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Quote: Originally posted by Abdi on Mar 27, 2013
@ manual;
thanks for your response;i feel very glad to have learnt something new from you,especially the idea of buying numbers online! how does it worK?,WHAT IF THE NUMBERS I BOUGHT DON'T HELP ME TO WIN?,
It's quite easy. Just do a Google search for people selling winning numbers (for any given game like Pick 3, Pick 4, etc.). I would estimate there are a million or two sites with claims like this. It doesn't reall matter which one you choose. When you get tired of paying someone else for losing numbers. Just come back here and get better information for free. Of course, you could be smater than I was and just stay here and not give your money away.
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Quote: Originally posted by manual on Mar 26, 2013
I can only speak to what's in the book. He may or may not have a system. I have no idea. The point is, it's not in the book. There was only one piece of info that I thought was remotely helpful. He pointed out that if you're buying scratch offs, you should get the same ones. i.e. Not buy 2 of these, 3 of those, 5 of this, etc. Stick to one roll. The rub is that I was already doing that...
I'm of the same mind as helpmewin. I'd guess he's just thrown a bunch of money at it. The thing that got me started on this whole lottery thing was a quick pick powerball win (4 numbers + PB, $10k). This happened late last year. If the second position was an 8 instead of a 5, I would've won the jackpot. Then it occurred to me what horrible odds it was to hope my randomly generated numbers would match another set of randomly generated number. So it makes sense to play picked numbers. I started trying simple hot/cold numbers. That didn't get me anywhere. Then I went through phase where I bought systems, lotto books, online memberships, etc. I purchased some numbers from Hans. The first two sets he gave me hit on the very next draw. That was exciting. But then his system went cold and didn't hit again, for over a month. I stopped ording numbers and just bought two of his systems to see if I could improve upon them. Alas, I got side tracked on my own system and creating the website. Wish I kept track of my wins. I'm nowhere near 50 wins but I'm well into double digits.
So really, the only thing that separates me from Richard, is luck. I took my cash 3 wins and poured it into scratch offs. The most I won off of that was some $400/$500 tickets. Ended up back at my starting point so I slowed back down. So the question is, what do you consider a jackpot win? I have many Cash 3 jackpot wins (at the very least, more than 10), 10k from PB, and a few $400/$500 from scratch offs. Keep in mind that Richard is counting some scratch offs as his big wins. Scratch offs, in my experience, are a huge waste of money. But I love playing them. Moreover, they are nothing-but-luck.
In any case, that's my whole lotto experience. Take from it what you will.
"Stick to one roll. The rub is that I was already doing that..."
How many rolls of tickets does each game have and how are they distributed to the thousands of lottery retailers in each state?
Currently my state has five $20 scratch-off games with top prizes of $150,000 to $250,000. According to the state lottery website, three of those games have 1 remaining winner and one game has none. The fifth game just started and has 6 top prize winning tickets remaining. My point is, there are a total of 9 jackpot winning tickets on 9 rolls of tickets somewhere and Lustig would have his readers believe there is a way to systematically find which store out of thousands that has one of those 9 rolls.
In the games with 1 winning top prize winner left it's possible the roll its on is in a warehouse waiting to be distributed so players won't stop buying tickets when they learn all the top prizes have been sold.
"Then it occurred to me what horrible odds it was to hope my randomly generated numbers would match another set of randomly generated number."
But you're still buying a live ticket with a chance of winning the jackpot. If there is only 1 top prize winning scratch-off ticket on a roll of tickets in a store clear across the state, the only way you can win is to buy tickets in that store. If the ticket is still in the warehouse waiting to be distributed, you have no chance of scratching it.
If someone is going to buy a roll of $20 scratch-offs, the best suggestion would be to buy it at the start of a game when there are more top prize winning tickets out there. My best guess is because he had the money, Lustig went to several stores at the beginning of the game and bought all the tickets and was very lucky. And because he was very lucky, he has enough credibility to sell a few useless "how to win" books.
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Quote: Originally posted by Abdi on Mar 27, 2013
@ onlymoney
do you see him as lottery guru or otherwise
No, I think that he had a lucky streak with his first two or three wins which afforded him to purchase even more tickets. Eventually his large expenditures brought on more wins.
If this is true, Lustig should be ashamed of himself for luring and charging for his books claiming he had some special knowledge to win more often, when the only secret was buying a lot of tickets.
