[That Bloke]

Originally Posted by jarednjames

1,2,3,4,5,6 is just as likely to occur as 1, 15, 19, 25, 26, 48. But people would never pick the first combination.

10,000 people a week would disagree (ok, that figure is from a long time ago but it's the only one I could find with a quick google).

Imagine how gutting that would be! You win the jackpot and take home £700!

[cheesy_pasty]

You find most people don't play until the jackpot starts creeping towards £100 million on the Euromillions. Then everyone thinks it's a good idea.

[jarednjames]

Originally Posted by That Bloke

10,000 people a week would disagree (ok, that figure is from a long time ago but it's the only one I could find with a quick google).

I would very much like to see that link. I did a quick Google but nothing came up.

[That Bloke]

Originally Posted by jarednjames

I would very much like to see that link. I did a quick Google but nothing came up.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/240734.stm

As I say, it's a pretty old article though

[jarednjames]

Originally Posted by That Bloke

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/240734.stm

As I say, it's a pretty old article though

Very interesting. Would certainly like to see if that's still the case now.

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by cheesy_pasty

You find most people don't play until the jackpot starts creeping towards £100 million on the Euromillions. Then everyone thinks it's a good idea.

On any of the lotteries why do people start playing when there is a rollover? Is, say £4m / £5m (on the lotto) not sufficient a win to make people want to play?

[sarahj1986]

I never used to do the lottery. We did a bonus ball pot at my old work and sometimes won £10 or so. I recently started doing euromillions when it's big draw. At my new work we do syndicate on euromillions. The uk winner still hasn't come forward yet, we don't check our numbers until Monday so it may be us......

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by sarahj1986

The uk winner still hasn't come forward yet, we don't check our numbers until Monday so it may be us......

If it is, please remember your friends on this thread

[Scotty2012]

I don't play the UK Lotto, it's pointless. The chances of winning the jackpot are highly unlikely.
I play the Irish Lotto in the bookies. I don't play to win millions. I've won twice so far, at the end of last year and again in March this year. First win was £302 and the second was £602.

[sarahj1986]

Originally Posted by MartinRosen

If it is, please remember your friends on this thread

[lordOfTime]

Just to clear up a confusion... How do you play the Bonus ball on the Lotto?

Can you not do it when playing online?

[Dan Fortesque]

Originally Posted by Sigurd

Yes, I play the same numbers every week, though I'd be just as well to play different numbers, and yes, it almost certainly is a huge waste of time.

(Though, come to think of it, it doesn't take me much time to enter, because I just do it online.)

Same here. I daren't change my numbers, though, in case they come up. Anyway, someone's got to win and so it might as well be me or you.

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by lordOfTime

Just to clear up a confusion... How do you play the Bonus ball on the Lotto?

Can you not do it when playing online?

I don't think it is an official lottery game. It is something that is organised between workmates, clubs etc.

The prize money if it were an official lottery game would be so small as there are only 49 numbers that it could be.

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by Dan Fortesque

Anyway, someone's got to win and so it might as well be me or you.

Just in case it is you, please forward the winnings to me!

[zx50]

Once in an absolute blue moon I might play it. It's been that long since I played it I can't even remember which year it was.

[Luce*]

If I have the odd pound left over then i'll play it. But not religiously.

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by Luce*

But not religiously.

Would it be different if you were playing in church?

[lordOfTime]

Originally Posted by MartinRosen

I don't think it is an official lottery game. It is something that is organised between workmates, clubs etc.

The prize money if it were an official lottery game would be so small as there are only 49 numbers that it could be.

Erm... nope it's definately the official lottery game.

[Its-Gillian]

Every week i intend to play but i usually forget. I probably remember every month or so!

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by lordOfTime

Erm... nope it's definately the official lottery game.

Are you sure, a game where you just have to predict the bonus ball, between 1 and 49? It is played with the regular lotto game as it has always been.

[lordOfTime]

Originally Posted by MartinRosen

Are you sure, a game where you just have to predict the bonus ball, between 1 and 49? It is played with the regular lotto game as it has always been.

Theres no option to select the bonus ball at all. I've seen nothing on the site to suggest though my ticket is not part of this weekends £4million prize fund.

[Supercell]

Originally Posted by lordOfTime

Just to clear up a confusion... How do you play the Bonus ball on the Lotto?

Can you not do it when playing online?

I know some friends who do this - you buy up a number 1 to 49 for 52 weeks, each week on the Saturday Lotto whoever has the bonus number drawn gets the weeks cash, some people may win more than once a year and others just lose their cash!

[MartinRosen]

Originally Posted by lordOfTime

Theres no option to select the bonus ball at all. I've seen nothing on the site to suggest though my ticket is not part of this weekends £4million prize fund.

You don't select the bonus ball on the lotto game. It only comes into play if you have 5 (of the 6) numbers that you have chosen correct. So take last Wednesday for example, if you got 5 numbers correct you would have won £471,240 (220 winners). However, if you got the 5 plus the bonus ball then you would have won £754,005 (5 winners). Of course if you were one of the two lucky people to get all 6 straight away you would have won £2,450,516 (and you would have no interest in the bonus ball !!).

[lordOfTime]

Originally Posted by MartinRosen

You don't select the bonus ball on the lotto game. It only comes into play if you have 5 (of the 6) numbers that you have chosen correct. So take last Wednesday for example, if you got 5 numbers correct you would have won £471,240 (220 winners). However, if you got the 5 plus the bonus ball then you would have won £754,005 (5 winners). Of course if you were one of the two lucky people to get all 6 straight away you would have won £2,450,516 (and you would have no interest in the bonus ball !!).

Then, sorry but I don't understand, if I don't select the bonus ball? How do I possibly match it? I get the 5 of 6 numbers rule but if I can't physically pick the number...

Hang on... is it simply if one of my 6 numbers comes up as the bonus ball? One last chance to match 6? Has the penny dropped?

[Supercell]

I should say that I have played the lotto for years same numbers Wed and Sat - do that via Direct Debit. Also play Euromillions twice a week with lucky dips.....I have won thousands of pence so far.....