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Old 07-31-2008, 12:12 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by albertGQ View Post
No, his odds increase as a whole. Sure each ticket has the same chances to win, but we're not talking about each of his tickets. We are talking about his odds.

If there are 13.5M different number combinations, and he has 6500 of those combinations, then he has a 6500 in 13.5M chance of winning
Yeah, you're right, I'm gonna delete my previous posts because it makes me look like an idiot. Someone once told me what I tried to write as fact, but your explanation makes total sense and Im surprised I didnt think about it that way.

i'm actually quite mad at myself for being that stupid.
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