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• Coin Toss

  

  Zeta Reticuli Star System
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  What game do you play thge most or comcentrate on?

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• rcbbuckeye

  

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  Texas
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  October 23, 2007
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  Aug 24, 2025, 11:17 pm

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  Mostly Texas Lotto (6/54) and Texas 2 Step, but also Powerball when the jackpot gets above $100 million.

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

  

  Pennsylvania
  United States
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  April 6, 2003
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  Aug 24, 2025, 11:29 pm

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  Pick 3.

  Have an EXCELlent day!
• MartyMcNuts

  

  Australia
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  May 24, 2019
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  Aug 24, 2025, 11:58 pm

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  We only have jackpot games, Tattslotto 6/45, Oz Lotto 7/47 and Powerball (7/35 + 1/20). There's no pick 3 anywhere in Australia except WA so that rules it out for most of us. I don't even bother to include Set For Life as it is too expensive and tickets are for 7 draws instead of just one.
• IAmABadOne

  

  Cambridge, Ohio
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  June 8, 2023
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  Aug 25, 2025, 12:04 am

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  My first choice is Powerball, but only when the jackpot is truly outrageous - 500-750 Mil cash value or more. The way it is moving up now it is just about time to jump in for the big one - only a few more draws to go before it hits my target I think.

  My second choice is the Rolling Cash 5 5/39 game in Ohio. I do it the same way as Powerball - I save the cost of a ticket each draw in 100K jackpot increments and jump in when the jackpot is 350-400K or more. I just started doing that for this game about a month ago - it has not got to 400K yet so I haven't played  but am watching each draw.

  Mangled Millions has lost me except for a *very* few tickets (1-5 ?) when it's jackpot is also truly outrageous. Because the jackpot odds are fairly close Powerball's 2 1/2 tickets to 1 MM ticket is all I need to know. It is fine if someone wishes to pay $3 more per ticket for better lower prizes, that is just not for me - I am playing for the outrageous dream amounts.

  Best wishes to all no matter which games you play!

  I Am A Bad One, But I am not bad all of the time...
• JustMaybe

  

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  I mostly play Lucky for Life - the beauty is that if you match two numbers you win a prize and it's more than the cost of the ticket.

  Second most played is Powerball. When it gets to 50 M after taxes am in.

  Once in a while I throw a dollar at the 2by2 - the jackpot is always 22K.

  Bottom line, I spend what I can afford to give away.

  Good luck 🤞

  I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

  May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
• JADELottery

  

  Eagle Sun

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  Too bad this isn't multiple choice.

  I picked Powerball, but I do play Lotto America and Pick 3/4 once in a while.

  The One Over None
  I Know...
• MzDuffleBaglady

  

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  F-I-L-T-E-R-S
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  Pick 3 and pick 4.

  In Missouri, the pay is $600.00 for $1.00 straight.

  And, for pick 4, front three = $600.00.

  Tax free!

  Good Luck.

  088, 389, 022, 789, 444, 555, 888.
• winoneday

  

  Canada
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  I joined a pool and I only play the games the pool plays. The pool only plays games with big jackpots like Powerball and Mega Millions.

  Winning with the pool is about the same as winning a state game on you own except with much better odds.
• sully16

  

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  Ringleader

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  Pick 3 and 4 yay

   
• CDanaT

  

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  Scratchers rule !!!!
• sully16

  

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  Ringleader

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  In response to CDanaT

  Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Aug 25, 2025

  Scratchers rule !!!!

  Where do you scratch?

   
• rcbbuckeye

  

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  In response to sully16

  Quote: Originally posted by sully16 on Aug 25, 2025

  Where do you scratch?

  His hiney?

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

  

  NYC
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  June 8, 2025
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  Aug 25, 2025, 10:34 pm

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  Pick 3

  NY scratchoffs are awful. Have won the most on Pick 3.
• grwurston

  

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  Same digits. Different games.

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  In response to sully16

  Quote: Originally posted by sully16 on Aug 25, 2025

  Where do you scratch?

  Wherever it itches. 

  

  List Pick 3 singles by low sums, high sums. Separate each sum row by consecutive pair and non consecutive pair combos. These 3 pair groups. 14 17 47, 25 28 58, 36 39 69 are in 63 combos. 54 combos do not have them. Which sums do the 3 pair groups appear and not appear? Look at root sum groups 147, 258, 369. Play accordingly.