So Close, yet so far...

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thebizdude — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:59:00 GMT

I don't think you did that badly. You got the distribution in the ball park and PB matching one of the white balls in each line.

I sometimes take a set I like - and shift numbers on the playslip 1 or 2 spots (in random directions). I think its important to analyze the draw result with a marked-up playslip of those winning numbers to see how close you came. Just remember to mark through the barcode on the slip so you don't accidentally play it. This also gives you a chance to hone your gut-fe... [ More ]

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Original Bey — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 01:01:32 GMT

Close? You didn't predict one digit accurately.

Close = 5+0 or 4+1 in my mind at least.

So Close, yet so far...

CountingMan — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:40:35 GMT

So, I haven't messed around with the jackpot games in a while. But here recently, I got to dabbling in a couple of analytical approaches to see how they work out.

So, I came up with the following number to be played for the Powerball this past Saturday. It should be noted that I did not get to a convenience store in time to get tickets (stuck in line to a drive through light show at a park).

So I had come up with the following three tickets to play:

7 16 46 52 69 7

7 16... [ More ]