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pumpi76

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Sep 13, 2006, 7:23 pm

What would you do if you bought the following ticket: 09-14-25-30-33 and what plays is: 09-14-26-30-33?And asume the payout for a 4/5 match was 150...Would you cash it?
If it was me I would've kept it and give myself some credit and some stripes/stars...
All that close just for some embarrasing 150 I wouldn't cash it even if it was KentuckyCashball 4/4 + 0? I always felt that the 4/5 or the 5/6 payouts are embarrasments...
There is a difference between been off by 1 number and been off by let's say 5...When it comes to missing it by 1 number, i would kept the tickets, if it was more than that then i would've cashed it...
I just read that lottomike had: 02-16-19-25-28 and what played was: 02-17-19-25-28 (or vice-versa)...
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Sep 13, 2006, 7:58 pm

Quote: Originally posted by pumpi76 on Sep 13, 2006
What would you do if you bought the following ticket: 09-14-25-30-33 and what plays is: 09-14-26-30-33?And asume the payout for a 4/5 match was 150...Would you cash it?
If it was me I would've kept it and give myself some credit and some stripes/stars...
All that close just for some embarrasing 150 I wouldn't cash it even if it was KentuckyCashball 4/4 + 0? I always felt that the 4/5 or the 5/6 payouts are embarrasments...
There is a difference between been off by 1 number and been off by let's say 5...When it comes to missing it by 1 number, i would kept the tickets, if it was more than that then i would've cashed it...
I just read that lottomike had: 02-16-19-25-28 and what played was: 02-17-19-25-28 (or vice-versa)...

I would think about keeping it twice. You can give yourself credit by taking a picture of it and framing it. I just had a 4/5 Florida Fantasy 5 pick on Mon (9/11) that paid $835.50 because there was no 5/5 winner. Now the question is would you keep that ticket or would you cash it in? My answer... Screw being embarrased and give me my $835 pronto! Seriously, money is money be it $5 or $5000 I'll take what I can get. The state lottery gets enough of my money already.
ChaosTheory

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Sep 14, 2006, 2:49 am

Why be embarrassed? A clerk applauded me for winning $7 in keno. $150 isn't a bad payoff for doing nothing. Buy more tickets with it if you wish; you can use some pick-3 strategies with that amount.
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Sep 14, 2006, 2:54 am

I would be annoyed, but never embarrassed to cash it in. (I need all the money I can get).
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Sep 14, 2006, 8:36 am

Bawl like a baby, photocopy it, then cash it in.
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Sep 14, 2006, 9:44 am

Quote: Originally posted by pumpi76 on Sep 13, 2006
What would you do if you bought the following ticket: 09-14-25-30-33 and what plays is: 09-14-26-30-33?And asume the payout for a 4/5 match was 150...Would you cash it?
If it was me I would've kept it and give myself some credit and some stripes/stars...
All that close just for some embarrasing 150 I wouldn't cash it even if it was KentuckyCashball 4/4 + 0? I always felt that the 4/5 or the 5/6 payouts are embarrasments...
There is a difference between been off by 1 number and been off by let's say 5...When it comes to missing it by 1 number, i would kept the tickets, if it was more than that then i would've cashed it...
I just read that lottomike had: 02-16-19-25-28 and what played was: 02-17-19-25-28 (or vice-versa)...

Pumpi76 - Believe me I know the feeling!! Check out this thread: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/127209/527106?q=calabs
One digit off can be very frustrating, but I graciously take the money I win, and play another day! Good luck to you!

jarasan

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Sep 14, 2006, 10:20 am

Quote: Originally posted by pumpi76 on Sep 13, 2006

What would you do if you bought the following ticket: 09-14-25-30-33 and what plays is: 09-14-26-30-33?And asume the payout for a 4/5 match was 150...Would you cash it?

If it was me I would've kept it and give myself some credit and some stripes/stars...

All that close just for some embarrasing 150 I wouldn't cash it even if it was KentuckyCashball 4/4 + 0? I always felt that the 4/5 or the 5/6 payouts are embarrasments...

There is a difference between been off by 1 number and been off by let's say 5...When it comes to missing it by 1 number, i would kept the tickets, if it was more than that then i would've cashed it...

