Reply to: Euromillions

[FiveTimes]

Well I'll be buying my tickets tonight instead of tomorrow.

[jmo21]

A tax on poor people who can't do maths - Still, pays for lots of good stuff, keep chipping in folks, every little helps...

I know a number of smart arses who use that line whenever anyone talks about doing the lottery.

Ever considered that it's just a bit of fun? I'm sure there are some dullards that really think they have a chance of winning, but for the rest of us, it's just a bit of fun.

[lukemg]

A tax on poor people who can't do maths - Still, pays for lots of good stuff, keep chipping in folks, every little helps...

[Moscow Mule]

Did Thatcher destroy basic math edukation as well as many other things?

Work out the pot odds. It's worth £10.

[Andy2]

Me too

Me too

[NickFitz]

£8.60

Me too

[doodab]

Did Thatcher destroy basic math edukation as well as many other things?

[AtW]

Did Thatcher destroy basic math edukation as well as many other things?

[doodab]

Next jackpot £119 million pounds.

I am buying my tickets today.

[mudskipper]

Are these net amounts?

No, that'd be -£1.40. But still £8.60 more than if I'd won nothing which is what I expected.

[TimberWolf]

Are these net amounts?

[mudskipper]

£8.60

[MarillionFan]

Anyone get rich?

Got 3 main numbers, but don't know if that's a win.

That's a win. About six quid.

I win £14.80

[mudskipper]

Anyone get rich?

Got 3 main numbers, but don't know if that's a win.

[centurian]

Of course the solution is to buy the ticket a few days beforehand and beat the last minute rush.

There is a problem with that - your chances of dying before the draw is made are greatly increased as you have to survive for several days compared to several hours.

And if you think it sounds bonkers to be talking about such an unlikely possibility - well it's considerably more likely that a fit and healthy person will die within 24 hours - than win the Euromillions jackpot.