Is there a mathematical law dictating the outcome?

Reply #12

SergeM — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 07:48:25 GMT

With mathematics the result is approaching the average the more experiences we make. Numbers stand out, we only have a short period, only at the end one would now. A turning wheel just might have a preference to stop at a certain number or group of numbers, just because of the device being like that. Just that might be what we are looking for. With the huge amount of possible outcomes, this might just be too hard to find or it doesn't pay as the payout is diluted.

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Reply #11

RJOh — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:58:59 GMT

The most frequent anything, couple of numbers, patterns and etc. There's no reason for anything, numbers, patterns and etc to stand out from the rest in a totally random event and yet some do. Playing combinations that take advantage of those freaks could payoff in time.

Reply #10

SergeM — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:43:35 GMT

Sometimes I could notice characteristics for some games that could lead to a win. I tend to forget what I intended to play these days, probably because I don't want to spend my money on the lottery, as the win is categorized as unsure.

Playing the top frequent couple means believing that there is a trend for this. It is sticking to a pair of numbers, just waiting for it to be drawn.

Probably there is no trick to it, somebody would win all the time.

Reply #9

SergeM — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:26:07 GMT

But when the most popular combination of two is played ...

Do you mean the most frequent couple

Reply #8

RJOh — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:30:48 GMT

I wouldn't call it a law but a mathematical formula describing the possible outcomes, the probability formula the says a 6/49 lottery has 13,983,816 possible outcomes. But when the most popular combination of two is played and it's in the drawing results the possible out comes are reduced to 178,386 possible outcomes.

It's kinda like when Massachusetts had its Windfall game with a rollback every three months or so, everyone knew that a 5of6 would pay more the cost of the number of tickets to... [ More ]

Reply #7

Raven62 — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:33:22 GMT

Benford's Law states that the quantity of most things in the real world is more likely to be described by a number beginning in 1 than any other digit, and the likelihood of it being described by other digits declines as those digits get higher.

Reply #6

RJOh — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:23:59 GMT

On average there should be one five number match for every 18,492,204 tickets sold so you could check individual state ticket sales to prove or disprove your not random theory.

Since each state contributes more than 60% of their sales to their jackpots I would expect each state lottery commissions are already doing that to make sure they aren't being taken advantage of.

Reply #5

MonEl — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:41:07 GMT

Once you know all the facts if you ever do!

For example, for mechanical drawings:

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newton3laws.html

For RNGs something else would apply, What? I don't know!

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Reply #4

bigbear29 — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:13:29 GMT

Yes, that's why I say pick some numbers and just stick with it.

Reply #3

Stack47 — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:46:24 GMT

How long it takes depends on the game. The NY evening pick-3 has 12,705 drawings and all 1000 possible outcomes were drawn. Games with millions of possible outcomes could take over 2.5 million years before there is enough drawings for just to make it possible. Your guess is as good as mine of how many millions of years of more drawings it would take until all the outcomes are drawn.

I say no because I don't think that Pb or MM is truly random number picking.

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Reply #2

savagegoose — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:34:11 GMT

there is certainty that the numbers drawn will be between 1-n where n is the max numbers drawn

Reply #1

bigbear29 — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:51:05 GMT

mmmmmmmmmm, I'm thinking no. I think just creating your own numbers and just sticking with it. I say no because I don't think that Pb or MM is truly random number picking.

Is there a mathematical law dictating the outcome?

SergeM — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:14:55 GMT

Is there a mathematical law dictating the outcome?

Is it possible to win