Does when you buy your lottery ticket increase your odds of winning?

Reply #37

Epistrophy — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:25:27 GMT

Maybe you WERE drunk, Ridge, because the guy actually said Most of the whining about Eminem tickets was in past days but I bought a ticket today just in case.

To health, wealth, and happiness!

Down the hatch

Reply #36

rdgrnr — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:22:46 GMT

I seem to remember somebody quoting a source a while back that said most winning MM tickets were bought on Thursdays.

But I might've been drunk.

But I don't think so.

Reply #35

PoeticJustice32 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:06:17 GMT

Its soo funny because I swear just today I was thinking about this. I haven't won anything more than $7 on PB and MM, so I was thinking about buying my tickets the day before now.

I wonder how many winners buy their tickets the day before versus the day of.

With that said, sometimes I feel like if you're meant to win, then it doesn't matter where, when or what time you play, so long as you DO play.

Reply #34

Googler — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:45:51 GMT

Yes, I have a PHD in math. 2+2= :!?6).!;$)!-:!)=4

Reply #33

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:49:22 GMT

LOL...yes you are

Reply #32

Stack47 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:43:07 GMT

It is advertised as a game with two chances to win a nice prize. Before you buy a $2 ticket, the combined overall odds of winning something are 1 in 3.66 with a 1 in 4.8 chance of winning something instantly. But if your ticket isn't a instant winner, the overall odds are 1 in 15.

As lottery games go, it's an OK game because it's actually two $1 games. It's a 5/52 pick 5 game that pays $5 for matching 2, $25 for matching 3, $500 for matching 4 and $100,000 for matching all 5 cards. The instan... [ More ]

Reply #31

vagirl — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:03:33 GMT

thank you to everyone for the warm welcome. lotterypost members are the best

Reply #30

Coin Toss — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:25:07 GMT

One of the 'lottery gurus' (at least in his own mind) says you shouldn't buy tickets the day of the drawing. I think it was van Michaels or something like that.

I've seen one of his booklets, the rest of the information didn't make a lot of sense either.

Reply #29

rdgrnr — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:53:08 GMT

C'mon now, dallas. You know how humble I am!

And incredibly handsome.

Reply #28

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:27:29 GMT

LOL.... ain't that the truth

Reply #27

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:25:07 GMT

Welcome to the LP vagirl..... I don't think it really matters I've bought some a few days in advance also on the day of draw i'm still waiting to win that JACKPOT!!!!!

now you gave ridge the BIG HEAD

Reply #26

SergeM — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:47:22 GMT

Do you actually believe that

Reply #25

RedStang — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:14:55 GMT

Can't stand those Yanks. All they do is win,win,win. Ya know,we have dirt roads too. Our peaches and plum afternoon special will steal the blue ribbon from your mountain dew. Btw, if you pick your own numbers it does'nt matter when you buy tickets. Good luck.

Reply #24

Piaceri — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:48:07 GMT

I buy mine at different times, different days, different locations. Mix it up a bit. When I win, I'll let y'all know.

Welcome to LP vagirl

Reply #23

RJOh — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:35:52 GMT

It would be nice if the time you brought your tickets effected your odd because most people have more time than they do money.

Reply #22

LucyMontgomery — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:28:54 GMT

LOLLL so true

Reply #21

rdgrnr — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:25:09 GMT

That's interesting, Stack.

Does the game information say that

Reply #20

rdgrnr — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:21:34 GMT

Dadgum it, I knowed it!

I knowed it!

Glad to meet'cha, vagirl.

Welcome to Lottery Post and Best of Luck to ya

Reply #19

Stack47 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:44:59 GMT

In most games your odds remain the same when you buy a ticket, but there is a game in KY called Five Card Cash and your odds decrease after you buy your ticket. It has an instant win feature and the odds of winning something increase if you don't win instantly.

Reply #18

vagirl — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:34:17 GMT

yep rdgrnr you are real close!!! you really are an oracle lol

Reply #17

rdgrnr — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:10 GMT

My wife often tell me that I am bossy!

We-e-e-e-e-ll dogies, heh heh heh heh heh

Reply #16

tiggs95 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:38:10 GMT

Reply #15

rdgrnr — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:33:11 GMT

I'm an Oracle ya know, vagirl.

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You know,

Virgil Caine is my name

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Til Stoneman's Cavalry came

And tore up the tracks again

In the winter of '65

I was hungry, just barely alive

I took the train to Richmond that fell

It was a time I remember oh so well

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Reply #14

Googler — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:33:01 GMT

LucyMontgomery, that is like saying that a Lucky Rabbit's Foot will give you luck.

If that rabbit was sooooo lucky, lil' bunny would still have its foot.

Reply #13

LucyMontgomery — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:18:55 GMT

ive often wondered the same thing OP. So much that my delusions have driven me to buy my tix the day before or at least the next day or two after it rolls. I always think the winner bought their ticket at a certain time, time is what has to be in your favor. i

i didnt know most winners bought them at the last minute, it always seemed like an spontaneous afterthought if that makes sense lol.

Reply #12

psykomo — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:16:52 GMT

Yes Gog but, UR wife told me UR so bossie

U won't listen 2 her told me she knows JP

Reply #11

Googler — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:04:58 GMT

Yes, you are correct, but maybe she is asking the wrong question. My wife often tell me that I am bossy!

I just hope that this information is useful.

My answer to her question no. What is, is and nothing more.

Reply #10

Bigheadnick — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:56:46 GMT

Wrong thread googler, the op was asking if When you buy affects the outcome not how many tickets.

Reply #9

Googler — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:53:06 GMT

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Reply #8

vagirl — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:52:08 GMT

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I gotta reply from rdgrnr my life is now complete lol. no, i'm no where near the yanks, the only dc i live next to is deep country. i'm from southern va in a very rural small town.

Reply #7

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Reply #6

Bigheadnick — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:29:28 GMT

I don't see any possible reason when you buy your ticket that it should affect the outcome. Stories you've read are just coincidence.

Reply #5

weshar75 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:48:38 GMT

I usually buy my tickets one or two days before the drawing and have yet to win. But their is still a chance I will win as long as I have a ticket.-weshar75

Reply #4

rdgrnr — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:11:22 GMT

I don't know about that, 44.

They seem to know when I buy 'em cuz they usually give me the same results every time.

It's like they're waitin' for me.

Reply #3

four4me — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:59:21 GMT

No the numbers they draw don't care what time you buy the ticket.

Reply #2

rdgrnr — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:57:34 GMT

Hey vagirl, thank you for the kind words!

Holy Moly, I don't know how to respond to that, vagirl, cuz I'm kinda shy. You're makin' me blush and I'm kinda like lookin down at the ground and kickin' my foot around in the dirt and thinkin' aw shucks.

You country or up there by all them yankees in DC

Reply #1

SergeM — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:08:01 GMT

When the shop is closed, it is too late

Does when you buy your lottery ticket increase your odds of winning?

vagirl — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:53:29 GMT

Hi everyone!!!!!

I JUST LOVE THIS WEBSITE!!!!! I was just wondering if you had a better chance of winning a MM or PB jackpot if you buy your tickets the day of the drawing instead of buying say a couple days in advance. Most of the stories that I've read of lottery winners seem to buy their tickets at the last minute before the drawing happens. I've never heard of anyone winning a jackpot off of an advance play either. What do you all think and rdgrnr PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY TO MY POST you... [ More ]