How many on here do the Euromillions?

Shergar6 · 23-11-2016 12:09AM #1

Just checked my Euromillions ticket and had one number.... :mad:

I know a couple of people who have won small amounts on it but since the changes came in a while back i can go weeks without having any numbers at all. I know if you're not in you can't win and all that but to rarely ever even have one number is annoying.

Actually, last week i got the two bonus numbers which of course got me fck all!

Grueller · 23-11-2016 12:11AM

As Part of a 60 person local syndicate when it gets big. Otherwise no.

2forjoy · 23-11-2016 12:12AM

about once a month . its a form of gambling . don't get hooked

mzungu · 23-11-2016 12:13AM

Might have done it once.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 23-11-2016 12:13AM

No but I'm convinced I'm going to win it

KERSPLAT! · 23-11-2016 12:16AM

Likely my only opportunity to become a millionaire and I very rarely do it. I did win €11 last week but that's to be split :pac:

Rhaegal · 23-11-2016 12:17AM

Waste of money, the odds of winning are astronomical.

Shergar6 · 23-11-2016 12:17AM

2forjoy wrote: »

about once a month . its a form of gambling . don't get hooked

No chance. I only ever do one line, 2 lines on very high amounts.

Am i better off picking the numbers myself or sticking with the quick pick?

KERSPLAT! · 23-11-2016 12:18AM

Rhaegal wrote: »

Waste of money, the odds of winning are astronomical.

About 6/1 by my calculations

Alun · 23-11-2016 12:18AM

For my sins I do it once a week. When I first started about a year ago I often won small prizes .. 4, 6 or 8 euro, and once €50 but again since the recent changes I haven't won a thing.

KERSPLAT! · 23-11-2016 12:19AM

Shergar6 wrote: »

No chance. I only ever do one line, 2 lines on very high amounts.

Am i better off picking the numbers myself or sticking with the quick pick?

Never pick yourself, always quick pick and ALWAYS do the plus. If you don't do your numbers and your numbers are drawn you may jump off a bridge. No coming back from that.

worded · 23-11-2016 12:20AM

Just a quick calculation in my head ...
250 million to 1 chance of winning, is that correct ?

Shergar6 · 23-11-2016 12:20AM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Likely my only opportunity to become a millionaire and I very rarely do it. I did win €11 last week but that's to be split :pac:

At least it's something - an odd small win every now and then would keep me happy.

I actually did win on a local raffle. Randomly decided to throw €2 into an envelope mainly to support a charity and few days later had a call to say i'd won €500! Forgot i'd even done it! Maybe that took up all my luck! :eek:

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 23-11-2016 12:20AM

Rhaegal wrote: »

Waste of money, the odds of winning are astronomical.

I once broke my ankle by falling off a toilet. Things that have a million to one chances of happening tend to happen to me. All I need to do is do it

Harry Palmr · 23-11-2016 12:22AM

Every now and again, usually when it's heading for 100m!

Shergar6 · 23-11-2016 12:22AM

worded wrote: »

Just a quick calculation in my head ...
250 million to 1 chance of winning, is that correct ?

Is that for the main draw? I'm not even aiming that high. That only brings extra hassle like family fighting, getting robbed and all that. 20k would make my year!!

worded · 23-11-2016 12:23AM

Chances of getting 5+2 the jackpot

I was close worth that guess of 125 million to 1

https://www.euro-millions.com/odds-of-winning

2forjoy · 23-11-2016 12:24AM

Shergar6 wrote: »

No chance. I only ever do one line, 2 lines on very high amounts.

Am i better off picking the numbers myself or sticking with the quick pick?

an employee in paddy powers told me that quikpick is best

Shergar6 · 23-11-2016 12:26AM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Never pick yourself, always quick pick and ALWAYS do the plus. If you don't do your numbers and your numbers are drawn you may jump off a bridge. No coming back from that.

Yeah true. Jesus, could you imagine

Whenever i read of lottery wins that haven't been collected i start getting paranoid it's me and i just haven't checked my numbers correctly. A couple of weeks ago there was a story of 250k not being picked up yet and it was getting to the end of the 90 days - wonder if it was.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 23-11-2016 12:38AM

Despite being a Europhile, I despise the Euromillions lottery. I have no idea why.

Vex Willems · 23-11-2016 01:25AM

Did it tonight, got an email to check my account, the excitement!

I won €5 so I'm -€9 better off then when I played, still have Friday to make back that €9

Dirty Dingus McGee · 23-11-2016 01:29AM

I spend €24 per week on the Lotto and Euromillions. It's the only thing keeping me going.

mud · 23-11-2016 03:27AM

I don't play myself but I do sell Lotto tickets in a shop so I'm hoping a customer will win and then give me nice things for being the person who happened to serve them :pac:

23-11-2016 04:19AM

Pity it seems to have changed. Was considering doing in online the odd time from abroad. A few Euro for some quality daydreaming.

_Kaiser_ · 23-11-2016 09:07AM

I do it when it's something like €100 mil, otherwise no.

My mother used to spend a fortune on lotto every week in the hope that she'd finally be comfortable

23-11-2016 09:23AM

It's nothing but a fool's tax.
Statistically there is a higher chance of finding that sort of money in a ditch.

9or10 · 23-11-2016 09:26AM

Did it once. Now I just invest the money instead.

Food or electricity usually.

Harry Palmr · 23-11-2016 09:48AM

2011 wrote: »

It's nothing but a fool's tax.
Statistically there is a higher chance of finding that sort of money in a ditch.

No one would leave over 10m in a ditch

murpho999 · 23-11-2016 09:54AM

OP have you checked the odds of winning, might explain why you don't win.

People's logic on this makes me laugh.

A job I was in previously had a guy was obsessed with the lotto. He got 14 of us all to contribute €2 each for a synidcate as the Irish jackpot was over €10m.

Next morning he came bouncing in saying: '"We won €10 last night", and I said no 'We lost €18'", he thought I was going on ridiculous.

Dravokivich · 23-11-2016 09:56AM

worded wrote: »

Just a quick calculation in my head ...
250 million to 1 chance of winning, is that correct ?

Unless you win, then it's a 1 in 1 chance.

23-11-2016 10:09AM

murpho999 wrote: »

OP have you checked the odds of winning, might explain why you don't win.

People's logic on this makes me laugh.

People know they almost certainly won't win.. But we know that someone eventually does. And a lot of us just pay the few euro for a daydream.

If that's funny, then so be it.

How many on here do the Euromillions?

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