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Winning Lotto / Lottery For Everyday Players, 3rd Edition
by Professor Jones
Customer Reviews
A brief overview of statistical strategies, September 4, 2002
Reviewer: Charlie Worton (edmonton, Alberta Canada)
The book focusses on three main types of lotteries being played in North America today: 3/4 ball lotteries, 649 style lotteries, and Keno. Powerball and scratch 'n win lotteries are also mentioned. Prof Jones details the major statistical approaches which can be used to maximize the odds of winning any given lottery. Wheeling systems, both full and abbreviated, are discussed. This is a relatively short, small book; it contains plenty of practical 'how to' advice. Players who wish to simply follow a set of cookbook instructions will be right at home here.
I deducted one star simply because I would have preferred a larger book, with more statistical proof to validate the approaches mentioned. I also felt that the discussion of abbreviated wheeling systems was, well, abbreviated; there are a number of templates - hundreds - and while these could have been included, Prof Jones would prefer to sell them to you as a separate product advertised in the back of the book. Still, he does include several commonly used templates, and explain their use.
Actually, there are a number of products advertised in the back of the book, most of them sold by Prof Jones. While I normally prefer my books to be advertisement free, I felt that including advertisements for products very likely to be of great interest to the purchaser probably isn't a huge sin. So, in this case, I chose not to deduct a point. To his credit, there isn't any evidence to indicate that Prof Jones has edited his book in such a way as to make purchase of additional items mandatory. While the products advertised will make the methods described in the book easier to implement, the book does stand on its own.
There are no examples in the book of how odds improve using his methods. There is also no discussion as to whether his methods will improve your odds enough to break even or show a small profit; but, given that there are absolutely no specific financial claims mentioned, it would not surprise me to discover that you'll still lose money by gambling. Whether you'll lose less using the methods in this book is by no means clear.
The book is by no means an exhaustive exploration of the topic; it is more like a 300 MPH overview from 10,000 feet. What it does do is provide the beginning gambler with a basic introduction into choosing numbers which may be more likely to hit. It will stimulate thought, and give the number crunchers something to keep them crunching away into the wee, small hours of the night.
Aside from its brevity and lack of concrete examples and statistical proof, there's really nothing wrong with the book. It's a quick and easy read; it does have specific step by step examples on choosing numbers; and if you believe that statistical analysis will improve your lottery results, then this book is not a bad place to start.
Good luck!
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How to Win More: Strategies for Increasing a Lottery Win
by Norbert Henze, Hans Riedwyl
Customer Reviews
One of only two good lottery books, May 27, 2003
Reviewer: Tyler Jarvis (Brigham Young University)
There are probably only two really useful and accurate books on how to play the lottery.E The first is Ziemba, W. T. (1986) ,Dr.E Z's 6/49 Lotto Guidebook, and the second is this nice little volume.E
The authorsO focus is on winning the greatest possible amount if your numbers are selected.E The book is based on the important idea that, while there is no way to increase your chances of winning, Ethere are plays which will increase or decrease the expected payoff in the unlikely event that you do win. E
If you pick numbers the same way other people do, then you will have to share your winningsNsomething that could be very disappointing indeed. That is why, with the exception of this book and Dr. Z's book, the most popular lottery books will hurt you the most.
Nice book, January 19, 2003
Reviewer: Christopher Mecklin (Murray, KY United States)
Henze and Riedwyl's book on the lottery is very interesting in that it gives a honest mathematical and statistical view of the lottery. Unlike the vast majority of [other] books about lotteries, Henze and Riedwyl know mathematics, statistics, and probability theory. They make no claims that you will win (because you won't), but if you like recreational mathematics, it's an enjoyable book.
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Lottery Master Guide
by Gail Howard
Customer Reviews
Gail Howard's 'Lottery Master Guide', April 17, 2004
Reviewer: Randall Miller (Lockport, NY United States)
Gail Howard's book titled 'Lottery Master Guide' is the 'one and only' book that anyone needs to help win any State or any country's lottery! I have read a number of other authors' books on how to win the lottery, and all others I read were very confusing, and/or didn't give enough good info to help at all!
I own several of Gail's books and also her software, and am proud to say I have won a lot of prizes using her number selection methods and wheels over the years. No, I haven't won the elusive jackpot yet,..but I feel it's only a matter of time for me!
The 'Lottery Master Guide' explains all her methods and charts in detail to help you reduce the high lotto odds by millions! Once this is explained to you, you'll see how to win multiple prizes in any State or Country's lottery.
In this book, there are many unique number selection methods mentioned that I haven't seen anywhere else that will help you trap the winning lottery numbers in your selection process. Yes, the lottery drawing itself is a random type drawing done usually with a 'machine', but, even so, you can clearly still see patterns that develop over and over again and use them to your advantage to win prizes.
From using the charts and methods shown in plain to understand language, to look at the numbers in ways that most never even think of, you can finally be a constant winner like myself, and many, many others using her systems and methods.
This book will show you how to spot trends and when to take advantage of them.
Her other books are wheeling books (Lotto How to Wheel a Fortune, Lotto Wheel Five to Win and her Powerball/Mega Millions book) and they have hundreds of guaranteed wheeling systems that show minimum and maximum amounts you will be guaranteed to win. These wheels are guaranteed 'double your money back' if one fails to produce a win for you, as long as all or some of the winning numbers drawn, are in the particular wheel you use.
Gail Howard has spent many years developing lottery systems and information to help people beat the lottery odds, and she has 74 documented lottery Jackpot winners to prove her methods do really work! How many other lottery systems out there can claim that many actual lottery Jackpot winners using her methods?
So if you want to play the lottery and win prizes more often, then this book, 'Lottery Master Guide' is the first and last book you'll need to get you on your way to winning the lottery.
Good Luck to you all...no...actually...Smart luck!
Randall Miller, NY
GAIL HOWARD'S BOOKS ARE THE BEST!!!, March 25, 2004
Reviewer: David Malvin "david_malvin" (Henderson, NV United States)
Gail Howard's books on playing the lottery are five star winners.
Until reading Gail Howard's book LOTTERY MASTER GUIDE, I never played the lottery regularly. Now that I understand the logic of Howard's approach to this seemingly random game, I am confident that I will be a lottery winner. Howard's writing style is simple, clear, and extremely easy to follow. As a result, the opportunity to apply her approach to playing the lottery makes the game more enjoyable and, I believe, winnable. Anyone interested in understanding how lotteries work and how to become a winner should read all of Gail Howard's books.
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