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Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wifeReply
Oh WOW--No matter WHAT the WA State Lotttery SEZ--in the area of mathematical statistics and probabilities, Capatain is correct--each number is considered its OWN unique universe and therefore subject to the statistical laws governing THAT universe (I remember explaining this concept to a class of bored 8th graders until one kid figured out--even at 13 1/2 some of these kids are already showing gambling tendencies--what that meant in terms of the lottery--asked a question and sparked a debate th
Apr 8, 2008, 8:31 am - AuntiePat - Lottery News

Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wifeReply
LckyLary wrote: [LL Note: the odds are only 175 million whatever if you buy *one* ticket for *one* drawing ever. Otherwise, it's much less than that.] Sorry pal- Odds don't work that way. The odds are the same for every ticket, no matter how many you buy. It's a function of the number matrix. Since only one combination is selected, each one has the same chances of being the *one*.
Apr 7, 2008, 9:55 am - Captain Lotto - Lottery News

Running an office Powerball pool is discouragingReply
grengrad No matter how many ticklets you buy never lose sight of the fact that each one is supposed to lose. That's how gambling works, that's why there are entities in existence to book everything from bets on horses and cards and dice to lottery drawings, otherwise they wouldn't be in business. There is not a bet a player can make where the player is supposed to win. Odds bets on crap tables are the only even-money bet in existence- and at that, you have to have a flat bet to take o
Mar 10, 2008, 1:25 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which gives me a better chance of winning a lottery?Reply
benmas Above you say: The above is a perfect example why you DONT get it coin toss...to make it an even money bet you have to put up $1,000,000... THAT is exactly right and that has been my point all along. Earlier in this very thread you took the Mega Millions jackpot odds of 175, 711, 536 and told us that playing $100 reduced that to 1,757,115 (read your own post). Putting up $1 million in the example of a game with odss of a 1 million to one is a far, far cry from putting up $
Feb 22, 2008, 5:23 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which gives me a better chance of winning a lottery?Reply
Coin Toss: If $100 reduced the odds by a 10 factor, or $100 by a 100 factor, what in the world woulld 13 to 30 million dollars played do? Assuming that 30 million different numbers were played, that would make the odds of somebody winning a given drawing about 1 in 59. Far from miraculous. It's not that every ten dollars spent improves the odds by a 10 factor, but rather every power of 10 spent.
Feb 20, 2008, 6:25 pm - Ridley - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which gives me a better chance of winning a lottery?Reply
KY Floyd On page 3 of this thread benmas said: For MEGA the odds of winning jackpot with $1 are 1 : 175,711,536. With $100 in one shot it becomes 1:1,757,115. A lot of people fall for, uh, believe this. If this were true, every $100 would reduce the odds by another 100th, not reduce the total number of combinations against you by 100, by reduce the odds in a manner of 1:175,711,536 to 1:1,757,115 and another 100 from 1:1,757, 115 divided by 100, etc... UNTIL Each ad
Feb 20, 2008, 4:50 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

POLL: Breaking the codeReply
For the umpteenth time you don't need a super computer to work out lottery programs The math processor on every computer sold today can handle the task. Albeit the faster your processor is the faster it will generate the numbers. And when that is all done you'll need a few hundred friends to help you fill out all the tickets. If your thinking a computer with some advanced programing will create the winning combination with one pick then your dreaming. There are software programs that ca
Dec 22, 2007, 11:36 am - four4me - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Implications of Cracking the Code..Reply
tapper, 70% of lottery players agree with your statement Lottery has nothing to do with logical reasoning , that's the reason they buy quick picks. As you sensed, many LP posters think they can improve their odds of winning by using a strategy or software to pick their numbers which may be partly based on the results of previous drawings. So what is news about that? What would you expect lottery players on a lottery forum to discuss? Even players who buy quick picks come here to s
Nov 29, 2007, 2:46 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Any California Fantasy 5 players?Reply
Howdy Level welcome to LP I am a daily player of Fantasy 5, I play the same set of numbers everyday, and some days I'll put together combos of numbers looking at previous draws of hot numbers, cold numbers, repeat numbers, and trigger numbers. I have never had better than a 3/5 but I do seem to get one about once a week or so. I definitely agree with ya on the odds and pay outs compared to Daily Derby, SLP and Mega, its the most money for odds lower than one in a million. But don't forget we
Nov 7, 2007, 4:56 pm - EXMECHANIC - Pick 5 Forum

Hope, Optimism or Stupidity?Reply
So was my last minute I have as good a shot at winning as anyone else. Why not? a moment of hope and high spirited optimism, or was it an unrealistic dream of getting out of working the next 30 years that sparked a moment of temporary insanity? And you did have the same chance as everyone else. You certainly faced the same odds as the person that won the 1.3 million bucks. It doesn't matter how many tickets they may have bought, it wouldn't reduce the odds against them very much if any.
Oct 24, 2007, 5:16 am - Badger - Lottery Discussion Forum