Lottery odds are not as bad as you think

Reply #11

paurths — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:58:49 GMT

Ofcourse combinations will start to repeat after some time.If they wouldn't do that before all the combinations have come out, pick 3 pick 4 would be extremely interesting games.I don't know for American states, but in Belgian Pick3 the first repeater occured after, if i remember correctly, 20 draws or so.That's 1/50.So perhaps in a 5/26 game, with 65780 possible combinations, repeaters occur after approx. 1200 draws or so...In a 6/49 game repeaters will start to fall after approx. 270 000 dr... [ More ]

Reply #10

NoCompLotto! — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:21:48 GMT

If the drawings are RANDOM, then yes, they CAN repeat. Just because the odds of doing it are so high doesn't mean that they can't repeat. It just means there are so many millions of possible combinations that it is not likely for them to repeat.

Reply #9

BobP — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:25:13 GMT

By the time all the combinations have been drawn, there will have been many repeats. It is only the small size of the sample that makes it look like combinations aren't drawn again. The old Florida 5/26 game had about 11 jackpot combinations repeat over time. Gail Howard software shows, pairs, triples, quads and quints, the idea of stripping out past three and four number combinations from your Pick-6 choices isn't a good idea. The only way to lower odds is to play more numbers. Picking 9 nu... [ More ]

Reply #8

iam713 — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:02:32 GMT

Even though we think its not computerize it is because the systems goes through all the numbers to see how many times it has been pick and it will generate to pick the number that has only one winner. Odds is high, but it will be one day your number will be the right pick quick pic or your own selection. Just beleive

Reply #7

Bradly_60 — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:55:45 GMT

Getting better odds or applying principles to write off numbers is a way we use to improve our odds of winning. We just use these techniques to lower the extreme odds that are running against us. I mean I would definetly try to lower odds from almost 1 in 200 million to lower than most in house state games. This helps us get a better edge and when you gamble that is the thing you are looking for. Because the HOUSE ALWAYS WINS. Brad

Reply #6

dvdiva — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:37:18 GMT

Any lottery has odds that are far worse than you think. Try playing roulette and see how often you win. Odds are only 1:37. Pick 3 is very difficult to win playing straight on one number. Odds 1:1000. It only gets worse from there. Odds are much better getting hit by lightning and at least if that was you goal you can just wave a large iron wire around on a golf course during a thunderstorm to increase your odds. Getting better odds from a lottery is just an excercise in futility.

Reply #5

lchoro — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:43:06 GMT

If you think it will significantly improve your odds by assuming that winning sequences won't repeat, then your logical next step would be to look at 5-, 4-, and 3-ball sequences within winning draws and filter out picks which repeat these past winners.

Reply #4

JimmySand9 — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:29:57 GMT

That is a very interesting observation. Unfortunately with 175,000,000 combinations, and about 500 draws, it doesn't help a whole lot.

Reply #3

MrBobb — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:27:25 GMT

You might be interested in the excellent software written by Ion Saliu. Go to his web site www.saliu.com, scroll down and click on the link winning lotto system or strategy (www.saliu.com/LottoWin.htm).I would encourage you to download the free MDIEditor and Lotto WE software (www.saliu.com/infodown.html). Here's an excerpt from his MDIEditor and Lotto WE User's Guide: If you spend the time to get to know and understand the principals within which this software operates, it will be time we... [ More ]

Reply #2

getpaid — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:50:45 GMT

How does subtracting 100 combinations per year affect 82 million. To round the remaining odds up, you are still left with 82M combinations.The combinations do not come up again because the odds are too great for any combination drawn to match previous ones not surprising.The only advantage one has is that you stay away from combinations like - 1 2 3 4 5 - 6. (odd to great) Plus, because random numbers have no memory, it doesn't play fair or balanced. It is likely to repeat it's leading numbers a... [ More ]

Reply #1

GuessWhat! — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 06:43:13 GMT

life is a game ?I guess GOD makes the rules !!!!!!!!! Are YOU smart enough to take the Annuity

Lottery odds are not as bad as you think

Down — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 06:20:08 GMT

ok if you play MM or your state lottery the odds of winning the jackpot are like 1:82,398,498 (i don't know the real number) but its a high one, anyways i was thinking the odds of hitting can't be that high, because think about this every time there is a draw the odds go down by one because once a combination of numbers is drawn then it will never come up again, what are the odds of a combination comming up 2 times ever? had it ever happend? so if you had the time you could find out all the comb... [ More ]