Euromillions

[smr]

If you say you're going to win are you substantially affecting the odds that you could win ?

 

[Vidar]

Okay guys if I win the lottery I'll give one lucky forum user a hundred grand if they can tell me in 500 words or less why they want it, I'll then pick the best answer and contact the winner how about that????

 

[vicisthebest]

Just stuck some luckydips on... would have been better eating my tenner

Bit dry though. Would need some HP on.

 

[arknor]

got 3 tickets on if i win a big prize over 100k+ ill buy a lucky forum member something from the ocuk store

 

[Deleted member 651465]

When I win, I shall pull up outside a random celebrity house, and proclaim that "I am significantly richer than you" and pull away smug

 

[estebanrey]

closer to 1 in 2 million chance still a lot but much less all the same

I'm glad you agree with the overall point but how did you get 1 in 2m for the example I gave?

1/10 * 1/10 * 1/10 * 1/10 * 1/10 * 1/10 *1/10 * 1/5 = 50 million

 

[estebanrey]

As you had to put your stake in first, getting it back isn't a win.

That would be true if you got your money back when you lose. But you don't so yes you do 'win' your stake back.

 

[iviv]

Spent the £10 I got for mowing someone's lawn. A well spent afternoon, I think!

Next time, I need to figure out how many tickets I would need to buy to have a one in a million chance of winning, as then I'll definitely win!

 

[vicisthebest]

Spent the £10 I got for mowing someone's lawn. A well spent afternoon, I think!

Will you come mow my lawn? Could be another 5 tickets in it for you...

 

[iviv]

Will you come mow my lawn? Could be another 5 tickets in it for you...

Its raining now

 

[estebanrey]

Spent the £10 I got for mowing someone's lawn. A well spent afternoon, I think!

Next time, I need to figure out how many tickets I would need to buy to have a one in a million chance of winning, as then I'll definitely win!

116 (Euromillions) or 14 for the standard UK lotto

 

[krooton]

That would be true if you got your money back when you lose. But you don't so yes you do 'win' your stake back.

No, you pay £50 to risk either losing it or make £500 profit.

If I invest £1000, and cash out later £2000, I have only 'won' £1000.

 

[Crizzy]

I'm really looking forward to winning this one

 

[estebanrey]

No, you pay £50 to risk either losing it or make £500 profit.

If I invest £1000, and cash out later £2000, I have only 'won' £1000.

Semantics, when people get three numbers on the lottery they say "I won a tenner", they don't say 'I won 9 quid' do they?

That was my original point which seems to have been lost due to this silly digression. There's nothing wrong with saying you 'won' whatever the return is. If I'd had used the word 'profit' I would see your point.

 

[Glaucus]

so, who on here will reveal if they actually win the Jackpot?
I guess first post will need to contain conclusive evidence!

Would you have much choice.

People are going to be able to tell, when you go from a £300 car, rented house and crappy holidays. To a Lamborghini, mansion and round the world first class 5* trip.

 

[estebanrey]

Would you have much choice.

People are going to be able to tell, when you go from a £300 car, rented house and crappy holidays. To a Lamborghini, mansion and round the world first class 5* trip.

Can you remember when that Scottish couple won £140m and they said they were going to keep their current car?

That win was wasted on that couple (who seemed fairly well off anyway).

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Its raining now

6 tickets ?

You can also do my place in Camden too if you'd like ... 12 tickets in total !!!

 

[MooMoo444]

I think if I won I would donate £266,505.80 to Jaffa.

He deserves it.

 

[flibbage0]

I don't know what I would do with it if I won that amount.

Probably be in shock for about a week.

Then I would spend some of it on a nice car collection and a nice big garage to go with it, you know the sort of garage that has a colour scheme and a piano.

 

[fez]

Can you remember when that Scottish couple won £140m and they said they were going to keep their current car?

That win was wasted on that couple (who seemed fairly well off anyway).

Thats just rubbish isn't it. The old "it's not going to change my life" brigade. Well why the **** did you enter to win a life changing amount of money!