6 winners of tonight's lotto jackpot

Ficheall · 19-01-2014 05:34PM

You'll all remember that it wasn't until 2006 that the Lotto numbers started going up to 45. From 1994 onwards, the numbers only went up to 42. This was also the same time they introduced the "Quick-Pick".
Those distrusting of the new technology came to the conclusion that there must be some way to "beat" the machine, and so would base their choices on binary sequences. The numbers 1,3,5,7,9,11 are obviously the first six odd numbers, but they were also a popular choice amongst these "theorists" because they are the first six numbers whose binary sequence ends in '1', and they presumed that that might be a likely choice for a computer generated selection.

This week's numbers were a somewhat less popular choice, but in a similar vein, 5,13,21,29,37,45 are the first six numbers whose binary sequence ends in '101'*. Of course, back when these methods of "prediction" were first invented in 1994, there was no number 45, so some people just took the first digit of the 45 and used 4 instead.
Evidently, some people have kept up the tradition, so after ten years of weekly lottery tickets, their method has finally paid off...

(*Also, incidentally, the first six numbers which can be written as the sum of 5 odd squares, ie.
1+1+1+1+1=5
1+1+1+1+9=13
1+1+1+9+9=21
1+1+9+9+9=29
1+9+9+9+9=37
9+9+9+9+9=45)

dxhound2005 · 19-01-2014 07:29PM

Ficheall wrote: »

You'll all remember that it wasn't until 2006 that the Lotto numbers started going up to 45. From 1994 onwards, the numbers only went up to 42. This was also the same time they introduced the "Quick-Pick".
Those distrusting of the new technology came to the conclusion that there must be some way to "beat" the machine, and so would base their choices on binary sequences. The numbers 1,3,5,7,9,11 are obviously the first six odd numbers, but they were also a popular choice amongst these "theorists" because they are the first six numbers whose binary sequence ends in '1', and they presumed that that might be a likely choice for a computer generated selection.

This week's numbers were a somewhat less popular choice, but in a similar vein, 5,13,21,29,37,45 are the first six numbers whose binary sequence ends in '101'*. Of course, back when these methods of "prediction" were first invented in 1994, there was no number 45, so some people just took the first digit of the 45 and used 4 instead.
Evidently, some people have kept up the tradition, so after ten years of weekly lottery tickets, their method has finally paid off...

(*Also, incidentally, the first six numbers which can be written as the sum of 5 odd squares, ie.
1+1+1+1+1=5
1+1+1+1+9=13
1+1+1+9+9=21
1+1+9+9+9=29
1+9+9+9+9=37
9+9+9+9+9=45)

You could be on to something there.

It is probably also one of very few draws where all the numbers were odd. There may be a number of people who use only even or only odd numbers on the basis that it cuts the odds in half. I checked the last 8 Lotto draws, 24 results in all, and this is the only one which has all odd numbers. There are none with all even numbers. It could be very very rare.

linvoysblues · 19-01-2014 07:43PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You could be on to something there.

It is probably also one of very few draws where all the numbers were odd. There may be a number of people who use only even or only odd numbers on the basis that it cuts the odds in half. I checked the last 8 Lotto draws, 24 results in all, and this is the only one which has all odd numbers. There are none with all even numbers. It could be very very rare.

I'm pretty sure someone said the number 04 was drawn this week. The odds of all numbers being odd is about 1/100 (slightly less for all being evens due to the fact there is one more odd number to choose from).

But none of this matters an iota for the probability, why anyone would pick all odd numbers or all even numbers because it cuts the odds in half is nonsense.

No matter what 6 numbers come out, you have the same odds (about 1 in 8.1 million) of matching all 6. However, as someone alluded to earlier there are certain combinations that would result in more winners (more specifically the 1-6 order which would result in hundreds, if not thousands of winners).

dxhound2005 · 19-01-2014 08:02PM

linvoysblues wrote: »

I'm pretty sure someone said the number 04 was drawn this week. The odds of all numbers being odd is about 1/100 (slightly less for all being evens due to the fact there is one more odd number to choose from).

