Lotto / Big Wednesday - Who Plays??

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Do you Play the lotto Game?

Poll ended at Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:50 pm

Every week
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14%
Once a month
1
2%
Occasionally
26
41%
Never
28
44%
 
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Lotto / Big Wednesday - Who Plays??

Postby FANGIN » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:50 pm

So Big Wednesday is kind of big this week, enough to convince a poor sap like me to buy a ticket.

Think I've bought one Lotto ticket in my life.

Who on here plays the game, and do you think it's worth it?
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Postby thornz » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:56 pm

For the big money draws its worth throwing a few dollars at it, but otherwise I dont bother and would rather spend the money on something else, or throw it on the nose of a horse, more chance of winning that way.
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Postby Bling » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:56 pm

Play every week, do it online for minimum effort.

Sure I know the odds..... but if I happen to win, I retire the next day and do whatever I want for the rest of my life :lol: For $6 lotto and $6 big wed a week it's a 'tax' i'm more than willing to pay for the minuscule chance of winning. Better than blowing it on booze :P
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Postby Lurkin » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:00 pm

I think it needs a 'never' option?
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Postby Bling » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:24 pm

There you go
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Postby 1I1 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:59 pm

Very very occasionally. Like others - when there is a big amount on offer.

Would love to retire at 23 :lol:
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Postby eskimo » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:34 pm

Play every now and then more so when its above 10mil
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Postby iOnic » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:39 pm

I've never bought a lotto ticket. It crosses my mind from time to time when the winnings are big but that's about as far as I go.
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Postby Mad Murphy » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:56 pm

I'm pretty anti-gambling but I'll confess to buying the odd powerball ticket when it's up very high. Can't understand pissing away money every week on it though.
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Postby MAD FX » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:47 pm

I buy them most weeks, split it with my old man, in that we both buy the same ticket and share the winnings, I figure double the chance at half the prize is alright, and pretty sweet when he just hands you cash and tells you its your share of the win. Admittedly its usually got coins in it, never win big. My grandfather though used to win a lot, but would never share his numbers and died a few years ago
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Postby tsoob » Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:10 pm

Its a voluntary tax. I pay enough tax as it is.

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Postby MR2SIK » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:31 pm

Yeah tend to buy a ticket when the prizes get up there.


Dreams are free :lol:
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Postby Simon K » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:22 pm

Gotta be in to win :wink:

No big ones but a handy $74 last week :D
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Postby MR2SIK » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:35 am

I won $22 and a bonus line of Strike a few weeks ago...







Considering the ticket cost me $22.50...
Hardly counts now :lol:
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Postby rollaholic » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:25 am

i won $700 this weekend just gone.

thats 5 numbers by the way!

i tend to buy when its a good prize, 6 or 7 mil usually.

lotto do sponsor a bunch of shit, sports etc so i justify it to myself like that :D
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Postby Al » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:38 pm

Used to play, now I just put $20 into Kiwisaver each week and triple my money before I even get interest.
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Postby Bling » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:59 pm

Which money is that? The money you hope is still there when you hit 65+? :lol:

Nice win rollaholic, I came out with 2k a couple years back. Could do with another win like that tbh :lol:
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Postby Al » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:03 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:Which money is that? The money you hope is still there when you hit 65+? :lol:


Yeah, the bank deposit fund with ASB. The funds that actually make money. I don't think Government want to commit suicide by dipping into personal bank accounts of citizens.
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Postby GTTpower » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:09 pm

Powerball up to $20m this sat, probably worth getting one.
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Postby Bling » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:42 pm

Imagine being the sucker that just won big wednesday 8O
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