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would you rather win 1, 10, 50, 100, or 500 million $Reply
In Las Vegas every time a 'knowledge' player would approach a table with a note book and a pencil would approach a table old time bosses would say, Oh here we go, another genius from Providence . You sound like one. While one player on a crap table is winning a lot betting on the hard ways and horn bets they'll be another one on the table telling other players what bad bets the prop player is making. So much for a math degree with an emphasis on probabilities. Your thinking that four shooters on
Jan 9, 2026, 7:45 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida's Fantasy 5Reply
What are SC 5's odds? If they have a matrix greater than 5/36 then the games odds are higher than FF5's. (376,992 to 1) NY Take5 has 575,757 to 1 odds because their matrix is 5/39. Mass Cash has a 5/35 matrix and their odds to win a jackpot are 324,632 to 1. A little means a lot! G5
Dec 18, 2025, 2:55 pm - GiveFive - Pick 5 Forum

Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
Each ticket is up against the same odds. Take your theory to PB and MM level. Consider that for every drawing those who play do not realize they are all part of one humongous pool. We'll use odds of 300,000,000 to malt it easier. So if the first ticket is up against 300M and the next ticket is up against 150M, etc. somebody will have twin. Oh, wait, many drawings go by with no jackpot winners. Gee, how can that be because Tucker Black said..................,Go to the Florida lottery website and
Mar 29, 2026, 8:09 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida's Fantasy 5Reply
Ahh sorry, I meant expected value, not earning potential. I must have been tired when I typed that up lol. Basically I meant F5 has the best ODDs for a Florida game. Fantasy 5 is generally considered the best bet among Florida draw games because it offers the most favorable overall odds of winning any prize. It has a smaller, more frequent jackpot and better overall odds of winning any prize (1 in 7.58).
Dec 17, 2025, 5:58 pm - ScreamingMidget - Pick 5 Forum

Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
There is only one set of winning numbers drawn and each set played is an attempt to match that set. Suppose you only bought one ticket but they drew two sets of numbers? What would that do to the odds? I didn't say each additional ticket cuts the odds in half. That's another part of his inability to understand 3rd grade fractions. He seems to think that we're saying that 2/100ths is twice as much as 1/100th (and might even understand that much) but also thinks that we're saying 2 x
Mar 31, 2026, 12:43 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Florida Millionaire Raffle is back!Reply
I know Lotto Motto can appreciate what I'm about to write because he/she is located in Miami. I mostly play Florida Fantasy5 due to it's 376,992 to 1 odds. Fantasy5's jackpots aren't exactly life changing. Midday draws pay out roughly $45,000 before taxes to a single winner. The Evening Fantasy5 draw pays approximately $100,000 to a single jackpot winner. (Again, before taxes) If all Raffle tickets in their respective range are sold, the odds of winning are 1 in 100,000. If fewer Raffle
Mar 9, 2026, 6:42 pm - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

is it luckier to buy tickets on the rich side of town?Reply
Not where you buy, but what game you buy. The worse the odds, the worse your chances to win. The better the odds, the better your chance to win.
Jun 3, 2026, 9:32 pm - rcbbuckeye - Lottery Discussion Forum

I Found 8 Profitable To Play ScratchersReply
You are 100% correct. Unfortunately when the odds get really good the tickets are often hard to find. States play games like this too when they just phase out tickets when the odds get really good. That being said I like to keep my eye out for the good ones, especially if I'm traveling and am passing through smaller towns/gas stations.
May 21, 2026, 6:37 pm - ScratchJack - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpotReply
Congrats to Dorothy on that sweet $212k Cash 5 hit, proof that shaking up your method can click on the first go, even if it's pure luck at 1 in 962,598 odds. Whatever her new approach was, blending 2-3 odds with evens and spreading across groups like 1-10, 11-20, etc., pops up in over 90% of draws historically, so it's worth tweaking if you're in a rut. Sticking to sums averaging 10-34 keeps combos realistic too, unlike all-low or sky-high shots that rarely land.
Apr 26, 2026, 9:09 pm - RichW - Lottery News

Balancing Odds and Cost 😁
The odds of winning the second prize on the games below are as follows: Powerball - 1 in 11,688,053.52 . A $2 wager will win you 1M and $3 wager will win you $2M Mega Millions - 1 in 12,629,232 . A $5 wager may win you between $2 and $10M Millionare For Life - 1 in 5,727,645 . A $5 wager will win you $2.2M. Based on the above odds and cost , what game would you play?
Apr 25, 2026, 3:35 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum