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Lotto odds in bookmakers?

johnny_cash · 2011-09-08 14:32:18

Hi, myself and the brother were in the bookmakers the other day and met a old man who lives near us.He had made a few pound on the horses and then placed €40 on number 36 to come out in the lotto draw at 6/1.The number came out last night so he wins €280 but can anybody please tell me what would be the correct odds for…

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08-09-2011 3:32pm

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johnny_cash

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Hi, myself and the brother were in the bookmakers the other day and met a old man who lives near us.He had made a few pound on the horses and then placed €40 on number 36 to come out in the lotto draw at 6/1.The number came out last night so he wins €280 but can anybody please tell me what would be the correct odds for picking one number in the lotto?

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#2 08-09-2011 3:39pm
seamus

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I think it's 1 in 7.5

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#3 12-09-2011 12:29pm
scheister

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depends on if you do from 6 numbers (6/1) or from 7 numbers (5/1) thats with paddy power

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#4 16-09-2011 4:22pm
beeintheknow

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he must have had a tip for 36

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#5 19-09-2011 8:45pm
pakalasa

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Yep, 1 in 7.5 or 13/2

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