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AllenB

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Mar 30, 2026, 11:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Stat$talker on Mar 30, 2026
"Stat$talker, and his 3rd grade dropout buddy Justing618, are rude idiots."

I beg Yo pardon ..! One duzzn't force LOz to reprogram their Mainframe, Shut Down a MM Drawing, git soo close til Ole Stat$ shave da paint auwph dem ballz, for Any Game, being an idiot ...My Rep speakz for itself ..

9/3/21

-Stat$talker

idiot ...My Rep speakz for itself .

I always thought that a Rep was what others thought of someone, NOT what someone thinks of them self.

You can repost that Blue Screens 100 times, but most of us here see right through you.

Your Rep is in your own mind. Here on LP it is the opposite.
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Mar 31, 2026, 12:06 am

Quote: Originally posted by AllenB on Mar 30, 2026
idiot ...My Rep speakz for itself .

I always thought that a Rep was what others thought of someone, NOT what someone thinks of them self.

You can repost that Blue Screens 100 times, but most of us here see right through you.

Your Rep is in your own mind. Here on LP it is the opposite.

I meeaan, I know I cain't compare to You & Yo talkin Cricketz,..but Ole Stat$ knowz hiz worth

Still building Bridges, or tearin 'em down AllenB ?
KY Floyd

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Mar 31, 2026, 12:43 am

"There is only one set of winning numbers drawn and each set played is an attempt to match that set. "

Suppose you only bought one ticket but they drew two sets of numbers? What would that do to the odds?

"I didn't say each additional ticket cuts the odds in half. "

That's another part of his inability to understand 3rd grade fractions. He seems to think that we're saying that 2/100ths is twice as much as 1/100th (and might even understand that much) but also thinks that we're saying 2 x 2/100 is 3/100.

"If one PB ticket is up against 292.2 million odds and an additional ticket cuts those odds in half (so say you) then every additional tickets cuts the odds of the ticket bought just before it in half, no? "

Maybe the problem is such a pathetic grasp of 2nd grade arithmetic that he thinks that if 2 is twice as much as 1 then 3 is twice as much as 2?

"Easy game, with 100 possible outcomes. "

You could have asked what the odds are if you buy one ticket with an even number and one with an odd number, but I tried that years ago and it's apparently beyond his comprehension.

"Then scroll down to Test Your Lottery Knowledge "

Did they give you an award for getting the worst score they've ever seen?

"So we can see where the confusion comes from... original post is about odds, but title says probability "

The confusion is a problem with arithmetic, not being extremely precise about the words you interchange with probability. A lot of people (maybe even most?) don't even realize that odds aren't the ratio of the number of chances compared to the number of possible outcomes. If you can find an official lottery website that doesn't shows odd as "1 in 1000", "1 in 292,201,338 " etc, let us know.

"Because 1 out of 150M means you managed the miracle of eliminating half of all possible combinations!!! "

No, it means that you remember learning how to simplify fractions in 3rd grade. You know that if you buy 1 gallon of milk you get all 4 quarts, right?

"If all 500,000 ticket numbers are in play for the first top prize "

Do we need a 4 page thread about how raffles work? In a raffle they pick some number of entries from the total entries sold, which may be different than the number of entries that were available for sale. That's why they always have the number of winners they advertised.

"4/500,000... this is where probability stops "

Probability stops when the drawing is held and instead of a probability of things happening things have actually happened.

"I've already computed it in my head "

We've always known that's where the problems happen.
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Mar 31, 2026, 10:31 am

"A lot of people (maybe even most?) don't even realize that odds aren't the ratio of the number of chances compared to the number of possible outcomes"

Thank You !

Finally, somebody that understandz whut Oddz really meanz ... Written in Arial Black, not Tucker Black ..

-Stat$talker
Justing618

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Mar 31, 2026, 10:35 am

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Mar 30, 2026
What's with the ageist comments? I'm not 70. That's a ways off.

Stop being a hater.

You and stats have made many, many rude comments towards me. I make one comment in return and the hater club clutches their pearls. Sad.

