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The National Lottery

Post by Aclaret » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:05 pm

Does anybody do it ?
I have a little flutter every now and then, as I'm sure we all like to dream about hitting the big one.
I know there is little chance of winning anything other than a fiver ! But when doing a lucky dip and nos.1 & 59 come up :evil: not a prayer of anything, I'm sure Camelot give you them nos. on purpose.
Why can't they give me the right nos.for a change.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by DustyBawls » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:07 pm

If you buy your ticket from a shop, there's more chance of you dying on your way there, than there is of winning.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Lord Beamish » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:07 pm

You do realise that the numbers 1 and 59 have the same chance of being drawn as all the others, don't you?

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:13 pm

I used to do the Lottery fairly regularly, began losing interest and hope and packed in completely when they started fannying around with the format.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Tall Paul » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:15 pm

Mug's game.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Lord Beamish » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:16 pm

When it was first launched, back in the '90s, it may well have been Private Eye that described it as a Tax on the Poor, the Stupid, and the Hopelessly Optimistic.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Aclaret » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:19 pm

And there's me thinking all the other nos.had a better chance of coming in than 1 & 59.!
Yes you're right Tall Paul definitely a mugs game and me being a mug will keep on dreaming.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Aclaret » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:20 pm

Oops wish I had read that Beamish before I posted

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Sutton-Claret » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:25 pm

Lord Beamish wrote:You do realise that the numbers 1 and 59 have the same chance of being drawn as all the others, don't you?
Did you know the most commonly chosen 6 numbers are 1,2,3,4,5,6 - if these numbers ever came up (just as likely as any other 6) there would be thousands sharing the dosh....... Fact!!!

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by RocketLawnChair » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:29 pm

Can we still enter the Euro Millions after Brexit ?

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Billy Balfour » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:47 pm

I jacked in when they doubled the price of a ticket. We also ran a syndicate and jacked that too. A couple of quid a week, fair enough, but £4.00 a week - £16.00 a month, no thanks.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Rileybobs » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:49 pm

Gambling’s for mugs.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by DustyBawls » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:02 pm

Sutton-Claret wrote:Did you know the most commonly chosen 6 numbers are 1,2,3,4,5,6 - if these numbers ever came up (just as likely as any other 6) there would be thousands sharing the dosh....... Fact!!!
Yep. There's things you can to give yourself a greater chance of winning more money (bigger share), if your numbers do come up.

Avoiding 1-31, as people select them due to the date of their birthday, and/or the month. Although, if you do, select 13 - a lot avoid due to it being 'unlucky'.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:06 pm

I was in a syndicate at work nearly 20 years. One of the bloke's who was in it was a complete bellend; he'd go mad if we ever did a lucky dip (he was convinced that there was less chance of winning with a lucky dip).

If we ever really wanted to wind him up we'd copy his numbers for our lines - he couldn't follow the logic that if his numbers won, we'd win two or three times!
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Rileybobs » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:09 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:I was in a syndicate at work nearly 20 years. One of the bloke's who was in it was a complete bellend; he'd go mad if we ever did a lucky dip (he was convinced that there was less chance of winning with a lucky dip).

If we ever really wanted to wind him up we'd copy his numbers for our lines - he couldn't follow the logic that if his numbers won, we'd win two or three times!
Surely if you picked the same numbers on multiple tickets you’re reducing your chances of winning?

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by DustyBawls » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:13 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Surely if you picked the same numbers on multiple tickets you’re reducing your chances of winning?
Yep. You'd increase your share %, but taking into account the number of people who also get the same numbers, which is normally low, I doubt the numbers stack up for it to be worth duplicating the same lines.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:14 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Surely if you picked the same numbers on multiple tickets you’re reducing your chances of winning?
Yeah, but like I said, we did it to wind him up. Our "reasoning" was that by copying his numbers, which he thought had more chance of winning than a lucky dip, instead of doing a lucky dip we would win and win multiple times.

He was a bellend and it wound him up so I always thought it was a pound well spent.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:41 pm

Mates mum lives in Largs where that couple won £150 million.

They put some money into things for the town, looked after friends and family etc and shop in the same places.

They also read every begging letter they get, and they used to get a lot and decide which they want to donate too.

