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Mega Millions 2004-05-21Reply
I beat the odds today!
May 21, 2004, 11:56 pm - desparado - Jackpot Games Forum

Tools You Could Use?Reply
Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 21, 2004Changing the ballset does not change the odds of winning. It only minimizes the possibility that someone could improve the odds by taking advantage of the peculiarities of a particular ballset.Ok, I agree that business about the odds times 3 times 6 is wrong, even if all the ballsets were dumped in one machine and duplicates excluded if drawn, the odds would remain the same.Even so, I think it should be explored as to whether the lottery's only pu
May 21, 2004, 9:02 pm - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tools You Could Use?Reply
Quote: Originally posted by Colin F on May 21, 2004 ... On the back of the play slip, it is stated that the odds of 6 of 6 from 49 is 13,983,816. These are not the odds. This is only the number of possible combinations. You need to multiply this figure times the number of ballsets (6) and machines (3). ... Quote: Originally posted by BobP on May 07, 2004Let's see now, 6/49 lotto with odds of 1 in 13,983,816Buying X Unique Tickets1 = 13,983,8162 = 6,991,9084 = 3,495
May 21, 2004, 12:43 pm - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

Bigger Small Prizes or Bigger Jackpots?Reply
there are better odds of hitting a smaller prize, so make them bigger.
May 21, 2004, 1:28 am - DoctorEw220 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Preakness Predicitons
HORSE NO. 10 ROCK HARD TEN TO WIN (ODDS 6-1)HORSE NO.2 BORREGO TO PLACE (ODDS 15-1)HORSE NO.8 IMPERIALISM TO SHOW (ODDS 5-1)HORSE NO. 7 SMARTY JONES COMES IN AT THE FOURTH SPOT FOR THE SUPERFECTAHORSE NO.1 LION HEART COMES IN AT THE FIFTH SPOTYOU CAN CHANGE OUT THE PLACE AND SHOW SPOT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ROCK HARD TEN TO WIN (GET IT 1010 TO WIN). GOOD LUCK.
May 15, 2004, 4:47 pm - kkgreene - Lottery Discussion Forum

Buying more tickets = reduced oddsReply
Colin,I did go back and read the entire SUMS thread. It was interesting reading. Perhaps the most enlightening aspect of the thread was your statement that your enjoyment of the lottery comes from just being able to improve on the odds ever so slightly. I suppose that's why I failed to recognize the validity of your argument. You see, I thought we were all trying to actually win money.Well, I'm thinking that my computer, my pocket calculator, and all of my acquired math skills must be failing me
May 13, 2004, 1:49 am - ayenowitall - Lottery Discussion Forum

$300.00 worth of QP'sReply
Quote: Originally posted by twisted on May 08, 2004Quote: Originally posted by JohnC on May 08, 2004Hi BobP,In Australia, Powerball tickets cost 50 cents a game. A Powerplay 6 is a ticket with six numbers from which the first five came (any-five-from-six) plus one specific number for the Powerball.e.g 10, 14, 17, 23, 31, 40 (from which the first five numbers must come), plus say 37 (which must be the Powerball).The odds of winning Powerball over here are just under 55 million to 1 and as
May 9, 2004, 1:44 am - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pick 3 System That Gaurantees a HitReply
By the way lantern; when i mentioned use the odds to beat the odds , the way that you used it was a single example applying to what I was referring to originally. Basically in all, i was stating to use the odds in any and every way to your own advantage.
May 7, 2004, 10:56 pm - QWEST46 - Lottery Systems Forum

Buying more tickets = reduced oddsReply
Colin,You miss my point entirely, but I think there is precious little I can say to help you comprehend. I will say that the concept of odds is not exactly rocket science. What you consider to be the universally accepted meaning is correct as far as it goes, but to stop there without giving consideration to odds as the ratio between the amounts put up by the parties to a bet with respect to the expected probability either way leaves a huge blind spot in your argument. It also leaves the door wid
May 7, 2004, 6:31 pm - ayenowitall - Lottery Discussion Forum

Buying more tickets = reduced oddsReply
My statement of odds is concerning Powerball only.
May 5, 2004, 5:14 pm - wiseone2 - Lottery Discussion Forum