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Idaho's biggest lottery winner knew he would winReply
There were 602907 prize winning tickets in the last drawing. The odds of winning something are 3.14%. So you can estimate that the total sales were somewhere around 19.2 million tickets. Of the winning tickets 18.8% were power play tickets. Applying that ratio to the estimated total tickets sold puts the sales at $42 million. Don't know how this matches up with reality but the law of large numbers says it should be close.
Feb 20, 2012, 8:08 pm - Babel - Lottery News

Is 50 Million Dollars Not Enough??Reply
How can your odds of winning be better if the playership is very low at lower jackpot levels than at $100 millions level.Your chances of winning are better at jackpot levels above $100 millions because there is more combinations in play or higher playership.
Feb 19, 2012, 2:19 pm - THRIFTY - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida: 2/1 - 2/29/2012Reply
Dang, I knew it was gonna a repeat b/c I was just reading WIN D's blog about repeats last night. I played all odds instead of playing the past 18 mid draw winning #s. Jeese! I need to focus.
Feb 19, 2012, 2:09 pm - Lkydeb*594 - Pick 3 Forum

North Carolina: 2/1 - 2/29/2012Reply
Ok....just grabbed my deck of cards. Shuffled the deck then flipped over 3 cards. They came off 453. Then I shuffled again. Cut the deck. Then flipped over 3 cards. They came off 453. What are the odds? I think I will play those numbers for the evening draw.
Feb 18, 2012, 4:24 pm - gonnawinsweeps - Pick 3 Forum

Baby steps in Scratch OffsReply
Cupcake, can you post the odds of the particular game you ar referring to so I can explain? For all of the prize levels
Feb 17, 2012, 10:16 am - B$Rizzle - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Baby steps in Scratch OffsReply
Okay, I got the 50,000 piece but how does it work when they are giving away so many $3 --- like 284 thousand something - is it out of the same 480,000 because the odds are different now.
Feb 16, 2012, 7:46 pm - Cupcake10 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

New York Instant Scratch Off's fixed?Reply
I personally don't like scratchcards. At least with lottery the more tickets you buy, the odds gets better proportionately. In scratchcards, I don't even know if the jackpot is out or not.
Feb 16, 2012, 7:35 pm - uklotteryplayer - Lottery Discussion Forum

North Carolina: 2/1 - 2/29/2012Reply
Play your numbers and pray. That's what I do....lol. I do stay away from trips. I don't like the odds of three numbers that are the same hitting the board. I would rather invest my money into other numbers. But...do what you feel is the best for you. I just want us all to win. So let's win people!!!!!
Feb 16, 2012, 5:30 pm - gonnawinsweeps - Pick 3 Forum

Keno Players?Reply
it was awesome get this i was 1 number AWAY from the 300 Grand... the numbers picked was 63 65 i had 64 i was that close from all 10 numbers.. i didnt have to go to indy thank God just ran over to evansville and got the check oh yeah the odds ... Match Payout Odds 10 of 20 $300,000b 1 : 8,911,711 9 of 20 $5,000 1 : 163,381 8 of 20 $500 1 : 7,385 7 of 20 $50 1 : 621 6 of 20 $15 1 : 87 5 of 20 $5 1 : 19 Overall Odds 1 : 15.5
Feb 16, 2012, 10:04 am - helpmewin - Gaming Forum

Baby steps in Scratch OffsReply
If I understand you correctly those odds mean exactly what is stated. On average If you buy 3.2 tickets one ticket will be a winner, it may be $1.00, $100.00, or even the top prize of $50,000.00 no gaurantees on what you'll win but one ticket should win on average. Now for the top prize. On average, one ticket in every 480,000 sold will be a top prize winner $50,000. I hope this helps.
Feb 16, 2012, 1:17 am - doodlemd - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum