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Balancing Odds and Cost 😁Reply
Where I live we don't have the double play option, but when I travel somewhere where it's offered, I always play it. The 10M double play jackpot is very elusive, but doesn't hurt to give it a shot. It's apparent l, so far, that even with the better odds, MFL is not the favorite option
Apr 25, 2026, 9:57 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Balancing Odds and Cost 😁Reply
Last summer I was in Texas for vacation, I bought a 15 draw Texas Lotto ticket, the jackpot was in the 30M range. I did not win the jackpot . But you are right, at $1 a draw even with the odds it feels ok. Where I live the state doesn't tax the lottery, so a 1M win would be 630K, which is a very decent win. I add the extra $1 for the power play to make it 1,260,000 after taxes, now that sounds very good Good luck on your upcoming draws and Happy Birthday in advance.
Apr 25, 2026, 6:27 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Balancing Odds and Cost 😁Reply
Powerball. I'm a two dolla balla. Sometimes $3 if I'm feeling spicy and adding double play. I wouldn't reward the increases in price with my $5 even if I had money to spend freely. It's also the principle of the thing, and choosing to pay for the one that didn't go up in price while not giving a sale to the one that did. Odds aren't good for any of them. I get a powerball once in a while as a dream and a what if. I can do that twice at $2/3 rather than once for $5.
Apr 25, 2026, 3:56 pm - winterbird - Lottery Discussion Forum

DC 5 Lottery needs to be audited immediately. The same thing that happened to Tennessee in 2007Reply
The wins in RED could not be won during the Singles Only event... quite the DC Lottery Payout Savings, aye? Well, guess they needed to fund that promotion somehow. Prizes and Odds To Win Match $.50 Bet Pays $1 Bet Pays Example Odds of Winning Straight 5 digits in exact order $25,000 $50,000 1-2-3-4-5 1 in 100,000 5 Way Box 5 digits in any order $5,000 $10,000 1-1-1-1-2 1 in 20,000 10 Way Box 5 digits in any order $2,500 $5,000 1-1-1-2-2 1 in 10,000 20 Way Bo
Apr 20, 2026, 1:39 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

RulesReply
Odds never change .....but probability does. At least WinD knowz that Oddz Probability are 2 different thangz ... Sooome on heaa, still believe in Black Magic ..
Apr 20, 2026, 7:50 am - Stat$talker - Lottery Discussion Forum

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Player tries random strategy for first time and wins big on the first attempt By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman went with a new approach in picking her lottery numbers, and she came out on top with a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot on the first try. The North Carolina Lottery announced that a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot winner employed a unique strategy to win the prize. Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove decided to try picking out her lottery numbers a different way one day, so she made a
Apr 20, 2026, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I totally agree, but the odds of winning anything are way better on the M4L side of the equation. 18M is definitely a life changing sum 140M would be awesome too
Apr 20, 2026, 12:14 am - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
That could be true, but when the game was Lucky for Life and Cash 4 Life, we had at least frequent 2nd prize winners. Given the odds of the game, I will continue to give it a try, at least every Sunday and when I opt not to play MM, I can substitute that with MFL. It never hurts to try
Apr 19, 2026, 4:07 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
Based on the Millionaire for Life Jackpot Odds - 1 in 22,910,580. I opted to get that today instead of MM. See how it goes Good luck to all.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:22 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
Thank you for the encouragement on me not winning the jackpot I will spend my money at Chic -fil-A instead, , lol just kidding. I actually am not focused on the jackpots, any win is a good win, and a jackpot win is an even better win. Thank you for the perspective on the odds.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:35 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum