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How many playslips do you have at home?

None - I do them at the store, or QP

[ 11 ]

[ 14.9% ]

One for each type of game

[ 2 ]

[ 2.7% ]

Less than ten

[ 14 ]

[ 18.9% ]

A few dozen

[ 32 ]

[ 43.2% ]

Hundreds

[ 13 ]

[ 17.6% ]

I record the drawings on them

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

I use them for bookmarks

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

My state lotto sends them straight to me

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

Other

[ 2 ]

[ 2.7% ]

Total valid votes

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Discarded votes

[ 0 ]

Coin Toss

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Aug 21, 2009, 11:54 pm

How many playslips do you have at home?

Do you use them to record results (#6 above), maybe looking for patterns?

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
ConstantlyB

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Aug 22, 2009, 12:24 am

I never thought to look at it that way Coin Toss.....

....Some I only play for evening....some for midday only....some both...some on a 3day ticket...and here recently ..played a whole week ticket!

...I know.....then there's that number that catches your eye during the day....oh I know u didn't ask...I keep some in my purse also!!

....I'm prepared...never know when that good numer will swell up in ur eyes.....

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Aug 22, 2009, 1:14 am

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 21, 2009
How many playslips do you have at home?

Do you use them to record results (#6 above), maybe looking for patterns?

i carry about 10 a day of the ca daily 4,run my numbers fill them out and replace every evening,when i cash out..

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Stack47

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Aug 22, 2009, 11:29 am

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 21, 2009
How many playslips do you have at home?

Do you use them to record results (#6 above), maybe looking for patterns?

I've seen many people use patterns on Keno slips and were successful too. Moving the pattern one number left or right is almost the same as spreads but rotating the patterns clockwise (or counter-clockwise) one or twice might be interesting.

Oh and I use plenty of play slips because I'm always checking the wrong box. Why to they make the print so small?
RJOh

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Aug 22, 2009, 2:27 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 21, 2009
How many playslips do you have at home?

Do you use them to record results (#6 above), maybe looking for patterns?

I wrote a program that creates a facsimile of a board on the playslips of the games I play which I use to check patterns of previous drawings and for help making out playslips too. I recently added that routine to my RNG so when it picks a combination to play I can see its layout on a playslip before deciding to reject or accept it.

When Ohio recently changed vendors, the old playslips didn't work so I threw them all out but I've build my reserve back up to 20 or so for each game I play, MegaMillion, Classic Lotto and Rolling Cash5.

I prefer to make my playslips out at home and check them before buying my tickets. Besides, some stores don't maintain their supply of playslips and I usually buy my tickets about a half hour before the drawings which doesn't allow much time for finding and making out playslips at the store.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
Coin Toss

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Aug 22, 2009, 6:12 pm

RJOh

"Besides, some stores don't maintain their supply of playslips...."

Darn good point, and quite aggravating. That, or they have the slips but just don't bother to put them out. I've wondered how many people wind up playing a QP because of that. Granted, a clerk can just type in your numbers, but when it's busy you don't want to be a pain.

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
ThatScaryChick

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Aug 23, 2009, 2:33 am

I'm guessing, that I have about 2 or 3 dozen slips for each game. I really don't need anymore at the moment. I used to pick up some each time I would get tickets, but then I realized, that I had enough slips and I didn't need to keep bringing more home!

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bashley572

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Aug 23, 2009, 8:18 am

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 22, 2009
RJOh

"Besides, some stores don't maintain their supply of playslips...."

Darn good point, and quite aggravating. That, or they have the slips but just don't bother to put them out. I've wondered how many people wind up playing a QP because of that. Granted, a clerk can just type in your numbers, but when it's busy you don't want to be a pain.

Yup! lately the stores I got to have been stocked up but a couple of months ago they were like gold, no one had any? If I found any I would take most of them, which wasn't much. Now I have a stock pile that I keep adding to just in case

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Lex113

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Aug 24, 2009, 11:29 am

In NY many location do not carry the slips for daily numbers and folks are too lazy to bother filling them out for the daily numbers. Lotto, mega, pick10 and take5 yes they fill the slips no problem. When I hand my slips to the clerk they are usually surprised and very pleased because it cuts down on time and eliminates error. They look at the slips like whoa !!!!!

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RJOh

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Aug 26, 2009, 11:12 pm

I used up most of my extra MegaMillions play slips Tuesday playing 46 lines. Two of the three places I went today looking for some replacements didn't have any out. The one place that did only had a few so I took only nine because I didn't want to leave them empty too. If I had a 100 line strategy and wanted to try it, I would be up a creek.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
RJOh

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Aug 28, 2009, 10:38 pm

Every place I went tonight except one was out of MegaMillions play slips and I don't usually buy tickets there. By the time I got there I had played all the slips I had so I ended up buying a $5 auto pick because I don't like going into a place grabbing a bunch of play slips with out buying some tickets. I may start buying my tickets there, plenty of play slips out and no line. If the jackpot rolls tonight I'm going to need some extra play slips for Tuesday.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
x1kosmic

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Aug 31, 2009, 2:58 pm

They make great coasters, or if you've lost your huggie, you can wrap a few around your can

to keep it cold.

One of my first systems, was to mark in one play, all the hits for a month,

at the end of the month, it looked like a circle, in the playslip,

avoiding the middle and mostly hitting on the outter edges.
rdgrnr

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The Hall Of The Mountain Kings Tennessee
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Oct 2, 2009, 2:02 am

I usually keep 20 or so of each game for the two states I usually play (I've recently stopped playing TN except for PB) in the truck and the same amount in the house. I need a lot of slips because I change my mind a lot (which I frequently regret) and instead of voiding a game I just make out a new slip. I play maximum multi draws on most of my games so it's not much of a hassle.
dr65

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Oct 2, 2009, 10:50 pm

About 100...Pick 3 and 200 Pick 4. I do not like filling them out in the store. I shake up my numbers daily

and hate not having slips at home. Like someone else said, some places don't even bother to put them

out......If you're going to advertise: Play here, pay here...for crying out loud have the equipment handy.

That goes for the money to pay out too...that's another discussion though.

I want to see the day where the option to choose 50/50 on the P4 comes on the playslip. Other than

being a waste of time, it's a pita. Fill 2 boxes for the same number. If the machine can give you the

remainder of your week's bet when you hit on, say, Tuesday and you have the number til Friday then the

machine can figure out how to cash and separate your $2,600 ticket for your str8 and boxed win on one

ticket.

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