It's a typical lottery game ... frustrating. I have two tickets going till Nov ... they were 6 month tickets that started in early June. One drawing in June had both my tickets winning the same night ... I repeated a couple of numbers in each set.
Won $2 on one ticket and $4 (with the doubler) on the other. This past Wed I had two numbers and was one number off from another $2.
I have had two numbers several times and have missed the third number by one ... When I had three numbers in June with the Doubler ... I had a fourth number just one off ... that would have been some nice money with the Doubler and four numbers.
That's why I say it's frustrating ... always so close.
The cash jackpot is growing very nice, approaching $4 million.
Many of my numbers are always "one off" so I will probably keep playing them again at renewal time in November.
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Quote: Originally posted by ThatScaryChick on Sep 4, 2015
I hope you match more numbers in tomorrows drawing.
Thank you TSC. I'm considering whether to spend my money getting a line of my own picks in this game, or use it to play the Idaho raffle that starts (I think) next month. Can't do both.
Crazy Wombat, good luck to you. I hate the one-offs. I'd rather not even be close. Nice that you've gotten the doubler, though. Soldier on!
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Looks like Ohio's Classic Lotto(6/49) only OCL tickets cost half as much and the prizes are about 3/4 those of the Mass game. Getting a hit that pays is just as hard too.
* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Sep 10, 2015
No numbers again.
Next Jackpot: $4,900,000($3,910,000 Est. Cash Option)
As I have mentioned earlier ... always one number off from winning a few peanuts.
This past Wed Sep 9th ... again I had two numbers and missed by one ... I have 42 on both my tickets and it was 41 ... would have got $2 on one ticket.
Very frustrating ... but have to tread on ... there's a Glory Hole or a Mother Lode somewhere ... just have to hope my donkeys carrying all the supplies don't die on me.
Tonight the Cash 5 jackpot in PA is $1 million ... that would be like finding a Glory Hole ... a win in MA with the MegaBucks Doubler would be the Mother Lode. My donkeys could enjoy the rest of their days in luxury!
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Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Sep 17, 2015
I matched one again last night.
How're the donkeys Crazy Wombat?
Next Jackpot: $5,100,000($4,060,000 Est. Cash Option)
Had one number on both my tickets last Wed ... jackpot is growing nicely. Finally in PA the Match 6 (6/49) jackpot is approaching $3 million ... $2.65 million on Monday ... hasn't been this high for a very long time ... been getting some extra tickets.
The donkeys are not happy ... I've been telling them for some time ... "It won't be much longer now!" ... I don't think they believe me anymore. I can see the look in their eyes.
I always make sure I don't get behind them so they can't kick me !
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Quote: Originally posted by Crazy Wombat on Sep 18, 2015
Had one number on both my tickets last Wed ... jackpot is growing nicely. Finally in PA the Match 6 (6/49) jackpot is approaching $3 million ... $2.65 million on Monday ... hasn't been this high for a very long time ... been getting some extra tickets.
The donkeys are not happy ... I've been telling them for some time ... "It won't be much longer now!" ... I don't think they believe me anymore. I can see the look in their eyes.
I always make sure I don't get behind them so they can't kick me !
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Kicked? Worse things can happen when you stand behind a donkey.
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Bought myself 5 lines for 10 draws at the beginning of September last time I was in Massachusetts. Still haven't won anything, but I have 2 more draws to get something. This is a tough game to win anything, but I like that tickets are only $1 and the odds of winning the JP are about 12X better than winning the big national games.
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Quote: Originally posted by msharkey2001 on Oct 2, 2015
Bought myself 5 lines for 10 draws at the beginning of September last time I was in Massachusetts. Still haven't won anything, but I have 2 more draws to get something. This is a tough game to win anything, but I like that tickets are only $1 and the odds of winning the JP are about 12X better than winning the big national games.
I missed again last Sat for $2 ... had two numbers and one number off. I will maybe play four lines of numbers for next year ... will buy when the Holiday Special starts in late Nov or early Dec.
The jackpot is much better than the PA Match 6 ... it's been hit two weeks in a row.
Very easy 6/49 game ... except that I never hit ... hard to win $2 most of the time but someone has it figured out ... been getting hit all year, just like last year.
Could just be "very good coverage" on the combinations ... a lot of gamblers in PA.