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Did you buy a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by s land balla, Mar 30, 2012.

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Did you buy a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing?

  1. Yes

    60 vote(s)
    70.6%

  2. No

    25 vote(s)
    29.4%
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  1. Sajan

    Sajan Member

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    i remember buying 5 tickets for an ipad raffle. i think 200 tickets were sold. and guess what..i won. and thats was a 2.5% of winning.

    point is..probability of winning doesn't really mean anything at this point. so i don't know why people try to act all smart by saying everyone who buys a ticket are idiots.
     
    #41 Sajan, Mar 30, 2012
  2. JayZ750

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    it's probably because that's not true at all. your odds of winning are the same every draw. Given those odds are extremely miniscule, the natural thought process is, if I'm going to waste a buck, well, might as well doing it when there is as much upside as possible. Same risk, more upside.

    Now, the odds of splitting the winnings do go up. Valid. Fact. But then, last drawing was still a HUGE amount of cash, and nobody won.
     
    #42 JayZ750, Mar 30, 2012
  3. RedRedemption

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    They just don't understand the point of the Lotto.
     
    #43 RedRedemption, Mar 30, 2012
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