Anybody Ever Win?

Reply #45

justxploring — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:23:52 GMT

Thanks, Todd. I think ezmoney was smart if that's the way he/she felt. I would probably continue to play unless I won at least a million.

Anyway, I do have a question. I notice that some tickets posted show numbers circled. Is this a wise thing to do? I guess only the bar code really counts, but I thought that lottery tickets shouldn't be tampered with, including writing on them (except for signing the back) Just curious.

By the way, I was looking for information and found an old a... [ More ]

Reply #44

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:10:26 GMT

Thanks Todd! It's nice to see some of these winning tickets. I'm glad you were able to find them again.

Reply #43

time*treat — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

...Hall Of Winning Tickets Only (HOW TO

Reply #42

Todd — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:43:56 GMT

A little more background on this winning ticket (and the winner):

The winning ticket shown above was worth $100,000. (Obviously before Powerball changed to a $200,000 prize for matching the first 5 numbers.)The winner was a Lottery Post member named ezmoney.The first line is the one that won the $100,000. The numbers are circled on the lower two lines because ezmoney always checked his numbers from the bottom-up.Immediately after winning the $100,000 Powerball prize, ezmoney won $5,000 in P... [ More ]

Reply #41

Todd — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:37:08 GMT

I found the winning ticket image! I re-posted it back on the original thread, but here it is, in all it's glory

Reply #40

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:22:04 GMT

You're welcome Todd. It would be nice to see the images of the winning Powerball ticket. You don't see many of those around.

Reply #39

Todd — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:08:58 GMT

Darn, I'm having trouble locating those images. I'm going to have to scour my system to see if they're still around. If not, I'll need to go through my e-mail archive to see if I can locate them.

Thanks for digging up those posts

Reply #38

U.N.V.ME — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:25:22 GMT

Are you asking me if I have won.... I have won Only 4/5 numerous of times,but you don't get paid much,sometimes it's like 90/119 it depends on how many people got 4/5 on that given draw... And I play fantasy 5 about 3 times out the week....

Reply #37

U.N.V.ME — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:22:05 GMT

Reply #36

U.N.V.ME — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:19:20 GMT

That's me,an thank you....

Reply #35

psykomo — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:31:06 GMT

I must vote??????NO!!!....this WON!!!!

In the past, however I must admit...........won 4of 5 several times!

At times, Ive even made money when I PUMPED in the MONEY!!!!!

Now<<<<<<<<<<I don't take it very serious................................

Do any of you think you can ??

make any money on a JACKPOT>>>>unless you HIT a jackpot??

I Don't THINK>>>>>>>$O$!!

LoL to all who try...... TODAY IS the DAY quote from Mel Fisher!!

The Lottery Director and Comission member's LIKE M... [ More ]

Reply #34

justxploring — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:46:37 GMT

UNVME, who's the beautiful girl in the picture?

Derek7 - Yup, in FL it's 5/36. I would be upset if they changed it to 5/39.

Reply #33

DownandDirty — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:30:49 GMT

My response to some recent posts:

1) UNVME- I include a form of educated intuition as part of my plan(I'm gonna stop using the word system). My current substitute for other filtering method. Well? Have you actually won? (actually played and collected?)

2) I notice the man in Ohio who hit was wheeling. Theres an endorsement for the method.

I happen to have won my 2nd prize by wheeling a selection of numbers. I obviously should have gone a little further. But we have to set budg... [ More ]

Reply #32

time*treat — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:20:36 GMT

If you got a winning ticket by way of intuition, a QP, a system, or because you got hold of the right fortune cookie ... it all spends the same. No need to feel pressured to change what works for you, or worry you're 'missing out'.

Reply #31

derek7 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:49:31 GMT

I never got 4of5 after IL changed the game from 5/30 to 5/39. And it was in 2002 I think...

