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I can't believe nobody has won yet.

  • 28-10-2009 3:35pm
    #1
    thatsa spicy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭


    The top prize on the new lotto game "All or nothing", that is.

    www.lotto.ie/Prizes-and-Results/All-Or-Nothing/

    Flicked through the results of every draw since the game's inception and noticed that nobody has yet matched all 12 numbers, or failed to match any.

    If players of the game heard this they might be convinced to, eh, stop.


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  • #2
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Probably not. People know the odds are miniscule but play anyway, look on it as a tax on the foolish.

    The regular Lotto odds are about 14 million to one against and you have people playing that every week.


  • #3
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    The regular Lotto odds are about 14 million to one against and you have people playing that every week.

    Where do you get this figure from? The correct odds are 4072530 to 1. To reach this figure calculate 45C6 and divide by 2.

    The odds on winning the all-or-Nothing jackpot are 1352078 to 1.


  • #4
    mjg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭mjg


    €5,000 to match 11 numbers, €25.00 for 10.....wow.....time for early retirement.

    I'd love to know how many sheeple are playing it weekly. Anyone know where you could find that out?


  • #5
    Kess73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    mjg wrote: »
    €5,000 to match 11 numbers, €25.00 for 10.....wow.....time for early retirement.

    I'd love to know how many sheeple are playing it weekly. Anyone know where you could find that out?





    While I have no interest in wasting my money on the All Or Nothing lotto thingy, I see it as being no worse than those who spends loads every week on ciggies or booze.


  • #6
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    thatsa spicy wrote: »
    The top prize on the new lotto game "All or nothing", that is.

    www.lotto.ie/Prizes-and-Results/All-Or-Nothing/

    Flicked through the results of every draw since the game's inception and noticed that nobody has yet matched all 12 numbers, or failed to match any.

    If players of the game heard this they might be convinced to, eh, stop.

    I'm I seeing things or does one of the results say Match 0 for 500,000? So assuming someone dosen't match any of the numbers they get 500,000euro?

    Either way it's no more better then the regular lotto. It's a waste of time and money, and you're better off just gambling you're money at a Paddypower.


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  • #7
    CountingCrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    To reach this figure calculate 45C6 and divide by 2.

    I don't have a C button on my calculator?


  • #8
    mjg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭mjg


    Kess73 wrote: »
    While I have no interest in wasting my money on the All Or Nothing lotto thingy, I see it as being no worse than those who spends loads every week on ciggies or booze.


    Baaaaaaah.........


  • #9
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Forget that noise clowns. Who won the Denny party in a truck that looks like a house competition on boards?


  • #10
    Kess73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    mjg wrote: »
    Baaaaaaah.........



    Oh I get it, you went baaaaaaah so I must be a sheep. How clever of you.


    I see you had to edit your post as you were not quite clever enough to spell baaaaaaah. I don't think I would have as much trouble spelling the word wanker.


  • #11
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    I don't have a C button on my calculator?

    If it's a scientific calculator it can do it. It may be labelled differently.


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  • #12
    Takk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭Takk


    Riddle101 wrote: »
    Am I seeing things or does one of the results say Match 0 for 500,000? So assuming someone dosen't match any of the numbers they get 500,000euro?

    All or nothing. Odds of getting all 12 or getting 0 is the same.
    Riddle101 wrote: »
    Either way it's no more better then the regular lotto.

    Better odds of winning this than the regular lotto. Don't play either though.


  • #13
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Kess73 wrote: »
    Oh I get it, you went baaaaaaah so I must be a sheep. How clever of you.


    I see you had to edit your post as you were not quite clever enough to spell baaaaaaah. I don't think I would have as much trouble spelling the word wanker.

    Watch it with the personal stuff there folks.


  • #14
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    Where do you get this figure from? The correct odds are 4072530 to 1. To reach this figure calculate 45C6 and divide by 2.

    The odds on winning the all-or-Nothing jackpot are 1352078 to 1.
    hence the smaller prize


    its all about the maths.
    if they did this with the same amount of balls as the main draw their would be tons of winners


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    Probably not. People know the odds are miniscule but play anyway, look on it as a tax on the foolish.

    The regular Lotto odds are about 14 million to one against and you have people playing that every week.


    No.1 - It's nothing to do with the government
    No.2 - Alot of the money goes to charity.
    No.3 - It's voluntary.
    No.4 - People win.

    Live a little, buy a 2 euro ticket and daydream for an hour about what you'd do if you won.


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