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Merging Powerball and Mega Millions?Reply
Quote: Originally posted by ryanm on April 2, 2005 Just for fun, I created a possible prize structure for a national 6/48 + 1/20 game. Prizes would be paid for matching 6+1, 6, 5+1, 5, 4+1, 4, 3+1, 3, 2+1, and 1+1 (but not 0+1, since it's not that much harder to hit 1+1 than it is 0+1). Assuming a prize pool of 50% of sales, and assuming 63.98% of the prize pool is for the jackpot, the following prize structure would be possible:Match Prize
Apr 2, 2005, 10:03 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

$30 ScratcherReply
i would pool it too, and $30 scratch-offs should have a guarenteed prize of $15.
Mar 29, 2005, 6:15 pm - DoctorEw220 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Powerball changing, will you still play?Reply
I don't think Powerball will ever get rid of the Match 5 Bonus pool. I've e-mailed them about the possible matrix change and also asked why they had the Match 5 Bonus pool, and this is what they said:The articles I read said decreasing the chances of winning. Meaning, making theodds higher.At any rate the article was a little simplistic. We need to look designing agame that the players want to play. That is what we will try to design.There are good reasons for a rule that will slow the gro
Mar 24, 2005, 10:53 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Indiana Ticket Wins $19.9 Million Powerball Lottery JackpotReply
Maybe this jackpot run will set a record and there will actually be a Match 5 bonus pool!
Mar 8, 2005, 5:24 pm - ryanm - Lottery News

MM Drawing for Friday 02-25-05Reply
Quote: Originally posted by fja on February 25, 2005I have somewhat of a similar theory, and my history indicator says that atleast 4 of the 5 numbers drawn will have come from the last 7 drawings in February (27 numbers drawn in Feb gives me a 50/50 chance of this being true).....(just tracking outside the box)...In 8 of the last 282 drawings, all the winnings numbers were in a pool of numbers from the previous 7 drawings which had 22-31 numbers. Using past history I calculated the chances of
Feb 25, 2005, 9:19 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

MM Drawing for Friday 02-25-05Reply
did someone say pool ? i'm going---- see everyone later...!
Feb 24, 2005, 9:09 am - MADDOG10 - Jackpot Games Forum

MM Drawing for Friday 02-25-05Reply
the Washington/Bush staff pool is up and running. total membership:2 and growing.
Feb 24, 2005, 2:24 am - DoctorEw220 - Jackpot Games Forum

cash vs. annuityReply
Mav:The purpose is to hurt the game so that the state Legislature is forced to raise the prize pool.
Feb 21, 2005, 1:02 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Blessed are weReply
Quote: Originally posted by urug2000 on February 19, 2005who go around in circles forwe shall be called wheels Todd, I played your Pick 5 Abbreviated 3 if 4 of 10 last night.Numbers: 2,8,12,17,18,20,28,31,47,50Only had 1 number in my selection. However, I had 4 numbers in my 'overall pool' of 37 numbers - 19,31,35,47.That is my story. I rather consistently select 3 to 5 numbers in my primary pool of from 25 to 40 numbers. The trick I continue to pursue is to determine the
Feb 19, 2005, 5:33 pm - Todd - Jackpot Games Forum

worst games to playReply
NY Lotto (38%-40% prize pool); Mass Megabucks (annuity-only jackpot); OR Lose for Life; PA, WA Unlucky for Life (lifetime prizes DO NOT belong in online games).
Feb 4, 2005, 3:48 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum