Lotto odds

[Grandmaster]

Hi,

I have a doubt in lotto odds,

Which is the correct odd for 5/6 in 49?
A=1 in 54200.84
B=1 in 55491.33

Which is the correct odd for 2/6 in 49?
A=1 in 7.55
B=1 in 8.33


Sites for A:
http://www.saliu.com/oddslotto.html
http://www.lottogenie.com/html/odds.html

Sites for B:
http://icarus.mcmaster.ca/fred/Lotto/
http://www.lotterybuddy.com/l649odds.htm


How Bonus ball changes odds?

Any reply appreciated.

Regards

 

[PAB]

I will Repost Again in a Minute.
Not Quite Sure what Happened.

All the Best.
PAB

 

[PAB]

Hi Grandmaster,

Sorry about that. Not Quite Sure what Happened.

Which is the correct odd for 5/6 in 49?
A=1 in 54200.84
B=1 in 55491.33

Which is the correct odd for 2/6 in 49?
A=1 in 7.55
B=1 in 8.33

ANY 649 Lotto with NO Bonus Number Drawn is as Follows :-

Match 6 Numbers = 1 Comb & Odds of 1 in 13,983,816.00
Match 5 Numbers = 258 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 54,200.84
Match 4 Numbers = 13,545 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 1,032.40
Match 3 Numbers = 246,820 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 56.66
Match 2 Numbers = 1,851,150 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 7.55
Match 1 Number = 5,775,588 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.42
Match 0 Numbers = 6,096,454 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.29

ANY 649 Lotto with ONE Bonus Number Drawn ( Relevant with FIVE Numbers Matched ) is as Follows :-

Match 6 Numbers = 1 Comb & Odds of 1 in 13,983,816.00
Match 5 + Bonus = 6 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2,330,636.00
Match 5 Numbers = 252 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 55,491.33
Match 4 Numbers = 13,545 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 1,032.40
Match 3 Numbers = 246,820 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 56.66
Match 2 Numbers = 1,851,150 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 7.55
Match 1 Number = 5,775,588 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.42
Match 0 Numbers = 6,096,454 & Odds of 1 in 2.29

If the Bonus Number was Relevant with TWO Numbers Matched it is as Follows :-

Match 2 Numbers = 172,200 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 81.21
Match 2 + Bonus = 1,678,950 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 8.33

Hope this Helps.
All the Best.
PAB

 

[Grandmaster]

Thank you PAB,

Excellent explanation

Regards

 

[PAB]

You're Welcome Grandmaster.

Just as a Follow Up, johnph77 has an Excellent Site that will give you this Sort of Information for MANY Lottos / Lotteries Worldwide. He Also Lists Formulas, Computations, Percentages, Odds and Payouts. The Link is :-

http://www.johnph77.com/math/stlot.html

Hope this Helps.
All the Best.
PAB

 

[Grandmaster]

Hi PAB,

I visited johnph77 site, I saw very interesting formulas, according to johnph77 site the correct odds for 6/49 +B in the table for Ohio Super Lotto:

I'll use your table PAB;

Match 6 Numbers = 1 Comb & Odds of 1 in 13,983,816.00
Match 5 + Bonus = 6 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2,330,636.00
Match 5 Numbers = 252 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 55,491.33
Match 4 Numbers = 12,915 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 1,082.76
Match 3 Numbers = 229,600 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 60.91
Match 2 Numbers = 1,678,950 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 8.33
Match 1 Number = 5,104,008 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.74
Match 0 Numbers = 5,245,786 & Odds of 1 in 2.67(NOTE: johnph77 has 2.87, maybe a mistake)

Regards

 

[PAB]

Hi Grandmaster,

Match 0 Numbers = 5,245,786 & Odds of 1 in 2.67(NOTE: johnph77 has 2.87, maybe a mistake)

I have Recalculated and Checked my Figures for the Ohio Super Lotto Plus and they are as Follows :-

Match 6 Numbers = 1 Combination & Odds of 1 in 13,983,816.00
Match 5 + Bonus = 6 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2,330,636.00
Match 5 Numbers = 252 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 55,491.33
Match 4 + Bonus = 630 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 22,196.53
Match 4 Numbers = 12,915 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 1,082.76
Match 3 + Bonus = 17,220 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 812.07
Match 3 Numbers = 229,600 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 60.91
Match 2 + Bonus = 172,200 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 81.21
Match 2 Numbers = 1,678,950 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 8.33
Match 1 + Bonus = 671,580 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 20.82
Match 1 Number = 5,104,008 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.74
Match 0 + 1 Bonus = 850,668 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 16.44
Match 0 Numbers = 5,245,786 Combinations & Odds of 1 in 2.67

I am Sure johnph77 will Amend his Table if he Agrees with the Above Figures .

All the Best.
PAB

 

[Grandmaster]

Thank's again PAB,

Keep up the good work!

 

[johnph77]

Grandmaster, PAB -

It is a mistake on my part (misread? typo?), and not the only place it occured. Thank you both for being sharp-eyed and pointing this out. It will be corrected before I leave tomorrow.

Thank you both for the kind words.

gl

John

 

[Lotto$Master]

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