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Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
How badly would I need to beat the odds for you the say, ok, there is skill involved ?
Feb 9, 2013, 10:17 pm - Ronnie316 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
People in all walks of life beat the odds every day of the week. Some intentionally, and some by happenstance.
Feb 9, 2013, 10:05 pm - Ronnie316 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Would you still play Mega Millions if your state lottery's jackpot was bigger?Reply
No way! State lottery all the way. Odds are waaaayyyy better.
Feb 9, 2013, 6:40 pm - msharkey2001 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
It only takes one draw to win boney. Get lucky or better odds either way the objective is to win.
Feb 9, 2013, 5:04 pm - Ronnie316 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
Ok boney, but again you miss the point completely. Beating the odds is part of the human condition. People in all walks of life strive to beat the odds and do.
Feb 9, 2013, 10:11 am - Ronnie316 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
It's not about how many QPs were sold but the total of ticket sales for the $208 million drawing, which was 35,771,794. That's only 20% of the possible combos, but somebody beat the huge odds. We keep hearing we can't beat the odds yet some players are winning multi-millions. Must be one of those strange but true things.
Feb 8, 2013, 7:56 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
You are totally right, and I don't know why (didn't read the context) but Jimmy is referring to how probability is expressed outside of gambling in the field of statistics. Though for some reason, the state lotteries tend not to follow the casino models for expressing odds. (EG: If a casino had a Pick 3 game that paid out fair odds - theoretically, they never would - they'd express the odds as 999:1, where as the lottery expresses it as 1:1000. It's the same thing, just that diff
Feb 8, 2013, 12:25 pm - Boney526 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
In the other thread it was proposed that a 6/48 game becomes a 6/36 game if you buy 8 tickets and all 8 tickets have no duplicate numbers or that you play all 48 numbers on your 8 tickets. A 6/48 has odds of matching 6 of 1 in 12,271,512. A 6/36 has odds of matching 6 of 1 in 1,947,792. If every game you buy 8 tickets for a 6/48 game you have 1 in 1,553,939 chance of matching 6. If every game you buy 8 tickets for a 6/36 game you have 1 in 243,474. chance of matching 6. If I was t
Feb 7, 2013, 7:14 pm - jimjwright - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas: 2/1 - 2/28/2013Reply
lol what would be the odds if today Feb 7th 2013 and tonights draw is 2 -7- 1+3=4,
Feb 7, 2013, 5:39 pm - neurosleep - Pick 3 Forum

Do some number combinations have better odds?Reply
It is impossible to beat the odds. The odds define themselves. It's not impossible to do better than the odds dicatate in the short run, but I assure you that in the long run you will not beat the odds, only get closer and closer to theoretical average. In fact, you will be more likely to deviate farther away in absolute dollars the more you play, but as a percentage you will be more likely to match the longer you play. As much as you disregard the coin flipping analagy (
Feb 6, 2013, 11:22 pm - Boney526 - Lottery Discussion Forum