Quick Picks verus Self Picks

Reply #85

Original Bey — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:42:34 GMT

Reply #84

Coin Toss — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:23:31 GMT

Statistically then 70% to 80% of the jackpots go to the 'lazy'.

Reply #83

helpmewin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:56:46 GMT

Both

Reply #82

RJOh — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:50:47 GMT

As far as I know, the jury still out on the power of predictions. No one has proved anything either way.

All players have the same choices including not playing at all , but every dollar spent on lottery tickets is earned by someone's work which doesn't support the notion that QP players are lazy.

Reply #81

Ronnie316 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:05:02 GMT

A self pick player has choices and can use the power of prediction, QP players are lazy and have neither.

Reply #80

RJOh — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:33:27 GMT

While I might agree self picks based on studies of past drawings might have better than normal odds of winning, I think the odds of self picks based on random events winning are no better than quick picks.

Reply #79

msharkey2001 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:56:57 GMT

I agree with you RJOh that all self picks are not created equal. I think that picking birthdays/anniversaries/ages and so forth are little better than QP's. The best way to improve your odds is to study the game and look for patterns. For example I'm currently playing Hot Lotto which is a 5/39 (19) game with a current JP of 7M. Looking at the number patterns like I have been all year there are identifiable tendencies that can be taken advantage of. A few things about the game I have learned... [ More ]

Reply #78

haymaker — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:42:29 GMT

Dogs are never to blame

Reply #77

Original Bey — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:28:57 GMT

I have read at least three stories where one family member was born on the WRONG DAY. Acutally the last one I read, the dog was to blame

Reply #76

RJOh — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:03:13 GMT

All self picks are not equal. Some players pick combinations using information from past drawings to predict which numbers are more likely to be drawn while other use family birthdays,current events and intuitions.

I'm sure one way is better than the rest but I've never seen any one make a serious effort to prove it one way or the other, most just go with their gut feelings which isn't very scientific.

Reply #75

msharkey2001 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:27:48 GMT

In my experience self picks are better, at least vs published overall odds. I have been tracking my results in the smaller state/regional games such as Hot Lotto, Lucky for Life (New England), and Tri State Megabucks Plus(ME, NH, VT) since the beginning of this year and have won more often than odds would indicate in all of them. Hot Lotto I'm winning any prize at a 1 in 12.5 rate vs 1 in 16 overall odds, 1 in 5.4 vs 6.6 odds in L4L, and 1 in 4.7 vs 5.9 for Tri State Megabucks Plus. I play a com... [ More ]

Reply #74

RJOh — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:33:43 GMT

What's done is done. The TRUTH is out there. The FACTS speak for themselves and....................etc.

Reply #73

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Reply #72

Original Bey — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:03:02 GMT

If this goes VIRAL a certain Irish QP Lobbyist and his crew will have a field day in the press

Reply #71

RJOh — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:42:26 GMT

Ronnie's MM QP almost paid for his ticket. Hope he has even better luck tomorrow night with PB.

MM 12/11/12 - 39 44 51 52 54 +13

Reply #70

RJOh — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:52:00 GMT

Now you know when he posts pictures of lottery tickets with all self picks on top, what's underneath.

Reply #69

Original Bey — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:33:01 GMT

Ronnie say it isn't so!

You could set back the cause 10 years.

I trust the 4:1 ratio is to prove how great the ONE self pick is.

Reply #68

RJOh — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:19:11 GMT

Apparently you prefer QPs to Self picks 4 to 1.

Reply #67

dan614 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:34:01 GMT

Ha ha ha.

Reply #66

SergeM — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:24:58 GMT

Reply #65

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:10:10 GMT

These are my QP vs. Self Pick for Tue. and Wed...............

Reply #64

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:04:08 GMT

QUICK PICKS and SELF PICKS have the same chances of winning.Good Luck.

Reply #63

rdgrnr — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:29:25 GMT

...but can we trust our lawmakers to not tinker w/ things ?

In a word - no.

They need an ever-increasing supply of money to fuel their spending fanaticism.

Someone has to feed the Beast.

Reply #62

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:05:07 GMT

I still say self picks are BETTER than QPs.... Wonder why we don't have a thread for that.....

Reply #61

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:48:21 GMT

With all the talk lately about which has BETTER ODDS.... (QP or self pick) I thought this was the topic. lol.

Reply #60

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:45:50 GMT

We have been betrayed so many times I think its a sport of some kind for lawmakers to screw us.....

Reply #59

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:41:42 GMT

Thats a big 10-4.............

Reply #58

haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:31:06 GMT

Yeah, I agree the aussie method is better, and so much simpler,

but can we trust our lawmakers to not tinker w/ things ?

after all look at our tax code, 300,000 pages of which no single person understands the whole thing .

and look at my own greedy state, passing a state lottery tax and making it retroactive, unmitigated greed

Reply #57

rdgrnr — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:18:06 GMT

That could happen I guess but I'd much rather pay 5 or 6 cents tax on a ticket up front than $350,000 on a $1 Million prize at the other end.

Reply #56

haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:10:07 GMT

I reviewed your posts, nothing offensive, buy you were for charging for QP, definitely in the minority.

Reply #55

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:59:35 GMT

Reply #54

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:59:15 GMT

I have been responding to the thread title...... NOT the poll question. I wonder if people will be offended

Reply #53

haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:54:34 GMT

I agree, but did not want others to misunderstand my post,

after all hell no was one of the choices, an a popular one at that. LOL

Reply #52

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:51:58 GMT

I think they are considering a tax on each square of toilet paper used. (The first square is tax free

Reply #51

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:50:05 GMT

Thanks, but either way......... tax, tax, tax, tax, tax.......... and more tax............

Reply #50

haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:46:20 GMT

Ronnie316, that was directed at the OP, not Ridgerunner.

Reply #49

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:45:23 GMT

Reply #48

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:43:12 GMT

I think QPs are about 4 times LESS effective than self picks.

From now on I'm going to challenge 4 QPs to do BETTER than my self pick birthday numbers.

I will not play multiple draws, and I will post the numbers.

Reply #47

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:40:13 GMT

Reply #46

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:39:13 GMT

Thank you

Reply #45

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:38:29 GMT

Everyone is welcome

Reply #44

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:36:46 GMT

Somebody needs to pay an extra charge and I think QP players should be at the top of the list.

Reply #43

Ronnie316 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:34:44 GMT

They will end up taxing both ends...... lol. lol. lol.

Reply #42

haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:27:07 GMT

Hell no, don't give em any ideas

Reply #41

rdgrnr — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:23:42 GMT

I'd like to see 'em tax the sales of lottery tickets at the front end and leave the winnings alone like Australia does.

Reply #40

CinCin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:17:31 GMT

What is the quick pics were numbers that had won before???

How would you feel if you got a quick pic that read...55---56---57----58----59??

Or a quick pic that read 1---2---3---4----5-????

So yeah, I guess they do have the same chances, but I like having control over my numbers...I do admit sometimes playing quick picks but not something I ususally do unless spur of the moment....

Reply #39

RJOh — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:16:53 GMT

Here's a better idea, charge players who tell clerks thir numbers instead of filling out a slip.

Self service terminals or on-line playing would eliminate the problem completely.

Reply #38

JADELottery — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:56:56 GMT

They're winning more, so, charge 'em more.

or are they?

or so it seems?

hmm.

Reply #37

helpmewin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:01:20 GMT

Reply #36

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:09:31 GMT

Were both welcome

Reply #35

Coin Toss — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:07:29 GMT

Charge more for QPs?

What's next, selling the playslips?

Renting the pencils?

The terminal isn't 'doing any extra work' with a QP.

Here's a better idea, charge players who tell clerks thir numbers instead of filling out a slip.

Reply #34

Ronnie316 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:01:33 GMT

Gambling addicts like b2b get a heightened sense of elation at the mere mention of gambling addiction

Reply #33

billionaire2bee — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:56:00 GMT

Pushing....LOL talk about addiction....

Reply #32

billionaire2bee — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:54:25 GMT

No....see if you can explain the concept....

Reply #31

Ronnie316 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:34 GMT

I'm welcome

Reply #30

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:24:41 GMT

Thank you

Reply #29

Ronnie316 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:22:21 GMT

Thank you for your support in charging QP players MORE........

Reply #28

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:06:35 GMT

Winners should never be charged as much as losers.

Reply #27

Ronnie316 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:40:18 GMT

Instead of charging more for QPs they should charge LESS for self picks.........

Reply #26

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:28:29 GMT

I WILL PLAY THE LOTTERY SOMEDAY TO AVOID THE LOTTERY INSANITY.IT IS OKAY TO DREAM.

Reply #25

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:37:17 GMT

You can buy a $20 powerball lottery ticket. It is like a big scratch off ticket. lol

Reply #24

sully16 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:32:14 GMT

Reply #23

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:31:58 GMT

We will push for a $100M starting jackpot by denying our money to powerball until the jackpots get over $100M. I am talking about high jackpots players.We forced a matrix change from $20M to $40M.

$40M to $100M is coming soon.lol, lol

Reply #22

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:27:30 GMT

Have you heard the term GAMBLING ADDICTION

Reply #21

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:24:31 GMT

Reply #20

billionaire2bee — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:18:46 GMT

I think if lottery tickets started at $5 and went up it....they would sell more of the $5 tickets than anything else....but $5 for gas......well we needed gas to get to work.....We don't need lottery tickets....they're like cigarettes....we don't NEED them....we WANT them....and we don't care WHAT they cost.......

Reply #19

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:15:57 GMT

Don't worry, we are going to have a national lottery game at $5 per line with a $100M starting jackpot played daily.

Reply #18

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:12:42 GMT

$5 scratch off drawings coming soon with a national lottery game. Powerball is a scratch off game with the exception that it is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Reply #17

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:10:12 GMT

And many of these rabid scratch players are hitting the stores at opening hours seven days a week.

Reply #16

helpmewin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:04:53 GMT

Reply #15

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:03:43 GMT

It will be insane to pay $5 for a lottery ticket. Oh, I forgot that instant scratch off players pay $5,$10,$20,$30 and $50 for a game.

Reply #14

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:01:19 GMT

Quick picks and self picks have the same chances of winning.We will see more players picking their own numbers when all the lotteries start selling tickets over the Internet like Illinois.

Reply #13

JADELottery — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:41:08 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/161865

Reply #12

helpmewin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:08:38 GMT

if it went to $5.00, just like Gas they will still buy

but if people are going to pay more, then they need to make the prizes BIGGER also.

a Win Win

Reply #11

mcginnin56 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:06:49 GMT

Political issue.

Oh yeah I get it now, QP's are a party favorite because they are always winning the jackpots.

Winners should always pay less, losers should always pay more.

Therefore QP's should only cost $.50, self-picks tickets $2.

Reply #10

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:43:53 GMT

I like the sounds of a National game on Monday Thursday......

Reply #9

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:38:30 GMT

No......

Reply #8

whiteballz — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:09:20 GMT

lottery tickets will be $5.......SOMEDAY.

Reply #7

rdgrnr — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:41:45 GMT

Good Luck to you too, Mz D.

Reply #6

MzDuffleBaglady — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:26:50 GMT

Good Luck.

Reply #5

ashabug725 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:25:27 GMT

What is your flippin obsession with $5 tickets

Reply #4

rdgrnr — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:37:18 GMT

No.

There should be a new national $1 jackpot game started that plays on Mondays and Thursdays.

And a $5 game played on Sundays only.

So let it be written.

So let it be done.

Reply #3

LotteryInOK — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:45:33 GMT

Reply #2

LotteryInOK — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:44:23 GMT

$5? Why

Reply #1

THRIFTY — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:36:42 GMT

Yes, the lottery should charge $5 for a single line whether you play quick pick or self pick.

Quick Picks verus Self Picks

Original Bey — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:28:27 GMT

Quick Picks versus Self Picks has become a hot button political issue among lottery enthusiasts.

It has gone to the extent where both sides have employed lobbyists to defend their respective agendas.

As far as QPs are concerned, the terminal is doing all the work. Shouldn't QP players pay more for their tickets?

Comments welcomed.