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Northerns7ven

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Aug 9, 2012, 12:21 am

Title says it all..

I need to start playing Bday numbers. Seems they come up a lot!
ryanm

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Aug 9, 2012, 8:27 am

I'm shocked there was no jackpot winner as well. However, it is not surprising there were 22 match 5+0 winners, which was about 3.5 times the number expected given only 34.4 million tickets were sold.

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mcginnin56

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Aug 9, 2012, 9:29 am

Quote: Originally posted by Northerns7ven on Aug 9, 2012
Title says it all..

I need to start playing Bday numbers. Seems they come up a lot!

This is a rarity that all numbers drawn were under 31. (the birthday numbers) Other than that, you should not be expecting that many second prize

winners again for quite some time.
Ronnie316

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Aug 9, 2012, 10:17 am

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 9, 2012
This is a rarity that all numbers drawn were under 31. (the birthday numbers) Other than that, you should not be expecting that many second prize

winners again for quite some time.

WAIT, aren't all number combinations supposed to have an equal chance??
rdgrnr

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Aug 9, 2012, 12:49 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Northerns7ven on Aug 9, 2012
Title says it all..

I need to start playing Bday numbers. Seems they come up a lot!

They don't come up as often as a lot of us would like 'em too!

Welcome to Lottery Post, Northerns7ven.
savagegoose

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Aug 9, 2012, 1:04 pm

yeah when drawing the numbers out the barrel , they all have an equal chance. but what we are comparing the numbers that come out of peoples heads to the ones out the barrel. and a signifficant more numbers form 1-31 are selected than over 30. thus when the games barrel numbers are all under 31, we are all suprised no one picked it.

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RJOh

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Aug 9, 2012, 1:25 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 9, 2012
This is a rarity that all numbers drawn were under 31. (the birthday numbers) Other than that, you should not be expecting that many second prize

winners again for quite some time.

I'm old enough that I can also use the birth years (1-59) in my birthday numbers and none of the birthday numbers I used came up last night although three of them were within one number.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
lg999

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Aug 9, 2012, 3:58 pm

Unfornately it is my B day #
Ronnie316

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Aug 9, 2012, 4:09 pm

Quote: Originally posted by lg999 on Aug 9, 2012
Unfornately it is my B day #

nothing unfortunate about that........... happy b day # whenever that may be.
mcginnin56

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Aug 9, 2012, 4:30 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Aug 9, 2012
I'm old enough that I can also use the birth years (1-59) in my birthday numbers and none of the birthday numbers I used came up last night although three of them were within one number.

I actually use one of those numbers for my birth years. Although they are birth years from several years ago, that I continue to play as my

regular self-pick number.

Three people hit for a million in my state, sadly I was not one of them. Not one of my numbers came up, I'll take that to be a sign that Saturday

will be a better outcome.
markp1950

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Aug 9, 2012, 4:39 pm

The amounts are REALLY on the roll now......

I get 100,000,000+ after taxes.

Only problem is that I have to get drunk, go to strip clubs and generally lose my mind. :-)
THRIFTY

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Aug 9, 2012, 4:54 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Northerns7ven on Aug 9, 2012
Title says it all..

I need to start playing Bday numbers. Seems they come up a lot!

I agree with you. I have been playing birthday numbers whenever I buy quick pick tickets. Someone won a million dollar with those numbers last night by playing quick picks.
THRIFTY

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Aug 9, 2012, 4:58 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 9, 2012
I actually use one of those numbers for my birth years. Although they are birth years from several years ago, that I continue to play as my

regular self-pick number.

Three people hit for a million in my state, sadly I was not one of them. Not one of my numbers came up, I'll take that to be a sign that Saturday

will be a better outcome.

Saturday you will renew the dream of winning by playing $20. Good luck.
THRIFTY

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Aug 9, 2012, 5:00 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Aug 9, 2012
I'm old enough that I can also use the birth years (1-59) in my birthday numbers and none of the birthday numbers I used came up last night although three of them were within one number.

Buying more tickets to increase your chances of winning?
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Aug 9, 2012, 5:09 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Aug 9, 2012
They don't come up as often as a lot of us would like 'em too!

Welcome to Lottery Post, Northerns7ven.

How long have you been playing birthday numbers ? 60 years?