I just read that lottomike had: 02-16-19-25-28 and what played was: 02-17-19-25-28 (or vice-versa)...

pumpi76, Lottomike was off by a day (still impressive!), the winning numbers were 2-17-19-25-28 bonus # 15 Sept 09, 2006, if you look at his predictions for MD. Bonus Match 5 for Sept 08, 2006 and played them all on the 9th.of Sept. approximately $40.00 worth you would have won approx. $900.00. 4 out of 6 pays $400.00, 3 out of 6 is $15.00 BM5 MD. has a bonus ball that you add in your 5 out of 5. If you have the bonus ball and 4 of 5 is $600.00 and 3 of 5 w/ bonus ball $30.00. This game I play, here is the table:

Prize Awards are as Follows:

Number of Winning Numbers Selected by Player	Match Bonus Ball	Prize Award	Probability of Winning Per $1 Ticket	Probability of Winning Per $2 Ticket
5	----	$50,000	1:575,757	1:191,919
4	Yes	$600	1:115,151	1:38,384
4	No	$400	1:3,489	1:1,163
3	Yes	$30	1:1,745	1:582
3	No	$15	1:109	1:36
2	Yes	$2	1:109	1:36

This game is three plays for $2.00 it has decent odds for the # of plays. Also the $50K is taxes paid!

As far as not cashing a ticket; Cash It. The lottery makes too much money to begin with. There is nothing embarrasing about cashing in a winning ticket, get some of your investment back. LOL.

jarasan

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Sep 14, 2006, 10:42 am

In my opinion (for what little it may be worth), I would not only cash it (GA Fantasy 5 is parimutual, so the payout can be decent, my last 4 of 5 gave me $385 cause over 100 folks got 4 of 5 on that game) and add it to the list of "damn near close" tickets. I would use the winnings to redouble my efforts to go after the bigger prize.
At least 4 of 5, 3 of 5 and even here in GA, 2 of 5 gives you something. Could not say that for either Cash 3 or Cash4. Miss one number and you get nothing. And to me, free ticket is second chance to hit the jack pot at no cost to me. Besides...why would anyone be embarrased about getting 4 of 5? I consider that a heck of an accomplishment. If you want to be embarrased, think about having all 5 numbers on the same ticket, just not on the same line.
Anyway, have fun.
Sir Metro
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Sep 14, 2006, 11:40 am

Quote: Originally posted by SirMetro on Sep 14, 2006
In my opinion (for what little it may be worth), I would not only cash it (GA Fantasy 5 is parimutual, so the payout can be decent, my last 4 of 5 gave me $385 cause over 100 folks got 4 of 5 on that game) and add it to the list of "damn near close" tickets. I would use the winnings to redouble my efforts to go after the bigger prize.
At least 4 of 5, 3 of 5 and even here in GA, 2 of 5 gives you something. Could not say that for either Cash 3 or Cash4. Miss one number and you get nothing. And to me, free ticket is second chance to hit the jack pot at no cost to me. Besides...why would anyone be embarrased about getting 4 of 5? I consider that a heck of an accomplishment. If you want to be embarrased, think about having all 5 numbers on the same ticket, just not on the same line.
Anyway, have fun.
Sir Metro

Having all five on the same ticket is definitely a weird feeling, a kind of stomach thing, thinking to yourself why didn't I wheel these numbers etc., because it happens occasionally, but you never know when, as a matter of fact last night I had all five on the same ticket for MD. BM5.
I like the NJ Pick5 its pari-mutiel and grows quickly, I wish I could play that one regularly. LOL
jarasan
pumpi76

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Sep 14, 2006, 12:00 pm

If you look at the chart that jarasan posted notice that the odds for a 4/5 match with bonus ball is: 115,151.....and it only pays 500? How stingy can you be...Can you at least raise it to 1,700 (after taxes and not before)...
notice that a 4/5 with No bonus ball pays $400 and the odds are: 3,489...So why can the 4/5 with the bonus ball pay more than 500...

"..Great, you won the lottery, but is only you.."
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Sep 14, 2006, 12:10 pm

If you don't like the Rules of the Game (Payouts): Then DON'T play!
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Sep 14, 2006, 7:06 pm

pumpi76
None of us are playing the lottery to not cash winners...
if that's your m.o., you're going to have us worried about you

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