If a person keeps entering the same numbers in the monthly sweepstakes...

Thunderwear
Member

Let's presume that person A once won a considerable sum of money with a certain row of numbers, some of which were his/her "lucky numbers".
Now person A rigorously keeps putting the exact same numbers on the lottery tickets each month with high hopes of once winning again.

What do you make of it?

#1
06 January 2011 - 12:57 PM

Kaxbe
Member

Where the hell is Person B? We need to find him before we can carry on!

#2
06 January 2011 - 01:14 PM

ILB
secretly a man
Member

Well, chances of winning would not really be any different, unless the numbers that win each month are kept track of and avoided afterwards. I guess that is what I make out of it. ^_^

#3
06 January 2011 - 01:15 PM

SkylineFaux
Member

Lotteries are random. Sticking with your own combination or making a random one each time you bet pretty much just gives you the same chances of winning.

#4
06 January 2011 - 01:17 PM

CherryCola
Member

Kaxbe, on 06 January 2011 - 01:14 PM, said:

Where the hell is Person B? We need to find him before we can carry on!

I think they went out with Person C and are busy trying to make Person D

#5
06 January 2011 - 01:32 PM

Carcharocles
BCI Member

It will have a similar effect as buying two Powerball tickets to increase your chances of winning. The increase, if even present, is so marginal you need a microscope to see it.

#6
06 January 2011 - 01:39 PM

Kaxbe
Member

CherryCola, on 06 January 2011 - 01:32 PM, said:

Kaxbe, on 06 January 2011 - 01:14 PM, said:

Where the hell is Person B? We need to find him before we can carry on!

I think they went out with Person C and are busy trying to make Person D

I don't think that's it. Person C committed suicide after being laid off from work last week.

#7
06 January 2011 - 01:48 PM

ILB
secretly a man
Member

Person E is very depressed about this, since they were good friends. However, he starts writing poems and becomes a very renowned author.

#8
06 January 2011 - 03:29 PM

Lycan
call me lyucs
Member

Can I be person F?

In topic:
Same chances of winning.

This post has been edited by Lycan: 06 January 2011 - 05:27 PM

#9
06 January 2011 - 05:27 PM

Kaxbe
Member

You do realize that Person F is the biggest faggot ever, right?

#10
06 January 2011 - 05:28 PM

Cloud
Member

Yeah it's you. "Ohhh burn"

But in all seriousness I don't make anything of it, bit pointless if they've already got ridiculous amounts of money, greedy perhaps? /shrug

Odds dont change anyway.

#11
06 January 2011 - 07:11 PM

Starwatcher
Member

I'm person G, who doesn't play the lottery because I've taken statistics.

#12
06 January 2011 - 10:33 PM

lolwut
Member

Starwatcher, on 06 January 2011 - 10:33 PM, said:

I'm person G, who doesn't play the lottery because I've taken statistics.

agreed

#13
06 January 2011 - 11:22 PM

Lvl 50 Fighter
Member

Everyone who plays has an equal chance of winning as person H who lost track of time and went home late.

#14
07 January 2011 - 08:25 PM

oddguy
Member

i'm person B.

#15
08 January 2011 - 06:41 AM

Kaxbe
Member

oddguy, on 08 January 2011 - 06:41 AM, said:

i'm person B.

Oh. Well, that's all cleared up. Good work everyone!

#16
08 January 2011 - 02:20 PM

entertained
Member

oddguy, on 08 January 2011 - 06:41 AM, said:

i'm person B.

Really?

Because I'm Person I. I work for Person J, who happens to be a drug lord. My assignment is to kill Person B for attempting to pay less than the full amount for his cocaine last week.

#17
11 January 2011 - 04:06 PM

Kaxbe
Member

entertained, on 11 January 2011 - 04:06 PM, said:

oddguy, on 08 January 2011 - 06:41 AM, said:

i'm person B.

Really?

Because I'm Person I. I work for Person J, who happens to be a drug lord. My assignment is to kill Person B for attempting to pay less than the full amount for his cocaine last week.

Run, Oddguy! Run!

#18
11 January 2011 - 05:00 PM

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