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How Astronomical Is It To Get The Number Right In Each Column?Reply
By the data, that makes 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 49 the most likely combo in any 6/49. This is a common misperception. That combo and any other combo has exactly the same probability of occurrence. Using our posts about Combinatorial Fractalization and Combinatorial Distribution , the moment we fix a column to a number changes the way we calculate the probabilities of the remaining numbers in each column successively. Properly calculated for each successive fixed number in each column
Dec 29, 2025, 1:22 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

Filter Strategies for Efficient Lotteries create ideas and filter strategies for lotteries to debate
Filter Strategies for Efficient Lotteries create ideas and filter strategies for lotteries to debate in lottery forums efficiently Creating efficient strategies and filters for lotteries is a complex subject, but it can be approached logically and mathematically to increase odds (even if marginally) or reduce costs. Below are ideas and strategies that can be debated in lottery forums, with solid arguments and statistical rationale: 1. Basic Statistics Based Filters The idea: Use mea
May 24, 2025, 4:05 pm - dr san - Lottery Discussion Forum

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solutionNews Story
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

One a day POWERBALL 6/06/26Reply
The drawing is happening right now! Fingers crossed, guys. Let's hope tonight is the night we finally beat the odds and take this jackpot home!
Jun 5, 2026, 11:03 pm - DataStats99 - Jackpot Games Forum

is it luckier to buy tickets on the rich side of town?Reply
No, the neighborhood doesn't matter. What does matter though is that wealthier people can afford to cut their odds by buying multiple tickets per draw.
Jun 3, 2026, 10:41 pm - winterbird - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas LottoReply
Spot on. The raw odds don't lie. Most people just burn money chasing individual picks blindly. That's why backtesting past densities and filtering out statistically trash combinations is the only way to play smart, even if it's just to minimize the damage lol.
May 28, 2026, 12:38 am - DataStats99 - Jackpot Games Forum

Virginia: 5/1 - 5/31/2026Reply
Like I said, I don't play all of them. Only what I feel... And I don't play every day or (draw) but thanks for the info. It only means I still have work to do to better my odds
May 9, 2026, 6:26 am - DYELLOMAN - Pick 3 Forum

Rising Gas Prices and the LotteryReply
Nehhhh....I have a coworker that's habitually late since 2022 and that takes care of any normal weekly purchases .....The only thing that affects my lottery play is the cost of rising lottery prices and games with foolish odds. One or the other or both would be the culprit for non participation.
May 8, 2026, 11:02 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotReply
Players have been playing those vertical rows since the first lottery slip was placed on a lottery stand in stores. The odds on it coming in are the same as any other 5 numbers.
May 5, 2026, 10:40 am - billybucks - Lottery News

Michigan $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot winner wins again, this time a $1M Millionaire Raffle prizeReply
That $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot was split, meaning this guy pocketed around $366k from a prize that started at $100k and rolled over. Pretty impressive timing just before nailing the 1-in-100,000 shot at the Millionaire Raffle's $1M top prize. Stories like this show that consistent play across games can pay off big, even if the odds are the same for everyone. Congrats to him on turning tickets into treasure twice over!
May 4, 2026, 9:55 pm - RichW - Lottery News