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degree of certantyReply
That Point of Certainty (odds times 9) usually puts you into the DC = 99.99%. It does seem true most of the time. ~Thoth And isn't that why it's called gambling ? I suppose if a player were to hit within these 99.99% perematers, wins should outweigh loses. Many thanks Thoth for the time and effort for the listed table contribution and your relevant reply to my Point of Certainty story and inquiry. Regards, eddessaknight
Apr 4, 2007, 5:51 pm - eddessaknight - Mathematics Forum

numbers don't lieReply
Have no idea where Conner was going but numbers can be deceiving. Don't you mean the other 600 combinations? 1 X 10 X 10 = 100 possible combinations with 21 balls. That's more deception than I used but very similar to how you turned around the odds of Mega Millions. By using the proportion of 175 million:1, you made the case that if somebody bought 2000 tickets they had a 1 in 87,855 chance of winning. 175 million/2000 looks much better than the actual percentage of combinations; 20
Apr 3, 2007, 7:52 am - Stack47 - Mathematics Forum

Why the sudden concern with anonymity ?Reply
You need to do more research on where you can play PB and remain anonymous: All but three states (DE, KS, ND) have laws that require the lottery to release the name and city of residence to anyone who asks. And who on earth cares who I am, or who anyone else is ? ... I know what you are trying to get at: if I'm so gung-ho on not remaining anonymous, then why am I anonymous on here...... nice try, but you are comparing apples to oranges. If the rules on LP were that a person HAD to use
Apr 2, 2007, 10:30 pm - guesser - Lottery Discussion Forum

fortune cookie numbersReply
An exerpt from this link... Depending on the bet, each winner raked in between $100,000 and $500,000 -- costing the lottery association nearly $19 million it had not counted on paying out. It made for an expensive night for Powerball, with winners beating the odds in a game with a 1 in 3 million winning combination. ... ...Heaven help us should the lottery lose any money ! ... Lottery officials followed the fortune cookie trail, locating the distributor and then narrowing dow
Apr 2, 2007, 1:11 pm - Omniscient - Lottery Discussion Forum

What would you do if you won 10 Billion dollars..Reply
I would create a pannel, sort of like the manhattan project and they will try to create lottery wheels for games, all sorts of lottery games and all sorts of wheels...State of the art wheels, custom wheels, etc...Wheels for games do not exist yet... I would also try to make easy scratch-offs, just the same way there could be easy lotteries....And i would try to make the odds for the scratch-offs really, really easy and i would create a pannel of lottery experts, specially experts in scratch-o
Mar 29, 2007, 3:13 pm - pumpi76 - Lottery Discussion Forum

POLL: "Reverso"
Here's the deal, state lottery game, same payout structure, 6 of 6 is a jackpot, payouts for 5, 4, and 3 out of 6. Let's say it's a 6/49 game....live drawing, balls, but here's the difference.....43 balls are drawn, but the winning numbers are the six balls that are not drawn. (Vegas actually did this with live Keno for a while). So would you play? Kind of like lo ball poker, where the worst hand wins - people play because they never get good cards (and then go into a lo ball pot with
Mar 28, 2007, 2:08 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Random Numbers Predictable?Reply
Hi pumpi76. I don't use software or a computer. This phenomenon can be perceived without software. All that is required are the eyes, a number (the more the better) of previously-drawn genuinely-random digits in three or more columns and a brain (I wish I had one of those. ) That's not to say that the phenomenon could not be integrated into a software but I cannot even formulate ideas about that -- but software is not needed. *** I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you th
Mar 25, 2007, 7:33 pm - Grumple Dumple - Lottery Discussion Forum

Quik Pic observations from a new LP member...Reply
I'll probably argue with Coin Toss forever about some aspects of probability, but I'm guessing his reference to the 12 to 15 winners per year is an astute reference to what actual results and probability tell us about the distribution of combinations among the 70% of tickets that are QP's. First, is it possible that out of 300 tickets, there could be 12 repeated combinations as a result of pure randomness? Sure. It's extremely unlikely, but extremely unlikely things happen all the time. Shu
Mar 24, 2007, 2:24 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

The vastness of the odds for a jackpot win...Reply
My statement was offhand and probably in error regarding PER WEEK 10-20. *Daily*, yes. However I stand by the basic premise. of investing your money. It does *not* have to start at age 10 (if per day, not per week as a toss in of funds). Even in the 30s you can literally become a millionaire (not a mega millionaire of course) over time before you are so old you could not possibly enjoy it. I am already doing it, and while not a millionaire, will probably be one within 35 years, which will make m
Mar 23, 2007, 7:49 pm - letitride$ - Jackpot Games Forum

Focusing On Winning The Lottery Is A Fruitless EventReply
That is YOUR reality, not mine (and i'm not saying this to be mean or in a negative way). Reality? You want reality...LOL Try 23 million or more to one. Now that's the reality my friend. Getting hit by lightning (atleast in Florida) Is 7 million to one on average. In order for me to win, It would be the equvalent of being zapped 3 consecutive times, from 3 different clouds, in about 8 seconds. Take 25 quarters (coins) and throw them in the air, If they all land on the same side, i
Mar 21, 2007, 3:28 pm - pacattack05 - Lottery Discussion Forum