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abjorik

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Aug 19, 2017, 5:40 pm

The Powerball jackpot was already won 4 years ago in Brooklyn, NY?
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Quote: Originally posted by abjorik on Aug 19, 2017
The Powerball jackpot was already won 4 years ago in Brooklyn, NY?

You never know look at that place miracle mile all those stores selling winners it could happen powerball can strike any were.-weshar75
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Aug 20, 2017, 12:35 am

The biggest bummer might be the NY state income tax rate+ there's the NYC tax too but with a jackpot that high I think you'll be ok, ha.
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Random has no memory.

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Quote: Originally posted by abjorik on Aug 19, 2017
The Powerball jackpot was already won 4 years ago in Brooklyn, NY?

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Quote: Originally posted by Dreaming Gemini on Aug 20, 2017
Random has no memory.

What's the difference between RNG numbers been programmed and Mechanical balls been programmed allot of people trust ONLY mechanical balls but those numbers are STILL PROGRAMMED to come out....The lottery want you to think those numbers are random but they are FULLY programmed in to come out RNG and Mechanical balls everyone trust.....its 100% the same thing. Ever asked yourself why there mostly only 1 person winning a jackpot ????? Because its FULLY controlled irrespective of what machines are used.When a lottery are in profit they will let jackpots go....will you give away a golden egg when you are making a loss ??? I don't buy the term "random" sorry its fully programmed numbers where they have 100% control over. If they deem fit they dont want New york to have a jackpot it will be at their finger tips to choose the winning combo
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Quote: Originally posted by Ricklou on Aug 20, 2017
What's the difference between RNG numbers been programmed and Mechanical balls been programmed allot of people trust ONLY mechanical balls but those numbers are STILL PROGRAMMED to come out....The lottery want you to think those numbers are random but they are FULLY programmed in to come out RNG and Mechanical balls everyone trust.....its 100% the same thing. Ever asked yourself why there mostly only 1 person winning a jackpot ????? Because its FULLY controlled irrespective of what machines are used.When a lottery are in profit they will let jackpots go....will you give away a golden egg when you are making a loss ??? I don't buy the term "random" sorry its fully programmed numbers where they have 100% control over. If they deem fit they dont want New york to have a jackpot it will be at their finger tips to choose the winning combo

Ok. I'll bite.

Explain exactly how the lotteries "FULLY program" mechanical balls blown around by air. People want to hear your facts. But not...a conspiracy theory. Just facts.

Or, maybe it's simple math. In a game with millions of combinations, or hundreds of millions of combinations, (MM and PB), and only a fraction of those combinations are sold, it's not hard to understand that there is only going to be one, or two, or maybe....three jackpot winners.

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Aug 20, 2017, 11:50 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Aug 20, 2017
Ok. I'll bite.

Explain exactly how the lotteries "FULLY program" mechanical balls blown around by air. People want to hear your facts. But not...a conspiracy theory. Just facts.

Or, maybe it's simple math. In a game with millions of combinations, or hundreds of millions of combinations, (MM and PB), and only a fraction of those combinations are sold, it's not hard to understand that there is only going to be one, or two, or maybe....three jackpot winners.

Do you know a person in the lottery industry servicing their machines ? Yes or No ? Ok that out the way all tickets sold are send to central terminal mainframe so they know each combination that's played at close of the draw. The draw machines will be programmed with their sequence...you can have your 10 auditors standing next to the machine to make sure everything is and look legit. You got a point there is allot of combinations BUT use the word RARELY when you say there is more than 3 people winning a jackpot -it happens very rarely.Lets just say I know from a very confidential source in the industry how it works -if you think about it logically you will grasp the fact they are running a business and they need to be in profit before they can let a jackpot go.Their safety mechanisms are in place. You can disagree but before you disagree perhaps try to make contact with someone in the industry servicing their machines, that say if your lucky enough to get a contact like that.
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Aug 20, 2017, 12:37 pm

Firstly, it doesn't make sense to buy Powerball tickets anywhere...

Basically, one is buying a dream for $2 with a slim chance of winning one's wager back plus maybe a few extra bucks. Where a jackpot was won in the past doesn't matter. However, with the odds are getting worse and worse every matrix change, soon it'll be a wonder anyone wins anywhere.

Seems to me, the next Powerball matrix change should just go all the way and make the odds beyond astronomical with 1 in many billions odds. White balls numbered 1-99 and at least 1-50 for the Powerball with starting jackpot only slightly higher than now, such as $50 million. No need to rig anything with odds that bad.
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Quote: Originally posted by Ron5995 on Aug 20, 2017
Firstly, it doesn't make sense to buy Powerball tickets anywhere...

Basically, one is buying a dream for $2 with a slim chance of winning one's wager back plus maybe a few extra bucks. Where a jackpot was won in the past doesn't matter. However, with the odds are getting worse and worse every matrix change, soon it'll be a wonder anyone wins anywhere.

Seems to me, the next Powerball matrix change should just go all the way and make the odds beyond astronomical with 1 in many billions odds. White balls numbered 1-99 and at least 1-50 for the Powerball with starting jackpot only slightly higher than now, such as $50 million. No need to rig anything with odds that bad.

Its not rigging....its all about perfect timing and playing at the right time and THEN only defeating the astronomical odds(which is a feat by itself....its good to dream we all do and it can be life changing. I hear you about the matrix changes.....agree fully with you its astronomical.I only want to give one more example and I will be getting a little technical....in our lotto and powerball you will always get or see consecutive skips falling....if it was TRULY random what are the chances of seeing consecutive skips falling....example Skip 1 and skip 2 fell and it was followed by skip 3 and skip 4(perfectly selected)You cant get pin point selections in randomness sorry.....Thats where playing the lottery is a technical feat by itself and lining up the winners on one line is really a miracle by itself. Goodluck to all players with your pb draw
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Aug 20, 2017, 7:05 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Ricklou on Aug 20, 2017
What's the difference between RNG numbers been programmed and Mechanical balls been programmed allot of people trust ONLY mechanical balls but those numbers are STILL PROGRAMMED to come out....The lottery want you to think those numbers are random but they are FULLY programmed in to come out RNG and Mechanical balls everyone trust.....its 100% the same thing. Ever asked yourself why there mostly only 1 person winning a jackpot ????? Because its FULLY controlled irrespective of what machines are used.When a lottery are in profit they will let jackpots go....will you give away a golden egg when you are making a loss ??? I don't buy the term "random" sorry its fully programmed numbers where they have 100% control over. If they deem fit they dont want New york to have a jackpot it will be at their finger tips to choose the winning combo

Programmed? Quite possible.

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/304449/4703727

At 5 p.m. a minimum of six people — two drawing officials, two certified public accountants and two senior citizen witnesses — gather outside the secure room where the lottery keeps its machines and balls: like Nerf balls, but with microchips. They’re locked in a cabinet to which only the accounting firm has the combination. Entrance to the room requires biometric recognition and a WITF staff member. Cameras mounted in and outside the room record all movement, and no one is ever left alone with the equipment.
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Aug 20, 2017, 11:11 pm

Quote: Originally posted by grwurston on Aug 20, 2017
Programmed? Quite possible.

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/304449/4703727

At 5 p.m. a minimum of six people — two drawing officials, two certified public accountants and two senior citizen witnesses — gather outside the secure room where the lottery keeps its machines and balls: like Nerf balls, but with microchips. They’re locked in a cabinet to which only the accounting firm has the combination. Entrance to the room requires biometric recognition and a WITF staff member. Cameras mounted in and outside the room record all movement, and no one is ever left alone with the equipment.

Wow interesting read thank you Grwurston...look as a skeptic myself whats important to know jackpots are there to be won but a few factors must be ticked off so perfect timing is key. Dont ever give up on your dreams ...if the time is in sync and you defeat the odds you will pick the rewards and it will be life changing.Goodluck
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Aug 20, 2017, 11:55 pm

Play. It doesnt matter where you play as long as you have the winning numbers.
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Aug 21, 2017, 7:39 am

Quote: Originally posted by MoneyMind on Aug 20, 2017
Play. It doesnt matter where you play as long as you have the winning numbers.

Yeah. Right you are!

I bought PB tix for next Wednesday nights drawing in three different states and I'm thinkin' about adding a fourth and maybe even a fifth while I'm at it. I got 'em in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and maybe I'll zip down to New Jersey. Gonna call my brother down in Dunedin and have him buy me some Florida tix too. Gonna be hard to go to all five states at the same time to collect though. The newspapers and media will go wild with it when they find out the same guy won in a whole bunch of states. They'll think the fix is in for sure. G5

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Aug 21, 2017, 11:04 am

Quote: Originally posted by MoneyMind on Aug 20, 2017
Play. It doesnt matter where you play as long as you have the winning numbers.

My guess is that the winning PowerBall ticket will be sold during the eclipse somewhere back east.

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