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Coin Toss

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Aug 12, 2012, 6:10 pm

These are the number of players who won anything in PB last night, state by state.

Does anybody think that just maybe, the more tickets played the more winners and the more tickets played just perhaps the more jackpots?

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_totalwinners.asp

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.
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Aug 12, 2012, 6:41 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 12, 2012
These are the number of players who won anything in PB last night, state by state.

Does anybody think that just maybe, the more tickets played the more winners and the more tickets played just perhaps the more jackpots?

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_totalwinners.asp

According to the great and wise THRIFTY, buying even one ticket is a fools bet. No one will really win any jackpot, with the exception of a few

asset managers from somewhere in New England.

I say we should all follow in his path, and just let the asset managers, investment bankers or the rich white venture capitalists keep it all.

Let the lotteries continue to decide when and where all the jackpots will be won. Let wealth re-distribution continue along on its merry way.
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Aug 12, 2012, 7:04 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 12, 2012
According to the great and wise THRIFTY, buying even one ticket is a fools bet. No one will really win any jackpot, with the exception of a few

asset managers from somewhere in New England.

I say we should all follow in his path, and just let the asset managers, investment bankers or the rich white venture capitalists keep it all.

Let the lotteries continue to decide when and where all the jackpots will be won. Let wealth re-distribution continue along on its merry way.

With all due respect sir....... you are forgetting the second option that I have created called,

MAKING A PLEA TO BE CHOSEN (by those in change) AS THE NEXT JP WINNER.

I have made my request often and am grateful to be recognized as a worthy recipient.

Thank you Illuminati for your attention in this matter,

Ronnie316
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Aug 12, 2012, 7:19 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Aug 12, 2012
With all due respect sir....... you are forgetting the second option that I have created called,

MAKING A PLEA TO BE CHOSEN (by those in change) AS THE NEXT JP WINNER.

I have made my request often and am grateful to be recognized as a worthy recipient.

Thank you Illuminati for your attention in this matter,

Ronnie316

My humblest apologies, how quickly I forget. I think this lottery fever I have, is taking it's toll on me mentally.

Better have a brain scan done, and figure out what's up ASAP.
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Aug 12, 2012, 7:33 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 12, 2012
My humblest apologies, how quickly I forget. I think this lottery fever I have, is taking it's toll on me mentally.

Better have a brain scan done, and figure out what's up ASAP.

Apology accepted and my deepest sympathies, should it become necessary try the mind melt.
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Aug 12, 2012, 8:11 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 12, 2012
These are the number of players who won anything in PB last night, state by state.

Does anybody think that just maybe, the more tickets played the more winners and the more tickets played just perhaps the more jackpots?

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_totalwinners.asp

That sounds too simple and expensive.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Aug 12, 2012, 9:37 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 12, 2012
These are the number of players who won anything in PB last night, state by state.

Does anybody think that just maybe, the more tickets played the more winners and the more tickets played just perhaps the more jackpots?

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_totalwinners.asp

Of the total prizes paid out ($11,181,615), 45% went to just five winners and the $5,081,515 paid out to all the match 3 + 0, 2 + 1, 1 + 1, and 0 + 1 winners will probably be spent in the next drawing as some of the $100 from the 4 + 0 and 3 +1 winners. Bet most of the $7 winners will add $1 and get 4 tickets.

I don't know if this jackpot will trigger the same type of betting frenzy we saw with MM, but another roll or two will.
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Aug 13, 2012, 12:09 am

Stack47,

Oh I'm sure they'll be another frenzy.

From the chart in the link in the OP there's no doubt that there's a huge gap between $2 and $3 tickets but I found this a little odd:

Virgin Islands

Powerball 162

Powerplay 270.

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.
Stack47

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Aug 13, 2012, 11:03 am

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Aug 13, 2012
Stack47,

Oh I'm sure they'll be another frenzy.

From the chart in the link in the OP there's no doubt that there's a huge gap between $2 and $3 tickets but I found this a little odd:

Virgin Islands

Powerball 162

Powerplay 270.

If I'm reading the chart on Lotto Report correctly, about 1/3 of the tickets sold in the Virgin Island used Powerplay so it looks like more of the $3 tickets won something than the $2 tickets. Looking at several drawings, the Virgin Island sales average about 1 out of every 3 tickets use Powerplay compared to Florida that averages about 1 out of ten.

If you're only playing a few tickets to win something and probably not the jackpot, adding an extra buck is the better bet. But for those playing to win the jackpot, for the same $30, they get five more chances of winning the jackpot by spending the extra bucks on more tickets. The difference is more profound in MM where players can get twice as many chances of winning the jackpot by not using Megaplier.

You saw an oddity where more of the tickets using Powerplay won something than the regular tickets and especially odd since 1/3 of the tickets sold should have 1/3 of the winners and not 62.5%.
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Aug 13, 2012, 4:12 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Aug 12, 2012
According to the great and wise THRIFTY, buying even one ticket is a fools bet. No one will really win any jackpot, with the exception of a few

asset managers from somewhere in New England.

I say we should all follow in his path, and just let the asset managers, investment bankers or the rich white venture capitalists keep it all.

Let the lotteries continue to decide when and where all the jackpots will be won. Let wealth re-distribution continue along on its merry way.

I bought a $10 powerball ticket and received a $2 free ticket. It will not change the fact that each powerball ticket cost $2.
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Aug 13, 2012, 4:37 pm

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Aug 13, 2012
I bought a $10 powerball ticket and received a $2 free ticket. It will not change the fact that each powerball ticket cost $2.

If you got a free ticket it sounds like the shotgun approach worked. Now if that extra ticket is a big winner it changes the math on your cost of the original 5.
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Aug 13, 2012, 4:44 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Aug 13, 2012
If you got a free ticket it sounds like the shotgun approach worked. Now if that extra ticket is a big winner it changes the math on your cost of the original 5.

The shotgun approach applies whenever you buy more than a single line quick pick or self pick. Buying multiple lines is cool if you increase your chances of winning without spending extra money.

They are having a promotion in new York of buying a $10 powerball ticket to get a $2 free ticket. I received my $2 free ticket after spending $10 for a ticket. I will have to win $100 to have a positive return on my powerball ticket. Spending more than $2 puts in a negative return unless you win at least $100.
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Aug 13, 2012, 4:52 pm

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Aug 13, 2012
The shotgun approach applies whenever you buy more than a single line quick pick or self pick. Buying multiple lines is cool if you increase your chances of winning without spending extra money.

They are having a promotion in new York of buying a $10 powerball ticket to get a $2 free ticket. I received my $2 free ticket after spending $10 for a ticket. I will have to win $100 to have a positive return on my powerball ticket. Spending more than $2 puts in a negative return unless you win at least $100.

Oh, ok. Now I understand.
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Aug 13, 2012, 5:15 pm

I buy the same 2 lines every 5 weeks Thrifty, and I never buy extra PB tickets.
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Aug 13, 2012, 5:22 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Aug 13, 2012
I buy the same 2 lines every 5 weeks Thrifty, and I never buy extra PB tickets.

You bought an advanced play. I hate going to the store every week to buy lottery tickets. I usually save the money and buy all the tickets in one shot. I have more chances of winning when I do that. It is not guaranteed though.