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Reply #18

benmas — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:29:39 GMT

The time when you buy your tickets doesnt matter..its a myth buying just before drawing (for ball draws)...i bought 3 days before and hit...i bought before drawing and nada..it doesnt matter if you have picked your numbers already....as far as computer drawings i would be skeptical of the timing though..damn machines..they can be manipulated..we just dont know..

Reply #17

Coin Toss — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:51:37 GMT

bobby623

...I'm not positive, but I think the lock down, also known in store circles as 'the hammer', goes into effect 30 minutes before the drawing, and can last 30 minutes or more after the drawing....

Hey, two great usernames, Lock Down , and The Hammer

Reply #16

bobby623 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:08:52 GMT

In Texas, they have a feature called 'lock down' where sales of tickets for an upcoming drawing are stopped dead. Doesn't matter what store, time of day, or any other factor.

I'm not positive, but I think the lock down, also known in store circles as 'the hammer', goes into effect 30 minutes before the drawing, and can last 30 minutes or more after the drawing. All tickets sold after that are for the next drawing for the game in question.

Reply #15

time*treat — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:00:34 GMT

If the goal is to get high prediction stats, one could play in one state and post predictions for another.

Reply #14

RJOh — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:30:41 GMT

In my hometown, gas stations that are open all night will sell tickets anytime their terminals are operating, they depend on the terminals to switch over the dates. Some times during the mornings, terminals will go down automatically to load updates, other than that you can buy tickets almost anytime they are opened.

I post predictions for entertainment and bragging rights and even though I pick my numbers using a system, I don't consider that sharing my system. Besides, I've never post any... [ More ]

Reply #13

justxploring — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:58:13 GMT

In Florida Fantasy 5 is drawn at 11:15 and the last ticket printed for each night's game is at 10:40. So that's 35 minutes. The FL site says any ticket printed after that will be for the next night.

I've never found a local store that will run a slip after 10 anyway. I've been to 24/7 stores and still couldn't purchased a Lotto ticket at 9:30. Maybe it's up to the retailer.

I don't post predictions, but if I decided I had some kind of code or system I wanted to share, the last thin... [ More ]

Reply #12

RJOh — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:06 GMT

In which state do you buy your tickets? When I've bought lottery tickets in neighboring states at stores that were open that late, they sold tickets up to at least 20 minutes before the drawings.

Reply #11

spy153 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:42:10 GMT

I wish you could do that where I live. Buy the tickets up to 10 minutes before the drawing, I mean.

Reply #10

Stack47 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:36:17 GMT

We have two types of predictions here; the prediction pages where the results are analyzed and the standard 'one of these numbers should hit' in the other forums. When somebody says they have a system, I check their prediction statistics. Since the lotteries only payout 50 cents on the dollar, anyone over a 50% prize ratio is doing better than a random guess. To actually make money, a system would need over a 100% prize ratio but I wouldn't call that spectacular when the payoff odds on a 200% pr... [ More ]

Reply #9

Dead_Aim — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:57:27 GMT

Thank you. I was not aware you could get the tickets that close to the drawing time.

Reply #8

RJOh — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:53:32 GMT

The prediction board doesn't accept any predictions less than an hour before the drawing, but in Ohio, I have bought tickets up until 10 minutes before the drawings for both the local games and MegaMillions.

Reply #7

RJOh — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:47:22 GMT

In the pick3 and pick4 games, other players playing their numbers do not effect what the predictors get if they play. In the pick5, pick6 and jackpot style games, predictors who match 5 or better have usually posted a lot of losing lines before coming up with a winner which probably discourage others from playing their numbers long before they hit.

There's not a predictions on the board who regularly win more than it cost to play his predictions. Some predictors post more than 2000 combi... [ More ]

Reply #6

spy153 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:35:35 GMT

I voted what are the odds. Most of the time when I post the numbers on the prediction board, I am testing a theory. Some silly idea that popped into my head in the dead of night and I want to see if it would work. If someone wins using my posted numbers, I can't really get upset if I didn't play them myself, can I? And no one is twisting my arm to put them up there, are they? For instance, I have several lines that I play every draw. I refuse to post those. If someone hits with me using m... [ More ]

Reply #5

Stack47 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:48 GMT

I think it's easier to analyze the numbers in pick-5 game than the predictors because the statistics are geared more for pick-3 and pick-4 games. The current hot predictor for just the last 30 days by prize ratio all states is only 47.61% and that means had you played all their predictions, you would expect to lose $52.39 for every $100 you bet. There are 4 predictors over 100% (break even point) in the lifetime category but winning $30 from 12 predictions won't have people anxiously waiting for... [ More ]

Reply #4

lottolaughs — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:10:39 GMT

I just want to prove my system. Since I rarely play lottery myself I have no worries about having to share any money. If anyone won using my numbers then I wish them all the best

Reply #3

ThatScaryChick — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:32:06 GMT

When I post Pick 3 numbers I post them at anytime. When I post numbers for Hot Lotto or Powerball, I tend to post them before the deadline. I don't believe anyone really looks at my numbers, but I prefer to be the only one who plays my set of numbers for jackpot games. I hope one day Todd can put something up that will allow our numbers in jackpot games to be private until the drawing.

Reply #2

Dead_Aim — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:24:18 GMT

If you do not like posting your numbers early and you have the time you could always post them just before the 1 hour deadline. I think that is the allotted time here at the lottery post. On the jackpot games don't they stop selling tickets an hour in advance? If timed just right you could have the best of both worlds and not have to worry about someone playing your numbers.

Reply #1

fja — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:43:38 GMT

I've been posting numbers for awhile here on LP...and where I used to think about who would play my numbers, now I don't even give it a thought. There are too many numbers being posted and if you have been playing my numbers you know exactly how many jackpots I have won......at one time I actually posted a note saying that if you played my numbers it is at your own risk or loss....I actually don't post on the Prediction forum anymore....don't have time to work the numbers........ [ More ]

Your predictions and a large viewing of your post

Omniscient — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:34:24 GMT

Does posting your numbers in the prediction forum or in a post make you feel uneasy? If that post was view'd by, say 500 people, do you think there's a chance that some of them will play your numbers as well, lowering your chance to claim a jackpot and winning more for yourself, especially if you have a high winning history here on LP