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| Powerball lottery?; How many here played or will play this next one? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 10 2016, 02:09 PM (2,300 Views) | |
| 1DCGUY | Jan 10 2016, 08:42 PM Post #16 |
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Don't be a "Richard"
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NO, you have that all wrong!! If you win, you have to have your own meet, and pay all of us to come to Alaska!!
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| 68custom | Jan 10 2016, 09:28 PM Post #17 |
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I would see if EVmetro would help me build a fleet of 10 second electric Metros and give some to you guys. |
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| Hanuman | Jan 10 2016, 09:31 PM Post #18 |
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"The Almighty Grounds Cleaner"
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Why so slow? |
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| 68custom | Jan 10 2016, 09:31 PM Post #19 |
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Of course I would also have him build me a nine second Metro. |
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| 68custom | Jan 10 2016, 09:32 PM Post #20 |
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Cause that's plenty fast for me
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| MetroSport | Jan 10 2016, 11:20 PM Post #21 |
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I can relate, yesterday was the busiest I've seen the gas station in the year and a half I've been there...SWAMPED is and understatement. Also had plenty of people asking me if I bought my ticket yet...One of you needs to win already
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| mt999999 | Jan 11 2016, 02:07 AM Post #22 |
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Self-Declared "Genious"
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But has the lottery ever been a string of one's? Highly, highly doubt it! By guessing random higher numbers, you at least have more of a chance. I don't believe that the computer draws numbers better. Every time I get a computer pick number, it sucks! Usually several numbers in a row, like 3-11-13-14-21 or something stupid like that with low chances. The top number in the Cash-5 is 39.It should be a mix of even, odd, and well-spaced numbers across the board; like 4-17-20-29-36. If you read into old lottery drawings online, it's best to pick numbers that haven't drawn in the longest time, because they always surface soon. I used to have a whole system, but I haven't played much lately. I usually won at least something stupid like a dollar that paid off my ticket, but never anything big. I'd always play the Cash-5, with only a $100k jackpot, but way, way higher odds than the Powerball. Edited by mt999999, Jan 11 2016, 02:09 AM.
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| Woodie | Jan 11 2016, 06:20 AM Post #23 |
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Every possible number combination has the exact same chance. Incidently, 1,1,1,1,1,1 which has been mentioned, is not a possible number combination, numbers can not repeat. It's a big bucket with one ball of each number. Once that number is picked, it's no longer in the bucket to picked a second time. Oooops, there you go falling into a popular myth hole yourself. The number that is picked today has the exact same chance of coming up tomorrow. Although it's intuitive to think that it just won and is less likely to win again for a while, that's not the case, it's a fresh start every draw. Edited by Woodie, Jan 11 2016, 06:20 AM.
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| cwatkin | Jan 11 2016, 12:16 PM Post #24 |
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Gotcha! I didn't know that numbers can't repeat either. I thought each number came from a separate hopper but again I don't play a lot of lottery games myself. A correction is that mathematically, the numbers 1-2-3-4-5 and 6 are just as likely to be picked as some other random combination. So there is a 1/292million chance of that being picked as well as your favorite numbers or a quick pick. Now I have seen articles with tips that if you play the lottery a lot, your do have better odds by picking a set of "lucky numbers". Eventually odds are it will hit those numbers. This may not be in your lifetime but it might happen. Also, if you want better odds and don't care about winning a ton of money, the smaller games are the best option. The odds are MUCH higher that you will win. Of course $50,000 isn't as sexy as $1.3 billion but the chances make these smaller games a better buy if you ask me. Conor |
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| cwatkin | Jan 11 2016, 05:37 PM Post #25 |
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This is an interesting article. In theory someone could buy this jackpot by getting all combinations but would be easier said than done in practice. http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/11/news/powerball-jackpot-win-guarantee/index.html Conor |
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| Coche Blanco | Jan 11 2016, 05:47 PM Post #26 |
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Troll Certified
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I was reading that and was like 'yeah he's right' then he said that last line and I was like...damn... people just don't get it! |
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| PTA2PTB | Jan 11 2016, 05:56 PM Post #27 |
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I'm totally awesome! I swear.
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I stand corrected.
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| cwatkin | Jan 12 2016, 12:01 AM Post #28 |
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I was at the gas station today getting gas and they seemed to be selling more lottery tickets than ever! I asked the clerk what he thought and he said he would be happy once this was over. I talked this over with the GF and we both agree that playing a game with higher odds but a smaller payout is the way to go. Conor |
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| shaggie209 | Jan 13 2016, 01:21 AM Post #29 |
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Buying mine tomorrow that 1.5 billion dollars has me dreaming lol |
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| Murf 59 | Jan 13 2016, 01:24 AM Post #30 |
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I have mine. |
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Also had plenty of people asking me if I bought my ticket yet...One of you needs to win already
. While all sets of number have exactly the same odds of being drawn, the way I see it, though it could take thousands of years for our set of numbers to come up, statistically speaking, our odds get a tiny-tiny bit better, with each successive draw.
7:31 PM Jul 10