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PrinceRene

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Jan 10, 2015, 3:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by ThatScaryChick on Jan 10, 2015
The jackpot has never been close to 1 billion. It's not going to get anywhere near 2 billion.

I'll take a measly quarter billion jackpot. Then I can have the satisfaction of knowing I beat 1 in 259 million odds
maringoman

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Jan 10, 2015, 5:43 pm

Quote: Originally posted by DetroitLionBoy on Jan 10, 2015
i had 3 numbers last night. if i had another number 5K :((((((((((((

congratulations on your hit. The best I've ever done in this unforgiving game is 3+1 in my 10 years of playing. That was in 2008. I got paid $150.

That money's gone fo ever
mikeintexas

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Jan 10, 2015, 8:32 pm

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Jan 10, 2015
congratulations on your hit. The best I've ever done in this unforgiving game is 3+1 in my 10 years of playing. That was in 2008. I got paid $150.

In the first couple of weeks after the Texas Lotto kicked off, I hit four numbers, the first for $72 and the second for $58. I was thinking "Man, this is easy! I might make a livin' off this!" I've hit a few 2+1 for various amounts since then, none more than $24.

Epstein didn't kill himself.
Drenick1

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Jan 11, 2015, 12:04 pm

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Jan 10, 2015
congratulations on your hit. The best I've ever done in this unforgiving game is 3+1 in my 10 years of playing. That was in 2008. I got paid $150.

That's better than a lot of us. The best I have done in either MM or PB is 3 + 0 and that was several years ago.
maringoman

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Jan 11, 2015, 8:09 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mikeintexas on Jan 10, 2015
In the first couple of weeks after the Texas Lotto kicked off, I hit four numbers, the first for $72 and the second for $58. I was thinking "Man, this is easy! I might make a livin' off this!" I've hit a few 2+1 for various amounts since then, none more than $24.

I am familiar with that feeling of the games looking easy. I am aiming for a 5+0 and by God I hope I remember to add the powerplay or megaplier when that day comes.

That money's gone fo ever
maringoman

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Jan 11, 2015, 8:11 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Drenick1 on Jan 11, 2015
That's better than a lot of us. The best I have done in either MM or PB is 3 + 0 and that was several years ago.

Lets hope that 2015 is the year we all smack around those 5+0 prizes like pinatas

That money's gone fo ever
jjtheprince

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Jan 14, 2015, 8:35 am

Still no winner! Give it a few months & we'll be calling this game Mega BILLIONS.

All players are cursed by "Can't win"
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Jan 14, 2015, 9:21 am

Quote: Originally posted by jjtheprince on Jan 14, 2015
Still no winner! Give it a few months & we'll be calling this game Mega BILLIONS.

All players are cursed by "Can't win"

heres to the first instant Billionaire and the insanity that will follow the lucky or poor SOBs who ever they be
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Jan 14, 2015, 10:16 am

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Jan 14, 2015

heres to the first instant Billionaire and the insanity that will follow the lucky or poor SOBs who ever they be

The hype always dies over time. Yeah I remember the that old Gloria lady from Florida, for about 15 minutes she was more famous than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but now if you brought up her name most people would be like "Gloria who?"

As long as you aren't doing crazy things like Jack Whitaker and David Lee Edwards, you'll be completely forgotten with a year.
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Jan 14, 2015, 11:32 am

Quote: Originally posted by jjtheprince on Jan 14, 2015
The hype always dies over time. Yeah I remember the that old Gloria lady from Florida, for about 15 minutes she was more famous than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but now if you brought up her name most people would be like "Gloria who?"

As long as you aren't doing crazy things like Jack Whitaker and David Lee Edwards, you'll be completely forgotten with a year.

the craziest thing I'd probably do is,

take a 90s extended cab 4 door ford ranger pickup & convert it into an EV
RJOh

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Jan 14, 2015, 1:33 pm

With six 5+0 winners it can't be long before one of them is a 5+1 winner.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Jan 14, 2015, 1:56 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Jan 14, 2015
With six 5+0 winners it can't be long before one of them is a 5+1 winner.

You're right This Friday will be the 4th roll in my prediction, so I expect it to only last another 2 more or so beyond that (if any).

We're getting close to the 90th percentile, where each additional rollover becomes less and less cumulatively likely.

I'm still holding out but may snag a ticket if it rolls again Friday and the weather is nice.

If the chances of winning the jackpot are so slim, why play when the jackpot is so small? Your chances never change, but the potential payoff does.
If a crystal ball showed you the future of the rest of your life, and in that future you will never win a jackpot, would you still play?

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Jan 14, 2015, 3:58 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Jan 10, 2015
USAMega also has that information.

Not exactly. USAMEGA has the powerplay winners info but not the megaplier winners info. The OP was wondering where that info could be found. If you have the link, feel free to share or point out that omission to the Chief.

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Jan 14, 2015, 5:52 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Jan 4, 2015
Ever notice that certain number patterns occur in the lottery games you play? There's a pattern that occur in the local Classic Lotto(6/49) game about 2% of the time and in MegaMillions about 2.7% of the time. Actually 3 or 4 of the winning numbers fit the pattern 50% of the time but on those rare 2-2.7% of the time all the numbers follow this pattern.

I'm getting a feeling this pattern is ready to repeat in one of the up coming MM drawings and so until MM is won I plan to play 15 lines where all the numbers fit this unique pattern and see what happens. It takes discipline to play the numbers as they fall because if you come close to winning the temptation is to vary the pattern just a little in spite of what research has shown in past drawings.

Mr. RJoh,

I think it takes one heck of a lot more discipline to select a number and play it forever.
You're never going to spend more money on lotto, than the prize, should you (or shouldn't you) hit it.

But, the people who thrive on seeing you (and me for that matter), continue to lose, will forever be shut up, when you do hit.
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Jan 14, 2015, 11:40 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Jan 14, 2015
Mr. RJoh,

I think it takes one heck of a lot more discipline to select a number and play it forever.
You're never going to spend more money on lotto, than the prize, should you (or shouldn't you) hit it.

But, the people who thrive on seeing you (and me for that matter), continue to lose, will forever be shut up, when you do hit.

You don't have to be so formal, RJ will do fine.

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

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