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play the lotto?

Post by l82start » Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:24 pm

a depressing simulation of how well you will do
http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/poker/l ... tor100.php
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Re: play the lotto?

Post by MediumTex » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm

That's fun.  Ten years of thrills and disappointment compressed into one list, and you don't even have to pay anything.
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Re: play the lotto?

Post by Pkg Man » Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:33 pm

I played twice per week for a total of 30 years and the best I did was hit 4 numbers.
Nice simulation for those who can't relate to the astronomical odds.
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