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Hermanus104

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Jul 4, 2011, 9:15 am

In 2005, I did this to research the odds of winning some of the higher-paying Virginia Lottery games.

At one point, I even considered starting a collection of playslips from various states.

Today's winning 3-ball is going to be a number between 000 and 999.

In a lot of states, lotteries benefit education. That makes the REAL winners the only people who can't play!
RJOh

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Jul 4, 2011, 1:26 pm

How would starting a collection of playslips from various states aided your research of odds of the higher paying games?

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

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Jul 6, 2011, 11:15 am

Of course you can take slips away as many as you like. I usually keep a couple hundred of 'em. They actually want you to use the slips, it easier for all parties concerned.
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Jul 6, 2011, 12:27 pm

I once had to put in a special order to get 100,000 slips. The owner did not have that many at his store. It took about a week, but I got them...
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Jul 6, 2011, 12:42 pm

I ALWAYS use the playslips. That way there is no chance of a clerk punching in a wrong # and me losing $$$ because I didn't check the tickets before I left the store. Besides, 30 to 40 is too many to check. So if there is a mistake its all on me.

List Pick 3 singles by low sums, high sums. Separate each sum row by consecutive pair and non consecutive pair combos. These 3 pair groups. 14 17 47, 25 28 58, 36 39 69 are in 63 combos. 54 combos do not have them. Which sums do the 3 pair groups appear and not appear? Look at root sum groups 147, 258, 369. Play accordingly.
TRUEBELIEVER

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Jul 9, 2011, 11:45 pm

Yeah stores don't care so take as many as you need its easier to fill them out at home anyway and less mistakes. i keep a small stock of everythig here in north carolina never know when anumber might pop in your head.
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Jul 11, 2011, 7:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by jarasan on Jul 6, 2011
Of course you can take slips away as many as you like. I usually keep a couple hundred of 'em. They actually want you to use the slips, it easier for all parties concerned.

one store i go to play slips are mandatory,must have been making a lot of mistakes on call bets

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Jul 15, 2011, 7:20 am

Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Jul 11, 2011
one store i go to play slips are mandatory,must have been making a lot of mistakes on call bets

It can take up alot of time waiting for someone to tell the clerk their numbers, fill the slips out.
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Jul 15, 2011, 7:47 am

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on Jun 27, 2011
Had to laugh at all the bookmark comments. Me too! At least they serve some purpose.

why not you can use then at home to play later or better yet a bookmarker.
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Jul 15, 2011, 12:43 pm

It is ok to take slips. I use to own a shop and sell lotto tickets..

so here is why it is ok to take as many slips that you want..

The lotto company gives the shops a CASE of slips about 5000. And if you need more they bring in another case with no questions..

So its not a big deal... The shops could care less how many you take...
kandi49

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Jul 16, 2011, 1:26 pm
NC3361

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Jul 16, 2011, 2:42 pm

I took some yesterday and today from 3 different stores. Noone said anything :)
CutlassBob

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Jul 16, 2011, 2:51 pm

Sure take as many as you need.

The people where i play always forget to put more play slips up so i just asked them for a pack of and blank playslips. I got about 500 of each here.

Then when i go back in to play i leave my filled out play slips behind so someone else can play them.

"You can't handle the truth!" Nicholson.
karinda

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Jul 18, 2011, 4:12 pm

Yes, it's fine to take as many blank playslips as you need.

Whether or not you're buying tickets at that point doesn't matter.

The playslips could be for someone else for all the retailer knows.

Either way, it's irrelevant, don't even give it a second thought.

That's what the playslips are there for.

Best of luck to you.

Karinda

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