Winning Powerball - Defying Powerball Odds

By: Terry Fisher, CEO, www.power-ball-pro.com and a Double Million-Dollar Lottery Winner.

Uncovered: The Powerball Secret that convinced us to seriously change the way we play Powerball.

The Truth about Lottery Odds convinced us to change the way we play. It will almost certainly convince you to do the same. To show you why, we will use the USA Power Ball game as an example, but you will soon see the arguments apply to any Lottery game, 5-ball or 6-ball.

The odds of getting the first 5 numbers in the 53-number USA Powerball game are 1-in-2,869,685 and the odds of getting the Power Ball WITH the first 5 numbers are 1-in-120,526,770. That's the Truth but not the WHOLE Truth!

The following examples show that if First Prize is $10 Million, the odds are 1-in-120,526,770. If First Prize is $100 Million, the odds are STILL 1-in-120,526,770 - but now the reward is 10 times greater. So, are Odds the perfect measure? We think not. Does it matter ? We think it does.

The odds of 1-in-120,526,770 relate to buying ONE game. If you buy 10 games, your odds of winning First Prize are now 1-in-12,052,677. If you buy 100 games, your odds of winning First Prize fall to 1-in-1,205,268. As simple as it sounds, by using the info in the two paragraphs above, you can make a Quantum Leap in your Powerball Playing Strategy.

For example, suppose you budget $20 a week as your lotto money. To keep it simple, we will assume your lottery starts at $10 Million and increases every week by $5 Million. It goes for 10 weeks without being won. If you are like 99% of lotto players, this represents your playing strategy (or lack of it!).

Odds for $1 You Play Your Odds First Prize

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $10 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $15 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $20 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $25 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $30 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $35 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $40 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $45 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $50 Million

120,526,770 $20 6,026,338 $55 Million

TOTAL $200

If you change your playing strategy to matching your investment to the size of the First Prize (and anyone with a Maths Degree can do the six decimal places stuff!) your Odds with the new strategy might look like this ..

Odds for $1 You Play Your Odds First Prize

120,526,770 $5 24,105,354 $10 Million

120,526,770 $5 24,105,354 $15 Million

120,526,770 $5 24,105,354 $20 Million

120,526,770 $10 12,052,677 $25 Million

120,526,770 $10 12,052,677 $30 Million

120,526,770 $15 8,035,118 $35 Million

120,526,770 $15 8,035,118 $40 Million

120,526,770 $25 4,821,071 $45 Million

120,526,770 $50 2,410,535 $50 Million

120,526,770 $60 2,008,780 $55 Million

TOTAL $200

Using this strategy, your Total Investment over ten weeks is still $200 - but your odds have lessened dramatically from week-to-week. Under the old system, the odds were 1-in-6,026,338 every week. Under the new system, the odds are much higher while the prize is peanuts - but much lower as First Prize climbs. On the 10th week, your odds are THREE times better at 1-in-2,008,780 than they were when playing $20 every week. "If First Prize is Peanuts - Play with Peanuts; If you are being offered a small fortune, play with a small fortune."

SECOND MYTH

"By Playing a System Entry Your Chances of Winning are Increased" Another Truth ...But not the WHOLE Truth.

When playing a System 10 you are paying for 252 games. Of course you increase your chances of winning by 252 times (over a single game). But the advantage is from playing 252 games - however you play those games.

1. By playing 252 random games, or Auto-Pick games, your odds of winning are 1-in-478,281 (120,526,770 divided by 252). 2. By playing the 252 games in a System 10, your odds of winning are still 1-in-478,281 (120,526,770 divided by 252). 3. By playing 252 games in an organized systematical way, your odds of winning are still 1-in-478,281 (120,526,770 divided by 252).

Next, we should bear in mind there are some tactical advantages & disadvantages in those three choices. First up, Random or Auto-Pick entries have no guarantee at all, other than a 1-in-478,281 chance of winning.

