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What would you do. (OT)
What would you do?
Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up
tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Mike Statistically it makes not the slightest difference to your chances of winning if you keep them or change numbers every week - in much the same way as tossing a (balanced) coin - like getting four heads in a row doesn't change the likelihood of getting either head or tails the next toss both exactly 50:50. The only thing to bear in mind about selecting lottery numbers is to avoid having sequences that are likely to have also been picked by other people eg. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Such sequences have exactly the same odds of being the jackpot as a more random sequence such as 6, 17, 19, 34, 42, 49 BUT you would be likely to share the jackpot with more people with the former sequence. I wonder how many people have silly sequences like 1,2,3,4,5,6? I bet a lot do and if it came up as the jackpot they would probably all get about 10p each! -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
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"David (in Normandy)" writes
Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Doesn't make much difference. This is what John Haigh of Sussex University says about your chances of winning: "It is hard to appreciate how small this figure is: for example, the chance of death within one year for a middle-aged healthy man might be one in 1,000. If so, the chance he dies within the next week is one in 52,000; within the next day about one in 365,000, within the next hour about one in nine million - still bigger than the chance of a jackpot share. Indeed, on these figures, he is about as likely to win a jackpot share with one ticket as he is to die in the next 40 minutes." For me, what is more telling is that, if I were rich enough to buy one ticket in every possible combination, and thus guarantee a share in the jackpot, the maximum I would win would be 25% of what I put in (since IIRC that is the proportion of the money that goes to prizes). Statistically it makes not the slightest difference to your chances of winning if you keep them or change numbers every week - in much the same way as tossing a (balanced) coin - like getting four heads in a row doesn't change the likelihood of getting either head or tails the next toss both exactly 50:50. The only thing to bear in mind about selecting lottery numbers is to avoid having sequences that are likely to have also been picked by other people eg. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Such sequences have exactly the same odds of being the jackpot as a more random sequence such as 6, 17, 19, 34, 42, 49 BUT you would be likely to share the jackpot with more people with the former sequence. I wonder how many people have silly sequences like 1,2,3,4,5,6? At one stage about 10,000 chose the first six digits - see http://plus.maths.org/issue29/features/haigh/index.html. This article discusses commonly chosen patterns and suggests strategies for avoiding having to share your win. -- Kay |
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"K" wrote in message ... "David (in Normandy)" writes Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Doesn't make much difference. This is what John Haigh of Sussex University says about your chances of winning: It's not your chances of winning that matters. Its the admittedly highly unlikely possibility of your numbers coming up very soon after you give up entering. Or after you changed your numbers. And how you would feel if that ever happened, even in the case of relatively minor prize. The same question used to arise with the football pools. As apparently many people only carried on entering regularly week after week, for fear that their chosen numbers would come up the very first week they stopped. The moral being, to choose a different set of numbers every week. michael adams .... "It is hard to appreciate how small this figure is: for example, the chance of death within one year for a middle-aged healthy man might be one in 1,000. If so, the chance he dies within the next week is one in 52,000; within the next day about one in 365,000, within the next hour about one in nine million - still bigger than the chance of a jackpot share. Indeed, on these figures, he is about as likely to win a jackpot share with one ticket as he is to die in the next 40 minutes." For me, what is more telling is that, if I were rich enough to buy one ticket in every possible combination, and thus guarantee a share in the jackpot, the maximum I would win would be 25% of what I put in (since IIRC that is the proportion of the money that goes to prizes). Statistically it makes not the slightest difference to your chances of winning if you keep them or change numbers every week - in much the same way as tossing a (balanced) coin - like getting four heads in a row doesn't change the likelihood of getting either head or tails the next toss both exactly 50:50. The only thing to bear in mind about selecting lottery numbers is to avoid having sequences that are likely to have also been picked by other people eg. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Such sequences have exactly the same odds of being the jackpot as a more random sequence such as 6, 17, 19, 34, 42, 49 BUT you would be likely to share the jackpot with more people with the former sequence. I wonder how many people have silly sequences like 1,2,3,4,5,6? At one stage about 10,000 chose the first six digits - see http://plus.maths.org/issue29/features/haigh/index.html. This article discusses commonly chosen patterns and suggests strategies for avoiding having to share your win. -- Kay |
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michael adams writes
"K" wrote in message ... "David (in Normandy)" writes Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Doesn't make much difference. This is what John Haigh of Sussex University says about your chances of winning: It's not your chances of winning that matters. Its the admittedly highly unlikely possibility of your numbers coming up very soon after you give up entering. Or after you changed your numbers. And how you would feel if that ever happened, even in the case of relatively minor prize. The same question used to arise with the football pools. As apparently many people only carried on entering regularly week after week, for fear that their chosen numbers would come up the very first week they stopped. The moral being, to choose a different set of numbers every week. I think the moral is - don't start. -- Kay |
