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• WhoaMama

  

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  Would fewer people playing and smaller jackpot mean a tiny boost in odds? I used quick picks.
• Raven62

  

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  matrix size determines odds of winning...

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  Fewer players could mean that you might not have to share a win.

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• wander73

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on May 9, 2017

  matrix size determines odds of winning...

  That is correct.  It also depends on different states and how the winnings break down too
• RJOh

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by WhoaMama on May 9, 2017

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  Would fewer people playing and smaller jackpot mean a tiny boost in odds? I used quick picks.

  Fewer people playing means monies for the jackpot accumulate slower unless it's a game like Lucky for Life with a fixed Jackpot amount, the odds stays the same.

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