Reply #30

U.N.V.ME — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:19:15 GMT

It's great that you have a system,but I don't work with them.Numbers come to me,and I can read numbers inside of numbers,it's juz a gift,an yea so many of my friends would say to me that I should be richer right now,cuz I have the numbers All the time,I juz get distracted an be on something else.I'm sure that i'm not alone in that. I pick my own numbers here in Ga for the fantasy 5,an I get 4/5 all the time,never do quick picks when it comes to this. I have also had all the numbers an juz didn't... [ More ]

Reply #29

bashley572 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:09:07 GMT

I have won on paper, it is the most frustrating exasperating makes you crazy thing that happens with lotto short of winning a jackpot.

Ahh but what is worse, winning on paper or playing and missing by just one number? I often just miss on the 3 way # s by one, such as todays midday in NY 892 hits, I had 819 889!!! And on Mega Mill I have hit 2 numbers and missed by 1# on the other 3 pic's

Reply #28

RJOh — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:58:09 GMT

If anyone ever came up with a system that breat a game, the game would simply no longer be offered to play.

You assume beating the system is winning every time but even winning every time is unlikely to destroy a state lottery game because only 50% of its sales are used to pay the winners. Beating the game to me is winning more than you spend on tickets and every time someone wins or share a jackpot, even once in a life time, they had done that and the game continue to exits.

Ohio Rolli... [ More ]

Reply #27

RJOh — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:24:40 GMT

there isn't one comment or question regarding my system

Members may not ask questions about your system now but they probably do watch your prediction statistics to see how well you're doing using it. Just keep making predictions and once you hit a few more winners, they will.

Reply #26

BobP — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:47:57 GMT

The guy who said getting 3 of 5 isn't close wasn't me. I was the guy who replied getting 4of5 means your odds dropped to 1 in 36 of getting all 5 correct because there are only 36 numbers from 5/40 remaining for the fifth position.

What really counts is how many of the winning numbers were among those you played. If you had 3 of the winning numbers and won a 3# prize that's just a lucky break and nothing to get excited about. If on the other hand you are playing a reduced field and gettin... [ More ]

Reply #25

BobP — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:26:13 GMT

LottoVantage said in a different thread:

The way I prefer arriving at a set of numbers to wheel is to track my sum range chart and see where the winning number sums are congregating.

Then, the second part is in deciding which numbers I need for use in the wheel. There are all kinds of tricky formulas around to try, but formulas are always in constant change. How can you successfully manage that constant change?

The way I manage the change is to maintain an accurate up to date stati... [ More ]

Reply #24

ThatScaryChick — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:51:04 GMT

There have been winners that have posted on here. Just do a search. Here is a poster who won the Ohio pick 5 jackpot: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/107103

Here is a poster who won $100,000 on Powerbal and Todd posted their ticket, but the ticket no longer shows up on the post.

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/60483/73308 and https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/60487/73324

There are more who claim to have won, but they don't back up their claims with any proof.

Reply #23

Omniscient — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:45:33 GMT

All number games are based on probablilty. Albert Einstein said there was no such thing as luck, only probabilities.

Think of the lottery games like heads and tails, sooner or later, your number 'should' come out. Using hot and cold is a way of playing heads and tails. I played the pick 5 game last night and won 2 tickets with 3 of 5 and 2 tickets for free plays using hot and cold. If lottery games claim to be random, then hot and cold picks are the way to go. You just gotta find the right... [ More ]

Reply #22

DownandDirty — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:01:44 GMT

Ok. So if I understand correctly.

1) Most people selling systems have never won....probably never even played

You think Gail Howard has ever won?

2) Those who may have some sort of software/system are probably doing so well that they don't need to be bothered with public sales.

Gee Bob P. I hope you are not right about your statement that someone who gets three out of five is not close...or on the right track . I mean just last night, I had three out of five in three separa... [ More ]

Reply #21

time*treat — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:21:59 GMT

1) Some people here have won p5 games.

2) Anyone smart enough to write winning lottery software, is also smart enough to not be bothered with public sales.

Anyone willing to be bothered with public sales doesn't have to write winning lottery software, because they have plenty of people are buying their product .

Reply #20

BobP — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:56:26 GMT

System sellers bring to mind the people on ebay and google ad words selling systems simply to make money off people who want to win the lottery. They never won, maybe never played, maybe didn't write the sytem and stole it off a site like this or bought it with resale rights. Even those who wrote their system, clearly wouldn't need to sell it if they had used it to win.

We do need to divide the system seller from the lottery information seller who does research, works out new ideas, bring... [ More ]

Reply #19

Coin Toss — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:03:19 GMT

I'd say to beat a game means someone has figured out how to play it and win consistently.

Reply #18

time*treat — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:08:06 GMT

I'm not sure what I said that you disagree with, but if you just have to disagree with me ...

I leave it up to individuals to define what beat a game means. I think it's subjective.

How precise do I need to be for a general question? 100,000s or a 1,000,000+ of combos (depending on the game) down to something playable. If you think a few hundred combos is economic suicide , then you'll just have to come up with something better, right? Geeez.

Every state's pick-5 game is not the s... [ More ]

Reply #17

Stack47 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:54:05 GMT

I don't want to start a big debate on statistics. Seems alot of folks specialize (make a business) in reporting statistics ...rather than providing answers/direction.

When you have to pick 5 out of 39 numbers it's a must to use statistics. Numbers do repeat the next draw and they did 44 times in the last 100 NY Take 5 drawings. I've used that strategy and put all 5 numbers into my wheel with a 1 of these 5 numbers must hit filter. But when I did, if one of those numbers didn't repeat or tw... [ More ]

Reply #16

Stack47 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:50:42 GMT

If Ohio had EZ Match on Rolling Cash 5, I would need a part time job to play because most of my wheels have around 20 combinations. Those $1 payoffs for 2 out of 5 add up so if I had to play Fantasy 5, I'd probably have to use a different strategy.

Great evaluation of a lottery system; you nailed it

Reply #15

Coin Toss — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:01:54 GMT

time*treat

I have to disagree. If anyone ever came up with a system that breat a game, the game would simply no longer be offered to play.

Some folks who were involved with a very short lived sports betting operation by the state of Delaware could really tell you some stories in this regard.

In the case of a Pick 5 lotto, even whittling the odds down to a few hundred combos is still economic suicide.

No one who has a few hundred a day ito play s going to bet it on a lottery ga... [ More ]

Reply #14

DownandDirty — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:03:41 GMT

I would like to think that I have lowered my odds by playing this new system/method/plan (call it what you will). I have increased my winnings significantly.....thats a fact. Coincidence? I played a strategic quick pick system (believe it or not) for years as well and rarely won anything. Love to bore you with that silly strategy.

Numbers repeat the next day and sometimes two days later...sometimes as much as 10-12 days later. You number crunchers are well aware of this and many other fu... [ More ]

Reply #13

RJOh — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:03:05 GMT

LP members who win a jackpot are happy to announce it and usually back it up with some proof. If you haven't found such an announcement then it probably because no one has won one in a while.

If your system is as good as you claim then you're wasting your time looking for something better here. Continue during what you're doing and when you win a jackpot let the rest of us know.

Good luck to you.

Reply #12

justxploring — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:53:39 GMT

Let me just clarify - when I said the most I won was $11 getting 3/5, I meant that was the highest amount I won playing the game. (average win is $8 or $9) I got 3 out of 5 a few times. Still, if I bet $1 a day every day for 365 days and won 5 or 6 times (about $50) I would still be down $315. I don't think a Free Ticket counts, although it is a free bet. It always gives you a QP even if you play your own numbers. So if you have a system, the Free Ticket would need to be included in it. (you... [ More ]

Reply #11

time*treat — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:16:50 GMT

36 choose 5 = 376,992 combos. One number will repeat the next day about half the time. Typically a pair of numbers will repeat within a week. Almost always within two weeks.

I think people get hung up on the idea that there is one all-encompassing-all-powerful- formula that wins all the time... and bakes cookies, too.

My view is that what you are seeing is really multiple patterns that sometimes overlap, which causes you to notice the others . Count by 4s or count by 7s, sometimes you

Reply #10

justxploring — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:18:38 GMT

Not yet - but I'm trying!

I play the pick-5 game in FL, but since I play Lotto too, I've often skipped a few days to save money. Sometimes I buy QPs and sometimes I play a combination I've picked. Had I played my numbers in March, I would have won about $100 getting 4 numbers, but the most I won in 2007 was $11 getting 3 numbers. I also got a few Free Ticket wins (2/5) It's easy to say if I had only.... but some nights I thought about changing my numbers by +1/-1 or +2/-2 and would have... [ More ]

Reply #9

time*treat — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:48:32 GMT

With p5 games, you're looking at hundreds of thousands of combos or more. Any system sophisticated enough to whittle that down to a few hundred combos (or less) is going to be too sophisticated to explain in detail in a few paragraghs.

Most of the people clever enough to understand a full explanation will have their own systems. Most of the ones looking for a system will lack the patience to study one so complex.

Reply #8

Stack47 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:07:50 GMT

Just an observation: the majority of pick-5 players on LP probably play Mega Millions or Powerball. And the few of us that do play games like Rolling Cash 5 or Fantasy 5 know we can't continue playing around $20 a day only catching 2 or 3 out of 5.

Some people want systems where you type in a group of results, hit enter, get 10 combinations, fill out a play slip, bet 10 bucks and collect the jackpot prize the next day. Anything short of that is too complicated for them so they don't ask any q... [ More ]

Reply #7

Stack47 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:30:59 GMT

I can tell you that thus far (with my new system...over the last 6 weeks) I have won 2nd prize (4 out of 5 and came very close to getting all 5...only two numbers off) from the big one.

If you hit four numbers in Pick-5, you were one number off. You probably had a reason to include the number 20 and when it didn't hit, a number 10 numbers off would have the same effect.

Wheeling bothers me in that it limits you to a small portion of numbers. If they do not come out, your screwed.

I... [ More ]

Reply #6

DownandDirty — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:51:38 GMT

I know this ignorant question has been asked repeatedly here on LP, but I have not found a response where someone claimed to have won.

I can tell you that thus far (with my new system...over the last 6 weeks) I have won 2nd prize (4 out of 5 and came very close to getting all 5...only two numbers off) from the big one. If I had selected the number 18 instead of 20..I would have had it. Last night, I had 3 of 5 on two games.

Wheeling bothers me in that it limits you to a small portion o... [ More ]

Reply #5

LottoVantage — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:22:02 GMT

If I found a method that consistently choose 4 numbers out of 15, I would discuss it here on LP and maybe somebody would offer a simple solution for finding that 5th number.

I would like to point out that my system doesn't limit the wheeled numbers to (15), but with sum range filtering it accomplishes lowering the amount of wagered tickets to an affordable amount, positions the wagered numbers in a more favorable sum range for a potential win, and covers most of the entire set of numbers in t... [ More ]

Reply #4

Stack47 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:53:57 GMT

I know of one guy that won $100,000 in 5/37 game using his system. He keyed 3 numbers with the other 34 using 17 combinations and had 16 3 of 5 matches too.

Most system for sale are usually more complicated than picking 3 numbers and his win was the method of play and lots of luck. I don't think any of them will consistently give you 5 out of 20 numbers; more or less offering different ways to choose your numbers.

If I found a method that consistently choose 4 numbers out of 15, I would... [ More ]

Reply #3

DownandDirty — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:42:50 GMT

Yes I follow Urbans column. I wonder if he himself has ever won. He only lists one winner(all five numbers) on his site.

Reply #2

JAP69 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:35:55 GMT

I see you are from N.Y.

Have you ever heard of Urban Kress.

He use to do an article in the old N.Y. lottery news. Quite a stats keeper he was or still is.

Reply #1

JAP69 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:31:24 GMT

Welcome to lottery post

I have not won any jackpot. Just started on pick 5 in seriousness just recently. Getting some lower tier money on the test runs but have not wagered much yet.

Good luck with your game.

Anybody Ever Win?

DownandDirty — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:24:20 GMT

Hello all!

Want to introduce myself. I have studied the numbers for years now and am currently using my own master blend system in pusuit of the NY Pick 5.

1) Has anyone on here ever won the jackpot?

2) How come none (or most) of the folks selling systems ever claim to having won?

I know that I would never want to sell my system unless I first won the big one with it.