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Groppo

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Dec 10, 2016, 1:47 pm
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As much as I want to win either MM or PB, and either 1st or 2nd prize,
it's even more disheartening to see un-awarded prizes.
Nobody will ever win those unclaimed prizes. This time, twice in a week.

Some of you may say: "I like to see the prize accumulate. . . ".
Accumulate to what? I think for the vast of majority of LP members here,
if someone was to offer him/her $600,000.00, after taxes, they'd stop coming here (well maybe, not really sure).

I'm not saying any of you has the magic numbers in their heads, but that many of you may not be playing, because of the prize amount. Please folks PLEASE, play the jackpot games EVERY SINGLE DRAW.

I think the government should supply each USA citizen with $6 extra dollars per week, so they can take advantage of each weekly draw
(4 draws total in a week).

SIX ping pong balls get selected at each game. Where were you?

For tonight's Powerball game, I expect to read that there was at least one 2nd place winner.

Mr. Groppo
- Don't chase the numbers you play.
- Play only numbers you've already played, plus however many random picks.
- But, ALWAYS the regular numbers you play. This will make you a winner, not a chaser.
  (so far, though, I've yet to win any significant lotto prize)
- Oh, but always know where your tickets are, as well as your ticket's deadline.
Kingofearth

Israel
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May 5, 2016
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Dec 10, 2016, 2:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 10, 2016
.

As much as I want to win either MM or PB, and either 1st or 2nd prize,
it's even more disheartening to see un-awarded prizes.
Nobody will ever win those unclaimed prizes. This time, twice in a week.

Some of you may say: "I like to see the prize accumulate. . . ".
Accumulate to what? I think for the vast of majority of LP members here,
if someone was to offer him/her $600,000.00, after taxes, they'd stop coming here (well maybe, not really sure).

I'm not saying any of you has the magic numbers in their heads, but that many of you may not be playing, because of the prize amount. Please folks PLEASE, play the jackpot games EVERY SINGLE DRAW.

I think the government should supply each USA citizen with $6 extra dollars per week, so they can take advantage of each weekly draw
(4 draws total in a week).

SIX ping pong balls get selected at each game. Where were you?

For tonight's Powerball game, I expect to read that there was at least one 2nd place winner.

Mr. Groppo

While that is true, you forgetting about the payment to payout value.

I don't have much money to spend, i may as well wait until it reaches a truly life changing amount of money. If tickets were free, why not play every draw? But they aren't.
Kingofearth

Israel
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Dec 11, 2016, 12:31 am

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 10, 2016
.

As much as I want to win either MM or PB, and either 1st or 2nd prize,
it's even more disheartening to see un-awarded prizes.
Nobody will ever win those unclaimed prizes. This time, twice in a week.

Some of you may say: "I like to see the prize accumulate. . . ".
Accumulate to what? I think for the vast of majority of LP members here,
if someone was to offer him/her $600,000.00, after taxes, they'd stop coming here (well maybe, not really sure).

I'm not saying any of you has the magic numbers in their heads, but that many of you may not be playing, because of the prize amount. Please folks PLEASE, play the jackpot games EVERY SINGLE DRAW.

I think the government should supply each USA citizen with $6 extra dollars per week, so they can take advantage of each weekly draw
(4 draws total in a week).

SIX ping pong balls get selected at each game. Where were you?

For tonight's Powerball game, I expect to read that there was at least one 2nd place winner.

Mr. Groppo

Welp, you're right. There's been one 2nd place silver medal holder.
Guru101

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Dec 11, 2016, 6:59 am

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 10, 2016
.

As much as I want to win either MM or PB, and either 1st or 2nd prize,
it's even more disheartening to see un-awarded prizes.
Nobody will ever win those unclaimed prizes. This time, twice in a week.

Some of you may say: "I like to see the prize accumulate. . . ".
Accumulate to what? I think for the vast of majority of LP members here,
if someone was to offer him/her $600,000.00, after taxes, they'd stop coming here (well maybe, not really sure).

I'm not saying any of you has the magic numbers in their heads, but that many of you may not be playing, because of the prize amount. Please folks PLEASE, play the jackpot games EVERY SINGLE DRAW.

I think the government should supply each USA citizen with $6 extra dollars per week, so they can take advantage of each weekly draw
(4 draws total in a week).

SIX ping pong balls get selected at each game. Where were you?

For tonight's Powerball game, I expect to read that there was at least one 2nd place winner.

Mr. Groppo

Actually, I'll be winning the Powerball here in the next few weeks, so that should make you happy.

Gonna win.
Groppo

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Dec 11, 2016, 9:39 am
Quote: Originally posted by Kingofearth on Dec 11, 2016
Welp, you're right. There's been one 2nd place silver medal holder.

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How about that?!?
- Don't chase the numbers you play.
- Play only numbers you've already played, plus however many random picks.
- But, ALWAYS the regular numbers you play. This will make you a winner, not a chaser.
  (so far, though, I've yet to win any significant lotto prize)
- Oh, but always know where your tickets are, as well as your ticket's deadline.
Groppo

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Dec 11, 2016, 10:15 am
Quote: Originally posted by Guru101 on Dec 11, 2016
Actually, I'll be winning the Powerball here in the next few weeks, so that should make you happy.

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Yes, it should make me happy.

("it should make me happy"?)
- Don't chase the numbers you play.
- Play only numbers you've already played, plus however many random picks.
- But, ALWAYS the regular numbers you play. This will make you a winner, not a chaser.
  (so far, though, I've yet to win any significant lotto prize)
- Oh, but always know where your tickets are, as well as your ticket's deadline.
rcbbuckeye

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Dec 11, 2016, 3:47 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 11, 2016
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How about that?!?

QP in north Dallas.

Unfortunately, I did not buy my ticket there as I try to avoid that area like the plague.

JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
RJOh

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Dec 11, 2016, 4:22 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Guru101 on Dec 11, 2016
Actually, I'll be winning the Powerball here in the next few weeks, so that should make you happy.

Good luck to you, maybe then you can respond to all those new folks who keep showing up asking has any LP members ever won a large jackpot and how they did it.

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

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Dec 11, 2016, 7:02 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 10, 2016
.

As much as I want to win either MM or PB, and either 1st or 2nd prize,
it's even more disheartening to see un-awarded prizes.
Nobody will ever win those unclaimed prizes. This time, twice in a week.

Some of you may say: "I like to see the prize accumulate. . . ".
Accumulate to what? I think for the vast of majority of LP members here,
if someone was to offer him/her $600,000.00, after taxes, they'd stop coming here (well maybe, not really sure).

I'm not saying any of you has the magic numbers in their heads, but that many of you may not be playing, because of the prize amount. Please folks PLEASE, play the jackpot games EVERY SINGLE DRAW.

I think the government should supply each USA citizen with $6 extra dollars per week, so they can take advantage of each weekly draw
(4 draws total in a week).

SIX ping pong balls get selected at each game. Where were you?

For tonight's Powerball game, I expect to read that there was at least one 2nd place winner.

Mr. Groppo

The reason I don't play the smaller drawings anymore is because PB and MM massively jacked up the odds on the 2nd place prize. For MM, it used to be 1 in 3.9M for $250k which would be multiplied if you paid the extra dollar. Not great odds, but workable. Now its 1 in 17M for $1M.

PB used to be 1 in 5.3M for $1M. Now it is 1 in 11M which is terrible given the tickets are $2 each. I'll play once it hits $300M+ and it worth throwing away the few dollars.

This was all done to make the games more profitable. I know when I buy a ticket that I've likely thrown away money, but at some point I get tired of the changes which never benefit the player.
Guru101

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Dec 11, 2016, 8:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Dec 11, 2016
Good luck to you, maybe then you can respond to all those new folks who keep showing up asking has any LP members ever won a large jackpot and how they did it.

I'd be more than happy to do that.

Gonna win.
RJOh

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Dec 11, 2016, 9:09 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Dec 11, 2016
QP in north Dallas.

Unfortunately, I did not buy my ticket there as I try to avoid that area like the plague.

Unfortunately, a lot of other players did buy their tickets there and didn't get lucky either.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
wander73

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Dec 12, 2016, 12:22 am

Quote: Originally posted by gatorsrok on Dec 11, 2016
The reason I don't play the smaller drawings anymore is because PB and MM massively jacked up the odds on the 2nd place prize. For MM, it used to be 1 in 3.9M for $250k which would be multiplied if you paid the extra dollar. Not great odds, but workable. Now its 1 in 17M for $1M.

PB used to be 1 in 5.3M for $1M. Now it is 1 in 11M which is terrible given the tickets are $2 each. I'll play once it hits $300M+ and it worth throwing away the few dollars.

This was all done to make the games more profitable. I know when I buy a ticket that I've likely thrown away money, but at some point I get tired of the changes which never benefit the player.

The key word is odds. The powerball def has bigger odds. The mega millions is also a hit or miss.

I have a found another way. The object is adding and subtracting the month, date and yr and if anything in the pyramids ex. the number 4 has been hit a lot including the 40's.
Groppo

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Dec 12, 2016, 9:28 pm
Quote: Originally posted by wander73 on Dec 12, 2016
The key word is odds. The powerball def has bigger odds. The mega millions is also a hit or miss.

I have a found another way. The object is adding and subtracting the month, date and yr and if anything in the pyramids ex. the number 4 has been hit a lot including the 40's.

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I really do admire and respect the lengths that many LP members go through to 'figure' your numbers, but, I don't spend much time trying to figure it all out - it's just too overwhelming for me.

So, I have my standard set of numbers, and my random numbers, which I play every week. I'm about evenly split between self picks (my self picks super rarely ever change), and random picks.
- Don't chase the numbers you play.
- Play only numbers you've already played, plus however many random picks.
- But, ALWAYS the regular numbers you play. This will make you a winner, not a chaser.
  (so far, though, I've yet to win any significant lotto prize)
- Oh, but always know where your tickets are, as well as your ticket's deadline.
Groppo

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Dec 12, 2016, 9:44 pm
Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Dec 11, 2016
QP in north Dallas.

Unfortunately, I did not buy my ticket there as I try to avoid that area like the plague.
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Is there a reason you avoid North Dallas, AND does it affect anyone driving along I40, through Amarillo, etc?

I ask because of two things:
- You mention that you avoid it like the plague, which I do myself (regarding areas around here),
- It's the road-trip I plan to take some in 2017.
- Don't chase the numbers you play.
- Play only numbers you've already played, plus however many random picks.
- But, ALWAYS the regular numbers you play. This will make you a winner, not a chaser.
  (so far, though, I've yet to win any significant lotto prize)
- Oh, but always know where your tickets are, as well as your ticket's deadline.
rcbbuckeye

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Dec 12, 2016, 10:46 pm
Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Dec 12, 2016
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Is there a reason you avoid North Dallas, AND does it affect anyone driving along I40, through Amarillo, etc?

I ask because of two things:
- You mention that you avoid it like the plague, which I do myself (regarding areas around here),
- It's the road-trip I plan to take some in 2017.
I635 is often a traffic nightmare, depending on time of day. A lot of construction, although it's close to being done. I only drive it if I have to go to the corporate office, which is once or twice a year.

I40 is no where near Dallas, so if you are driving it, no worries. It runs through the panhandle, so you could stop and say hi to mikeintexas.

JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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