Tuesday, February 15, 2005
TOTOTOTOTO
ok.. finally bought the correct toto ticket for the correct draw happening this thurs...
i remember as a kid, i actually told my dad... "hey winning the toto is easy just pick 6 numbers and they are sure to appear" and then he told me to try for myself... write on a piece of papaer 6 numbers from 1-45 and see how many of them appear... i didn't actually do it cos i guess my dad was right...
so the qn is.. how hard is it to select 6 numbers that are all winning numbers? well, i just got the answer today... 1 in 8,000,000... yup u read it right... 1 in 8 million.. considering how slim that chance is, the winning jackpot amount of 1-3 million bucks doesnt seem to be a reasonable payoff... but this thur's draw is going for 10 million so that kinda changes things a bit, but every year the amount is usually split among several parties.. so that brings u back to the original amt of 1-3 mil again...
but anyway just for the sake of those who don't know much abt toto.. u actually pick 6 numbers.. and 7 numbers are actually drawn... 6 winning numbers + 1 "additional" number... u need at least 4 numbers to match, to win at least $20...
i've heard of ppl who go through their whole lives w/o winning a single lucky draw, so yup i guess since i've won quite a few draws b4, i'm considered quite lucky...
but hey, don't expect to win the lottery, but as li quo huang mentioned in the best bet... "u may not win any cash when u bet.. but if u don't bet, u definitely won't win anything"...
haha.. yes, a blog entry to justify my gambling...
stating my rights at 11:44 PM
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