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Anyone ever hear of the "Simpson Effect"?Reply
I raised it since I was discussing casino keno in another forum. Based on the pure mathematics, me and the person who taught me to play are beating incredible odds (over 9 million to 1) to win the progressive jackpots that we have. So I was trying to look beyond the pure math...and see if there was any explanation. I know ...I know...you can't believe much about what you hear in a casino....
Apr 13, 2015, 6:21 pm - casino crawler - Mathematics Forum

Can math and logic improve chances of winning a jackpot?Reply
The last time something like that was seriously tried was in Virginia over twenty years ago by an Australian group. They made out play slips and took over three Seven Eleven store terminals for three days. They managed to buy over eight millions lines which did include the jackpot winning combinations but afterwards most states put in places rules which should prevent that ever happening again. Now days schemes to win a lottery jackpots are smaller and require less money of which I haven't he
Sep 2, 2013, 3:49 pm - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

Can math and logic improve chances of winning a jackpot?Reply
Original Post by Stack47 The odds against matching 12 numbers or zero is still 2.7 million to 1 and the potential of multiple players playing the same numbers was overlooked by someone working for GTech. Having a limit on a fixed jackpot doesn't mean they expect lots of multiple winners. We're reading more stories of players winning fixed jackpots playing the same numbers multiple times. Recently the same player had multiple $2 million 5 + 0 matches in WVA and a KY player had ten winning $200,00
Aug 4, 2013, 2:44 pm - SergeM - Mathematics Forum

Can math and logic improve chances of winning a jackpot?Reply
Playing a 5/56 game to win $250,000 doesn't make much sense in the states with a 5/39 pick-5 with equal jackpots. True but how often do you see that? In Ohio, the Rolling Cash5 (5/39) game occasionally reaches that amount and higher but it starts out at $100K and is usually won after 2-3 rolls at ~$150K. Tonight after rolling its fifth time, it's at $206K, it'll need one more roll to reach $250K.
Jul 24, 2013, 8:36 pm - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

Can math and logic improve chances of winning a jackpot?Reply
I was actually surprised at the original topic question here in the Math Forum of all places. This question usually shows up regularly over in the pick 3 forums. I doubt if many players of jackpot style games check the pick3 forum for ideas about how to win million dollars jackpots games. For me it hard to see what a pick3 game with only a thousand possible outcomes would have in common with even a 6/49 game with over thirteen millions possible outcomes. I think of comparing the two the sam
Jul 24, 2013, 5:13 pm - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

649 formulaReply
I have no idea what she would answer but I doubt if she would say very much since she hasn't said very much about her jackpot win. Since OCL jackpots have been won very few times, if I get the chance I might go back and check what the number distribution patterns were when they were won to see if there is a pattern.
Jun 6, 2013, 4:39 pm - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

The Powerplay OptionReply
I disagree. Your ROI may be higher, but your overall expense per ticket is also greater. If it's .30 and .50 return on the dollar, but you can spend $2 or$3 dollars respectively, the overall cost is larger playing the Powerplay option. And if you play when there are large jackpots only, the EV actually probably get's larger without the powerplay option. I didn't actually do the math to find out - I'm kinda just guessing because I don't wanna do the work right now (and b/c I don't really like to
Feb 8, 2013, 2:21 pm - Boney526 - Mathematics Forum

Who has better odds of hitting 3 of 5 ?Reply
This is one of the reasons I visit casino machines on occasion...... There is a instant confirmation as to if the timing was good or not good within just a few short pulls. I have won small jackpots on casino machines many many times and its always been within the first 10-12 pulls. If a person knows how to cut loses and run its not too hard to hang around a casino and win some cash or lose a small amount. The hard part is when ZERO of the machines are about to hit and what to do with the ext
Nov 11, 2012, 1:13 pm - Ronnie316 - Mathematics Forum

How math can't make you rich and famousReply
Grrr I tried to copy and paste....the line Unfortunately mathematics is of no great use..... It sounds like his mind is made up without even trying. As for the number of mathematicians winning jackpots.......that's assuming ALL mathematicians actually play the lottery AND use mathematics to choose their numbers.
Aug 11, 2011, 10:03 pm - ca-dreamin* - Mathematics Forum

Mathematics and the LotteryReply
JKING What you might also have a look at is taking for some predetermined ranges Top15 and Bottom15 numbers. For example, I did it for a range of 84 last draws, draw at a time, and checked this way 67 last draws. If played those 30 numbers would give 21 jackpots in 67 games. I also had a look at Top15 numbers only, but this time taking the best from a range of 24 draws only. The result seems to be beating what's is expected. I checked 67 games again and the result was: 3 of 5- 17 4 o
Aug 1, 2011, 11:20 am - adamcustom - Mathematics Forum