Who Wants To Pool For Half A Billion Lotto Jackpot

hl0m4n · 03-29-2012, 10:31 PM

what is going on with the lotto? has it ever been this high at $540,000,000.00? i put on the news and constant story about this. the draw is tomorow 3/30. so who wants to get a pool going on here

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each card is $5 (5 plays). if there is interest i can get this going.... seriously; so who's in

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hey, you never know

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RADRACR · 03-29-2012, 10:46 PM

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

Current odds of lottery - 1:176,000,000
Odds of being struck by lightning - 1:500,000
Odds of dating a super model - 1:88,000

shazzy04 · 03-29-2012, 11:02 PM

I dropped five already lol

MCMLXXXIX · 03-29-2012, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aestheticstorm

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

Current odds of lottery - 1:176,000,000
Odds of being struck by lightning - 1:500,000
Odds of dating a super model - 1:88,000

thats crazy tho, but im still playing! i never played before lol

bolinp78 · 03-29-2012, 11:39 PM

Although the chance of winning is obviously miniscule, entering a pool with strangers on an Internet forum without a written and signed agreement sounds like a bad idea

FDM68 · 03-30-2012, 06:16 AM

Im in but can you spot me the five...I'll pay you back when we win....

NBK · 03-30-2012, 06:20 AM

i won the powerball once. with like 4 other people it sucked.

gcochard · 03-30-2012, 09:48 AM

You have equal chance of dying in a car crash driving .4 miles as you do winning.

And I dropped $20. (this is in no way an entry into this "pool")

KingOfJericho · 03-30-2012, 09:54 AM

got 80 tickets with 3 other people from work and 7 tickets of my own which I bought with money I won on the Wed drawing.

kyleb350 · 03-30-2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aestheticstorm

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

Current odds of lottery - 1:176,000,000
Odds of being struck by lightning - 1:500,000
Odds of dating a super model - 1:88,000

Aren't the odds lower than that? I'd imagine if you were rich already, and the jackpot is higher than the odds of winning, you could just buy $176,000,000 worth of tickets and double your money.

(when I think retarded thoughts out loud)

Sara · 03-30-2012, 10:31 AM

My firm spent way too much lol

Kensta335 · 03-30-2012, 10:38 AM

I'm in 6 different pools and spent around $150 so far.

gcochard · 03-30-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Aren't the odds lower than that? I'd imagine if you were rich already, and the jackpot is higher than the odds of winning, you could just buy $176,000,000 worth of tickets and double your money.

(when I think retarded thoughts out loud)

Theoretically, it's possible. You have to take into account the sheer volume of tickets you'd have to buy, and the people who buy the tickets would have to fill out the 5-sheet thing for each 5 numbers you buy. That's 35,200,000 $5 purchases. Since you have to pay in cash, where are all these 5 dollar bills coming from? Plus there's no guarantee someone else won't also win, and there goes your "investment".

Johndong888 · 03-30-2012, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Aren't the odds lower than that? I'd imagine if you were rich already, and the jackpot is higher than the odds of winning, you could just buy $176,000,000 worth of tickets and double your money.

(when I think retarded thoughts out loud)

probability does not work like that. Every ticket you buy has the same exact chance of winning the lottery as the next and every other ticket you buy. However with every additional ticket you buy, you may increase your overall chance of winning.

1/176,000,000 = Your chance of winning
[1-(1-chance of winning)^number of entrys]=Your odds
I think it's like 64% chance or something.

[edit] I am asian

ragingclue · 03-30-2012, 11:32 AM

Wasn't there a giant thread in here somewhere talking about lottery odds and the statistical analysis of them? I seem to remember that thread got heated.... Math makes people rage apparently.

ideliver · 03-30-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by aestheticstorm

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

hmmmm...since I had a patient actually die from necrotizing fasciitis, problably not the best analogy I have heard

Kensta335 · 03-30-2012, 11:59 AM

$640 million now. OMFG.

BimmerPod · 03-30-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aestheticstorm

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

Current odds of lottery - 1:176,000,000
Odds of being struck by lightning - 1:500,000
Odds of dating a super model - 1:88,000

Odds of Hl0m4n ever posting pics of Chelsea - 1:177,000,000

I'm buying a ticket after the market closes

RADRACR · 03-30-2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ideliver

hmmmm...since I had a patient actually die from necrotizing fasciitis, problably not the best analogy I have heard

Maybe they should have bought a lottery ticket.

[walks into poor-taste corner with head down]

ES_TRADER · 03-30-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kensta335

$640 million now. OMFG.

itll be 1 Bln by tonight, watch

Epacy2 · 03-30-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by estrader

itll be 1 Bln by tonight, watch

Nah, doubt that. But by Tuesday it will be, if no one wins tonight.

hks786 · 03-30-2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerPod

Quote:

Originally Posted by aestheticstorm

A mathematician on NPR today said you have better chance catching and dying from flesh-eating bacteria.

Current odds of lottery - 1:176,000,000
Odds of being struck by lightning - 1:500,000
Odds of dating a super model - 1:88,000

Odds of Hl0m4n ever posting pics of Chelsea - 1:177,000,000

I'm buying a ticket after the market closes

LOL so true. That thread went on forever.

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KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	got 80 tickets with 3 other people from work and 7 tickets of my own which I bought with money I won on the Wed drawing. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	I'm in 6 different pools and spent around $150 so far.
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	$640 million now. OMFG.
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