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I know that numbers are drawn in random order and that they are only reported in numerical order. The number 35 has been drawn in the Mega Millions 18 times since Oct 22, 2013. Overall, it is the hottest number. It has come up once in the first position (or lowest reported number drawn), four times in the second position, seven in the middle position, 6 in the fourth position, but never in the last position (or highest reported number drawn). It should be due to come up as the last position. I feel that the number 35, overall, is hot and (for me) avoidable. However, given that it is a cold number in the last position, should I concentrate on only selecting numbers 1-35, with 35 as the last position, until that 35 hits??
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Quote: Originally posted by GoogilyMoogily on Apr 13, 2015
I know that numbers are drawn in random order and that they are only reported in numerical order. The number 35 has been drawn in the Mega Millions 18 times since Oct 22, 2013. Overall, it is the hottest number. It has come up once in the first position (or lowest reported number drawn), four times in the second position, seven in the middle position, 6 in the fourth position, but never in the last position (or highest reported number drawn). It should be due to come up as the last position. I feel that the number 35, overall, is hot and (for me) avoidable. However, given that it is a cold number in the last position, should I concentrate on only selecting numbers 1-35, with 35 as the last position, until that 35 hits??

I would play 35 just because it is a frequent number. I would not play it as the 5th number. There are other numbers that play more frequently in the 5th position. Plus you are eliminating 40 numbers, many of which have played in that position.

I used to keep a chart of positional frequency way back, but lost the data when my computer got a bug. Frankly that data never helped me win so I didn't pursue it anymore.

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Quote: Originally posted by GoogilyMoogily on Apr 13, 2015
I know that numbers are drawn in random order and that they are only reported in numerical order. The number 35 has been drawn in the Mega Millions 18 times since Oct 22, 2013. Overall, it is the hottest number. It has come up once in the first position (or lowest reported number drawn), four times in the second position, seven in the middle position, 6 in the fourth position, but never in the last position (or highest reported number drawn). It should be due to come up as the last position. I feel that the number 35, overall, is hot and (for me) avoidable. However, given that it is a cold number in the last position, should I concentrate on only selecting numbers 1-35, with 35 as the last position, until that 35 hits??

By doing so you reduce your combination pool from 258,890,850 to 4,859,480.

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

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If you like the number 35, you must ask yourself the question - Which combination of numbers come in the most often with the number 35?????

2014-11-07	31	35	41	65	66
2014-10-21	5	35	37	41	66
2015-04-21	31	33	35	41	69
2014-02-25	12	18	25	35	66
2014-03-04	10	29	31	35	45
2014-04-08	35	36	41	60	71
2015-01-20	31	35	56	59	63
2014-08-22	5	31	34	41	74
2014-12-23	4	10	31	56	66

In the Mega Game - the number 35 comes in the most often with the numbers 31-4x; 41-4x & 66-3x.

You should be playing the numbers 31 35 41 66 (in my opinion).

For the 5th number, you should pick one of the 3 outside numbers 5 10 56 (here again, in my opinion). I look at outside numbers that hit the most often with the main numbers I am playing & in conjunction with each other.

Good Luck & Best Wishes...........................................................

P.S. I would not play the number 35 in the 5th position............................... for what it is worth........................

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May 1, 2015, 10:12 am

My question is why are you limiting your time frame to just 2013? If you look at the complete history you'll see 35 has shown up 29x overall in last place.

1st place--2x

2nd place--24x

3rd place--59x

4th place--71x

Seems 4th place is where he likes to show up most.

You said 35 is the hottest number overall. I'm not so sure about that. Now you got me curious :) I'll find out and report back.

Fri, Mar 8, 2013	Multi-State	Mega Millions	04-11-25-34-35, Mega Ball: 44, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Nov 6, 2012	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-05-13-32-35, Mega Ball: 06, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Apr 20, 2012	Multi-State	Mega Millions	14-23-26-33-35, Mega Ball: 40, Megaplier: 3
Tue, Jul 19, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-09-10-16-35, Mega Ball: 40, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Feb 1, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	16-22-23-26-35, Mega Ball: 31, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jan 14, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-15-17-33-35, Mega Ball: 08, Megaplier: 2
Tue, Nov 23, 2010	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-06-12-34-35, Mega Ball: 33, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Aug 14, 2009	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-22-25-33-35, Mega Ball: 46, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Jun 2, 2009	Multi-State	Mega Millions	09-13-26-30-35, Mega Ball: 33, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Sep 12, 2008	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-12-14-25-35, Mega Ball: 38, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Sep 11, 2007	Multi-State	Mega Millions	09-10-17-21-35, Mega Ball: 06, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jan 19, 2007	Multi-State	Mega Millions	04-28-30-31-35, Mega Ball: 17, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jul 28, 2006	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-13-23-32-35, Mega Ball: 04, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Apr 8, 2005	Multi-State	Mega Millions	05-13-17-33-35, Mega Ball: 35, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jul 30, 2004	Multi-State	Mega Millions	16-19-21-34-35, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Apr 27, 2004	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-10-17-23-35, Mega Ball: 45, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Jul 8, 2003	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-09-27-29-35, Mega Ball: 18
Tue, Apr 29, 2003	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-08-09-33-35, Mega Ball: 32
Tue, Aug 14, 2001	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-22-27-28-35, Big Money Ball: 26
Tue, May 29, 2001	Multi-State	Mega Millions	05-22-23-24-35, Big Money Ball: 30
Tue, Sep 19, 2000	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-10-28-34-35, Big Money Ball: 17
Fri, Jun 16, 2000	Multi-State	Mega Millions	11-12-24-33-35, Big Money Ball: 04
Tue, Nov 2, 1999	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-10-30-31-35, Big Money Ball: 14
Fri, Apr 2, 1999	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-25-26-28-35, Big Money Ball: 25
Tue, Dec 29, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-05-07-28-35, Big Money Ball: 10
Tue, Dec 8, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-11-25-28-35, Big Money Ball: 01
Tue, Nov 10, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-10-17-23-35, Big Money Ball: 23
Fri, Jul 24, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	07-15-18-31-35, Big Money Ball: 19
Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-08-14-32-35, Big Money Ball: 19

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May 1, 2015, 10:25 am

Quote: Originally posted by lottolaughs on May 1, 2015

My question is why are you limiting your time frame to just 2013? If you look at the complete history you'll see 35 has shown up 29x overall in last place.

1st place--2x

2nd place--24x

3rd place--59x

4th place--71x

Seems 4th place is where he likes to show up most.

You said 35 is the hottest number overall. I'm not so sure about that. Now you got me curious :) I'll find out and report back.

Fri, Mar 8, 2013	Multi-State	Mega Millions	04-11-25-34-35, Mega Ball: 44, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Nov 6, 2012	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-05-13-32-35, Mega Ball: 06, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Apr 20, 2012	Multi-State	Mega Millions	14-23-26-33-35, Mega Ball: 40, Megaplier: 3
Tue, Jul 19, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-09-10-16-35, Mega Ball: 40, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Feb 1, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	16-22-23-26-35, Mega Ball: 31, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jan 14, 2011	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-15-17-33-35, Mega Ball: 08, Megaplier: 2
Tue, Nov 23, 2010	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-06-12-34-35, Mega Ball: 33, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Aug 14, 2009	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-22-25-33-35, Mega Ball: 46, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Jun 2, 2009	Multi-State	Mega Millions	09-13-26-30-35, Mega Ball: 33, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Sep 12, 2008	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-12-14-25-35, Mega Ball: 38, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Sep 11, 2007	Multi-State	Mega Millions	09-10-17-21-35, Mega Ball: 06, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jan 19, 2007	Multi-State	Mega Millions	04-28-30-31-35, Mega Ball: 17, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jul 28, 2006	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-13-23-32-35, Mega Ball: 04, Megaplier: 3
Fri, Apr 8, 2005	Multi-State	Mega Millions	05-13-17-33-35, Mega Ball: 35, Megaplier: 4
Fri, Jul 30, 2004	Multi-State	Mega Millions	16-19-21-34-35, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Apr 27, 2004	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-10-17-23-35, Mega Ball: 45, Megaplier: 4
Tue, Jul 8, 2003	Multi-State	Mega Millions	02-09-27-29-35, Mega Ball: 18
Tue, Apr 29, 2003	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-08-09-33-35, Mega Ball: 32
Tue, Aug 14, 2001	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-22-27-28-35, Big Money Ball: 26
Tue, May 29, 2001	Multi-State	Mega Millions	05-22-23-24-35, Big Money Ball: 30
Tue, Sep 19, 2000	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-10-28-34-35, Big Money Ball: 17
Fri, Jun 16, 2000	Multi-State	Mega Millions	11-12-24-33-35, Big Money Ball: 04
Tue, Nov 2, 1999	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-10-30-31-35, Big Money Ball: 14
Fri, Apr 2, 1999	Multi-State	Mega Millions	08-25-26-28-35, Big Money Ball: 25
Tue, Dec 29, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-05-07-28-35, Big Money Ball: 10
Tue, Dec 8, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	01-11-25-28-35, Big Money Ball: 01
Tue, Nov 10, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	03-10-17-23-35, Big Money Ball: 23
Fri, Jul 24, 1998	Multi-State	Mega Millions	07-15-18-31-35, Big Money Ball: 19
Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Multi-State	Mega Millions	06-08-14-32-35, Big Money Ball: 19

The last Matrix change to the Mega Game was on 10/22/13. Therefore; anything older than that would comprise the patterns of combinations. When you are looking at combinations & patterns, you can only look at the current Matrix. Anything other than the current matrix will distort your figures. Every time the Matrix changes, I throw out the old & start keeping track of the new. It's like looking at a Game with 21 numbers. When the Matrix changes to 32 numbers, you can not look back at the old set of 21 numbers. The current combinations will not be the same as the old game. In reality, it's like comparing apples to oranges. It just doesn't work.......................................

