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would you borrow money to play the lottery?

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Brock Lee

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Oct 29, 2025, 6:34 pm

if yes, would you tell the person who lent you money what you were spending the money on? do you have a low limit, like you would only borrow $1 at the max, or are you comfortable asking someone to spot you $20 or more for lotto?

if you have borrowed money to play the lottery in the past, did you pay it back or make some verbal agreement to give the lender a cut of the prize if you won?
hypersoniq

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Oct 29, 2025, 7:04 pm

Never. If I do not have money to play, I don't play. There are more than enough times I have money to play and don't, but that is because they keep picking the wrong numbers... 😎

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Oct 29, 2025, 7:34 pm

A guy in Las Vegas asked a friend to loan him some money for groceries. The friend loaned him the money and said, " Didn't you just pay a coupe of hundred to enter a poker tournament?" The guy borrowing the money said, "Well yeah, I've got the money for that".

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.
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Oct 29, 2025, 7:35 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Oct 29, 2025
A guy in Las Vegas asked a friend to loan him some money for groceries. The friend loaned him the money and said, " Didn't you just pay a coupe of hundred to enter a poker tournament?" The guy borrowing the money said, "Well yeah, I've got the money for that".

LOL!
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Oct 29, 2025, 7:40 pm

Quote: Originally posted by hypersoniq on Oct 29, 2025
Never. If I do not have money to play, I don't play. There are more than enough times I have money to play and don't, but that is because they keep picking the wrong numbers... 😎

Good common sense values.

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Oct 29, 2025, 7:47 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Brock Lee on Oct 29, 2025
if yes, would you tell the person who lent you money what you were spending the money on? do you have a low limit, like you would only borrow $1 at the max, or are you comfortable asking someone to spot you $20 or more for lotto?

if you have borrowed money to play the lottery in the past, did you pay it back or make some verbal agreement to give the lender a cut of the prize if you won?

I cannot vote on this one.

From a "doing something stupid" point of view, yes. I have had plenty of money, stupidly left it in yesterday's pants and so borrowed $20 from a friend or coworker for lunch and whatever else I wanted that day including lottery tickets. The friend knew that the $20 would return the next day. No problem. I have loaned $20 the same way for friends who did the same stupid thing I had done and may have also wanted tickets too. I knew the $20 would return the next day. No problem at all.

If I had bought a lottery ticket that hit I would definitely throw them a bone without them even asking and I hope they would do the same for me without me asking. The bone amount would of course vary according to the win.

From an absolutely broke and addictive point of view, never-never-never! That goes both ways, borrowing and lending.

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Stack47

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Oct 29, 2025, 8:55 pm

I'd borrow if this was the results.

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wander73

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Oct 29, 2025, 9:05 pm

Funny story,

Back in 1992 or 1993, before my grandpa passed, I was given $10. It was supposed to be gas money.

I stopped at a sunoco, bought some tickets and won back $9. I explained a little bit but crazy.
Il2c

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Oct 29, 2025, 9:34 pm

absolutely.
If I were 17 or 18 and had no job absolutely.

If I were 99 or 120 absolutely. If I felt lucky, absolutely!
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Oct 30, 2025, 1:46 am

Quote: Originally posted by Il2c on Oct 29, 2025
absolutely.
If I were 17 or 18 and had no job absolutely.

If I were 99 or 120 absolutely. If I felt lucky, absolutely!

17 year olds can't buy lottery tickets.
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Oct 30, 2025, 4:25 am

Quote: Originally posted by Brock Lee on Oct 29, 2025
if yes, would you tell the person who lent you money what you were spending the money on? do you have a low limit, like you would only borrow $1 at the max, or are you comfortable asking someone to spot you $20 or more for lotto?

if you have borrowed money to play the lottery in the past, did you pay it back or make some verbal agreement to give the lender a cut of the prize if you won?

No and I wouldn't lend any.
grwurston

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Oct 30, 2025, 7:10 am

If you're that broke you shouldn't be borrowing money to spend on the lottery. That's probably what got you broke in the first place.

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.
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Oct 30, 2025, 10:29 am

Fudge, NO

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Wendy777

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Oct 30, 2025, 4:58 pm

Interesting question. 🤔

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Il2c

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Oct 31, 2025, 8:51 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Brock Lee on Oct 30, 2025
17 year olds can't buy lottery tickets.

Brock feels so smart here.

This is one of those moments where bock feels so smart and superior to his own mind.

P.s. nobody asked you. thot.

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