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• JAG331

  

  Greenwich, CT
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  Oct 2, 2004, 7:43 pm

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  I am curious as to our different strategies for betting on that one, elusive Powerball.
• kbcherokee

  

  Virginia
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  Oct 2, 2004, 8:42 pm

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  Tso-gali-I

  The Chart I use shows both the (5) number possibilities and the PB possibilities for each draw. This Chart is based on past draws, and takes me to the next game line where I * in my 14 or 18 choices for the number's in my "Wheel."

  Usually, the PB possibilities I choose, the number either "hits" right on or I'm only one or two off. 

  Chief

  May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house. May  the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows. And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder.
• DoctorEw220

  

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  Oct 2, 2004, 10:46 pm

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  i purchase one set of hand picked numbers that i play religiously, and the rest quick picks.

  I've redone my website.  Go to www.dr-ew.com.  I kept a lot of the old stuff, and I've added some new stuff.  Look for more new stuff in the coming weeks.
• JAG331

  

  Greenwich, CT
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  Oct 3, 2004, 9:02 am

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  In the past I've gone with the 5 Powerballs I think have the great chance.  I would like to develop a system where I can peg ONE number as statistically more likely than any other...you place all bets on that number and you will win more over time than through any other method, right? 
• hypersoniq

  

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  Oct 3, 2004, 10:07 am

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  When I play just the one ticket, I go with the most likely, based on my stat system and the history graph... on the rare occasion I go with a 5 line "full card", I will pick the most likely from each decade (1-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-42). I pick those from the graph and from recent frequency data.

  in the past 10 draws (where I had only one line) I matched PB 3 times, and the other 7 were WAY off, so I chalk it up to luck and coincidence. I get much closer to the 5 white balls... If I ever get that part down some day, I will dventually try the same 5 white balls with all 42 powerball numbers ;-)  but I'm not quite there yet... :-(

  Have an EXCELlent day!
• CASH Only

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  I usually buy just one.
• pigskin

  

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  I would like every PB player-Kerry admirers are also eligible- to post 10 #s that will definitely not..I repeat not..be one of the 5 jackpot winning #s.  I will post mine first

    3, 5, 14, 23, 33, 36, 38, 42 and 46
• pigskin

  

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  if you discard the same number or numbers as a previous poster, that's O.K.
• pigskin

  

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  I guess I can't even count to 10.  How will I possibly count the $200 mil jackpot if I should win?  My 10th number is 51.
• dvdiva

  

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  5 sets with all powerballs and some quickpicks plus other numbers and 2 powerballs - but i dont play until its 300 million - so i haven't played since 2002
• urbossmanpimpin

  

  Dallas, Texas
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  i go with a set of 5 numbers that I play all the time and then I get alot of quick picks
• Babel

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by dvdiva on October 06, 2004

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  5 sets with all powerballs and some quickpicks plus other numbers and 2 powerballs - but i dont play until its 300 million - so i haven't played since 2002
  
  

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  Wow, with an investment like that I wouldn't either. That's alot of money on one draw.
• luckylottolady

  

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  i usually buy quick picks,i do better with those than picking my own numbers. i will usually buy 1-3 sets of numbers for the drawing,depends on how much spare change i have. occasionally i will play a set of numbers i have picked.
• CASH Only

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  I buy a Quick Pick only if it's for someone else.