Powerball Lottery

[papa smurf]

What mathematical strategies are there to improve chances of winning ?

[SossMan]

Stop smokin' hash w/ the other smurfs.

[asdf1234]

Buy every possible combination and pray that you don't end up splitting it.

[papa smurf]

i know i really cant win but i was thinking i could increase my odds of winning. Nothing is truely random after all.

[BeerMoney]

The only reasonable strategy I've heard of is to bet numbers that other people won't. This improves your chances of NOT splitting it. So, don't pick numbers that are common birthdays.. Like 1-12, for months, 1-31 for days.

BeerMoney
Look Drunk, Play Drunk

[papa smurf]

i was hoping some MIT geek would post some super algerithm to improve my chances from 1 in 120 million to 1 in 50 million.lol still a long shot, but..

[toots]

How to double your odds of winning:

Buy two tickets instead of one.

[Warik]

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What mathematical strategies are there to improve chances of winning ?

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Not playing. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[mostsmooth]

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i was hoping some MIT geek would post some super algerithm to improve my chances from 1 in 120 million to 1 in 50 million.lol still a long shot, but..

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im no mit grad, but i can devise a strategy to increase your chances from 1 in 120 million to 1 in 10 million
ill only charge you $50
let me know

[fluff]

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i was hoping some MIT geek would post some super algerithm to improve my chances from 1 in 120 million to 1 in 50 million.lol still a long shot, but..

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You don't need an MIT geek for that: buy 3 tickets.