Which odds do you like more?

Reply #9

ca-dreamin* — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:46:40 GMT

Ok diamondpalace just curious as to why? (I'm sure there's something to this I'm not seeing

Reply #8

Lucky Loser — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:05:50 GMT

Now you're talking. If players could just understand the basic concept of proportional ratios and apply them to these games, they'd see the light and play differently. $100 played correctly on Pick 3 at the right time has (10) times better odds, if not more, than that same amount on Cash 5.

Do that on Mega or Power Ball and it truly is only a drop in the bucket!! The less numbers one plays, the less chance they have of a hit and luck plays a 90% role. But, if you are lucky and hit, there's a... [ More ]

Reply #7

RJOh — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:59:41 GMT

I maintain a file of previous drawings for the games I play so I would probably run a simulation of both options and try the one that did the best.

When I've run similar simulations in the past, I've found playing more lines fewer times have about the same chance of a win as playing a few lines all the time. I realize the closer you are to playing all the possible combinations, the closer you are to having a winner but most games have so many possible winners that any amount of lines that an... [ More ]

Reply #6

diamondpalace — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:49:46 GMT

I go with the other option.

Reply #5

ca-dreamin* — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:00:08 GMT

The 1 in 3,003 every 60 days. Because the odds are so much better I would be willing to wait the 60 vs 7 days.

Reply #4

diamondpalace — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:16:50 GMT

Picking 15 numbers (pick 5, with balls 1-37) and play it for 1 year. Within the year there will be opportunities for these two play style. Which one would you stick with?

- Within 1 year, 10 days you'll have the true odds of 1 in 3,003

or

- Within 1 year, 81 days you'll have the true odds of 1 in 26,338

The jackpot is $25,000

Which one will you pick and stick with

Reply #3

RJOh — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:56:44 GMT

Sound like the odds of some events happening and I would have to know about the events before deciding. For example they could be the odds of winning $10 or $500 winner or more, it all depend on the expected events. If you are comparing the odds of winning $500 at 1:3003 every 60 days to the odds of winning $5000 at 1:26334 every 7 days then I might have to do some figuring before answering.

Reply #2

Todd — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:50:17 GMT

Reply #1

Lucky Loser — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:23:58 GMT

That's very simple. 1:3,003 are the better odds hands down. The prize will be less because of better odds but, you'll have a better chance of hitting again if you can hit once. All about the number count, that's all.

L.L.

Which odds do you like more?

diamondpalace — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:51:57 GMT

Does 1 in 26,334 every 7 days sounds good?

or

1 in 3,003 in every 60 days?

Guarantee odds. Whic would you take and why