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Calculating a percentageReply
The fallacy in this argument is that, if one assumes there will be five numbers drawn, that would equal 100% of the numbers. That would only be true if the five numbers to be drawn were already known or predetermined, or if there were only five balls to be drawn. Then your argument is valid, and the odds for drawing a specific number from that draw would be: 1::5, or 20%, on the first ball. 1::4, or 25%, on the second ball. 1::3, or 33%, on the third ball. 1::2, or 50%, on the fourth
May 7, 2009, 8:40 pm - johnph77 - Mathematics Forum

to win: is it dumb luck or does planning workReply
Absolutely luck for high odds games, I'll use MegaMillions since it's the only one I'm interested in. Maybe you might be able to win a couple bucks regularly by but if systems could be made to actually predict what numbers would drop then it would have been done years ago by people much smarter than anyone on this site. However, like what was already said, you can narrow it down but even if you could remove several million combinations or even 100 million of the combinations, the odds are still
Apr 28, 2009, 6:38 pm - DC81 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tennessee: 4/1 - 4/30/2009Reply
ok....drive to ga ,fla or kentucky or any casino and spend that 500.00 if you must but do not spend it in Tn The Tn lottery sucks (period).......they dropped a 22 pair 2nite to get people playing again cause a 22 pair fell well the only 22 pair that has fallen this year is 022 202 223 (2 times)......do not do it ...go to a casino your odds are even better on a river boat casino and those odds suck.Tn will take your money in a heartbeat...if you do Good luck though....C2 723 579 333 177 789 ALL C
Apr 22, 2009, 7:56 pm - copper2 - Pick 3 Forum

How many of you feel discouraged when more states join PB or MM?
Ever since Florida joined Powerball and jacked up the chances of losing, I quit. When California joined MM, I was about to quit but at the time it was pretty close to Powerball odds so I decided to stay. With more states Joining PB or MM, the chances of winning gets worse and worse. If anymore states join Mega Millions and the odds go up, I QUIT .
Apr 18, 2009, 5:38 pm - SmoothJuice - Lottery Discussion Forum

Colorado Lottery reviewing partnership with Mega MillionsReply
I still say this would be a bad idea, not only would the odds get even worse than the are now but with two games competing with each other in this way it'll do more IMO to hurt sales of both as well as hurt the jackpots since many people will only focus on which ever one is higher anyway. Also with the odds being raised not only through the roof, not only through the stratosphere but completely out of our orbit a lot of people will just quit. Of course some might go back to the state games....
Apr 17, 2009, 3:30 pm - DC81 - Lottery News

Pretend one or both of the sitiuations is happening to youReply
Lotto Game Size 5/39 Odds of winning numbers being among any 5 numbers selected 5 among 5 = 1 in 575,757.00 draws or combinations 4 among 5 = 1 in 3,386.81 draws or combinations 3 among 5 = 1 in 102.63 draws or combinations Odds of winning numbers being among any 9 numbers selected 5 among 9 = 1 in 4,569.50 draws or combinations 4 among 9 = 1 in 152.32 draws or combinations 3 among 9 = 1 in 15.76 draws or combinations Odds of winning numbers being among any 12 numbers sel
Apr 14, 2009, 12:27 am - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

How much do the odds increase by buying more tickets?Reply
Yes, those are your odds. Some people on this board don't get the law of ratios and will disagree with that, but ask any legitimate mathematician and they will tell you that buying 20 tickets for a 5/39 game will give you 1 in 28,787.85 odds for the jackpot.
Mar 28, 2009, 5:51 pm - JimmySand9 - Pick 5 Forum

picking the first 5 numbers of megamillionsReply
You talk a lot about what can be done but have you ever actually done that? The odds of matching 4/5 from a pool of 56 numbers in 100 lines are 1:150. You are claiming to be able to beat those odds by a lot.
Mar 25, 2009, 11:07 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

think the MM or PB has bad odds?Reply
yes sir. And that is assuming that every team in the tourney has a fair chance of winning (i.e. uconn or pitt, etc. dont lose to the huge dogs) Even if every favorite won (assuming no upsets) the probbility is 72% that favorites would win every game, still netting you a 1 in 970 Million odds of a perfect bracket. Dont give up folks, the lottery looks like a coin flip compared to these odds!!!
Mar 20, 2009, 2:43 am - JONNIE - Gaming Forum

PA Super 7 JackpotReply
i was more trying to bring to the surface the gimmicks or advertising tricks and verbiage the lotteries use in making their games by appearing them to be or sounding so good...yes its true that one person can be lucky at any time ..or multiple times like you have done (i like your $1 each time btw)....however i disagree that the odds dont mean squat...yes of course they do mean smth...wasnt trying to sound like since that game odds are big to overcome doesnt mean it can't be won....someone winni
Mar 14, 2009, 1:03 am - benmas - Jackpot Games Forum