I am going to win.

[vort3xr6]

The megamillions. 330 million jackpot.

That is all.

[Matty]

Bought my tickets last night.

[bulldog]

Sorry to break the news, but I am holding the winning megamillions ticket

[salsashark]

1 in 175,711,536

So you're telling me there's a chance...

[Airreed]

If you are a 90 year old grandma with blue hair that still smokes a pack a day you have a chance at the money!!!!

I heard on the radio that if you take the money all at once it's around 206 million OTD!!!!

[Sean]

I'll make a deal with the CSC. I won't buy a ticket, that way you have a better chance of winning. In exchange, all I ask for is a new bike from who ever wins. Deal?

[bulldog]

Deal

Hope this one works for you

http://denver.craigslist.org/bab/2142972394.html

[Sean]

Deal

Hope this one works for you

http://denver.craigslist.org/bab/2142972394.html

Sumuvabeech! I knew I should have specified!

[vort3xr6]

I spent about 6 hours researching the past winning numbers and the exact statistics of the draws.

The most common number drawn in the 5 number sequence is 12 at 63 times.

There are other factors that you can base it off too.

In 64% of all winning tickets, they either had 3 odd numbers and 2 even, or 3 even and 2 odd. Also, a consecutive numbered ticket (i.e. 12,13,36,45,52) has not won in over 500 draws.

The most common powerball number of all time is 36 followed by 2, 35, and 21.

The sum of your numbers should add up 160-169. If they are between 170-179 they drop largely in the chance that they will win. The next best sum range for numbers is 180-189.

Also, based on numbers that are the most frequent, yet have not been drawn in the past 100 draws, you can create the most likely winning number ticket.

Needless to say, I am prepared to win.

[Pink Taco Hunter]

I spent about 6 hours researching the past winning numbers and the exact statistics of the draws.

The most common number drawn in the 5 number sequence is 12 at 63 times.

There are other factors that you can base it off too.

In 64% of all winning tickets, they either had 3 odd numbers and 2 even, or 3 even and 2 odd. Also, a consecutive numbered ticket (i.e. 12,13,36,45,52) has not won in over 500 draws.

The most common powerball number of all time is 36 followed by 2, 35, and 21.

The sum of your numbers should add up 160-169. If they are between 170-179 they drop largely in the chance that they will win. The next best sum range for numbers is 180-189.

Also, based on numbers that are the most frequent, yet have not been drawn in the past 100 draws, you can create the most likely winning number ticket.

Needless to say, I am prepared to win.

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[FZRguy]

You can crunch numbers all you want, but it's random. It does not matter what your numbers are, the odds are the same.

[Matty]

Damn... I didn't even get two numbers.

[FZRguy]

I didn't get one.

4, 8, 15, 25, 47. Mega Ball: 42.

[Pink Taco Hunter]

i got 3 numbers on 7 different lines............

[vort3xr6]

Yea I didn't win.

2 people split the jackpot. Washington and Idaho. Imagine that feeling waking up and finding that out.

[bulldog]

Someone here in CO won $250,000. Wasn't me

[Sean]

Yea I didn't win.

Vort, I thought you had a sure thing? I was banking on you buying me a new bike!

[dirkterrell]

In 64% of all winning tickets, they either had 3 odd numbers and 2 even, or 3 even and 2 odd.

Pretty much exactly what you'd expect (64.7%).

Also, a consecutive numbered ticket (i.e. 12,13,36,45,52) has not won in over 500 draws.

My gut feeling was that result would be quite improbable, so I checked the MegaMillions site. In the last 25 drawings, there have been ten with consecutive numbers (asterisks below):