Seventy eighty a hundred same difference.....What exactly am I hating over? Ur age? Your job? Your math?...... 😂 Enlightening me on what I'm "hating " on Elmer.......
Tucker Black

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:07 am

Quote: Originally posted by Justing618 on Mar 31, 2026
Seventy eighty a hundred same difference.....What exactly am I hating over? Ur age? Your job? Your math?...... 😂 Enlightening me on what I'm "hating " on Elmer.......

Childish people throw around insults because they're insecure... like you, or a toddler struggling to learn social skills, or our current President. When adults act like toddlers, it means they need help.

In another thread, GiveFive realized I'm not old enough to know that they used to have manual raffle ticket drawings. I just figured it had to be RNG because of the volume.

GiveFive has told us his age. So has Coin Toss. Why don't you malign them for being old? And since when is being old a crime?

You are a childish, insecure jerk who is jealous of people who are capable of spelling, writing in complete sentences, and have a grasp of mathematics ranging from basic to advanced.
Tucker Black

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:12 am

Back to the topic...

Suppose I operate a game where I roll one six-sided die. You can buy a ticket for $1 and bet on any number from 1 to 6. If the die has your number facing up, I'll pay you $5.

With one ticket, your chances of winning are 1 in 6.

Suppose you choose to buy two tickets, one of them on 5 and the other on 6. What is the probability your $2 total bet wins you $5? (a $3 profit)
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Mar 31, 2026, 12:57 pm

I learn a lot from all of the great minds on this thread!

There is something to be learned from you all.
Justing618

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Mar 31, 2026, 12:59 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Mar 31, 2026
Childish people throw around insults because they're insecure... like you, or a toddler struggling to learn social skills, or our current President. When adults act like toddlers, it means they need help.

In another thread, GiveFive realized I'm not old enough to know that they used to have manual raffle ticket drawings. I just figured it had to be RNG because of the volume.

GiveFive has told us his age. So has Coin Toss. Why don't you malign them for being old? And since when is being old a crime?

You are a childish, insecure jerk who is jealous of people who are capable of spelling, writing in complete sentences, and have a grasp of mathematics ranging from basic to advanced.

You still didn't answer the question. Stop gaslighting me. And stop with the triangulation it's lame. ..........🤔 You just described yourself.to a t in your reply to me. Kinda wild hypocrite........😉
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Mar 31, 2026, 1:06 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Mar 31, 2026
Back to the topic...

Suppose I operate a game where I roll one six-sided die. You can buy a ticket for $1 and bet on any number from 1 to 6. If the die has your number facing up, I'll pay you $5.

With one ticket, your chances of winning are 1 in 6.

Suppose you choose to buy two tickets, one of them on 5 and the other on 6. What is the probability your $2 total bet wins you $5? (a $3 profit)

You went from Elmer Fudd math. To Elmer Fudd dice. 😂 You should write a book. And call it Elmer Fudd math. That cracks the lottery code.......😂
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Mar 31, 2026, 4:30 pm

These posts are both enlightening and entertaining.

If you can't see the value in these posts, that's a personal problem.

The knowledge i've gained from reading them truly helps me!

Not to mention, some posts are funny and really make you laugh.

With gas prices so high, a good laugh is what I need.
Tucker Black

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Mar 31, 2026, 6:12 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Mar 31, 2026
Back to the topic...

Suppose I operate a game where I roll one six-sided die. You can buy a ticket for $1 and bet on any number from 1 to 6. If the die has your number facing up, I'll pay you $5.

With one ticket, your chances of winning are 1 in 6.

Suppose you choose to buy two tickets, one of them on 5 and the other on 6. What is the probability your $2 total bet wins you $5? (a $3 profit)

Any takers?
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Mar 31, 2026, 6:14 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Mar 31, 2026
Any takers?

The odds of winning are 1 in 3.
Lotterologist

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Mar 31, 2026, 7:20 pm

Interesting...
Tucker Black

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Mar 31, 2026, 7:56 pm

Correct!

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