GMT

heck,just borrow 1.5 million dollars from countrywide,then purchase all possible winning combos,and poof you win the 300 million dollars,simple genius

Reply #15

Just6ntlc — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:59:28 GMT

However, I'm just not lucky at all when I pick my own numbers.

Reply #14

RJOh — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:02:21 GMT

When ever you play a lottery game, there is one combination with all the winning numbers and a fixed amount of other combinations with enough of the winning numbers to win something which is usually about 3% or less of all the possible combinations, the other 97% are losers.

The more combinations you buy at one time the better you chances of having one of the winners are so saving up and buying more combinations at one time is likely to be better than buying one combinations every time.

Reply #13

Guru101 — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:47:29 GMT

My program randomly chooses my numbers, puts them in numerical order, and runs them through all my algorithms to see if the set in its entirety comes out as a valid choice. If it's not, it chooses a new set of numbers. Of course, every now and then it excludes a set that actually does come out a winner. These are what I call exceptions . Doesn't really bother me though. I know that exceptions are going to occur. I usually never remove an entire algorithm if it's causing an exception to occur... [ More ]

Reply #12

Editgap — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:31:02 GMT

Interesting point.

Assuming a hand full of tickets is about 10.

I play the same white balls with 10 different powerballs. I am not waiting 1 : 290 to win. I am winning every 4 games. 10 : 42. My dilemma will be hitting on the white balls. This can be improved by a good system.

Using your strategy of about 10 lines with the same powerballs, I will assume we will come out even on the bonus ball wins. The problem is then 10 same white balls vs. 10 different white balls over time.

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Reply #11

Just6ntlc — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:58:15 GMT

I usually pick my own numbers for the game, not quick picks if I play lotto with these jackpot rules I impose.

Reply #10

guesser — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:45:07 GMT

I do 10 games of my own choice every drawing, but that said, a winner is a winner, and a loser is a loser, no matter what. I feel I am closer to winning than I am with QP's, but as I said - a loser is a loser no matter how its' picked. And so is a Winner.

The reasons I pick my own are well-documented here: I don't want a QP where all of the numbers are longshot that have not hit in 10+ games, I don't want 5 numbers that have all hit in the last 3 games, I want to be sure I spread my odds.... [ More ]

Reply #9

mountainman — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:22:05 GMT

a second thought, does any of the powerball or mega money go to education? from what i've hearn it doesn't.

Reply #8

mountainman — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:19:23 GMT

betting your house, must be plumb sure of a victory then

Reply #7

Just6ntlc — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:12:24 GMT

I rather save my money as my vote. I rather go buy food in the long run. I would only buy MM tickets if it reaches $300 million or CA Super Lotto Plus if it reaches $48 million or more.

Reply #6

jarasan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:55:12 GMT

42 drawings doesn't mean a thing, there are no guarantees, the same bonus ball could come out three games in a row, or not for 230 games. The odds are for the Pball is 1 :42, the odds for 3 of 5 is 1 : 290. The logic you are using dictates you have to wait 290 draws for a three of five? 6 years for a cheeky is long time. 42 x 290 = $12,180, that is assuming one line played with 42 Pballs every game to THEORETICALLY win $150, I like my THEORETICAL $5 to win $15 every draw.

Now if you hit 3... [ More ]

Reply #5

spy153 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:25:36 GMT

I picked play several lines/quick pick/own pick. Because this is how I play. But on the last powerball draw if I had played one set of numbers and all 42 powerballs, my payout would have been over 10,000 dollars verses the over 100 dollars I got. Big difference. Next time I have the feeling I had with that one, I'm playing them with all powerballs. I can't afford to do that every time so I have to wait until those special draws.

Reply #4

Editgap — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:22:52 GMT

Yeah but waiting 42 or more drawing to get Cheeky. I like my cheekies in small amounts unless is the jackpot.

Reply #3

jarasan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:19:11 GMT

If your talking money, realistically, the odds of hitting the bonus ball are a lot better than hitting 3 of 5 on any game. 2 of 5 doesn't pay unless you have the bonus, 1 of 5 doesn't pay unless you have the bonus. lol

Reply #2

Editgap — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:45:31 GMT

I actually think it is the reverse, play the same white balls in every line with different powerball.

If you won on the white balls section any bonus ball match will increment the payout.

Reply #1

jarasan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:24:09 GMT

Assuming you are talkiing PBall Mega,.

IMHO I like the same Bonus ball on every ticket, I can't say how likely whether or not it yield more or less money, but as I have written before the bonus ball is the first mountain to climb.

Once you have the bonus ball everything else is a gift. lol jarasan

P.S. If I hit the Pball or Mball I get very cheeky.

Which is a Better Betting Strategy?

Editgap — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:29:00 GMT

What strategy is likely to yeild more money in the long run