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Millionaire Raffle

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  • #92
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Cheers Noel, just won 500 there!
    Had 4 tickets, one was a present and I bought 3.
    I'd say that has me breakeven for the draws over the years.

    Anyone in this year? Bought three again and one received as a present.


  • #93
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,647 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Anyone in this year? Bought three again and one received as a present.

    Ah sure. It's only once a year. Bought one now.


  • #94
    matchthis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭matchthis


    Got 2 as a present, a bit more craic for New Year’s Eve build


  • #95
    skinny90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭skinny90


    Any idea of sales numbers...asking for a friend :pac:


  • #96
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    I'm pretty sure I will at some point win the Euromillions, but this millionaire raffle will be a nice starting point.


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  • #97
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    skinny90 wrote: »
    Any idea of sales numbers...asking for a friend :pac:

    Got my last one about an hour ago and it was up to 378xxx.


  • #98
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Got my last one about an hour ago and it was up to 378xxx.
    If they didn't sell any more than 378k, it would improve win ratio from 1:83 to 1:63 due to undersell within a fixed prizing structure.


    With that 1:63 (but likely to increase within 24hrs) would still be x15.5 likely to win the lowest tier prize (500notes), than any other category.


  • #99
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure I will at some point win the Euromillions, but this millionaire raffle will be a nice starting point.
    Pretty sure that it's 139,838,160/1 for EM.

    For le Raffle: 1.20% of any return with x15.5 likelyhood weighting upon the lower category (€500) {within that 1.2}, assuming sell out conditions, slightly better if not.
    I.e. 0.07741935483871% approx of 1k, and upwards prize.

    0.000002% chance of the 1m jackpot.


  • #100
    AulWan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭AulWan


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    Who’s bought a ticket for this?

    Will the draw be shown on TV does anyone know ?

    I received one as a gift.

    Out of curiosity, I was wondering if I won, how much do you think I should share with the giver?


  • #101
    2ygb4cmqetsjhx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 564 ✭✭✭2ygb4cmqetsjhx


    If I won I wouldn’t tell anyone. Even the person who gave it to me hahahahaha


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  • #102
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    AulWan wrote: »
    I received one as a gift.

    Out of curiosity, I was wondering if I won, how much do you think I should share with the giver?

    €25


  • #103
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Angelica Juicy Newlywed wrote: »
    If I won I wouldn’t tell anyone. Even the person who gave it to me hahahahaha

    Trying to keep it off the wife's radar may be a challenge but I'm sure I could stick to my guns!

    Anyway, I'm in, got one as a gift.

    Getting slightly ahead of myself but are there any issues with a prize leaving the country?


  • #104
    Wildsurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭Wildsurfer


    AulWan wrote: »
    I received one as a gift.

    Out of curiosity, I was wondering if I won, how much do you think I should share with the giver?

    I'm guessing a friend gave it to you, so I'd say 10k.


  • #105
    CIP4
    Registered Users Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    I bought one today. I don’t buy the lotto too often but since this one is not on too often I said I would get one.


  • #106
    Careful_now!
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭Careful_now!


    skinny90 wrote: »
    Any idea of sales numbers...asking for a friend :pac:

    It's up to 387xxx now


  • #107
    BoroMan32
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭BoroMan32


    I usually get one of these as a gift most years, none received this year so I'm going to buy one.

    I'll report back here should I win the top prize, before reassignment to a better life.


  • #108
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Bought one for myself and my Mum.

    She has her prize spent already.


  • #109
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Didnt this use to be €20 a while back ,have not brought one this year,never have won anything.


  • #110
    CIP4
    Registered Users Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    If they don’t sell all the tickets are the number of prizes cut I.e. less €500 prizes given ?


  • #111
    skinny90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭skinny90


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Got my last one about an hour ago and it was up to 378xxx.

    How do ya know based on the number you get ?


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  • #112
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    CIP4 wrote: »
    If they don’t sell all the tickets are the number of prizes cut I.e. less €500 prizes given ?
    Don't think so, unless there is a special hidden clause upon another clause.

    However they won't ever make a loss, as the prize pool for 500k sales was still only ever the guts of 37% of gross revenue.

    They'll still sell (well) over 400k, by end of tommorow, and thus prize pool won't ever exceed 44.4%.

    Estimate would be 450k sales, prizepool allocation thus 40%. With the remaining 60% split between profit making, some to good causes, and some minor operating costs (to cover costs of ads, admin and printed tickets).


  • #113
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 12,990 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    CIP4 wrote: »
    I bought one today. I don’t buy the lotto too often but since this one is not on too often I said I would get one.

    I bought one too because Im in a syndicate at work thats only €10pm, so I said I'd 'lump on' with raffle ticket!
    Up €5 on last year though!

    To thine own self be true



  • #114
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,430 ✭✭✭touts


    I wonder if they will remember to put all the prizes into this draw.


  • #115
    PandaPoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭PandaPoo


    I bought one for my dad this year and last year. I'd love him to win €500! He got nothing last year.


  • #116
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    skinny90 wrote: »
    How do ya know based on the number you get ?

    Yes.


  • #117
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    I'm not a lotto person usually, but I kind of like these as Christmas present and always buy one for my Mum.

    My Mum has her winnings spent already and for the short space of time (between Christmas and New Year) that people can dare to dream, it's worth the ticket price.

    Of course when we win nothing, we will be effing and blinding and saying never again, but next year we will be back.


  • #118
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    anewme wrote: »
    ...)that people can dare to dream, it's worth the ticket price.
    I prefer to dream upon a basis of enhanced outcomes (70-80% ^PrizePool), supplimented with studied calculated P+ factors to increase that even further.

    Not with a starting basis of a mere 37%^PP, and a very high initial outlay. And from a source with a recent incident (media reported) showing an unresolved customer trust issue or contract breach.


  • #119
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Yaretzi Purple Backstop wrote: »
    I prefer to dream upon a basis of enhanced outcomes (70-80% ^PrizePool), supplimented with studied calculated P+ factors to increase that even further.

    Not with a starting basis of a mere 37%^PP, and a very high initial outlay. And from a source with a recent incident (media reported) showing an unresolved customer trust issue or contract breach.

    I'm already cribbing about CAT and pension moving to 68, so 25 spent on this is just a bit of lighthearted fun at Christmas, nothing more.


  • #120
    Signore Fancy Pants
    Registered Users Posts: 3,682 ✭✭✭Signore Fancy Pants


    Yaretzi Purple Backstop wrote: »
    0.000002% chance of the 1m jackpot.

    So you're telling me there's a chance!

    Got one earlier, number up at 390...


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  • #121
    shockwave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭shockwave


    Got one online its at 391... now


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