Wednesday, August 23, 2006
EuroMillions Rollover To 56 Million Euros
EuroMillions rolled over once more - that jackpot now up to 56 Million Euros for Friday 25 August 2006...
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
EuroMillions Rollover To 67 Million Euros
EuroMillions rolled over once more - that jackpot now up to 67 Million Euros for Friday 07 July 2006...
Sunday, June 25, 2006
EuroMillions Jackpot On The Up
EuroMillions rolled over, so that jackpot is on the increase again. Now up to 58 Million Euros for Friday 30 June 2006.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
What Are The Chances of Getting a Six (and what does that have to do with the lottery anyway!)?
[Q] My friend reckons if he buys one ticket, his odds of winning the lottery jackpot are about 1-in-14 million. He says if he buys just one ticket in his lifetime, the odds are exactly the same as if he wastes money on buying a ticket every week. Is he right?
[A] No.
Simplify it to dice. Always seems easier with dice :-)
Let's say somebody was offering you and your friend a million bucks if you could throw a 6. Only snag is, one of you gets to have 1,000 throws of the dice, the other only gets one throw. Would your friend really let you have the 1,000 throws without the slightest complaint..?
The chances of getting a 6 in one throw are 1/6.
For two throws, there are three ways to get a six:
[1] First throw IS a six, second throw NOT a six
[2] First throw NOT a six, second throw IS a six
[3] Both throws are a six.
Chances of [1] are 1/6 x 5/6 = 5/36
(i.e. 1-in-6 chance of getting the 6, then 5-in-6 of getting anything but a six)
Chances of [2] are 5/6 x 1/6 = 5/36
Chances of [3] are 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36
Total chance of getting at least one six in two throws of the dice is therefore 11/36, or just over 30%.
The formula for rolling at least one 6 in n rolls is: 1 - (5/6)^n
So even just 20 throws gives you a 97% chance of a 6 :-)
[A] No.
Simplify it to dice. Always seems easier with dice :-)
Let's say somebody was offering you and your friend a million bucks if you could throw a 6. Only snag is, one of you gets to have 1,000 throws of the dice, the other only gets one throw. Would your friend really let you have the 1,000 throws without the slightest complaint..?
The chances of getting a 6 in one throw are 1/6.
For two throws, there are three ways to get a six:
[1] First throw IS a six, second throw NOT a six
[2] First throw NOT a six, second throw IS a six
[3] Both throws are a six.
Chances of [1] are 1/6 x 5/6 = 5/36
(i.e. 1-in-6 chance of getting the 6, then 5-in-6 of getting anything but a six)
Chances of [2] are 5/6 x 1/6 = 5/36
Chances of [3] are 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36
Total chance of getting at least one six in two throws of the dice is therefore 11/36, or just over 30%.
The formula for rolling at least one 6 in n rolls is: 1 - (5/6)^n
So even just 20 throws gives you a 97% chance of a 6 :-)
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Bonus UK Lotto Jackpot Draw - Saturday 27 April
This Saturday the UK Lotto is giving all players an extra bonus.
Every ticket bought for the main draw this Saturday, will also be entered into a second Jackpot Only draw. As the name suggests the only prize will be the jackpot of £5 Million (for matching all 6 numbers).
If you've been saving up some entries to maximise chances, this draw is a good time to play - double your jackpot chances at no extra cost.
You can get in on this UK draw with my favourite UK syndicate if you move fast (your share of 44 entries will only cost £2-50).
Every ticket bought for the main draw this Saturday, will also be entered into a second Jackpot Only draw. As the name suggests the only prize will be the jackpot of £5 Million (for matching all 6 numbers).
If you've been saving up some entries to maximise chances, this draw is a good time to play - double your jackpot chances at no extra cost.
You can get in on this UK draw with my favourite UK syndicate if you move fast (your share of 44 entries will only cost £2-50).
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