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• Rman313

  

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  Every so often change my PB and MM selections to different combinations from the list of past winners. Is that a good idea or should I just leave them alone?
• bigbear29

  

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  If you are not playing a lot of number sets, try doing both.
• psykomo

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Rman313 on Feb 9, 2014

  Every so often change my PB and MM selections to different combinations from the list of past winners. Is that a good idea or should I just leave them alone?

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• RJOh

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Rman313 on Feb 9, 2014

  Every so often change my PB and MM selections to different combinations from the list of past winners. Is that a good idea or should I just leave them alone?

  Why not run some simulations and see what might have happened?

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

         
  
• Artist77

  

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  I change my numbers every game but I only buy one ticket. I pick my next set of numbers based on the first winning number in the last set.

  
• noise-gate

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Rman313 on Feb 9, 2014

  Every so often change my PB and MM selections to different combinations from the list of past winners. Is that a good idea or should I just leave them alone?

  Playing the lottery is like going out on a date.. but if you always ending up going home alone, you need to change your strategy..eh, combination.
• weshar75

  

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  The numbers that I play for mega millions and powerball are checked to see if they have hit in the past.  Which they have not so I use those numbers on my ticket and I can get the mega ball and powerball usually once or twice a month with or without a white ball.  I am hoping that one day I can get all of them to line up on one line.-weshar75

  
• Coin Toss

  

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  A long time ago someone once posted that sticking to the same set of numbers will eventually pay off, but it might take 483 years.

  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.
• onlymoney

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  Quote: Originally posted by Rman313 on Feb 9, 2014

  Every so often change my PB and MM selections to different combinations from the list of past winners. Is that a good idea or should I just leave them alone?

  My opinion is that unless you have a winning system, which by the way is seemingly impossible with huge matricies, it doesn't make a difference what combos you choose to stick with or change. You still have to overcome incredible odds against you winning.