Gearing up for the end of the stupid 6

Reply #34

Lotto Czar — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:27:38 GMT

Congrats, too hyper. I too, only had two numbers and that was on our office pool ticket.Better luck to all in Pa. for the new Match 6. Hope we're all winners.

Reply #33

smd173 — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:08:40 GMT

Well congrats on your hit hyper.

Reply #32

hypersoniq — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:59:44 GMT

matched 3 o

Reply #31

smd173 — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:36:38 GMT

Well hopefully you guys did

Reply #30

witty — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:02:11 GMT

HI Frenz,I also put $20 for that hopefully I will match atleast 3 in one of the ticket.This draw is the craziest of its own nature if no one hits the jackpot.good luck to all of you.

Reply #29

Lotto Czar — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:51:51 GMT

Yep, estimated roll down for 3 numbers, as caluclated by the Harrisburg Patriot News, based on what if previous drawing now stands at $218. Going to run across the street at lunch time and get me a coupkle of tickets. Got numbers picked out. Based on those I remember.

Reply #28

hypersoniq — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:21:45 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by smd173 on January 25, 2004 After adding up all of the numbers it turns out I have every number covered at least three times except for 30 (once), and 07, 09, 17, and 24 (twice).Got quite a few numbers showing up 7, 8, or even 9 times, so hopefully those will hit.I didn't even check the QP lines yet... I was going to type all the lines into excel, but half the fun of the stupid6 is checking the tickets after the draw ;-)I know I covered each number at least once in my... [ More ]

Reply #27

Lotto Czar — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:47:18 GMT

Same to you smd173. And all of you others, too.Haven't seen slips for Match 6. Probably first thing Wednesday Morning, when it goes on sale. I think I'll pick my own numbers, that way I remember what they are. Hate to replay them when I win , though, that's what happened with the first Pa. powerball-won $20 beginner's luck, although I';ve hit well in Delaware.Anyway, yes, the Keystone Jackpot game was replaced by Super 6. Forgot to mention. Actually, if I recall right, the KP (Wednesday... [ More ]

Reply #26

smd173 — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:48:55 GMT

Well because we're getting a snowstorm, I went and bought my tickets today. I made 20 picks of my own and the rest the QP's that PA gives you. I made sure I covered all of the numbers at least once.After adding up all of the numbers it turns out I have every number covered at least three times except for 30 (once), and 07, 09, 17, and 24 (twice).Got quite a few numbers showing up 7, 8, or even 9 times, so hopefully those will hit.Good luck to you on Tuesday

Reply #25

hypersoniq — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:22:04 GMT

there are at least 3 of us here playing $20 for the last super6 draw... odds are favorable that at least ONE of us will match 3-of-6...I have noticed the low number trend in cash5, the most drawn number in any position is 12 with 415 appearances in 2,909 draws. the frequency leaders by position are 01,11,22,30 and 39. Over time, the low numbers have just as much of an equal mix as the higher ones.Win or lose tuesday I am sticking with $4 (2 tickets) for the Match 6... I like to look at past draw... [ More ]

Reply #24

smd173 — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:08:02 GMT

hyper,I've always noticed throughout Cash 5's history that 04 seems to come up pretty often. Not sure if your history file reflects that, but of low numbers that seems to come up a ton.As for Match 6, I'm going to give it a try. Not sure how much I'll spend on the first draw. That might depend on how I do with Super 6 winnings (if any).

Reply #23

hypersoniq — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:50:11 GMT

I re-evaluated the situation... I will go with $4 on the first draw of Match6, 1 QP and 1 My Pick using my family's ages ;-) After that I will skip it until some history is built up and concentrate on the Pick3/4 (still on paper) and the Powerball (1QP+1MyPick)I have alot of history for the cash5, but no good methods for working out numbers to play... I have seen that game already have 4 consecutive numbers out of the 5... wild stats...

Reply #22

Dowser — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:44:44 GMT

ok...I'm all set for the last draw...$20.00 all QPs.I am not sure that I am going to like the new game any better.

Reply #21

hypersoniq — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:10:23 GMT

yes, $20 seems about right. I already got my tix... ;-)and my traditional 2 for the PB...good luck

Reply #20

smd173 — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:50:00 GMT

hyper,Yeah, you're right. Hmmm, well I'm still gonna play just $20 and take my chances. With my luck I'd spend $40 or $60 and then someone would hit the jackpot and I'd only win $2.

Reply #19

hypersoniq — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 13:14:21 GMT

remember that PA skews the odds because of the QP'smatching 3 of 6 is actually 1:153... they incorrectly divide by 3 because of the fact they give the 2 free QPsyou'll still need luck.

Reply #18

smd173 — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 13:10:03 GMT

hyper,I was wondering if they had the slips yet.I too am playing $20 worth. I think I may have to get some slips today and cover the numbers too. With the odds of matching 3 of 6 being 1:51, I'm hoping one or even 2 of those 60 plays hits. $100+ for 3 of 6 would be awesome

Reply #17

hypersoniq — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:46:14 GMT

All over it!got my $20 ready... working on 12 tickets to cover all 69 numbers and the remaining 8 based on my spreadsheet workouts...once I had 3 lines on a $5 ticket match 3 of 6... hopefully that repeats... ;-)$20 = 60 lines because of the 2 free (and usually useless) QPsThe local retailers already have the match 6 slips, but are not allowed to give them out until after tuesday's S6 drawing.