But none of this matters an iota for the probability, why anyone would pick all odd numbers or all even numbers because it cuts the odds in half is nonsense.

No matter what 6 numbers come out, you have the same odds (about 1 in 8.1 million) of matching all 6. However, as someone alluded to earlier there are certain combinations that would result in more winners (more specifically the 1-6 order which would result in hundreds, if not thousands of winners).

You're right 4 was one of the numbers, I was going by the list on that previous post. What I meant was that whenever all odd numbers are drawn then someone with all odd numbers will effectively have to match 6 out of 23 numbers, not 6 out of 45. Would that be right? Doesn't alter the overall odds but when one unlikely event occurs i.e. all odd numbers drawn, then having only odd numbers in your selection makes you a possible winner whereas anyone with an even number loses.

linvoysblues · 19-01-2014 08:47PM

Essentially yes, if you pick all odd numbers and the draw produces all odd numbers, your chance of winning increases. But anyone who picks numbers on this basis thinking it will increase their odds has a very misguided view on how statistics work. In fact, in my opinion, anyone who plays the lottery thinking it's a fair game has a misguided view on statistics, but that's me going off-topic.

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-01-2014 08:54PM

Its very unorthodox, needs an internal inquiry.

Wabbit Ears · 19-01-2014 09:04PM

wooohoooo 25 quid!!! best lotto win EVAR!!!!!!! 3 numbers and a bonus.

Soarer · 19-01-2014 09:27PM

Anyone know what order they were drawn out?

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-01-2014 09:30PM

Soarer wrote: »

Anyone know what order they were drawn out?

The first ball out was the first number, second ball out was the second number etc..

Mint Aero · 19-01-2014 09:31PM

Watch rte player

Soarer · 19-01-2014 09:55PM

WikiHow wrote: »

The first ball out was the first number, second ball out was the second number etc..

That's where I'm stuck. I can get as far as the third one, and then I run out of fingers.

Mint Aero wrote: »

Watch rte player

Not on it.

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-01-2014 10:17PM

Soarer wrote: »

That's where I'm stuck. I can get as far as the third one, and then I run out of fingers.

Not on it.

How many fingers have you in total on your 2 hands?

allthedoyles · 19-01-2014 10:20PM

Usually do 3 numbers on 5-4-3-2-1

But done 2 numbers last night 38 and 44 .

Couldn't even get one of two

Soarer · 19-01-2014 10:23PM

WikiHow wrote: »

How many fingers have you in total on your 2 hands?

I've only the one.

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-01-2014 10:25PM

Soarer wrote: »

I've only the one.

How can you count to 3 using only 1 finger?

Soarer · 19-01-2014 10:35PM

If you don't know how to do that, you should probably stop using a computer.

pajor · 19-01-2014 10:36PM

For some reason I feel compelled to post that each winner will get €588,144.16. :pac:

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-01-2014 10:37PM

Soarer wrote: »

If you don't know how to do that, you should probably stop using a computer.

Just as well im using an ipad so.

Soarer · 19-01-2014 10:38PM

WikiHow wrote: »

Just as well im using an ipad so.

One finger will do.

Sam Kade · 19-01-2014 10:42PM

deco nate wrote: »

6 people won and if you were one of them you would be pissed? My cousin won the lotto way, way back in the day and he was over the moon with excitement! Until the next day and found out their was 27 other winners too!! I think he got 68 grand in the end. Now that's a sickener . But I fcuking laughed my arse off cos he is a dick
(but I love 68 grand now )
At least it paid for his house

deco nate wrote: »

It's true! Biggest amount of winners in Ireland.
Goggle it!!

Throw up the link Deco I can't find nothing about it, not even with goggles on

killbillvol2 · 19-01-2014 10:49PM

Soarer wrote: »

€600k would easily pay off the mortgage. That'd do us.

€3m+ would help us sort out other family members.

FloatingVoter wrote: »

You mean like Sopranos "sort out" ?

I've a cousin who never buys a round. He'd be first to go.

6 winners of tonight's lotto jackpot

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