Pool Luck Runs Low....We blanked AGAIN!

Out of 81 picks we got zilch on the draw this Wednesday evening.

The spreadsheet correctly predicted that the greatest chance of the even-odd spread on the white balls would be 3 even 2 odd. So 29 of our picks were that flavor. It also got the sum of the first five in the right range (128). We had 8 picks that got two numbers right in different combinations - but the randomization just didn't pick up that third or fourth number we needed for a win. Oddly, we blanked on the powerball too - even though the spreadsheet did pick it as one of the 21 possibilities for a pick. Again, it just didn't get picked up in the randomized sort. Sorry folks, but that's the way the balls bounce (literally.)

All fall break proceeds have now been used up - so if the nobody wins the jackpot this Saturday - we'll need to collect participation dues for next Wednesday's draw which could be well over $100 million by then.

There are a few members who do have banked funds remaining from previous payments. Those members will need not tender dues. Check in with me, if you aren't sure who you are.

Bah Humbug! Pool Blanks on Dec. 20th Draw

Out of 56 number picks we won nothing this evening - blanking on the Powerball and only picking up a couple of white ball hits.

Excuses for our poor showing this evening? The sum of the first five was 81 - way below the predicted lower range of 107 - and we had four even and one odd on the white balls. The spreadsheet predicted this combination was very low in likelihood of occurring and only gave us 3 picks that were 4 even - 1 odd on the white balls.

Nobody won the jackpot so it now climbs to $65 million with a $31.6 million payout for Saturday's draw. Of course if no one wins then it will be our shot to be millionaires next Wednesday the 27th.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas Break Draw is ON !

No jackpot winners posted for Saturday's Dec. 16th draw - so the jackpot now climbs to $53 million with a cash payout of about $26 million.

We still have money left over for about 84 free picks from our Fall break winnings - plus $27 that we won from the last draw. So if we divide up the earnings we'll have about 45 free number sets for the draw on the 20th and the next one on the 27th. We return to school on the 3rd which is a Wednesday and we can collect funds then for that draw if needed.