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• MrSteel01

  Cleveland,Oh
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  Apr 21, 2004, 9:53 am

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  I believe most people play more than $41.50 a day! 

  A box winning on the lottery!
• MrSteel01

  Cleveland,Oh
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  Apr 21, 2004, 1:58 pm

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  Actualy on a pick 3 game!
• Rick G

  

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  Apr 21, 2004, 2:15 pm

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  MrSteel, I don't go to the track too often, but when I do, I'm OK with betting in the $50-$60 range and I only bet opportunities that are going to cover my day's betting if I win.

  If I lose more than $60 at the track, I've found that it's very difficult to drive home through the tears clouding my vision...lol

  Posted 4/6:  IL Pick 3 midday and evening until they hit:  555, 347 (str8).
  

  
  
• Lotto Czar

  

  Harrisburg, Pa.
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  Apr 21, 2004, 2:17 pm

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  Qualifying statement:  The race tracks we go to (Delaware park and Charlestown, WV) have slots.  And lottery.  And in WVA bar keno.  I spend lots of money.  but none on horses.

  (Actually about $300 per trip, which is 3 to 4 times per year.)  Yeah, you just said race track.  I assume you mean horses (or dogs) or whatever.  I stick to lottery in all its forms.  (Don't forget--slot machines are known as video lottery when the State runs them).
• Rick G

  

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  Apr 21, 2004, 2:38 pm

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  Lotto Czar, I'm like you as to preferring the lottery....but after following the ponies for 20 years, then turning to the lottery for the last 5 years, I am firmly convinced it's easier to win on the ponies if you apply your lottery knowledge (randomness, skip/hit, overdue, hot, etc.) to the sport because of the overwhelming inherent biases in horse racing as compared to ping pong balls.

  That is, a horse from the number 1 post will win way more often than a number 9 post; but in the lottery, the number 1 has an exactly equal chance of a number 9 to come in.

  When you apply your lottery knowledge and limit your bets to the better payoffs you might find a better payoff potential as opposed to the lottery.  Also, in horse racing you have a 17% take from the track, but in the lottery you're bucking a 50% take from the state. 

  Just my 2 cents.

  Posted 4/6:  IL Pick 3 midday and evening until they hit:  555, 347 (str8).
  

  
  
• Grammy3

  

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  Apr 21, 2004, 3:14 pm

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   Well I do like to bet on the horses and dogs. You do not win as much as you do with lottery but at least I have a little jiggle in my pocket.

   Sat is opening day at Delaware Park!!!

   I have learned some interesting think with betting the horses and it pays OFF.