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Quote: Originally posted by butch2030 on May 1, 2015
The last Matrix change to the Mega Game was on 10/22/13. Therefore; anything older than that would comprise the patterns of combinations. When you are looking at combinations & patterns, you can only look at the current Matrix. Anything other than the current matrix will distort your figures. Every time the Matrix changes, I throw out the old & start keeping track of the new. It's like looking at a Game with 21 numbers. When the Matrix changes to 32 numbers, you can not look back at the old set of 21 numbers. The current combinations will not be the same as the old game. In reality, it's like comparing apples to oranges. It just doesn't work.......................................

I see what you're saying but does the matrix of the game affect the results as much as the actual machine the numbers are drawn from? It doesn't seem to me that just because the matrix of the game changed the numbers that are biased would change as well if they're using the same machine.
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May 1, 2015, 10:35 am

Trust me, it does. I have been looking at combinations & patterns in all kinds of Jackpot games over the last 20 years & I have learned thru experience.

Under the old matrix, you only had 56 balls to contend with, now; you have 75 balls. Big difference.....................
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If you look at how things have been trending over the past month, I'd pick 35 as my first number.
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May 1, 2015, 10:53 am

I never look @ the frequency of any 'one' given number. When I am looking for a set of numbers to play, I look at which combinations of numbers come in the most often with each other and make my picks from there.

Here is an example of the Powerball Game. In this case, I would play the numbers 01 34 38 42 50.

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2010-11-03 34 38 39 45 50

2013-07-17 1 22 34 38 42

2015-03-07 34 36 38 42 50

2015-04-29 1 26 34 38 51

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You look for the combinations of numbers that hit the most often with each other. I might like the number 34 & that's all well & good. But, if you don't know which combinations of numbers come in with 34 what good is it...................................
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May 1, 2015, 10:54 am

Quote: Originally posted by butch2030 on May 1, 2015
Trust me, it does. I have been looking at combinations & patterns in all kinds of Jackpot games over the last 20 years & I have learned thru experience.

Under the old matrix, you only had 56 balls to contend with, now; you have 75 balls. Big difference.....................

Now that I'm wrapping my mind around this (still early,lol) I see what you say does make sense. Since you're adding 19 more balls, naturally the chance of the number bias changing is greater. Personally, I never play Mega. Why would anyone? I've posted this before but your odds are the populations of Russia and Mexico combined! Absolutely ridiculous.
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May 1, 2015, 10:57 am

Quote: Originally posted by butch2030 on May 1, 2015
I never look @ the frequency of any 'one' given number. When I am looking for a set of numbers to play, I look at which combinations of numbers come in the most often with each other and make my picks from there.

Here is an example of the Powerball Game. In this case, I would play the numbers 01 34 38 42 50.

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2010-11-03 34 38 39 45 50

2013-07-17 1 22 34 38 42

2015-03-07 34 36 38 42 50

2015-04-29 1 26 34 38 51

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You look for the combinations of numbers that hit the most often with each other. I might like the number 34 & that's all well & good. But, if you don't know which combinations of numbers come in with 34 what good is it...................................

Exactly. Just as you would find a pair for pick 3 or 4. Small Tips like these add up to Big Winners! In a game such as this, every trick in the book must be used.
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May 1, 2015, 11:01 am

You can never changes the Odds of a game as it is a mathematical formula base on the number of balls used in any given game (The Matrix). But you can change your chances of winning. Your Chances of Winning are not the same as your Odds of Winning. These are two separate issues. By knowing which combinations of numbers come in the most often with each other, you just improved your chances of Winning.

Good Luck & Best Wishes To ALL.........................................................

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It depends on what the 4th highest number is. If the 4th highest number is 34 then the likelihood is 1 in 41

because that's how many numbers are greater than 34 to choose from. If the 4th highest number is 4 then

it would 71.

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Here are the number of shows for the number 35 and the odds for it showing as the 5th number

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2010-11-03	34	38	39	45	50
2013-07-17	1	22	34	38	42
2015-03-07	34	36	38	42	50
2015-04-29	1	26	34	38	51
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