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guesser

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Jul 21, 2011, 3:38 am

IMO, not keeping track of WHY they pick a certain number.

And I am guilty of it to, with some of the numbers on a line sometimes.

But if I pick a number and it hits, sometimes I can tell you why, and sometimes I don't remember why I picked THAT number.

What's your opinion?

What do you think the biggest mistake people make?

(no, this is not a forum for saying the biggest mistake is to even PLAY the game, or they spend too much, etc.)
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Jul 21, 2011, 4:13 am

In my opinion, the biggest mistake people make is thinking that they know when they DON'T know.

Confucius said, "To know what you know and to know what you do not know is characteristic of one who knows."

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Jul 21, 2011, 5:34 am

One of the biggest mistakes that people make IMHO is that they drop the number too soon or they keep a number too long because it's their pet. Is that one or two mistakes? Anyway, my 2 cents.

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Jul 21, 2011, 8:23 am

The one I notice most is people jumping from system to system, and not giving anything time to work.

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Jul 21, 2011, 8:26 am

Quote: Originally posted by time*treat on Jul 21, 2011
The one I notice most is people jumping from system to system, and not giving anything time to work.
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Jul 21, 2011, 9:02 am

Following any system.

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/233671
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Jul 21, 2011, 9:49 am

<Moved to Lottery Discussion forum>

Please post in the appropriate forum ... thank you.

The Lottery Systems forum is for the discussion of specific lottery systems.
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Jul 21, 2011, 9:55 am

Not subscribing to Lottery Post. With all this website has to offer for such a small price for a monthly subscription is a real steal.

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Jul 21, 2011, 10:38 am

I learned the hard way last week to believe in the numbers that I decide to play, to follow through no matter what, and to leave myself enough time to purchase my tickets.

Have Faith and Believe,

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Jul 21, 2011, 11:14 am

........Its all good I say its your money do what u want..........pay too play is the rules in this game requires money .....I think it better to purchase all states one number or more see how it pans out & let the chips fall were they may ....but your numbers gonna drop.....HA HA!

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Jul 21, 2011, 11:27 am

Quote: Originally posted by karinda on Jul 21, 2011
I learned the hard way last week to believe in the numbers that I decide to play, to follow through no matter what, and to leave myself enough time to purchase my tickets.

Have Faith and Believe,

Karinda

(Love the Confuscious quote!)

I also learned how to spell "Confucius" lol

Confucius (28 September 551 BC – 479 BC.) = 2 3 9 23 28 47 49 51 55
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Jul 21, 2011, 11:35 am

In my humble opinion, the biggest mistake is not keeping your foot in the door.

I think it's crazy to wait for the PB or MM Jackpots to reach a certain level before spending a buck or two on them.

I admit the odds are astronomically against you but they were also astronomically against the guy who won the last Jackpot too.

I keep one line of my favorites and one line of Quick Picks in play all the time with multi-picks for 10 drawings in advance so I don't forget. I would get them for even longer but ten is the limit in Tennessee because if you want any more than that, you're considered in league with the devil and you have to undergo dunking to rid yourself of him. I increase my play with any winnings I get.
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Jul 21, 2011, 11:48 am

The biggest mistake people make is not playing their birthday, they play everything else but that birthday hahaha done it before. I play it now.

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Jul 21, 2011, 12:28 pm

One of the biggest lottery mistakes is playing only the Birthday Numbers. (ie: the numbers between 1 & 31)

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Jul 21, 2011, 12:30 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Jul 21, 2011
One of the biggest lottery mistakes is playing only the Birthday Numbers. (ie: the numbers between 1 & 31)

You beat me to the punch. I guess some folks aren't aware that there's a greater risk of sharing the JP with other winners that way. Unless of course you throw in a couple of non-calendar numbers.

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