Anyone who knows me Knows I am a Lottery player. Yes, one of those Hopeless creatures God created that rests all of their hopes and dreams on a few dollars worth of paper. As the title suggests I have a system and part of this system involves writing the numbers everyday in a journal and reflect on history before making my days selections.
Now, before you write me off at this point as another hopeless moron, keep in mind I have won in the last 4 months over $ 6,000.00 playing New Jersey Pick Three's, Huh? Yeah, Got your attention did'nt I? Well Boys and Girls it's true. Now my wife and most of my friends offer little if any encouragement. My wife says " the lottery is nothing but ping pong balls shot through a tube by compressed air that swirl around a giant plastic ball and end up producing three numbers" Balderdash I say! it is a science.
At this point let me explain how the lottery works in Jersey. The pick 3 is played twice a day midday and evening. Your number pool is 0 thru 9. you the player must predict what that number combination is going to be. Below is a table of how to bet with cost. Lets take 123.
Straight= 123 in order cost $.50 generally pays about $200.00
Boxed= 123 in any order( could be 231) cost $.50 usually pays about $30.00
wheel= 123 in any order( could be 321) cost $3.00 pays straight payout
As I mentioned I have a system I use it works for me and I have done well with it.
I have a Friend I will call Harry who is a problem Gambler, he is the " don't let this happen to you example" where I carefully select my numbers and am good natured when I don't win, Harry is a bulgy eyed, rabid, raving lunatic when he does not win. Where I will budget my money and keep my numbers purchases down to a certain point, Harry can,t help himself he will spend $60.00 when he meant to spend 10.
A classic example of a typical purchasing session with Harry goes like this.....
Harry goes to lottery store with good intentions The clerk steps to the machine...
Clerk: How may I help you sir?
Harry: let me get pick 3 midday wheeled, 621, 544, 855, 698 and 429.
Clerk: will that be all today?
Harry: ( starting to sweat) Better give me 233 and 216 straight and boxed 5 times.
Clerk: ( printing tickets) Anything else buddy?
Harry: ( shifting weight from right foot to left foot Repeatedly) Cigarettes are $6.96 a pack give me 696 wheeled, My Moms in the hospital her room number is 259 wheel that 3 times Thats it!
Clerk: ( visbly scared) will that be all sir?
Harry: ( now morphing into a dark, red eyed, slobbering cave creature) My daughter's birthday is November 5th and my tab at 711 this morning was $1.15 It's an omen I tell ya, wheel 115 20 times, How much? I'm done.
Clerk: ( Gulping and feeling the acid in his stomach rise) That will be $ 57.95 sir.
Harry: ( losing all control as well as sense) WWWHHHAAATTT? How is that Possible? You made a mistake.
Clerk: ( Wishing he had called out) I can cancel them sir!
Harry: NOOOOOOOOOO! What are you friggin crazy then one of them is sure to come out Give them to me I'll pay!
Gambling is a disease for some people and a horrible one at that. Fortunately I am under control at all times. Well gotta go, I emptied my piggy bank and came up with $ 7.50 if I hurry I can catch the night number, so long.
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