The biggest advantage of playing a System Entry is that it maximizes the number of prizes you win. But, whether you play a System 8 or a System 20 there is only ONE First Division in there. All of the additional Prizes are in the lower divisions. And it is still a CONDITIONAL guarantee - you only win IF you trap the winning numbers, but you could end up without a single winning number.

The biggest advantage of playing the Organised, Systematical entries that lottery books promote is a guarantee of a Prize of some kind. Just play two of the 110-game systems recommended at http://www.win-power-ball-lottery.com/power-ball-lottery.html - and your 220 games guarantee several small prizes. Add 32 additional games and you have exactly the same chance of First Prize as a System 10 entry - 252 chances-in-120,526,770. The major advantage is that 1 or more games in each 110-game set is 40% or better on the way to First Prize; you are absolutely guaranteed 2, 3, 4, or all 5 winning numbers from playing ALL the numbers in a mathematical matrix that gives a guaranteed result - and a guaranteed payout.

Plus, those 252 organized games permit you using all 42 Power Balls 6 times - but with a System 10, you get only one Power Ball. So, if you get organized and play 42 Power Balls 6 times, you collect $18 from getting the Power Ball correct 6 times. You will also collect from having Two or more winning numbers correct at least twice. Since the system uses all 53 numbers, you have done everything possible to maximize your chances.

Of course, playing 252 games every week is out, unless you are playing as a Group. So, what Strategy should you adopt? We suggest one of these approaches. First, for playing alone we recommend the "What Works Eight Weeks out of Ten" approach. This can start as low as 9 games and build in sets of 9 games, making it ideal for starting low and building up as First Prize increases.

The second approach is playing in a Group Entry. The 110-game entry guarantees 2, 3, 4 or all 5 numbers together, often more than once, and guarantees you get the Power Ball at least twice. By playing all 53 numbers you guarantee having all the winners somewhere in your overall entry, all organized in the best possible way; an ideal approach for a small group.

As soon as the First Prize has jackpotted to gigantic proportions, we recommend moving up to the 1325-game entry that guarantees Three or more of the first Five winning numbers. From here, what are your chances of Four winning numbers ? We guarantee Three winning numbers together. There are 2 winning numbers left in the remaining 50 balls - So your chances are 2-in-50 or 1-in-25. The chances of that critical Fifth ball are then 1-in-49. Agreed, you still have to get the power ball, but knowing you have 60% or more of the first 5 winning numbers before a ball is even drawn - that's a good starting position! This 1325-game entry demands serious organization, and may need 40-50 members to get the funding together; these arrangements need to be in place well before you need it.

The final option is to use lottery software or lotto books to create multiple reduced-guarantee lotto systems. With 53 numbers - for example - you could have three sets of eighteen numbers (one number played twice). The big advantage here is that if you get all the winning numbers in one set of 18 numbers, the odds of First Prize are much higher than playing 53 numbers together. If you play a lottery that only has 36 balls, 2 sets of 18 numbers guarantees a prize (your worst split is 3 balls / 2 balls - and your best 5 balls / 0 balls!). A further advantage is controlling the cost; most lottery software or lotto books would have several systems for 18 numbers, one of which should fit your budget. Of course, 3 sets of 18 numbers is just one example. Four sets of 13 numbers equals 52 numbers, allowing you to play all but one of the 53 numbers in the USA Powerball game.

Whether you are playing a game with 25 numbers, 59 numbers or anything in between, you can adapt this strategy to fit your lottery and budget. The book "Powerball Strategies" (available at http://www.power-ball-pro.com) outlines the above strategy in more detail and has more than 20 systems that can be used with any 5-ball game.

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This Powerball Article is adapted from: Winning Powerball -Just one of The Internet's Best Lotto Books. Its Author, Terry Fisher, is CEO of LottoMasta International and a DOUBLE Million-Dollar Lotto Winner.

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