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I'll never win any JackpotReply
I've always thought of it as getting the most out of my lottery buck. The odds of matching the winning Powerball numbers are exactly the same whether we play $20 worth of QPs or if we use one of the 57 wheels right here on LP that cost under $20. Since the jackpot win expectations are the same, adding secondary prize win guarantees can only enhance the bet. I'm not going to quit playing and I'm not going to go around thinking that I will never win. There are people that really expect to
Mar 23, 2008, 8:38 pm - Stack47 - Jackpot Games Forum

I'll never win any Jackpot
Not intending to discourage anyone here but with astronomical odds of 146+ million and 175+ millions or ~14 million for match 6/49 lotto, one has to admit that in all likeliness the dream is pretty much that...just a dream..I beleive that most people focus too much on jackpot sizes and of course everyone wants to win but have you asked yourself what the odds really mean...what is 1 in 100 million?...heck hitting p3 is pretty damn difficult.... I have seen that certain members come and post he
Mar 23, 2008, 2:11 am - benmas - Jackpot Games Forum

what are the odds on this 1?? unreal!!
canada 6-49 tonight.... 23-40-41-42-44-45 b 43 6 40's!! and basically all in sequential order.
Mar 19, 2008, 10:36 pm - tungsten chef - Jackpot Games Forum

Newbie seeking adviceReply
Consider adding to your signature you are looking for help with the following games and list all the games you are able to play, their game size, ie: 5/39 and prize tiers with prize amounts vs cost to play. For example the Au 6/45 game has two bonus balls and is easy to win or would be if it had a 3# prize. Not knowing about the lack of a 3# prize and bonus ball prize tiers makes advice difficult. Put useful information out there maybe someone will get an idea based on a similar game they play.
Mar 14, 2008, 1:54 am - BobP - Lottery Systems Forum

Running an office Powerball pool is discouraging
I have bought my 1 Powerball ticket for each drawing for quite a while, and have even match 4 white balls a few time. Even though the odds are great, I always felt like someday I might get lucky and win it all, or at least match 5 white. Now, I am running an office pool (don't worry we have signed legal contracts), and I am buying 50 tickets for every drawing above 50 million, and we have not won more than $7. I knew the math of the odds before, but I never really felt the math until
Mar 10, 2008, 10:36 am - grengrad - Lottery Discussion Forum

why playReply
I win more on scratchers than I have recently on the the regular lottery. I have even reduced my playing dollar so I can offset the amount. If it is my time to win the regular lottery, I will win with 1 ticket or 20. I recently won $100 on a scratcher just by purchasing the one that I normally buy. Unless the scratchers are fixed, I personally think the odds are much better. Besides you can actually check the website to see what tickets have the better odds, which tickets have what
Mar 9, 2008, 5:05 pm - lottocalgal - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Louisiana Derby - 3/8Reply
Changes due to scratches: Aqueduct - 9th (Gotham S.) #1 Giant Moon's fair odds become 9/2. Fair Grounds picks and odds remain intact. Still waiting for scratches from Santa Anita.
Mar 8, 2008, 12:46 pm - Rick G - Gaming Forum

Powerball lottery jackpot hits $200 millionReply
In general a wiser gambler pays close attention to the expectation value which is the ratio of potential reward to odds and risk. Powerball only approaches casino odds when it reaches $200 million. (Right now the Powerball expectation value, adjusting for the probability of multiple winners) is about 0.86. I usually buy a ticket when it's small, for the hell of it, but I play more when the jackpots are larger. On a few occassions both Powerball and Megamillion have exceeded expectation
Mar 7, 2008, 10:05 pm - Prob988 - Lottery News

Straight In WcReply
12 odds 3 evens 3 days in a row the odds have taken center stage in a 5 draw period. no v-trac return tonight. no digit return.
Mar 2, 2008, 3:20 am - Amazing Grace - Pick 3 Forum

Straight In WcReply
where did those 77s come from? all odds again. where is RS 2 or 4 finally got a even RS after all the odds. the 5 gets close to its max.
Feb 27, 2008, 1:20 am - Amazing Grace - Pick 3 Forum