jackpot more than cost every ticket combo

Reply #5

RJOh — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:11:08 GMT

The group that did it in the Virgina lottery, had their play slips printed up and a plan in place long before the drawing. It was a matter of waiting for the jackpot to reach a certain level. They did it with three terminals working exclusively for them for three days at three seven-eleven stores.

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Reply #4

savagegoose — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:42:17 GMT

indeed both good points., the 2 pwoplw winning is the biggies, and noot enough hours in the day also our betslips now have 18 games on each. so still would need 450k individual betslips filled out correctly!

we do have the advantage of player cards where poeple can store their regualre bets , so a store agent could while away their days, filling in 450k couponss and adding theme to the card untill all 8 mill are covered.

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Reply #3

B$Rizzle — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:36:34 GMT

The main issue with this is the fact that even if a person did play every combination possible, it would be dayum near impossible to purchase every combination between draws. Only way to make it work, woudl be to have a ton of people all purchase a boat load of tickets at multiple locations. Still, I dont think there is enough hours between draws to make it worth it. Then you have the chance that more than 1 ticket wins

Reply #2

savagegoose — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:29:39 GMT

it doesnt seem to get to jackpot much higher than $5 mill,. but then it doesnrt seem to go th 1 winner either. i think a lot of people start betting big once $5M is hit, cuz i rarely see it go to $6M.

anyhow ill be betting a few extra bucks, as $4m is more than enough for me.

Reply #1

RJOh — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:58:11 GMT

Years ago when the state of Virgina had a game with similar odds and a jackpot worth $21M (annuity), an investment group from Australia tried to buy every possible combination and won it. Because of that particular incident, states all over the country changed their rules. I would think, if that group still exists, they would jump at that opportunity.

jackpot more than cost every ticket combo

savagegoose — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:54:16 GMT

hi was just bumbling thru some number of a game i like to play.

the odds of winning, are 1 in 8,145,060

it costs $1.75c to buy 4 games, so $3.5 mill to cover every combination!

the jackpot this week is $4 mill, and seems to go up $1 mill ea week

heres the game australia wide

o and here in aust. theres no tax and the advertised prize is the amount you get.

http://www.salotteries.com.au/Games/XLotto.aspx?day=Wednesday