when you play the lottery

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Well if you pick a set of numbers and stick with them, you odds do improve slightly each time you play

No they don't.

If 05 12 28 37 42 come up the first time

05 12 28 37 42 is just as likely to come up as 01 02 03 04 05 or 06 13 21 33 37

/numbers in this post will likely be the winning numbers to the next powerball

 

[Baked]

Nice try, but no. It'll have the same chance as computer generated numbers each and every time.

 

[pontifex]

i thought forums were for reading?
why don't people read the threads before they post?

forget it...stupid fvcking forums

 

[ManSnake]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Well if you pick a set of numbers and stick with them, you odds do improve slightly each time you play

How so? Each drawing of the set of numbers is independent of the previous drawings. The odds remain the same. Your chances don't increase at all if you play the same set of numbers everytime. There is no concept of 'this set of numbers is due because the combination hasn't showed up for the last 10 drawings'.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: Queasy
My wife plays the lottery every once in a while when the pot gets really big (I don't really see the point in that because your chances of winning are even less then). She uses her own numbers.

your odds of winning never change btw.

:thumbsup:

 

[AMDZen]

A better question would be:

For people who actually buy these tickets; Do you buy them because its somehow "fun" in your POV or do you actually believe you can win?

 

[Schfifty Five]

There are a lot of people here who do not understand simple probability/stats.

 

[Reckoner]

I'll grab a couple mega millions quick picks for Friday. Estimated Jackpot is up to $203 Million now.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: AMDZen
A better question would be:

For people who actually buy these tickets; Do you buy them because its somehow "fun" in your POV or do you actually believe you can win?

err...people DO win. check the news lately?

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
There are a lot of people here who do not understand simple probability/stats.

If they did then they wouldn't be buying the tickets in the first place

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i thought forums were for reading?
why don't people read the threads before they post?

forget it...stupid fvcking forums

We are reading your post, and your post is stupid. actually your logic is stupid.

How can you think that you choosing your own numbers will result in more correct numbers being right? It doesn't matter if you pick them, a computer, or a monkey...it's all random and each case has the same chances of hitting "X" number of correct numbers.

I believe you're the real moron here.

 

[OmahaTaz]

From the FAQ's on www.powerball.com
"WHICH HAS THE BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING: COMPUTER PICKS OR PLAYER PICKS?
About 70% of purchases are computer picks. About 70% of winners are computer picks. "

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i thought forums were for reading?
why don't people read the threads before they post?

forget it...stupid fvcking forums

If you just want people to read and not respond, get a BLOG.

You asked if picking your own numbers was better than letting the computer. It was explained to you why it's no different. What do you want?

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: AMDZen
A better question would be:

For people who actually buy these tickets; Do you buy them because its somehow "fun" in your POV or do you actually believe you can win?

err...people DO win. check the news lately?

err...people DO get struck by lightning 5 times in a row too.

No I don't check the news, whats lotto? whats powerball? drrrrrr

Got any other brilliant thoughts or replies? Please post them on some other forum

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
There are a lot of people here who do not understand simple probability/stats.

If they did then they wouldn't be buying the tickets in the first place

While that is true, I am referring to those who post things like "oh I have a better chance of winnign if I draw my own numbers" or "if i use the same numbers for 5 drawinsg, my chances go up"

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: AMDZen
A better question would be:

For people who actually buy these tickets; Do you buy them because its somehow "fun" in your POV or do you actually believe you can win?

err...people DO win. check the news lately?

err...people DO get struck by lightning 5 times in a row too.

No I don't check the news, whats lotto? whats powerball? drrrrrr

Got any other brilliant thoughts or replies? Please post them on some other forum

LOL nice!

Pontifex has so far proven that he is a dumbfvck.

 

[pontifex]

gotta love the assholes who have to put people down because they know something someone else doesn't. does it make you feel better somehow? is your penis bigger now?

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: pontifex
gotta love the assholes who have to put people down because they know something someone else doesn't. does it make you feel better somehow? is your penis bigger now?

Hey buddy, go back and read your own stupid posts. You consistently made posts thinking everyone was an idiot for not "reading your post" while the truth was that you were wrong.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: pontifex
like powerball, do you let the computer pick the numbers or do you pick your own?

i'm thinking picking your own might be better because when the computer picks, its never anywhere close to what the winning numbers are. i only ever get 1 number if that.

noob, understamd p[robability theory 1st!

 

[rstove02]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Well if you pick a set of numbers and stick with them, you odds do improve slightly each time you play

This is incorrect.

Since the winning number combinations from previous weeks lottos are not removed (i.e. they could occur again) then your odds remain the same.

For example, you flipped a two headed coin 100 times in a row and all 100 times it landed on heads...what is the chance that the next flip will result in tails? -> 50%

 

[mrrman]

quick pick most of the time