Is all this lottery research worth it?

Reply #36

tg636 — Tue, 18 May 2004 14:59:27 GMT

I think it is worth it if it is fun to you. Personally, I have a season ticket with numbers I did zero research to come up with, and the extent of my system if I get an extra ticket is to pick numbers all above 30 and see what megaball hasn't come up in a while.

Reply #35

Todd — Mon, 17 May 2004 17:28:16 GMT

St. Germain: you can easily track the Ohio results yourself. The results for all states are displayed right here on Lottery Post. It would take you about a minute to create a spreadsheet and plug in the numbers.

Reply #34

RJOh — Mon, 17 May 2004 16:08:56 GMT

Sorry St.Germain,I'm not a Pick3 or Pick4 player. I don't play 'em or track 'em. I usually just track the jackpot games that I play. I do sometime check the history of games similar to ones that I play to test an idea.RJOh

Reply #33

st.germain — Mon, 17 May 2004 05:36:40 GMT

RJOH: just for fun...would you mind tracking these numbers for your state for a one dollar straightbox format for the next five days...mind you that i am not asking you to play them ,just watch them and see if they come in at all....I am trying a new formula/strategy to see if it is applicable in your state...it's worked in maryland,new york and michigan as well as in illinois, thanks, i would appreciate it. Here they are:23573578578978928923 and9235thanks,st.germain

Reply #32

RJOh — Sun, 16 May 2004 18:06:54 GMT

St.Germain: I don't post my numbers for people to play, but to demonstrate how I pick my numbers. It would probably be more helpful to post the observations that guided my selections in case they wanted to play in a similar manner. It would be nice to be the first member to actually post a winning jackpot hit before the draw, but unlike the pick3 games, post 50 combinations and you got a box hit 25% of the time in one state or 50-100% of the time if you consider more than one state. To post... [ More ]

Reply #31

st.germain — Sun, 16 May 2004 12:03:34 GMT

RJOH: I'm sorry to say that i do not post my numbers as i wouldn't want people to play the way i do..i play pretty regular and use wheels. When i choose my numbers i choose a total of twelve in an effort to capture the winning 5 numbers needed in order to win the jackpot. On top of that i wheel my numbers for a minimum of a 40 dollar bet and occasionally for a 60 dollar bet.As you can see, the amount that i bet is probaly more then most people would play....so that is why i do not post them. Ri... [ More ]

Reply #30

RJOh — Sat, 15 May 2004 06:32:01 GMT

There are too many people that post in this forum that count their eggs before they have any chickens. The odds of anyone ever posting a set of winning numbers here are the same as anyone here ever winning a jackpots. There's a good chance someone might pick up an idea here or there and that's why I post and read others posts. I would rather share a jackpot with someone who bought a ticket than someone who didn't. I've read several posts complaining about Jack Whittaker, the big PowerBall win... [ More ]

Reply #29

desparado — Sat, 15 May 2004 06:14:56 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by goldeneye26 on May 12, 2004.... Think about it RjOH, what if your numbers that you posted won a jackpot? You might have to share the prize with a bunch of strangers you have never met who merely looked at this website and copied your numbers.The system can only improve the odds of winning.You still have to pick up the numbers to play to win.And The one would be regreted that he didn't play the numbers posted,if lucky,that happened to be a jackpot winner.

Reply #28

RJOh — Sat, 15 May 2004 05:44:57 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by st.germain on May 14, 2004 ...... but i can tell you that i have won the jackpot twice in the little lotto and won a lot of smaller tier prizes......................st.germain,Do you ever post any picks? I would like to watch a winner pick his numbers.RJOh

Reply #27

st.germain — Sat, 15 May 2004 00:48:49 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 12, 2004I'm willing to bet that there a few (if any) people who come on the forum and play all the jackpot lotto numbers posted. I don't think that if someone played some numbers and posted them here first, that they would be sharing their prize because someone else played those same numbers.As for the blanket statement about any person who could figure out a lottery would not post their numbers, I think that the membership's sharing here would negate tha... [ More ]

Reply #26

st.germain — Sat, 15 May 2004 00:48:09 GMT

As for that comment that todd said about not hearing from anyone winning more then once picking their own numbers ..I assert that that is not the case and that it is possible for someone to do just that as I have in the last 5 years and am planning to that a third time as I need the money to maintain my present situation. I have always picked my own numbers and it is through records..study and final analysis of the total game. Do you have the same commitment

