The Wiz Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Since many are buying tix today, I thought it would be interesting to look at the chances of winning. As a numbers guy, this is not OT for me. The concept of hundreds of million to 1 is a hard concept to grasp. Your Aunt Mildred will tell you it is like getting hit by lightning (actually much easier to get hit by lightning) Meanwhile, your Aunt Bertha (holding 20 tix in her hand) says, "Someone has to win" So what to do....who to believe. Let's play poker We will play 2 hands of 5 card stud. (means no draw for the non players) 1sr hand ....you have 4 of a kind....you collect your pot , toss the cards in and play again. 2nd hand....you get a straight flush . You collect your winnings and leave the table....You have just done the equivalent of winning Mega Millions . For the other numbers people out there , this isn't exactly a match but close enough. Chances of winning the lotto are slightly better but who is counting at this point. Not into cards.....Let's try craps You will have 6 rolls of the dice All you have to do is roll 5 consecutive 12's ...We will make it easier on the 6th roll ....you can do 11 or 12. Not too bad. I am sure Aunt Bertha could do it So if you have done either of the 2 events above....run to the nearest quick shop and buy a ticket. It's looking good for you. Oh, btw, if you do win, PM me ...I can help you with that too. ( I actually have had some clients win the lottery....mini jackpots). One last note, if you don't win the big one...still check the numbers...some of the "losers" can be worth $1 million. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You can't lose if you don't play.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yeah, can't win if you don't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 so it's 50/50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo027 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 so it's 50/50? I didn't win last time I played, so I'm guaranteed to win this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just bought 259 million unique tickets. Plan to triple my investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just bought 259 million unique tickets. Plan to triple my investment But you have to split it with the little old lady that bought her first ever lottery ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I play the same numbers all the time, but get my tickets at a dozen different stores throughout town for each drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someoneelse Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I look at it this way. How many chances do I have to retire in total comfort? Not very many. Founding Apple/Microsoft/whatever have already been done, so they're not going to happen for me. So buying the ticket is such a game changer, that it is worth the risk. However, usually I am too out of the loop to make it to the gas station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Wife just game me $1.00 to buy her a ticket. Guess that should do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Murov's Law: You have just as much chance becoming a multimillionaire by working hard every day of your life as you do by winning the lottery, so it's worth the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 when I win, you will see a few top 10 high school players de-commit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 when I win, you will see a few top 10 high school players de-commit HATE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You can't lose if you don't play.... Chill out, Marla Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 when I win, you will see a few top 10 high school players de-commit Nice. All it takes to get 3 top 10 talents is a tractor, a house and a job for mom, and a duffel bag of cash. That will still leave you about 499,000,000 to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Murov's Law Freaking Commie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Nice. All it takes to get 3 top 10 talents is a tractor, a house and a job for mom, and a duffel bag of cash. That will still leave you about 499,000,000 to play with. I might decide to buy Whitney Young new facilities for future consideration while im at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgbilliken Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Chill out, Marla Daniels +1 for the wire reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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