Lottery Numbers

Reply #25

CASH Only — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:45:59 GMT

Very one-sided, just like cash v annuity...

Reply #24

four4me — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:58:03 GMT

Jim695 wrote: I list the missing numbers on a slip of paper. I have done something similar to that buy Q pics and pulled out the missing numbers fill in a couple tickets with those numbers. Works! sometimes. Like you no big hits but I got my purchase money back. And if I don't hit that's all I care about is getting back what I paid out.Good luck in future draws

Reply #23

jim695 — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:42:41 GMT

Here's a method I've recently started using for Powerball, with some success:I play three combinations of my own selection, and twenty QP's. The quick-picks give me one hundred numbers in the white (5 numbers) field. When I get home, I go through my tickets to see which numbers I don't have in the QP's; I don't include my own combinations. It's amazing how many numbers are duplicated on twenty lines. I list the missing numbers on a slip of paper and wheel them. If I need another number to comple... [ More ]

Reply #22

Pick-4_Master — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:55:12 GMT

Your correct your not looking for a DIRECT connection between the numbers but numbers based on there draw activity that are least likely to be drawn so they can be eliminated.I don't play Hot and Cold numbers there toerratic to select in a consistant manner so I look for methods that use Random Probability in a Statistical manner and doesn't require any guessing.

Reply #21

four4me — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:50:58 GMT

I buy into everything you guys are saying but there is know way of knowing whether a cold number will hit or a hot number will not. Cold numbers are in many ways due numbers as hot numbers will die off or fall back. This whole mystery that numbers are somehow connected from drawing to drawing is crazy. How many times have you played hot numbers only to see cold numbers be drawn and vise versa. Sure you could track numbers based on history and probability. Which is what I have been doing I get at... [ More ]

Reply #20

Pick-4_Master — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:41:53 GMT

Exactly that's why it takes so long for a continually played number set to come up.Your number selections could be the MOST LESS LIKELY to be drawn instead of the MOST LIKELY to be drawn numbers.Every player that plays the same set of numbers always winds up waitinganywhere from 3-10 yrs for them to hit.So it's quite obvious that there numbers are usually way at the bottom of the NUMBERS DUE TO HIT LIST.

Reply #19

whodeani — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:31:18 GMT

Yes it is true that any set of numbers has just as good chance as any other set of hitting. The problem is that when you continually use the same set of numbers you will have number combinations a lot of the time that are less likely to hit than others. The numbers you have picked may all be cold numbers at the time in which case you will have almost no chance of winning because more hot numbers tend to be drawn than cold numbers. Likewise, you may have all hot numbers picked in which your chanc... [ More ]

Reply #18

four4me — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:28:59 GMT

whodeaniwrote; I know that people have won playing the same numbers for years and years but I don't think I would use that method. Even for a 6/36 game, there are 1,947,792 combinations which has a drawing every day. Each winning combination should come up once every 5336 years! That could be a long time to wait for your numbers to come in. The wait could be much longer with a game like Powerball or Mega Millions when you are dealing with 53 numbers and there are only 104 drawings per year.I rep... [ More ]

Reply #17

whodeani — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:16:41 GMT

I know that people have won playing the same numbers for years and years but I don't think I would use that method. Even for a 6/36 game, there are 1,947,792 combinations which has a drawing every day. Each winning combination should come up once every 5336 years! That could be a long time to wait for your numbers to come in. The wait could be much longer with a game like Powerball or Mega Millions when you are dealing with 53 numbers and there are only 104 drawings per year.

Reply #16

Pick-4_Master — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:51:16 GMT

Good approach to the game

Reply #15

four4me — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:43:22 GMT

I have a ticket made for the mega game the powerball game and the state lottery game the 3 tickets have the same numbers that relate to me or my family members. I play them every game regardless of what numbers were drawn in the last game it my sound weird but could you imagine not playing that special ticket and having your numbers hit. Heartbroken isn't a word that would describe how you would feel. Along with these tickets I play numbers I pick myself and I buy at least one quick pick. This w... [ More ]

Reply #14

Pick-4_Master — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:19:35 GMT

I agree I just can't see waiting 5-10 yrs for a Jackpotyour basically leaving it up to chance I prefer to increase my chances by selecting my own numbers as well

Reply #13

st.germain — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:08:16 GMT

Hello this morning. I rarely ever go quickpick and do not have the time to wait for years on end. I always pick my own numbers. As I usually get something back in return. Some days are better then others like when I would have 4 numbers and the last one would usually be one number off. I use a wheel at all times and have had good luck using it. Of course , you do have to pick the numbers,and that is why I like the way I play the game because it takes away the random factor. As for the wheels i u... [ More ]

Reply #12

Pick-4_Master — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:34:47 GMT

Playing a set of numbers until they hit is a common practice amongst the average lottery player.It's good for those with patience lots of people win this way I would use it if I could somehow decrease the wait time from 5-10 yrs to 5-10 days.

Reply #11

golotto — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:03:30 GMT

yep, i know the feeling of

Reply #10

JohnC — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:30:10 GMT

I always use quick-picks.......some years ago I worked with a guy who used to pick his own numbers for Tattslotto (the Saturday draw in Australia) and he picked different numbers each week......anyway.......we had a Superdraw here one Saturday and he thought these numbers look familiar ......found the ticket and presented it only to find out that yep, he had the right numbers but the only problem was that they were on the previous week's ticket !!OUCH !!!!!After hearing that, I decided to let t... [ More ]

Reply #9

four4me — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:41:38 GMT

I only buy one quick pick ticket for mega or powerball just in case they decide they print the winning numbers on that particular ticket. The rest of my mega or powerball tickets I pick the numbers. The reason I only buy one quick pick is because that's all it takes is one quick pick. Many of the big winners won with quick picks so I follow there lead.

Reply #8

tg636 — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:32:53 GMT

I have a season ticket for Mega Millions ($90 for 104 drawings) so I chose that number, but if the jackpot gets so high I feel the need for another ticket I get a quick pick. There's nothing like a season ticket to see how easy it is for your numbers not to be chosen.

Reply #7

CASH Only — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:22:23 GMT

Somehow people seem to like PA Match 6 despite the automatic QPs.

Reply #6

goose — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 16:32:50 GMT

If you are lucky enough to get the winner,you have to be careful walking across the street

Reply #5

MikeK — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:41:19 GMT

I know, it is probably nonsense, but I just have a hard time asking the organization that runs the lottery what numbers to pick.No quick picks here.Good Luck

Reply #4

golotto — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 07:31:20 GMT

both ...sometimes qp the white numbers and my pick the red pball number

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sumday — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 05:34:27 GMT

Reply #2

dvdiva — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:39:55 GMT

yeah i play both also. all depends how big the prize is.

Reply #1

emilyg — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:36:55 GMT

third category - both.

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intel — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:15:34 GMT

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