Powerball odds test - ***CONTEST***

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  • Arjohn
    Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 828
    #46
    A math scholar once said (I do not remember his name) "You improve your odds of winning the Lottery minimally by buying a ticket."
    ArJohn

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      • coppercoins
        Lincoln Cent Variety Expert
        • Dec 2008
        • 2482
        #47
        Originally posted by Arjohn
        A math scholar once said (I do not remember his name) "You improve your odds of winning the Lottery minimally by buying a ticket."
        Yes...specifically, you go from 0:175,223,510 to 1:175,223,510. Only 175,223,509 tickets left to seal the deal.
        Charles D. Daughtrey, NLG, Author, "Looking Through Lincoln Cents"
        [URL="http://www.coppercoins.com/"]http://www.coppercoins.com[/URL]

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          • coppercoins
            Lincoln Cent Variety Expert
            • Dec 2008
            • 2482
            #48
            For focus sake, your chances of being killed by a 6 mile wide asteroid in your lifetime is 1:1,300,000. That's 134 times more likely than winning the Powerball.
            Charles D. Daughtrey, NLG, Author, "Looking Through Lincoln Cents"
            [URL="http://www.coppercoins.com/"]http://www.coppercoins.com[/URL]

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              • Maineman750
                Administrator

                • Apr 2011
                • 12079
                #49
                I personally know somebody that won it for $3M....does that decrease or increase my odds ?
                https://www.ebay.com/sch/maineman750...75.m3561.l2562

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                  • JC Stevens
                    Paid Member

                    • Feb 2011
                    • 1104
                    #50
                    Congrats grnwavdav!

                    How about 2 out of three!!!
                    Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

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                      • mjakovich
                        #51
                        If you have all previous picks saved I wonder how many times it picked the same number set..

                        Powerball is a $2 ticket I though, with the possible combos under 176mil it would cost 362 mil to buy a ticket with each combo.

                        In 08 there was a single ticket powerball winner for 365 mil, the 587 mil one was split 2 ways.. still lost money, lol. Of course 19 mill picks is technically beating the odds, lol.

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                          • grnwavdav
                            Member
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 2485
                            #52
                            Yay! Thanks Chuck! I'd like to take this time to thank the academy and my agent. That was a fun game.

                            David Miller - CONECA member

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                              • willbrooks
                                Die & Design Expert, LCF Glossary Author

                                • Jan 2012
                                • 9477
                                #53
                                Computers are not capable of generating random numbers.
                                All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.

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