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Bradly_60

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Mar 15, 2009, 6:51 pm

Has anyone else noticed the large reduction in $200,000 prizes since the game changed maticies? I mean they are selling $20,000,000 in tickets and still only get 1 winner in the last drawing. The odds are what 1 in over 5 million now. I still wonder why they didn't raise the prize.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bradly_60 on Mar 15, 2009
Has anyone else noticed the large reduction in $200,000 prizes since the game changed maticies? I mean they are selling $20,000,000 in tickets and still only get 1 winner in the last drawing. The odds are what 1 in over 5 million now. I still wonder why they didn't raise the prize.

Brad

That's what suppose to happen when the possible combinations are increased from 146,107,962 to 195,249,054 and the 41 possible $200,000 prizes are reduced to 38.

combos of 5/55 numbers and 1/42 bonus numbers are 146107962
MATCH ODDS WINNING COMBOS
5/5+B 1 : 146107962 1
5/5+0 1 : 3563609 41
4/5+B 1 : 584432 250
4/5+0 1 : 14254 10250
3/5+B 1 : 11927 12250
3/5+0 1 : 291 502250
2/5+B 1 : 745 196000
1/5+B 1 : 127 1151500
0/5+B 1 : 69 2118760
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overall odds are 1 : 36.6
winning combos 3991302 = 2.73 % of possible combos

combos of 5/59 numbers and 1/39 bonus numbers are 195249054
MATCH ODDS WINNING COMBOS
5/5+B 1 : 195249054 1
5/5+0 1 : 5138133 38
4/5+B 1 : 723145 270
4/5+0 1 : 19030 10260
3/5+B 1 : 13644 14310
3/5+0 1 : 359 543780
2/5+B 1 : 787 248040
1/5+B 1 : 123 1581255
0/5+B 1 : 62 3162510
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overall odds are 1 : 35.1
winning combos 5560464 = 2.84 % of possible combos

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
billybouy

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Mar 16, 2009, 11:20 am

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Mar 15, 2009
That's what suppose to happen when the possible combinations are increased from 146,107,962 to 195,249,054 and the 41 possible $200,000 prizes are reduced to 38.

combos of 5/55 numbers and 1/42 bonus numbers are 146107962
MATCH ODDS WINNING COMBOS
5/5+B 1 : 146107962 1
5/5+0 1 : 3563609 41
4/5+B 1 : 584432 250
4/5+0 1 : 14254 10250
3/5+B 1 : 11927 12250
3/5+0 1 : 291 502250
2/5+B 1 : 745 196000
1/5+B 1 : 127 1151500
0/5+B 1 : 69 2118760
___________________________________________________
overall odds are 1 : 36.6
winning combos 3991302 = 2.73 % of possible combos

combos of 5/59 numbers and 1/39 bonus numbers are 195249054
MATCH ODDS WINNING COMBOS
5/5+B 1 : 195249054 1
5/5+0 1 : 5138133 38
4/5+B 1 : 723145 270
4/5+0 1 : 19030 10260
3/5+B 1 : 13644 14310
3/5+0 1 : 359 543780
2/5+B 1 : 787 248040
1/5+B 1 : 123 1581255
0/5+B 1 : 62 3162510
___________________________________________________
overall odds are 1 : 35.1
winning combos 5560464 = 2.84 % of possible combos

Hi my friend would you know when these numbers were added to this game, is it 17 draws ago.

Many thanks in advance.

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Mar 16, 2009, 11:32 am

Quote: Originally posted by billybouy on Mar 16, 2009
Hi my friend would you know when these numbers were added to this game, is it 17 draws ago.

Many thanks in advance.

The Powerball statistics page at USA Mega has the dates of all Powerball matrix changes, including this latest one.

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billybouy

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Mar 16, 2009, 11:40 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Mar 16, 2009
The Powerball statistics page at USA Mega has the dates of all Powerball matrix changes, including this latest one.

Many thanks Todd I have noticed a change in the configuration of the numbers that is why I ask.

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