The Lottery Thread

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:17 am

Johnnie wrote:Damn, you guys are savage. You act like I don't know the difference between gross and net. And that I'm comically unaware of how hipster-ish it sounds. What I'm getting at is this.

You are digging your hole deeper here.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:25 am

rass wrote:Is he "in on the joke" too?

Oh god I hate this ...

I don't think he's wrong. Say 80% of people quick pick and 20% use their own numbers; those 20% of tickets are subject to human tendencies. Like, if we get 100 people each in 100 different rooms and ask each person to pick 5 numbers, the totals won't just be random distribution of the number range, there will be some more common and some less common numbers and those will be somewhat predictable at some point. Someone on twitter pointed out 5 of the 6 numbers are calendar numbers which is probably the best possible support for his overly-mocked comment.

(This assumes the lottery if truly randomly generating numbers and not normalizing based on what people are self-selecting.)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:26 am

The Sybian wrote:
Johnnie wrote:Damn, you guys are savage. You act like I don't know the difference between gross and net. And that I'm comically unaware of how hipster-ish it sounds. What I'm getting at is this.

You are digging your hole deeper here.

I'm just gonna start making fun of you in every thread for thinking that hot-air balloon picture was from Albuquerque.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:27 am

To play devil's advocate, I think what Johnnie is saying is that you don't get the whole 1.5 billion. Taxes and shit.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:27 am

The Sybian wrote:
Johnnie wrote:Damn, you guys are savage. You act like I don't know the difference between gross and net. And that I'm comically unaware of how hipster-ish it sounds. What I'm getting at is this.
You are digging your hole deeper here.

"Also, did you guys know players with will often lean towards Florida teams because of their lack of a state income tax?"

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:31 am

A_B wrote:To play devil's advocate, I think what Johnnie is saying is that you don't get the whole 1.5 billion. Taxes and shit.

True, but you also don't win if you don't play. Food for thought? I say yes.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:19 am

Anyone in? I put $10 in friday. Hit three numbers, good for $10 back, so I let it ride!

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:24 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:19 am Anyone in? I put $10 in friday. Hit three numbers, good for $10 back, so I let it ride!

I'm thinking about it. I never play. What is it, 2$ a ticket so you can just pay 10$ and spin the wheel o randoms 5 times?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:25 am

Yup. That's what I did.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:26 am

Had some family buy me $10 worth of tickets in Michigan. If I'm being honest and I really do mean this, best case scenario for me personally is my father-in-law winning since I know he'll take care of us to the point we won't have to work again, but I still don't have to deal with all of the bullshit that surrounds winning a billion and a half dollars.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:27 am

I'm in with neighbors for $20 each household. Bought in NY on Friday and got my money back as did a few other neighbors here in CO so we all rolled that into tonight plus an additional $20 since we added a couple more houses on the block to the pool.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:33 am

I wasted money on 2 tickets.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:48 am

$1.6 billion and still climbing. Whoa.

And, yes, I donated ten bucks.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:18 pm

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:18 pm

Yes, too. I usually start buying tickets if the jackpot exceeds $350 million or so.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:41 pm

Drove 30 min down to the California lotto store literally 50 steps from NV State line. Lotteries are illegal here in the gambling Mecca. Human line was ~1,000 people and wrapped twice around building then halfway behind outlet mall on NV side. A two-State line likely a 2.5-3hr wait. I declined. I have plenty of opportunities to lose $20 here and at least i can get a craft beer for my trouble.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:48 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:41 pm Drove 30 min down to the California lotto store literally 50 steps from NV State line. Lotteries are illegal here in the gambling Mecca. Human line was ~1,000 people and wrapped twice around building then halfway behind outlet mall on NV side. A two-State line likely a 2.5-3hr wait. I declined. I have plenty of opportunities to lose $20 here and at least i can get a craft beer for my trouble.

