John
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I can't do the maths but probably quite high.
Same as people argue 1,2,3,4,5,6 has the same chance of appearing in the lottery as 6 random numbers, it doesn't.
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R Lee
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Don't loads of people buy those numbers anyway?
I bet it won't ever happen in our lifetime 
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John
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It won't happen because 6 consecutive numbers won't come up as often as 6 non consecutive numbers, I would say ever but it is technically possible.
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strick206
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Originally posted by John
Same as people argue 1,2,3,4,5,6 has the same chance of appearing in the lottery as 6 random numbers, it doesn't.
Complete and utter fucking rubbish 
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Ben G
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i agree with john. the likelyhood of a combination of numbers such a that is much less than a combination of random numbers.
proven by the fact they've never come up as far as i'm aware.
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strick206
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i agree with john. the likelyhood of a combination of numbers such a that is much less than a combination of random numbers.
proven by the fact they've never come up as far as i'm aware.
But the simple fact is the probability of any number coming out is exactly the same
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Ben G
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true, but we're talking about combinations of numbers here.
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3CorsaMeal
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roulette is the best winner imo
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John
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I've just worked out how I'm wrong, I think.
The chance of 1,2,3,4,5,6 coming out in that order is lower than random numbers.
Coming out in any order though the chance is exactly the same as any combination of numbers.
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3CorsaMeal
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i just play for the single numbers in roulette
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strick206
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Originally posted by Ben G
true, but we're talking about combinations of numbers here.
Yes it may seem less likely because you are saying specific numbers, it doesnt mean they are less likely to come out
You are basically picking 6 numbers there, 1,2,3,4,5,6. What you are comparing it to is any numbers coming out, not the same
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I'm loving the level of Internet on show in this thread.
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I've just worked out how I'm wrong, I think.
The chance of 1,2,3,4,5,6 coming out in that order is lower than random numbers.
Coming out in any order though the chance is exactly the same as any combination of numbers.
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Dom
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Getting 1,2,3,4,5,6 is the same as getting random numbers, ie: 1 in ~13.9m (exact chance is 1 in '49! / (6! x (49 - 6)!)')
[Edited on 25-06-2011 by Dom]
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John
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I don't think coming out in that order is the same.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I don't think coming out in that order is the same.
You're right; getting those 6 balls in number order is less at 1 in (720 x 13,983,816) than getting those balls in a scattered order 1 in 13,983,816.
Think that's correct.....
Edit - so getting the balls in the order of 1,2,3,4,5,6 is 1 in 10068347520.
There is a Wiki page that has a few Lottery equations that's worth a read, will have to dig it up
Edit 2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_mathematics
[Edited on 25-06-2011 by Dom]
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3CorsaMeal
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who is this jack nigga anyway and how do you know he is gay?
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jacko198
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Blackjack is technically the only game where you can predict what is going to happen next, and what cards are going to show
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