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Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
Tucker Black, Nope. As for PB and MM each additional ticket reducing the odds by millions is urban legend at best. There is only one set of winning numbers drawn and each set played is an attempt to match that set. Then there's always the possibility that someone with very deep pockets could play enough tickets using your theory to win the jackpot by wait! They read your post but you never mentioned the jackpot might be split by the number of winners! Way back when I first started casino work I
Mar 29, 2026, 10:39 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Never did this beforeReply
Once in a while, when I can, I play enough single draw of a state lotto to cut the odds down to under 1:7,000 for the jackpot. I have never won the jackpot. Only some free ticket plays and occasionally $10 (most of the time never any cash). So... I hope you win. But no such thing as a sure thing even with lowered odds. Good luck!
Mar 27, 2026, 10:05 pm - winterbird - Lottery Discussion Forum

NY Dream TeamReply
Yep.. what's the odds of it happening on St Patrick's Day...
Mar 17, 2026, 11:12 pm - Dee88 - Pick 3 Forum

$10M Mega Millions Win!Reply
I'm not but there is a very strong chance that those who believe each additional ticket cuts the odds in half will go broke trying to prove it.
Mar 15, 2026, 5:10 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

$10M Mega Millions Win!Reply
Really? Are you guys that bored that you are rehashing the odds vs chances argument?
Mar 15, 2026, 3:44 pm - Think - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Florida Millionaire Raffle is back!Reply
I hope it's clear that I noted in as much as $20 a play is a lot, given the $1M prize and the 1:100,000 odds, I too would be in the game, at least for one shot. Its not everyday that we have 1:100,000 odds at a $1M prize.
Mar 9, 2026, 6:43 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
As a player should the focus be on the odds of winning or how often people are winning regardless? How often (other) people win matters in two ways. If somebody else wins the same drawing you do you only get your share of the jackpot. If anybody won recently the jackpot is less than it is when nobody has won for a longer period of time. I can hope to reduce my chances of sharing a jackpot by choosing a combination I think most players wouldn't choose (and I'd prefer that there was no QP opt
Apr 17, 2026, 9:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Virginia man wins 20 times in a single Pick 4 lottery drawing, racking up $100,000News Story
Loyal player uses same numbers every single day, hits 20 winning tickets at once By Kate Northrop A Virginia man plays Pick 4 every single day, and his big $100,000 payout finally arrived when he purchased 20 lottery tickets for one drawing. One loyal lottery player won 20 times in a single Pick 4 drawing this month, netting him a $100,000 payday. Prentice Douglas is consistent with his lottery lifestyle. Every day, he'll play the same numbers in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 dra
Mar 30, 2026, 6:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
* Anytime there are as many tries as there are possible outcomes than chance of a hit are 63.21%. Chance of getting a 1 when rolling a die 6 times: 63.21%. Chance of drawing the ace of spades when choosing 1 card from a freshly shuffled deck 52 times: 63.21%. Chance of winning P3 if you play it 1000 individual times: 63.21% . Interesting! This is an different perspective on the odds. Most texts talk about the number of draws it takes to have a 50/50 chance of hitting. Thanks for this differ
Apr 18, 2026, 5:30 pm - parlayman - Lottery Discussion Forum

Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
Excellent observation. The probability of winning the jackpot with one ticket is equal to the probability of matching all five white balls times the probability of matching the Powerball. There are 26 Powerballs, so the probability of matching the Powerball is 1/26. Let X be equal to the probability of matching all five white balls. Thus, the probability of winning the jackpot is X*1/26. The probability of winning a million dollars (5+0) is the probability of matching all five white
Apr 11, 2026, 12:54 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum