How Long Do YOU Tend To Play A "Hunch" Number?

Reply #24

rdgrnr — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:14:57 GMT

You must be pretty young yet, dk.

I never have to try to forget anything anymore.

It just comes natural.

Good luck Saturday night

Reply #23

dk1421 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:32 GMT

This is why I don't play the same numbers over and over again. If I feel it, I play it once, then I try to forget the numbers so I'm not always looking to see if they finally hit.

Reply #22

vjohnson8 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:40 GMT

always have a pet number find out what month its due to hit,and how many times a year it hit 3times 4 times or 5 times,,always play your birthday, load up on it when you no its comeing good luck val8

Reply #21

NightStalker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:57:44 GMT

I do not fall in love with any numbers. As for hunch numbers and when to let them go, if I am trying to decide between two numbers, I see which one is closest to its average of being drawn and go with it. Right or wrong, that's what I do. I also like to mix in some QP's as well.

That being said, my wife has played the same 5 numbers on the Buckeye 5 for the last 4 years and she never plays QP's because she's afraid her numbers won't come in.

Reply #20

RL-RANDOMLOGIC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:40 GMT

ONCE!

RL

Reply #19

zinniagirl — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:27:14 GMT

I've played the same for 25+ years. The odds are the same whether I play them or another set.

Reply #18

jump6702 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:21:20 GMT

i say watch thing around you. some time you will see number and say no that won't happen. my experience. i walked out the door at work going to play my number. saw a car tag parked in the lot. told my friends that is the number for the day. no one belived me. guess what it happen. i feel good they were pissed. sometime you see thing you don't know why just do it

Reply #17

temptustoo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:34:39 GMT

never long enough

Reply #16

B$Rizzle — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:44 GMT

Same here in FL. I actually do this quite a bit on FL's Fantasy 5. I pick 3 #'s that I like and QP the rest ...

That way when my 3 #'s come up I feel I have a decent chance

Reply #15

rdgrnr — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:22:31 GMT

We have that in Tennessee.

You can pick as many or as few numbers as you want on Powerball or Mega Millions and the machine will Quick Pick the rest.

Reply #14

savagegoose — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:37:41 GMT

we have a delicious new option here now they bought new computers.

its called top up, you can sellect only those numbers you feel good about, and the computer will randomly select the rest, so say you like 1 2 3 , the PC will fill out the other 3 numbers

and if you strongly like 1 2 3 , mark it a dozen times, and the pc will quick pick the remaing choices.

and it also makes theives job harder. as theres no way of knowing what numbers are marked ones and what are quick picks from the tic... [ More ]

Reply #13

trulyblessed — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:05:08 GMT

One thing I have learned is the lottery is not going anywhere. I don't play every draw, which usually causes me to loose. We have remember another time another place.

There is always tomorrow.

Reply #12

joyceepoo — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:47:53 GMT

That really does make sense because I have too many numbers coming at me. Sometimes, when I am driving, a number will jump out at me whether it's someone's business address like 1017 Harlo Street. Then I add it to my list later for playing. Once I play it, if it doesn't fall then I have to wonder if it was an omen from God or was it just me. Then I play it for 10 more days and still nothing. All the while (as you mentioned) I am spending unnecessary money on all of these different numbers. I am... [ More ]

Reply #11

trulyblessed — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:53:15 GMT

I actually agree with rdgrnr on this. My personal take is I dump it after 2 weeks. Say you hold a number for a year or months and it doesnt fall.

Then when it does and you hit $80 you are pissed. So I try now to limit myself to 2 weeks that way I don't feel like I've spent too much on 1 number.

Hope that helps.

Reply #10

sully16 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:39:33 GMT

for a couple of days.

Reply #9

RJOh — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:39:08 GMT

When PowerBall tickets were raised to $2, I said it was time to stop playing. Wednesday I decided to update my PB file even if I wasn't playing so if its jackpot ever reaches $500M I would have an updated file to use if I change my mind and decide to play again.

Some how the file had got updated accidentally with the wrong numbers so I had a hunch I should play that combination so I corrected the file and made out a play slip to play those numbers. Fortunately all the lottery computers in to... [ More ]

Reply #8

Epistrophy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:16:50 GMT

Don't say that he didn't warn you about not going there with QP vs. your numbers.

QP's are for losers!

Oh yeah? Well, QP's win 3/4 of the time!

Oh yeah? That's because 75% of tickets are QP's, you idiot!

Yeah, well, you're a big doody-head!

I'm with Ridge; they both have their place.

Joyce, you brought up a good subject because it can be tough to consider that your numbers could come in just after the right time. I swear that I've seen winning numbers that I've said, I... [ More ]

Reply #7

rdgrnr — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:08:43 GMT

Yes, I QP one line and have one line of my numbers that play for a month at a time every month.

Reply #6

grwurston — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:59:37 GMT

I don't normally play the Pick4, but in the Pick 3 the most I will play a number is 6 days. And thats only if I really feel good about it. Otherwise I pick new numbers for every draw, and yes they have come in a few days later or on the other drawing.

That happens to everyone. BTW, a few years ago I fell in love with a Pick 4 number. I played it every day for 4 months and then gave up on it. And then it hit... 2 1/2 YEARS later

Reply #5

joyceepoo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:45:56 GMT

Thanks for the input gorgeous Martin and RightPrice. I must learn to be patient because patience pays off, but in the process I will play some fresh numbers along with the hunches to help me endure the long carry that might take place. Rdgrnr, you bring up some interesting things in your post...mainly, Your numbers will come in the day you stop playing them. Oh gosh, why did you have to go and type that? This is one of my lottery fears. Yet, I don't want to carry a number around as a ball and ch... [ More ]

Reply #4

LottoGuyBC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:38:18 GMT

Reply #3

rdgrnr — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:21 GMT

There are two schools of thought regarding your question.

One says Don't fall in love with your numbers.

The other says Your numbers will come in the day you stop playing them.

That is the dichotomy that separates the yearning masses here at Lottery Post.

That, and the efficacy of Quick Picks vis-a-vis Player Picks. (Don't go there. For the love of GOD! Don't go there

Reply #2

martingorgeous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:49:40 GMT

You play it until it comes in

Reply #1

TheRightPrice — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:13:35 GMT

Well, you can look at this 2 ways.

You can continue to play your lucky #'s. yes, it's possible that one day they #'s will come up.

Then again, you might change your #'s and THEN WIN, but then again maybe not.

I you have 100% FAITH in your #'s, I say stick with them, sometimes winners win after 20 or 10 years of playing, so yes it can get discouraging. But it does happen.

How Long Do YOU Tend To Play A "Hunch" Number?

joyceepoo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:58:00 GMT

Being that I am a babe when it comes to things like this, I would like some input from those who have been playing at least a year. I need to know when it's probably time to let a cash 4 number or fantasy five number go and move on to new frontiers with fresh numbers. I need to learn patience in this area because if a number doesn't fall in 10 days or less, I am really ready to dump it. The thing is, I would hate to have dumped it on day 10 only to have it fall on day 11. LOL! Anyway, how long d... [ More ]