Hi, Bob.

BL> FM> Which reminds me, Bob. Have you worked out the odds? I got as
BL> FM> far as calculating the 1st 2 lines on the promo sheet (proving,
BL> FM> BTW, that it's better to take 1 number than 2) when my maths
BL> FM> gave out. The idea is to figure out what $ the jackpot has to
BL> FM> get to to make it a +ve outcome.

BL>  I could kick myself!

BL>  (FX: kicks himself - oww!)

Harder!

BL>  I left the sheet with the betting odds behind, and all I can remember

Well I just happen to have one here..

 1  1       3
 2  2      12
 3  2       1
 3  3      43
 4  2       1
 4  3       4
 4  4     112
 5  3       2
 5  4      14
 5  5     610
 6  3       1
 6  4       5
 6  5      85
 6  6   1,500
 7  3       1
 7  4       2
 7  5      14
 7  6     147
 7  7 Jackpot (Minimum 5,000)
 8  4       2
 8  5       7
 8  6      50
 8  7     835
 8  8 Jackpot (Minimum 20,000)
 9  4       1
 9  5       5
 9  6      30
 9  7     220
 9  8   3,500
 9  9  50,000
10  5       2
10  6      10
10  7      80
10  8     820
10  9  10,000
10 10 Jackpot (Minimum 1,000,000)

So how do yo calculate it?

BL>of it is the first two lines. The differences in odds were just roundings,
BL>though - they opffered about 75% of the true odds. You're not the only

What do you mean just roundings?

BL>one who has trouble working out odds. Every time I work out lotto I get
BL>a different answer.

It's 42.

BL> FM> Oh, and don't forget the golden rule - don't drink & bet. I was
BL> FM> with a YL the other night who thought that betting $25 a time
BL> FM> on one number (her age) was a fun way to spend that part of the
BL> FM> evening. We were up $250 at one stage... you know the rest. :-)

BL>  Aaargh!

BL>  I tell you what, Brenton inmpressed the hell out of me with his
BL>ability to pick patterns. I'd like to see him try again - to see if it
BL>was a fluke or what. After an hour he had it cold, and proceeded to
BL>back two numbers to get two pays out of three bets at 11/1!

Maybe we should have the next YakAfternoon at the Sports Club in town.

BTW, the clubs don't care how many times you win, how much or how you
do it. They just take your money an get a commission.

The 'random number generator' is actually a physical thing - a round
sort of wire cage, with balls in it. Similar to Lotto.

Regards, FIM.

 * * My pleasure in life is doing what people say I cannot
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