| Brought into contrast with the limited possibilities of an | | | | mixed and incorporated into mindset of many people |
| individual player, a pool of lotto players is a powerful | | | | and it is not so hard to find them. |
| resource for winning the lottery. Suppose that a | | | | The third category is the most valuable. They are |
| combination of six lotto numbers costs $1. There is a | | | | people with personal interest of winning the lottery. |
| huge difference between the chance of winning the | | | | They may be members of your family, a friend of |
| lottery of a person that can afford only $10 weekly to | | | | yours that will distract and make fun in your group, a |
| play lotto and 10 people that, putting together that | | | | wing man of your hobby, a bunch of geeks and other |
| money, are capable to buy 100 combinations. This | | | | passionate people. It seems almost effortless to make |
| helpful contact will energize their social network. | | | | a pool with such people. They have a somehow a |
| It is really cool thing but not so easy task. The goal of | | | | mental library of winner. And everyone will be brighter |
| your own pool should be to buy more lotto tickets for | | | | tomorrow. |
| better chances of winning the lottery. The purpose of | | | | The last but not the least advice regarding people, is to |
| your own pool is to share the cost and the benefit | | | | take care not to include people in your pool with |
| equally between all members. The payment will be | | | | mental disability and grave psychological damage or |
| only in cash. Any won prizes will be distributed equally | | | | nerdy people and people under age of 18. Now, after |
| among the members. The first problem you will come | | | | you have chosen your team, you need an agreement, |
| across is finding and choosing correct people for your | | | | very clear to all members. Make copy for every |
| pool. My advice here, is that it is better to make your | | | | participant and hand it along with a list with names of |
| pool with people that you know, although I know, it is | | | | all members. Make a paper as a pathway to protect |
| not always possible. The basic condition in choosing | | | | yourself and your team, including all the important |
| these people is that all your members should have a | | | | questions and answers you may think of. Here are |
| common interest in playing lotto. | | | | some examples. |
| These people may come from three main categories. | | | | Who is participating? Who collects the money? Who |
| The first category comprises people that are lonely | | | | buys the tickets? Who holds the tickets? Who will |
| but are blaming solitude. They call themselves " me | | | | copy and distribute a sheet that shows every ticket to |
| and my shadow ", but wish to find someone that has | | | | every participant? How money will be distributed for |
| a lot of things in common with them. They feel out of | | | | small wins? Does it get paid out to the players or rolled |
| touch with other people, but want to get back into a | | | | over to the next drawing? What if five people want |
| social circle because they are longing for | | | | the money and five people want to buy more tickets? |
| companionship. If you can discover such type of | | | | What happens if someone does not want to play this |
| people and you are capable of returning them to a | | | | week? What numbers you are entering? Are you |
| sense of buoyancy and good feeling, you can do an | | | | going to allow your members to pick numbers |
| exclusive club with them. | | | | randomly? Or are you going to apply a bit more |
| The second category may be of people that think the | | | | science and your knowledge to your pool? What to do |
| mountain brought forth a mouse and if they refuse, | | | | when somebody leaves the pool? And much more. |
| renounce, abandon or run away from group and the | | | | Then write down all these rules and all the participants |
| group does hit the lotto jackpot, they will not benefit. | | | | will sign on. |
| This is a sort of fear, disappointment and a bit of hope | | | | |