Shoulda drove to Bullhead, homey.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:56 pm

People standing on line for this is the dumbest thing possible.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:58 pm

All this lotto talk reminds me of a funny story about my grandfather. He used to play the Ohio lotto jackpot game somewhat religiously for as I long as I could have remembered. He died in 2004; one day not too many years before that what was then called the Super Lotto jackpot was up to some significant number that I have forgotten so I asked him if he had his ticket for the drawing. He told me he quit playing. When I asked why he said he didn't like that they changed the odds and made them worse. I responded by saying "you mean to tell me you were playing because the odds where in your favor* before this?!?!"

*what changed was in 2000 or so, I think, they upped the numbers from 6/47 to 6/49 with a bonus ball.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:04 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:56 pm People standing on line for this is the dumbest thing possible.

Not this shit again.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:17 pm

This shit forever.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:17 pm

I don't think there are any lines anywhere in my town.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:34 pm

Just came back from the grocery store, and I asked the cashier if it's been busy today. She laughed and said it's the craziest day they've had in months.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:35 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:17 pm I don't think there are any lines anywhere in my town.

Yeah, no lines in the places around my block of downtown baltimore.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:34 pm

That cash is a curse. Just give me a normal lotto pot.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:50 pm

Worth the read:

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:17 pm

Challenge Accepted.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:06 pm

Yeah, I still want to win.

But, I can imagine that people come out of the woodwork asking you to fund their real or imagined needs. Kind of like the "friends" and family of newly rich pro athletes, I suppose.

I'll try to conceal my identity as a new billionaire from everybody except you guys.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:07 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:06 pm Yeah, I still want to win.

But, I can imagine that people come out of the woodwork asking you to fund their real or imagined needs. Kind of like the "friends" and family of newly rich pro athletes, I suppose.

I'll try to conceal my identity as a new billionaire from everybody except you guys.

It’ll take some investing to be a billionaire!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:10 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:07 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:06 pm Yeah, I still want to win.

But, I can imagine that people come out of the woodwork asking you to fund their real or imagined needs. Kind of like the "friends" and family of newly rich pro athletes, I suppose.

I'll try to conceal my identity as a new billionaire from everybody except you guys.
It’ll take some investing to be a billionaire!

Thanks for making my sig line ever true.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:59 pm

The essential thing is being able to maintain anonymity. Any day dreaming has to start with a plan to do that.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:02 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:59 pm The essential thing is being able to maintain anonymity. Any day dreaming has to start with a plan to do that.

I think you’d really have to commit to moving somewhere else after winning. Whether that’s moving to Monaco or Malibu, you’d have enough money.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:03 pm

I’d do my best to get rid of most of it within the first year.

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:49 am

Won $2!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:06 am

I managed to not hit a single number across five plays. In keno I’d be a winner.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:27 am

I have no idea how to even play this thing. Does North Carolina participate?

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:40 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:06 am I managed to not hit a single number across five plays. In keno I’d be a winner.

That's the stuff that makes you realize you'll never win. 1-36 with 5 balls is not the same stratosphere of odds as 1-70 with 6 balls. I remember occasionally hitting two on a card and thinking you weren't that far off. I'm pretty much a lightning strikes one play lotto gambler and I can't remember the last time I bought one that actually hit a number.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:43 am

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:40 am
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:06 am I managed to not hit a single number across five plays. In keno I’d be a winner.
That's the stuff that makes you realize you'll never win. 1-36 with 5 balls is not the same stratosphere of odds as 1-70 with 6 balls. I remember occasionally hitting two on a card and thinking you weren't that far off. I'm pretty much a lightning strikes one play lotto gambler and I can't remember the last time I bought one that actually hit a number.

I hit three numbers on one line to win $10 friday. Was pretty amazed by that, even.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:54 am

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mega-milli ... 018-10-24/

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:58 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:27 am I have no idea how to even play this thing. Does North Carolina participate?

Yes.