A Lottery System that Works? Or Just Plain Luck? A Strange Story in Colorado
In my Internet meanderings, I came across a report from a Colorado TV station (channel 9) about a repeat winner who claims to play a winning system.
Now, we all know that systems don’t work. If they did, lotteries wouldn’t be the billion dollar business they are.
But what if someone actually devised a winning system? Is it possible?
Or does the player just play a lot, so he wins a lot.
Over the 10 years I’ve been covering the business I have met some extraordinarily lucky people who have won multiple times, and I must say, not all of them play a lot. Some do, sure. I interviewed a player the other day who won $100,000…and has won multiple times before, but he plays $20 a day. To a gambler, that’s not a lot of money, but to most folks, $20 a day is beyond what they can afford.
But, to the case at hand.
The Colorado Lottery launched an investigation into a repeat winner and his self-described “system” for winning the Cash Five jackpot again and again.
Officials don’t think he’s cheating. Tadeusz Krupa may just being winning because he plays so often.
Krupa splits his time between two modest homes.
His Fort Lupton home office is sparsely furnished: a few chairs, a computer, some papers scattered about the floor and a kitchen pantry filled with stacks of lottery tickets, noted a reporter from Channel 9.
The multitude of tickets, along with luck, are the only valid explainations for Krupa’s winning ways, say lottery officials.
The Colorado Lottery investigated when other lottery players complained that Krupa and his immediate family had won $1,000 or more in Colorado’s Cash 5 game a total of 21 times since December 2007.
21 times.
His $158,000 haul, before taxes, includes seven $20,000 jackpots.
“We know that this gentlemen didn’t scam the system,” said Colorado Lottery Deputy Director Tom Kitts.
“It was just an unusual occurance,” said Kitts. “My best guess is this gentlemen and his family probably play quite a bit… there’s been an incredible streak of luck here as well.”
“I have a system,” said Krupa. When asked what it was, he said, “It is up here,” tapping his forehead.
“If anyone claims to have a system, they may believe they have a system, but we certainly don’t believe there is such a thing,” said Kitts.
Krupa says he searches for “winning numbers” on the Internet, then fills out thousands of playing tickets by hand. Store clerks say Krupa has been known to buy thousands of dollars worth of tickets a week.
Krupa claims he has won more than he has spent. There is no way to prove it.
Krupa was nonchalant when asked about the idea of luck.
While he plays thousands of number combinations at a time, Krupa says he has a set of “lucky numbers”, and offered to share them if anyone is interested: 8, 12, 16, 22 and 27.
It’s an unusual story. And while I think the winnings are accountable through sheer number of plays, I have met people who have won more than 21 times, mostly playing the Pick 3 and Pick 4 “street” number games.
In my upcoming book I devote an entire chapter on strategies. I do think strategies are fun ways to play, and I personally play hot and cold numbers, but in the end, I do not think strategies can guarantee anyone a win.
Luck does.
And…dare I say it? …. God coming down and touching you with good fortune. I can think of no other explanation.
In last night’s Powerball game I organized an office pool (I work at a newspaper), so we had 14 chances to win something…anything… we quick picked all the games and won nothing.
Oh, well.
You comments on systems? Do you know of any systems that work for you or someone you know?
Please let me know.
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, Cheating, Culture, Government, Lottery, Picking Numbers, Random Facts, Scams, Stories
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I don’t believe in systems and I do believe in luck. Some people call it in, their good fortune. I’d like to know more about the Colorado man’s system though. Wouldn’t you?