Reply #16

smd173 — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 03:51:07 GMT

Latest estimates:Tonight's Draw:3,069,868 / 9 = 341,096.442,878,289 / 561 = 5,130.643,262,368 / 14,942 = 218.34September 2003 Draw:3,069,868 / 18 = 170,548.222,878,289 / 1,172 = 2,455.883,262,368 / 29,097 = 112.12The numbers on the left were provided by the PA Lottery as estimated sales figures for Tuesday night assuming no jackpot winner. The numbers on the right at the top were the number of winners for the 01/23/04 draw, and the bottom numbers were the number of winners from a... [ More ]

Reply #15

goose — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:22:52 GMT

theres never a more dumb lottery than those lotto losers

Reply #14

smd173 — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 21:40:00 GMT

Lotto Czar,Actually Keystone Jackpot preceeded Super 6. I believe Super 7 was what had preceeded that game.But you are right on about Cash 5. It is a great game.Also, I am willing to give Match 6 a chance.

Reply #13

Lotto Czar — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:20:36 GMT

Not so fast. prob987The odds of getting at least $2 is 1 in 6. Pretty good for a draw game. The powers that be wanted to have a game where the jackpot rolled if not hit, plus the better chances of smaller prizes like an instant game. Like instant games, chances are better or worse depending on the prize.What does make it different is that prizes are awarded for matching more than the numbers drawn. As smd173 (and others) point out, this is done by duplicating picked numbers on the bonus pla... [ More ]

Reply #12

goose — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 06:46:26 GMT

match 6 is only easier than pick4.no difference with pick5 and pick7.because the prizes are hard to get for mos tpart of time

Reply #11

prob987 — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:12:25 GMT

Thanks. I think I'll skip this one.

Reply #10

smd173 — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 01:06:40 GMT

Prob,What exactly are you interested in knowing about Match 6? If you wanted simple, Match 6 is NOT your game.For $2 you get 3 plays. 2 of the 3 plays are QPs (just like Super 6). The field is now 6/49 (rather than 6/69). Match 3 out of 6 on one line and you win $2, 4 out of 6 gets you $20, 5 out of 6 gets you $1,000. These prize values are fixed. They are not pari-mutual (based on the number of winners) like on Super 6.There is also another prize matrix. If you match 4 numbers on ANY 3 lines yo... [ More ]

Reply #9

prob987 — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:35:40 GMT

Does anyone know the details of Match 6? It sounds complex from what little I've been able to gather of it.I hated Super6 since it was too difficult to check the numbers, the field size was ridiculous, and it forced you to rely on 67% quick picks.What is it with Pennsylvania? They seem to have the worst run lottery in the world. They don't seem to know that with games like these, simpler is better.

Reply #8

smd173 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:06:36 GMT

Here are the numbers I worked out using the payout structure listed on the PA Lottery website should no one hit the jackpot on Jan 27th (or earlier). The first set of numbers is using the amount of winners from the Jan 20th drawing, the second set of numbers shows the amount of winners during the last big Super 6 jackpot hit on Oct 17th.Last Night's draw:Numbers: % of $ * jackpot total = subtotal / winners = estimated prizes on Jan 27th5 of 6 33.33% * 6,600,000 = 2,199,780 / 7 = 314,254.284 of... [ More ]

Reply #7

smd173 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:36:04 GMT

I'm going along with golotto. I'm plunking down $20. Even though PA has advertised Super 6's retirement on it's website, I have a feeling not many people will play the final drawing. Or at least that's what I'm hoping.If so, more money for the rest of us (assuming we can match at least 3 numbers

Reply #6

Lotto Czar — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:16:00 GMT

Good by, and good riddence. may have to invest some extra myself. $5 should work.

Reply #5

hypersoniq — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:39:21 GMT

Quote: O

Reply #4

smd173 — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:00:32 GMT

I did some preliminary calculations and depending on number of winners this should be the prize payoff for the roll down assuming no one hits the jackpot on 1/27:5 out of 6: somewhere around $100,000+4 out of 6: somewhere around $4,0003 out of 6: somewhere around $16Again, I reached these figures by estimating the number of winners. But I agree, it does seem like a good investment for the last draw.

Reply #3

golotto — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 04:41:17 GMT

a one time sixty

Reply #2

hypersoniq — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 03:56:45 GMT

Good Luck Dowser!after the 1/23/04 drawing I will begin planning how to wheel the 69 numbers into 12 lines. 12 lines = 72 numbers so I will throw in the most frequent as a DN and maybe take it out to 13 lines.

Reply #1

Dowser — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:06:00 GMT

... If nobody wins the JP, it will roll DOWN to the lower tiers.... hey, thats kinda interesting. I am going to invest at least 20 on the last drawing myself.

Gearing up for the end of the stupid 6

hypersoniq — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:26:59 GMT

Last waltz is set for 1/27/2004... If nobody wins the JP, it will roll DOWN to the lower tiers.... I had set aside $18 for the first draw of the match6, but this last draw looks like a better investment...12 lines covers ALL the numbers, with 6 left over for my system picks... no need to play a QP because they make you take 2 with each $1 you spend, so $18 = 54 lines... might be worth adding $2 more and going out with a 60 line boom ...good luck to all who are going in for the last run of the... [ More ]