Reply #25

st.germain — Sat, 15 May 2004 00:33:59 GMT

I don't know if anyone is the greatest...... but i can tell you that i have won the jackpot twice in the little lotto and won a lot of smaller tier prizes and i strongly disagree that if you are meant to win that you will and if you weren't.... that would not happen . If you have a plan and a strategy...you can and will win that pot. all you need to do is hang in there and keep plugging away...I have proved that to my self and it is not important to anyone but myself....I have been a activ... [ More ]

Reply #24

WIN D — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:45:58 GMT

Hell ......you gotta do something while we're waiting right? Why not poke at it with a stick a little bit? I fiddled around with an old 6 number combination safe one time ......and I opened it! Nothing in side. I guess I could have bought quick pick numbers and tried those.

Reply #23

LosingJeff — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:32:34 GMT

I think research pays off---if you are in the right state

Reply #22

WIN D — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:30:20 GMT

I take Vitamens.......most don't. Most of the people who live a long time, don't take vitamens.....don't go to the doctor..... and use quick picks. The last two of the longest living people in the world were smokers (un-filtered). LOL

Reply #21

Colin F — Thu, 13 May 2004 02:37:41 GMT

GoldenEye26Life: a futile exercise in living?Nah!The research keeps my brain ticking over and I get a laugh now and then - that means cancer sticks aside I'll live longer than you.Make a difference winning the jackpot? Well you only need 1 ticket to win so if you have any system (incuding ping pong balls in a paper bag) that made you choose the winning combination over another then take a bow - your system and yourself WON.Colin Colin

Reply #20

johnph77 — Thu, 13 May 2004 01:05:52 GMT

I've spent a lot of time posting lottery odds and other lottery math pages on my web site. I consider it time well spent, if only to provide information to those who do analyses and develop systems. I've never posted a pick and/or prediction, and have no intention of doing so. Was and is my time wasted? Resoundingly, the answer has to be No! . Whether or not one believes that a system can improve one's chances of winning, I personally have met a lot of people here and on other gambling sites wi... [ More ]

Reply #19

RJOh — Wed, 12 May 2004 20:39:33 GMT

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Reply #18

rundown99 — Wed, 12 May 2004 20:34:05 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 12, 2004I'm willing to bet that there a few (if any) people who come on the forum and play all the jackpot lotto numbers posted. I don't think that if someone played some numbers and posted them here first, that they would be sharing their prize because someone else played those same numbers. I'm not saying that someone would play ALL the numbers . But you never know. Anybody could pick someone 's combination on these message boards , and if th... [ More ]

Reply #17

emilyg — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:28:45 GMT

thank you todd. it would tickle me pink if someone won from my numbers.

Reply #16

Todd — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:12:45 GMT

I'm willing to bet that there a few (if any) people who come on the forum and play all the jackpot lotto numbers posted. I don't think that if someone played some numbers and posted them here first, that they would be sharing their prize because someone else played those same numbers.As for the blanket statement about any person who could figure out a lottery would not post their numbers, I think that the membership's sharing here would negate that argument. People share their best efforts at... [ More ]

Reply #15

rundown99 — Wed, 12 May 2004 14:03:39 GMT

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Reply #14

RJOh — Tue, 11 May 2004 23:10:03 GMT

Obviously, Goldeneye doesn't get any pleasure from playing the lotteries if he doesn't win something. As he mentioned in his post, he bought some winning tickets for a drawing in January on his way to a basket ball game. He bought tickets for both dvents,probably spent an hour watching the game and being entertained and didn't expect to learn or win anything. I would bet that he didn't ask Is all the time I wasted watching a basket ball game worth it? because he enjoyed watching the game. T... [ More ]

Reply #13

four4me — Tue, 11 May 2004 05:10:50 GMT

I don't know if research is the right term to use I think trying different methods until one fits the profile of the game your trying to win. In almost every game someone has come up with a method or strategy to win. I will agree that the randomness of the lottery balls makes it a considerable challenge. But there might be a day when the rhythm of the method used to pick a winner will pan out. I think for many of us when that time comes it will happen. Trying different methods until one works is... [ More ]

Reply #12

weshar75 — Tue, 11 May 2004 04:24:10 GMT

Is all this lottery research worth it?-Goldeneye26In my opinion your question is a simple matter of choice. 70% of Powerball ticket sales are bought with a quick pick selection says the Powerball FAQ section. With that in mind most players of Powerball choose to let the terminal make its number selections. I do buy quick picks because of that reason with my entertainment dollars. But my greatest enjoyment from playing Powerball and other lottery games is the process it takes to get from a bl... [ More ]

Reply #11

Todd — Tue, 11 May 2004 01:26:14 GMT

To me, it is so much more fun when I win from my own picks. It all may be totally random, but nothing can replace that feeling.

