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• Littleoldlady

  

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  Aug 16, 2003, 7:41 am

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  I was wondering why in the U.S. you can only select 6 or 7 numbers in the high jackpot games per ticket.  When I was stationed in Germany, I could play their Pic 6 lotto by picking 7 numbers (about 3.00), 8 numbers, about $4.50, 9 numbers, (about 10.00), 12 numbers was like 18.00, or 26 numbers which was like 20 something.  I got to put all of my selections in one box.  I wonder why in the U.S. they don't give players these options.  They would make more money..of course maybe the jackpots would not be as high, but ..  just a thought.

  If you know your number is going to hit, have patience and then KILL IT!

  You never know when you will get another hit.
• CASH Only

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  LOL:                                                                                                      There are/were Canadian lotteries that do/did this.                          IIRC the NY Lotto did that in its early days.   
• everett

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  Aug 16, 2003, 10:31 am

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  LittleOldLady,

  Your are referring the the System Tickets available in the German Lotto 6/49 with bonus number.....

  You can pick up to 16 numbers by using a "Vollsystem" (Full System) which really is nothing else but a Full Wheel. The advantage is that you do not have to fill out all the lottery tickets by yourself.

  6 out of 7 7 Games  5.25 Euros
  6 out of 8 28 Games 21.00 Euros
  6 out of 9 84 Games 63.00 Euros
  6 out of 10 210 Games 157.50 Euros
  6 out of 11 462 Games 346.50 Euros
  6 out of 12 924 Games 693.00 Euros
  6 out of 13 1716 Games 1.287.00 Euros
  6 out of 14 3003 Games 2.252.25 Euros
  6 out of 15 5005 Games 3.753.75 Euros
  6 out of 16 8008 Games 6006.00 Euros

  It becomes more complicated when you are playing one of the "Auswahlsysteme" (Selection systems) which are partial wheels where you are not necessarily win the grand prize even if you have the winning 6 numbers in your selection.

  The German Lottery offers 19 different "Auswahlsysteme":

  9 out of 12 Games 9 Euros
  10 out of 15 Games 11.25 Euros
  10 out of 30 Games 22.5 Euros
  10 out of 50 Games 37.5 Euros
  11 out of 66 Games 49.5 Euros
  11 out of 101 Games 75.75 Euros
  12 out of 22 Games 16.5 Euros
  12 out of 52 Games 39 Euros
  12 out of 132 Games 99 Euros
  13 out of 264 Games 198 Euros
  14 out of 87 Games 65.25 Euros
  14 out of 460 Games 345 Euros
  16 out of 112 Games 84 Euros
  16 out of 160 Games 120 Euros
  17 out of 1392 Games 1044 Euros
  18 out of 252 Games 189 Euros
  20 out of 499 Games 374.25 Euros
  22 out of 77 Games 57.75 Euros
  26 out of 130 Games 97.5 Euros

  It is certainly an advantage to not have to fill out all of the numbers yourself, but that is the only difference really.

  But then in Germany you can also play the lottery directly from your "handy" the "German" term for cell phone.

  Good Luck... 

       ...oder besser Viel Glück!

  ME
• Littleoldlady

  

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  Aug 16, 2003, 10:57 am

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  I always liked cashing my checks..off of that..it was so simple to me..LOL

  If you know your number is going to hit, have patience and then KILL IT!

  You never know when you will get another hit.
• everett

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  Aug 16, 2003, 11:12 am

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  I was simple to me as well, I played Full systems all the time together with my father. They surely make it easy.

  I major problem in the US is that you find less and less "normal" 6 out of something lotteries, but more and more 5 out of something with a bonus number out of something else. Way less chances and not really a decent way to play systems....

  ME