Monday Millions - only 1 Jackpot won in 11 draws

rok

There was a winner in the 1st Draw but unfortunately :rolleyes: the last 10 draws have had no Jackpot winner.
I'm sick of Irish Lottery with the BIG jackpot rollovers a couple of times a year, and their QuickPicks with not so random number selection.

I will be sticking to Euromillions in future.

AlmightyCushion

Brian Nolan, is that you????

rok

no, but Im glad that Brian nolan agrees with me too!

themadchef

Just how much money are blowing on this every week roc?

justforgroups

Yeah, is it me or does it seem there's something strange about this game? I'm no expert in statistical analysis, so maybe some math buff can clue us in...

Anyway, the game started 29 Sept 08, and to date, there has only been 2 winners of the jackpot! Two!? The next prize of €10k is won on average by only 1 person, and the next one of €500 by a measly 20 people (lotto.ie).

:P

starbelgrade

justforgroups wrote: »

Yeah, is it me or does it seem there's something strange about this game?

Yep. Mondays are different.

Smcgie

Lotto is simply a state tax on the mathematically challenged.

TanG411

justforgroups wrote: »

Yeah, is it me or does it seem there's something strange about this game? I'm no expert in statistical analysis, so maybe some math buff can clue us in...

Anyway, the game started 29 Sept 08, and to date, there has only been 2 winners of the jackpot! Two!? The next prize of €10k is won on average by only 1 person, and the next one of €500 by a measly 20 people (lotto.ie).

:P

To be fair, the amount of people who play is probably a quarter of the population which is 1,165,000. To get even 4 numbers in the Monday Million is 1,974,024/1. So you're not going to get many winners. To get 5 numbers it is 69,090,840/1 which is even worse. imagine six!

magicianz

Not ever said attention to monday millions but how many balls are in the draw? can work out odds then =3

TanG411

magicianz wrote: »

Not ever said attention to monday millions but how many balls are in the draw? can work out odds then =3

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m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Smcgie wrote: »

Lotto is simply a state tax on the mathematically challenged.

Oh the usual shíte argument... :rolleyes:

msg11

Billions is more of a buzz word than Millions in the last year. Hummm, wonder why ? Anglo Irish spring to mind, somebody would want to tell them to start doing the EuroMillions.

sponsoredwalk

Smcgie wrote: »

Lotto is simply a state tax on the mathematically challenged.

Lilyana Glamorous Cobra wrote: »

Oh the usual shíte argument... :rolleyes:

http://www.lottoresults.ie/analysis



Don't hand over your money all in one go now :pac:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

http://www.lottoresults.ie/analysis



Don't hand over your money all in one go now :pac:

It's the lamest argument you can put forward.

"If you do the lotto you're mentally challanged in some way"

If I do the lotto it's because I want to do the fcuking lotto.

People are well aware of the chances, but there's plenty of winners who think contrary to ye.

sponsoredwalk

As I said, "Don't hand over your money all in one go now :pac:"

it's a long comitment, it takes years

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

As I said, "Don't hand over your money all in one go now :pac:"

it's a long comitment, it takes years

Or it could take you minutes...

Either way, I don't play.

me-skywalker

I always through in a quick-pick to help me laugh on a miserable day.. some of them do be hilarious like last week i got 1,2,5,8,28,29... yea brilliant fck you too!

sponsoredwalk

Lilyana Glamorous Cobra wrote: »

Or it could take you minutes...

Yeah but probably not...*

*probably as in

• Jackpot: 8,145,060 / 1
• 5 plus the bonus: 1,392,317 / 1
• 5 numbers: 34,807 / 1
• 4 plus the bonus: 14,274 / 1

(take your pick)

not.

me-skywalker

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

Yeah but probably not...*

*probably as in

• Jackpot: 8,145,060 / 1
• 5 plus the bonus: 1,392,317 / 1
• 5 numbers: 34,807 / 1
• 4 plus the bonus: 14,274 / 1

(take your pick)

not.

AS xavier said... they are plenty of winners that would disagree!

AAAAAAAHHH

me-skywalker wrote: »

I always through in a quick-pick to help me laugh on a miserable day.. some of them do be hilarious like last week i got 1,2,5,8,28,29... yea brilliant fck you too!

Why is that any less likely to win than any other combination of numbers?

Theta

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

Yeah but probably not...*

*probably as in

I know the chances of winner the lotto are **** all. I play the euro millions (generally when it rolls over). Id rather have a **** all chance of winning something then no chance.

But hey that me and I live in hope that Ill be stinking rich some day!

thetonynator

You'd be better off investing in Anglo Irish than throwing your money away on the lotto . . . .:pac:

Boxfresh

Smcgie wrote: »

Lotto is simply a state tax on the mathematically challenged.

It could be you.

*points with large finger*

mike65

That "all or nothing" game must be one heck of a money spinner for the lottery.

muckwarrior

justforgroups wrote: »

Anyway, the game started 29 Sept 08, and to date, there has only been 2 winners of the jackpot! Two!?

Where did you get that from? I just counted 3 in the last few months.

rok wrote:

and their QuickPicks with not so random number selection

Pray tell, in what way are they not random?

thetonynator

muckwarrior wrote: »

Where did you get that from? I just counted 3 in the last few months.


Pray tell, in what way are they not random?

Some conspiracy theorists think that they deliberately don't pick out the quickpick numbers or something. Conspiracy theories forum prob has something on it. I dont believe it but then i don't do the lotto . . .