Reply #10

ayenowitall — Tue, 11 May 2004 00:43:19 GMT

goldeneye26,I've gambled on most everything at one time or another in my life. I've played the greyhounds in Florida, thoroughbreds all over the midwest, national lotteries in the Caribbean, state lotteries in this country, and most casino games in Reno, Vegas, and on the riverboats. I'll grant you that some of my greatest successes have come out of dumb luck, but those kinds of hits have also been rather infrequent. I've found that my more modest but steady gains have come through study, strate... [ More ]

Reply #9

hypersoniq — Mon, 10 May 2004 23:42:00 GMT

It's a hobby, like any other... I play guitar too, have done so for over 20 years... THAT hasn't made me any money either (save for the old band I was in in my 20's that paid gas money, kept me in strings and and got us alot of free beer ;-) )it's just plain fun to tinker with math, MS Access and MS Excel (and VB occasionally)... I track Cash5 (I rarely play... 10 tickets a year tops... it has to reach 600k), Pick 3 (don't even play that one) and big 4 (same)... When I think I have found someth... [ More ]

Reply #8

JADELottery — Mon, 10 May 2004 22:08:15 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by goldeneye26 on May 10, 2004Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 10, 2004...And from the Mathematics forum. Goldeneye, please post to only one forum. Sorry Todd. I just wanted to get my point across throughout the forum, that's all. it wont happen again. Sorry again about the trouble.Now, let me understand how you went about to get your point across the Lottery Post. Basically, you researched the forums to see who your prospective readers are and did some kin... [ More ]

Reply #7

RJOh — Mon, 10 May 2004 21:33:13 GMT

Goldeneye,With your signature, your point of view is very clear every time your post a comment. To anyone that have read all the different ideas for picking numbers (pick3's to jackpot size games), it should be clear if any of them really work.Chances are someone having won a big jackpot would be too busy enjoying their winnings to have the time to exchange ideas or dreams of winning another lottery and I doubt if anyone had a scheme or system that won more money than it cost to play would spen... [ More ]

Reply #6

rundown99 — Mon, 10 May 2004 19:46:10 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 10, 2004...And from the Mathematics forum. Goldeneye, please post to only one forum. Sorry Todd. I just wanted to get my point across throughout the forum, that's all. it wont happen again. Sorry again about the trouble.

Reply #5

golotto — Mon, 10 May 2004 19:19:06 GMT

Before discovering the correct way to design the light bulb filament ...Thomas Edison experimented with over 2000 materials. One reporter asked him the question (paraphrased) ... Didn't you become discouraged as you failed over 2000 times in your quest for the correct material to use as a light bulb filament? Edison is reported to have answered Discouraged?, why should I be discouraged? I've discovered over 2000 ways not to invent the light bulb. Edison had the right attitude and I agree with... [ More ]

Reply #4

Todd — Mon, 10 May 2004 18:42:48 GMT

...And from the Mathematics forum. Goldeneye, please post to only one forum.

Reply #3

Todd — Mon, 10 May 2004 18:36:28 GMT

(I have removed the duplicate post from the Lottery Discussion forum.

Reply #2

JADELottery — Mon, 10 May 2004 18:08:02 GMT

I think the question was phased incorrectly. It could mean many things in different ways to different people. The question really should be, Is all this lottery research worth while? For me it is worth while. Lottery research and analysis gives me something to do.There is one thing I know that is shared between us, the Selfpickterians and the Quickpickterians, we both dream of hitting the jackpot. To each their own, you choose the way you like to pick numbers and I'll choose my way.Also, man... [ More ]

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RJOh — Mon, 10 May 2004 17:45:24 GMT

Try picturing this, it's 1900 in Dayton,Ohio at a bicycle shop owned by the Wright brothers and some one says something similar. No matter how much research and no matter the time you boys spend coming up with different designs, do you really expect to have an advantage over the other guys trying to accomplish the same thing? After all, people a lot smarter than bicycle mechanics have being trying to fly for years and they've gotten no where. If man was meant to fly, he would have wings same as... [ More ]

Is all this lottery research worth it?

rundown99 — Mon, 10 May 2004 16:17:07 GMT

No matter how much research