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OnlyMoney & Manual hit the nail on the head. I'll give you the rest of the tips: Don't buy - EEE, OOO, LLL or HHH! Don't waste your money on this guy. -Pogo
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Quote: Originally posted by SergeM on Apr 5, 2013
You can't say that he didn't win and you surely didn't do better. He did it!
Yes, we know he did. But we also red the book, thats why we gave the responses here. In the book is nothing new or something to be worth reading.. Did you read it?
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I have to go with tvpventures on this. I bought the book, read the book. Richard may very well have a great system or he may be lucky. I honestly have no idea. Sadly, he didn't put any method in his book that will help you win. At the end of the day, you can trust random people like tvpventures and I or you can spend money on the book. tvpventures and I are just trying to save you a few bucks. If I hadn't already gave it away, I'd mail it to whoever wanted it. If I could go back in time, I would've spent the money on scratch offs. Either way, I would be throwing money away but at least I enjoy the scratch offs.
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Quote: Originally posted by tvpventures on Apr 5, 2013
Yes, we know he did. But we also red the book, thats why we gave the responses here. In the book is nothing new or something to be worth reading.. Did you read it?
tvpventures..
I did not read the book, my budget goes to IT-books. I read all kind of comments on his book, but also watched the available vids on Youtube. Did you?
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Quote: Originally posted by manual on Apr 6, 2013
I have to go with tvpventures on this. I bought the book, read the book. Richard may very well have a great system or he may be lucky. I honestly have no idea. Sadly, he didn't put any method in his book that will help you win. At the end of the day, you can trust random people like tvpventures and I or you can spend money on the book. tvpventures and I are just trying to save you a few bucks. If I hadn't already gave it away, I'd mail it to whoever wanted it. If I could go back in time, I would've spent the money on scratch offs. Either way, I would be throwing money away but at least I enjoy the scratch offs.
A method can result in a fiasco too. Why do you always expect winning systems? I surely would read the book by curiosity alone.
I didn't read one single comment on the videos. You all put the book in front. Are you hiding again?
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Quote: Originally posted by SergeM on Apr 6, 2013
A method can result in a fiasco too. Why do you always expect winning systems? I surely would read the book by curiosity alone.
I didn't read one single comment on the videos. You all put the book in front. Are you hiding again?
I'm afraid I'm not following you at all. People advertise any number of winning systems. Don't get me wrong, I'm a realist, I don't expect anything to be 100%, regardless of the claims. The thread was started about the book. Having bought and read it, I gave my perspective. Nothing more, nothing less. Feel free to take it with a grain of salt. It's only my opinion.
I've seen several interviews where explains that he's won 7 times. I haven't heard about any videos where he explains his methods. I'll poke around and see if I can find them. I'm always up to read about anyone's ideas. More knowledge is better than less.
What do you mean about hiding? You really lost me there.
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Quote: Originally posted by manual on Apr 6, 2013
I'm afraid I'm not following you at all. People advertise any number of winning systems. Don't get me wrong, I'm a realist, I don't expect anything to be 100%, regardless of the claims. The thread was started about the book. Having bought and read it, I gave my perspective. Nothing more, nothing less. Feel free to take it with a grain of salt. It's only my opinion.
I've seen several interviews where explains that he's won 7 times. I haven't heard about any videos where he explains his methods. I'll poke around and see if I can find them. I'm always up to read about anyone's ideas. More knowledge is better than less.
What do you mean about hiding? You really lost me there.
Are you about discussing the book by chapters? I don't think so.
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Quote: Originally posted by manual on Apr 6, 2013
I'm afraid I'm not following you at all. People advertise any number of winning systems. Don't get me wrong, I'm a realist, I don't expect anything to be 100%, regardless of the claims. The thread was started about the book. Having bought and read it, I gave my perspective. Nothing more, nothing less. Feel free to take it with a grain of salt. It's only my opinion.
I've seen several interviews where explains that he's won 7 times. I haven't heard about any videos where he explains his methods. I'll poke around and see if I can find them. I'm always up to read about anyone's ideas. More knowledge is better than less.
What do you mean about hiding? You really lost me there.
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Quote: Originally posted by SergeM on Apr 6, 2013
A method can result in a fiasco too. Why do you always expect winning systems? I surely would read the book by curiosity alone.
I didn't read one single comment on the videos. You all put the book in front. Are you hiding again?
Yes, and we did read it not because we only expect winning systems but also by curiosity along too. Both.And then we just share our opinions here, because the person who was asking and make this thread was asking straight questions: "How is his methobd? Is it working, really?" Look at the forst post on this thread.
And most of us responded there is no method, just the tips how to play.
I dont even know why we still have this conversation here??