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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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Its not at 172 million! Last night it was at 152 million And I was only 2 numbers away!!!!
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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Isn't 2 number off a good amount of money?
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SLOWFOX
Member # 11067
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quote: Originally posted by WildFire532FB: Isn't 2 number off a good amount of money?
X2
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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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100 bucks or so
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fstryde3
Member # 8436
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Yeah 4 numbers last night equals $173 bucks so that's some steak and drink money! Or a part for the mustang!
And damn $173 mil for Friday that's crazy!
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NEIGHT
Member # 8741
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If I were to win the lottery man oh man would I be a happy camper for the rest of my life! Mo money, NO problems!
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87MclarenMustang
Member # 10695
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The odds of winning the mega millions is like getting hit by lighting twice in a row! The mega millions is split with 9 different states where as the regular lotto is just California, even though those odds are astronomical as well...
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Tha91SiCkNeSs
Member # 5790
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quote: Originally posted by 87MclarenMustang: The odds of winning the mega millions is like getting hit by lighting twice in a row! The mega millions is split with 9 different states where as the regular lotto is just California, even though those odds are astronomical as well...
Well actually... although the absolute odds are bad, i.e., 1 in (insert big number here), there "profitable" situations.
According to Wiki: chances of winning Mega Millions is: 1 in 175,711,536. So, everytime the jackpot reached at least $175,711,537, wagering $1 would actually be profitable in the LONG RUN. That's because if you play the lottery 175,711,536 times, you will make a profit of "at least" $1.
The higher the jackpot, the more profit.
Obviously it seems ridiculous but it's mathematically "correct".
So, you should play anytime the jackpot is higher than the odds of winning. Just food for thought.
Edit: profit is "at least" $1 because of the times that you also win a prize < jackpot. [ December 21, 2011, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: Tha91SiCkNeSs ]
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BLK35th
Member # 4685
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I used to run a convenience store, and The majority of the winning tickets were Fantasy 5. Yea the jackpot will never hit $x,xxx,xxx. But in all reality, if you play to win big....you get blinded by greed and end up loosing. SO the majority of winners that came in won $x,xxx....I think thats still a big come up seeing as you would only spend $1-$5 on a ticket with either 1-5 lines.
So, Stop playing these big jackpot games and wasting your money, play Smaller jackpot games with better odds.
But then again....winning $x,xxx,xxx seems one hell of a feeling.lol.
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2000BlackGT
Member # 283
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quote: Originally posted by 87MclarenMustang: The odds of winning the mega millions is like getting hit by lighting twice in a row! The mega millions is split with 9 different states where as the regular lotto is just California, even though those odds are astronomical as well...
Mega Millions is in 42 different states. The number of states that participate does not change the odds of winning. The odds are determined by the available numbers.
The odds for winning the Mega Millions is 1 : 175,711,536
The odds of being struck by lightning is a really weird one to predict as many variables will increase or decrease the odds of being struck by lightning. Someone wearing knights armor on top of a roof during the middle of a storm has a much higher chance of being struck by lightning than someone inside knitting. But according to the statistics on the amount of people that were injured or killed by lightning strikes divided by the census of the United States, the odds of being struck by lightning is 1 : 10,000. Lightning doesn't care if you've been struck by lightning before so it's 1 : 100,000,000.
So based of those numbers you are more likely to be struck twice in your lifetime than win this lottery.
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Eddie510-
Member # 2354
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Lmaoooooooo ^^^^^^^^^
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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You spent 1 dollar and won 173 dollars. I'd be happy.
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slow2v
Member # 9403
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i am the mega million
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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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Damn no body won again!!! Its goin up!
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NEIGHT
Member # 8741
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Imma win N when I do its game over!
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Infamous5.0
Member # 1745
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quote: Originally posted by stangrus95: Damn no body won again!!! Its goin up!
You big fat liar!!!!! Somebody won
http://www.megamillions.com/numbers/
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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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Wtf I checked last night and it didn't show that the jackpot was won.
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1ST0KGT
Member # 10606
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Winning the lotto to me is like getting beat up by your childhood bully at 65 years old
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fstryde3
Member # 8436
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quote: Originally posted by stangrus95: Wtf I checked last night and it didn't show that the jackpot was won.
Yeah some Ahole in NY won oh well for a buck I'll still play again I spend way more then a buck on dumb crap everyday.
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88gtstang
Member # 10370
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by NEIGHT: If I were to win the lottery man oh man would I be a happy camper for the rest of my life! Mo money, NO problems! [/QUOT wrong! more money more problems
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NEIGHT
Member # 8741
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More money= NO problems
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hidnn.o.s.
Member # 1219
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quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: More money= NO problems
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90FoX
Member # 1974
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LMAO Cafords statistics FTL
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triple b
Member # 8763
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i got 2 numbers lol 3bux guess what, i rolled it again! millions baby im buy a 99' 351w saleen
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