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"K" wrote in message ... michael adams writes "K" wrote in message ... "David (in Normandy)" writes Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Doesn't make much difference. This is what John Haigh of Sussex University says about your chances of winning: It's not your chances of winning that matters. Its the admittedly highly unlikely possibility of your numbers coming up very soon after you give up entering. Or after you changed your numbers. And how you would feel if that ever happened, even in the case of relatively minor prize. The same question used to arise with the football pools. As apparently many people only carried on entering regularly week after week, for fear that their chosen numbers would come up the very first week they stopped. The moral being, to choose a different set of numbers every week. I think the moral is - don't start. I did it for a while then I thought what the hell am I wasting my money like this for! Although it was a very pretty girl at the till! Alan -- Kay |
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"michael adams" wrote in message
... The same question used to arise with the football pools. As apparently many people only carried on entering regularly week after week, for fear that their chosen numbers would come up the very first week they stopped. michael adams That happened to my wife (before I met her). She always had the same numbers on the pools every week, year in year out. However, she missed one week due to being too busy moving house. Her numbers came up! Apparently nobody dared to speak to her for days after. -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
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"David in Normandy" wrote in message ... "michael adams" wrote in message ... The same question used to arise with the football pools. As apparently many people only carried on entering regularly week after week, for fear that their chosen numbers would come up the very first week they stopped. michael adams That happened to my wife (before I met her). She always had the same numbers on the pools every week, year in year out. However, she missed one week due to being too busy moving house. Her numbers came up! Apparently nobody dared to speak to her for days after. -- There have been all manner of unfortunate results. A friend of mine had two lines per draw, one for him and one for her. Then one day, he had three numbers, and she had the other three. Not impressed. Steve |
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In message , "David (in
Normandy)" wrote Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? Mike Statistically it makes not the slightest difference to your chances of winning if you keep them or change numbers every week - in much the same way as tossing a (balanced) coin - like getting four heads in a row doesn't change the likelihood of getting either head or tails the next toss both exactly 50:50. The only thing to bear in mind about selecting lottery numbers is to avoid having sequences that are likely to have also been picked by other people eg. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Such sequences have exactly the same odds of being the jackpot as a more random sequence such as 6, 17, 19, 34, 42, 49 BUT you would be likely to share the jackpot with more people with the former sequence. As a lot of people will use birth dates for their entries selecting six number above 31 could also improve your chances of not having to share the prize with anyone with the same numbers. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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"Mike" wrote in message ... : What would you do? : : Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up : tonight. : : Would you now change numbers or stick with them? : : Mike What a sickener that is. I would keep them myself, unless you can forget what they are |
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"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message ... In reply to Mike ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : What would you do? Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? I would certainly enjoy the £1,019 I had just won. Congratulations! :-)) £44.00 actually! One was the Bonus Ball so didn't count! Match 4 But over on another group, a very lively discussion took place on probability etc etc and the general thought is ........ keep the same numbers. So that is what I will do. One of them said he was £1000.00 better off since he stopped buying tickets 2 years ago. I went back and asked him to calculate how much better of I am for not smoking 20 cigarettes a day from when I first received a pay packet in October 1951!!!!!. He came back with £109,000.00 :-((( What a lot of smoke Mike |
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In reply to Mike ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say : "Uncle Marvo" wrote in message ... In reply to Mike ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : What would you do? Since the Lottery started I have had the same 6 numbers. 5 have come up tonight. Would you now change numbers or stick with them? I would certainly enjoy the £1,019 I had just won. Congratulations! :-)) £44.00 actually! One was the Bonus Ball so didn't count! Match 4 But over on another group, a very lively discussion took place on probability etc etc and the general thought is ........ keep the same numbers. So that is what I will do. In the grand scheme of things it makes absolutely no difference at all which numbers you use, although it is evident that many people choose birthdays and ages so statistically you would end up sharing your milions with more people if you use numbers less than or equal to 31. Fact. You have more chance of dying before the draw than you do of winning the jackpot. Fact. You have more chance of meeting a stranger and guessing his telephone number correctly than you do of winning the jackpot. Fact. (complicated explanation of why this is available on request, but it really is true). If you do not buy a ticket, you reduce your chances even further :-) Despite this, I buy a ticket if I'm in a shop buying something else on Wednesday or Saturday and I've got a spare quid. I don't know why. When I win the jackpot, I will have a big party and everyone can come. One of them said he was £1000.00 better off since he stopped buying tickets 2 years ago. I went back and asked him to calculate how much better of I am for not smoking 20 cigarettes a day from when I first received a pay packet in October 1951!!!!!. He came back with £109,000.00 :-((( I buy mine in Spain, otherwise I'd be as badly off ;-) What a lot of smoke Enjoy your £44 anyway! And it's your pound, spend it how you like. |
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