PB or MM Quick Picks vs. Your Own Numbers

Reply #18

LottoLucy — Wed, 18 May 2016 04:18:53 GMT

Thanks for the article! You've had the fortune but did you play the numbers? Maybe you should play it twice.

I recently had an odd fortune cookie experience. I was staying at a hotel and as I was getting ready to leave for the day when I saw a fortune from a cookie laying on the bed. It was very odd because we don't know where it came from and hadn't eaten Chinese the entire trip. It says Persistency Pays Off

Reply #17

weshar75 — Mon, 16 May 2016 01:54:57 GMT

I am usually a one line ticket kind of guy so for megabucks, powerball and mega millions. I do add the multiplier to the tickets though so if I win something it is a little bit more. For that reason I like quick picks!-weshar75

Reply #16

PrisonerSix — Mon, 16 May 2016 01:45:16 GMT

I did my own little study of this topic a couple of years ago using Louisiana Lotto(6 numbers) out of curiosity to see what the results would be.

I picked a set of numbers to play for each drawing and also played a quickpick along side of it.

After 70 drawings, the self picked numbers matched an average of 0.714 numbers per ticket, with most tickets matching 1 number. None of those 70 draws matched the minimum of 3 numbers to win a lower tier prize.

The quickpicks matched an avera... [ More ]

Reply #15

Lucky Loser — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:44:49 GMT

This is another one of those great yet debatable topics. Based just purely on the range of numbers that either of the games utilizes, it's nearly impossible to implement any type of strategy for the every day player and what they'll spend. I know that may not make some people feel good but, it's the truth. There's absolutely zero ability available to attempt 'control' of a reasonable, expected outcome with the MEAN, MEDIAN, and MODE regarding the range compiled with the corresponding money spent... [ More ]

Reply #14

Kingofearth — Sat, 14 May 2016 05:03:47 GMT

The biggest advantage for QP and thus disadvantage for Self-Pick(SP) is that people are pretty horrible when picking numbers. When I pick my own numbers I often pick the same numbers for different lines of I'm not careful and I never pick three or more in a row even though they are possible. QP's are any combinations so you don't have that problem.

The biggest disadvantage for QP is that in order to have the winning QP you need to be at the right store at the right time and buy the ticket at... [ More ]

Reply #13

Coin Toss — Sat, 14 May 2016 04:28:38 GMT

destinycreation,

I wonder where you got the 50/50 stats for pick 5.

This is from an archived thread when I was tracking Illinois Little Lotto (5/39 at the time).

2008 was a leap year. so in 366 days jackpots were paid out 146 times or every 2.506 days

Two years combined - 2008 and 2009

731 drawings

303 Jackpots

252 QP 83.16%

178 PS 58.74%

https://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=4612339

Reply #12

Stack47 — Sat, 14 May 2016 02:14:59 GMT

In the FAQ section of the PB website the same question was asked and was given a tongue-in-cheek answer. Just a guess, but when the jackpot buying frenzy starts, the percentage of QPs is probably well over 90

Reply #11

Lucky Loser — Sat, 14 May 2016 00:52:19 GMT

LottoLucy, how right you are!!! Back in 2012, a Virginian lady won TWICE by playing her own faithful numbers in a way she hadn't planned. Once a player assigns specific and sentimental numbers to this game, they are bound to them. Otherwise, if they fail to play, they will be as nervous as all get out when the winning numbers are posted for the draw(s) they skipped. I can't do it to be honest. I'd rather just get some disposable Quick Picks and be done with it. Here's link to that lady in Virgin... [ More ]

Reply #10

sookie — Sat, 14 May 2016 00:43:01 GMT

I play a mix of my numbers and quick picks. My numbers i do multidraw so i always have them. Quick picks i get depending on the amount of the draw, for mega tonight i have more quick picks because its high and powerball i only have 1.

Reply #9

LottoLucy — Fri, 13 May 2016 23:35:54 GMT

The biggest problem with playing your own numbers (birthday or special numbers) is that there may be that one time you don't play them and those numbers come up.

On the other hand, if you are playing numbers that are generated by some system you've developed and they are not the same numbers all the time then I don't know that there is much difference at all.

Reply #8

Kingofearth — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:10:31 GMT

Go to the Lottery News forum. It's in the new thread that has their press conference.

Reply #7

LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:59:07 GMT

Is that true? How do you know that

Reply #6

Kingofearth — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:51:11 GMT

One of the people in the family had a dream with those numbers.

Reply #5

LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:37:33 GMT

I'd like to know how they came up with those numbers.

Reply #4

MotoX2 — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:15:59 GMT

I do have my own set of numbers but most of the time I play quick pick/combination of both. The winner for the $429 million in New Jersey choose their own numbers. It's all random so whatever your preference or your gut tells you just do it.

Reply #3

destinycreation — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:22:07 GMT

It depends on the particular lottery game that you are playing. Generally, it makes more sense to play your own numbers for Pick 3/4, b/c you stand a better chance of winning using a strategy for Pick 3/4. Winning Pick 5 is 50% [own numbers] / 50% [Quick Picks]. Jackpot games like PM/MM are usually won most often on Quick Picks.

Reply #2

LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:58:27 GMT

Actually more people win with quick picks because more people buy quick picks than run their own numbers. Its purely a statistical thing. Personally, I run my own numbers which I change daily according to the lottery chart I devised. If I hit the jp, I'll post my strategy here.

Reply #1

keepitreal — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:36:29 GMT

I hear more people win with Quick Picks then own numbers. I said do both. You never know your own numbers may hit jackpot. Quick Picks is better. Spend $20 and do both.

PB or MM Quick Picks vs. Your Own Numbers

RalphZero — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:19:00 GMT

What are the pros and cons either way of having the machine generate your numbers automatically vs. having your own numbers