1/4/2011    4  8 15 25 47
12/31/2010 10 12 13 35 56 *
12/28/2010  6 18 36 40 49
12/24/2010 15 16 27 40 52 *
12/21/2010  8 11 12 31 32 *
12/17/2010 11 20 26 46 53
12/14/2010 18 22 25 31 38
12/10/2010 23 27 33 44 46
12/7/2010   4 38 45 53 54 *
12/3/2010   6 11 12 18 56 *
11/30/2010 11 16 19 47 53
11/26/2010  5  9 34 43 47
11/23/2010  2  6 12 34 35 *
11/19/2010  7 14 31 51 54
11/16/2010  1 26 27 39 46 *
11/12/2010  9 26 28 35 38
11/9/2010   8 26 28 33 53
11/5/2010  19 25 34 46 53
11/2/2010   1  3 12 16 54
10/29/2010  4 19 26 28 39
10/26/2010 15 21 30 31 32 *
10/22/2010  2  7 18 32 53
10/19/2010  2  9 14 37 42
10/15/2010  9 10 13 31 50 *
10/12/2010 10 31 36 37 43 *

Note that there was even a 3-consecutive numbers drawing on Oct 26. So 10/25 is about 40%. With a large number of draws it will tend toward about 30%, so none in 500 is, as I suspected, pretty improbable.

Dirk

[TFOGGuys]

Pretty much exactly what you'd expect (64.7%).



My gut feeling was that result would be quite improbable, so I checked the MegaMillions site. In the last 25 drawings, there have been ten with consecutive numbers (asterisks below):

1/4/2011    4  8 15 25 47
12/31/2010 10 12 13 35 56 *
12/28/2010  6 18 36 40 49
12/24/2010 15 16 27 40 52 *
12/21/2010  8 11 12 31 32 *
12/17/2010 11 20 26 46 53
12/14/2010 18 22 25 31 38
12/10/2010 23 27 33 44 46
12/7/2010   4 38 45 53 54 *
12/3/2010   6 11 12 18 56 *
11/30/2010 11 16 19 47 53
11/26/2010  5  9 34 43 47
11/23/2010  2  6 12 34 35 *
11/19/2010  7 14 31 51 54
11/16/2010  1 26 27 39 46 *
11/12/2010  9 26 28 35 38
11/9/2010   8 26 28 33 53
11/5/2010  19 25 34 46 53
11/2/2010   1  3 12 16 54
10/29/2010  4 19 26 28 39
10/26/2010 15 21 30 31 32 *
10/22/2010  2  7 18 32 53
10/19/2010  2  9 14 37 42
10/15/2010  9 10 13 31 50 *
10/12/2010 10 31 36 37 43 *

Note that there was even a 3-consecutive numbers drawing on Oct 26. So 10/25 is about 40%. With a large number of draws it will tend toward about 30%, so none in 500 is, as I suspected, pretty improbable.

Dirk

It has been said that the lottery is a tax on those that are bad at math. That being said, I know my chances of winning are significantly better if I play than if I don't.

[Kim-n-Dean]

^^Yup!!

I spend more on beer every day, so to have the chance to never have to worry about bills... I'm playing!!!!!!

[salsashark]

^^Yup!!

I spend more on beer every day, so to have the chance to never have to worry about bills... I'm playing!!!!!!

I buy a ticket every once in a while... The entertainment value alone is a better return on investment then what Hollywood is handing out... Have you seen the new Tron movie?! Damn... I would have had a better time lighting ten bucks on fire and putting it out on my forehead!

[Kim-n-Dean]

I buy a ticket every once in a while... The entertainment value alone is a better return on investment then what Hollywood is handing out... Have you seen the new Tron movie?! Damn... I would have had a better time lighting ten bucks on fire and putting it out on my forehead!

No shit!! Movies are a complete waste of time these days!! We rented Dinner for Schmuck's the other night and couldn't get a half hour into it. Who writes this shit and actually looks someone in the eye and says, "let's make this movie"? Haven't seen a good movies in years!!!

[vort3xr6]

Woops. Read the consecutive stat wrong.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Mega-Milli...ers&id=4700653





4 out of every 5 draws had at least one Prime Number for a Regular Number and that slightly more than 1 out of every 4 draws had a Prime Number as a MEGA BALL?

[drago52]

No shit!! Movies are a complete waste of time these days!! We rented Dinner for Schmuck's the other night and couldn't get a half hour into it. Who writes this shit and actually looks someone in the eye and says, "let's make this movie"? Haven't seen a good movies in years!!!

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