They've also had grief in Largs for splashing the cash and grief from others for not splashing enough of it.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Billy Balfour » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:47 pm

Best to do that sort of thing anonymously. Only last week I donated to charity and I didn't tell a soul and I certainly wouldn't publicise my act of kindness on a local forum.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by DustyBawls » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:50 pm

Billy Balfour wrote:Best to do that sort of thing anonymously. Only last week I donated to charity and I didn't tell a soul and I certainly wouldn't publicise my act of kindness on a local forum.
*Waits patiently*
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Jakubclaret » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:54 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:I used to do the Lottery fairly regularly, began losing interest and hope and packed in completely when they started fannying around with the format.
Same here, too many draws now & price increase. Lots of people lost interest, still get the occasion scratch card when I'm flush.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by starting_11 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:01 pm

Didn't realise £2 was a lot of money to some people...

I must be blessed!
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by RocketLawnChair » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:18 pm

I don’t know what I’d do about the begging letters if I won the lottery.
I’d Probably keep sending them..
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Billy Balfour » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:32 pm

Haha.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by tiger76 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:38 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:I used to do the Lottery fairly regularly, began losing interest and hope and packed in completely when they started fannying around with the format.
I used to do it regularly also,but there is too many numbers now they have increased to 59,and the prizes are too confusing.
I got excited one week as i had the first 4 numbers drawn,but no more after that,i don't think it was a lot for 4 that week either,about 20 quid or so.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by harpers_perm » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:49 pm

I’ve never understood the multitudes of people who get excited and only buy a ticket when there is a big rollover.

I’ve always thought that people like that must think it’s not worth me walking 250 yards to the Newsagents for £3million but it’s definitely worth it for £18million.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by starting_11 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:53 pm

All I know is... I ain't gonna get £150m any other way!

Roll on Friday!
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Aclaret » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:50 am

Things are looking up folks....I opened my email to the news I have won a lucky dip lotto for matching 2 numbers :D

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by LeadBelly » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:55 am

I still do it. When my 2 kids were little (in their 30s now) and the lottery just started, we picked a line of numbers each and I did them every draw. I'd previously done "the pools" so basically just switched what I was spending on that.

When the price moved £1 to £2 I stopped doing "my" line but I just daren't drop the other 2 lines as, clearly, they would come up bigtime if I did.

We've had a few wins but I'm £thousands down overall & "the pools" was a more participative type of gamble.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Rileybobs » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:04 pm

LeadBelly wrote:I still do it. When my 2 kids were little (in their 30s now) and the lottery just started, we picked a line of numbers each and I did them every draw. I'd previously done "the pools" so basically just switched what I was spending on that.

When the price moved £1 to £2 I stopped doing "my" line but I just daren't drop the other 2 lines as, clearly, they would come up bigtime if I did.

We've had a few wins but I'm £thousands down overall & "the pools" was a more participative type of gamble.
When the fun stops, stop.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Rowls » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:07 pm

DustyBawls wrote:If you buy your ticket from a shop, there's more chance of you dying on your way there, than there is of winning.
And if you factor in the journey back home then it's twice as likely again.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Quickenthetempo » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:27 pm

A mate of mine won £2.2m about 7 years ago.

He's back to living how he was before.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by KateR » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:05 pm

eventually someone has to win big, people can decide what is big to them and whether they have the odd two pounds to send.

I do it for 4 weeks at atime usually Euro Tuesday/Friday, but I go weeks without checking, even whenI got mail from them telling me it's good news, that way I dream a little longer after there mail :) Biggest win yet 10.70 in years and years, but as said before I just know if I stop my numbers will come out of the hat.

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by RocketLawnChair » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:24 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:A mate of mine won £2.2m about 7 years ago.

He's back to living how he was before.
Think I know him. Padiham Lad?

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by DustyBawls » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:50 pm

KateR wrote:but as said before I just know if I stop my numbers will come out of the hat.
This is why I always ask for an unlucky dip.

That way, you won't know if your numbers will have come out or not if you happen to see the results when you haven't entered.
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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Quickenthetempo » Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:15 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:Think I know him. Padiham Lad?
Yeah. Initials AY

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Re: The National Lottery

Post by Herts Clarets » Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:36 pm

Friends of my parents won we think 5-6m about 10 years ago. The wife used to run a syndicate at work plus they did their own numbers too. It was their own ticket that won and out caused no end of problems for her, work colleagues accusing her of fraud and even calling in the Police. After a brief investigation they found no wrong doing.

A lot of people she worked with for years and called friends turned on her. I guess they found out who their real friends were after that. Still the same couple, just have a nicer house, car and stuff but remain friends with my parents.

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