Van Michaels: "The top 5 lotto mistakes"

Reply #16

tntea — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:56:14 GMT

4. The old nonsense about being more likely to share the prize. If you don't like your prize, I'll take it. Thank you very much.

Bob, If you get more than you can stand I will help you out. No matter what the prize is....

Reply #15

BobP — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:21:08 GMT

Do you make any of these Top Five Lottery Mistakes:

1. You play the same numbers every week?

2. You let the state's computer pick your numbers?

3. You buy your tickets on the day of the lottery drawing?

4. You pick your numbers by using birthdays, ages, dates and so on?

5. You buy just any scratch off ticket?

1. If the same numbers you play happen to be of a combinational type that comes up once in a hundred draws, you might want to consider also playing some combinational... [ More ]

Reply #14

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:17:10 GMT

True.

Reply #13

pigsNtrees — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:32:51 GMT

Didn't the man who drove around waving his winning PB ticket use the birthdays of his grandchildren?

I remember this guy. He won on a Friday night, and in the morning paper, there he was holding the ticket for the reporters. So everyone that read the paper on Saturday knew his name, what town he lived in, and most importantly that the ticket was not in a safety deposit box! It's a wonder he is still alive.

Reply #12

justxploring — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:03:54 GMT

1. You play the same numbers every week?

I've read several articles in the news stating the winner played a number for many years it finally hit.

2. You let the state's computer pick your numbers?

The comment we see so much on LP, that is, the only reason so many QPs win is that 75-80% of all tickets purchased are QPs does not mean anything. Let's say those figures are 100% accurate. So what? It makes no sense to say that's why I won't buy a QP because it's like saying all those winners... [ More ]

Reply #11

time*treat — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:01:21 GMT

Mistake #6: Buying lotto info from someone who is making more money selling 'info' than from winning lotto.

Reply #10

savagegoose — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:27:03 GMT

he basically covered about 99% of all lotto players, in those 5 questions. i see it as pulling as large a crowd as possible.

he missed did u win the lowest division or nothing at all in last weeks draw?

that would cover a seriously large chunck of players also.

but there is some good news, u cant answer yes to all 5 questions; as u cant play same numbers every week AND play quick picks.

unless there is something seriously wrong with the quick pick equipment.

Reply #9

RJOh — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:16:42 GMT

Ohio did have a 6/40 game from 04/09/83 to 04/18/87 that was only played once a week until 10/10/84 when they added the Wednesday drawings.

If only I had the software then that I have today. For example, with that game 50% of the all winning combo had six numbers that had hit 1-4 times in the previous 18 drawings. I could have reduced the number pool to 28-38 numbers each drawing and had a 42.6% chance of matching all six winning numbers or a 99% chance of matching three numbers or better. At... [ More ]

Reply #8

Stack47 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:39:45 GMT

When Ohio first introduced a lotto game, I believe it was 6/40 and we got two plays for a buck. There were no hot or cold numbers, patterns, or trends and if somebody wanted to use filters they had to rely on probability percentages. I used the logic that any 6 numbers in any combination could be drawn so I wrote all the numbers on slips of paper, mixed them, drew them out of a hat, filled out a bet slip, and played those combinations.

PB and MM have more numbers and use a different style but... [ More ]

Reply #7

RJOh — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:24:36 GMT

Sounds like this Van Micheals has just repackaged some old thoughts and added some filler just to make a sale. That stuff doesn't make any sense to an older experienced player but it might to a young one. People are running out of new things to say so they are recycling the old stuff.

Reply #6

pigsNtrees — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:48:48 GMT

5. You buy just any scratch off ticket?

Well the only thing I can think of about scratch offs is, I do look online to see if the top prizes have been won.

Reply #5

Stew12 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:09:25 GMT

Quick thoughts -

It doesn't matter how random the state number generators are, since mathematically each ticket they print out has an equal chance at winning.

How can you NOT buy your tickets on the day of, if you're playing a daily lotto (cash 5, play 3, play 4, etc) when you use all drawings up to and including the previous night for your calculation? I guess that depends on your methods..

Reply #4

Texas MadMan — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:20:56 GMT

I have to agree with you there, Coin, what difference does it make when you buy your tickets? I would definitely like to hear that explanation. I would also like to hear why he thinks you shouldn't play the same numbers every week. If they didn't hit last week, why shouldn't I play them this week

Reply #3

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:25:10 GMT

3. You buy your tickets on the day of the lottery drawing?

I agree Coin Toss. How can picking your ticket on the day of the drawing be a mistake? It doesn't make sense. In fact, my biggest win playing Powerball was when I bought the ticket the day of the drawing. lol.

Reply #2

Coin Toss — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:16:14 GMT

Texas MadMan

Regardless of how we feel about quick picks, if I was trying to sell lottery information I would at least include exactly what you did above about quick picks, something like, If you look up the stats you'll see most jackpot winners are quick picks - because most sales are.

But to make a statement like this Michaels guy or any of the other people selling how to win lottert info implies that he thinks his potential customers know nothing - which in turn implies he's just tryin... [ More ]

Reply #1

Texas MadMan — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:59:56 GMT

Coin Toss, I know we've been 'round and 'round about quick picks before, but I agree with #2. Sure, play random numbers, but if you think for one second that the numbers the state's lottery machine kicks out are random then I think you're kidding yourself. Use ANY other method under the sun to pick random numbers, but don't buy quick picks from the state machines. I know you will disagree and say that Most jackpots are won by state lottery machine generated quick picks and you are correct. That... [ More ]

Van Michaels: "The top 5 lotto mistakes"

Coin Toss — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:35:05 GMT

(A search on LP showed nothing for this guy so I'm thinking he's a new entity on Lotto info- or steve Player using yet another alias!)

Got this in the maik, as I'm sure others here will.

It's a four page flyer and the cover sheet says I will help you win $100,000 and when folded the back of the address page says You Just Won the Lottery-

Inside as part of the information there's a box that reads:

Do you make any of these Top Five Lottery Mistakes:

1. You play the same numbers ever... [ More ]