Two principles of the jackpot
14 (XIV) the point of the Order is dedicated to the prize fund (and its distribution structure) as well as the rules for the drawing, algorithms for determining winnings and details of the super prize that is rolling from one draw to another. Among other details, it was told about the nuances of jackpot draws:
Wherein, not in the order, nor in the lottery rules published on the Stoloto website, nothing is said about the likelihood of one way or another of the jackpot being drawn, although this is basic information. For, to make it clear what this is about, let's dwell on this in more detail.
Principle # 1
The first draw is a numerical formula 15 of 90. The probability of winning in the given scenario (15 numbers for 15 moves coincide with 15 numbers in one field) is 1:45 795 673 964 460 800 (one on 45,8 quadrillion!). Considering, that there are two playing fields in one ticket, the chance to hit the jackpot is obtained 1:22 897 836 982 230 400. Nearly 23 quadrillion! It's incredible, astronomical chance, which even has nothing to compare. There are no events in our life with such a probability.
Simply put, then the use of principle # 1 is a de facto ban on the jackpot, just because, that with such initial data it is impossible.
Principle # 2
The more interesting is the second option. At first sight, compared to the wording of principle no., not much changes, but this is the case, when the changes are dramatic.
At first, instead of the rigidly fixed concept of the 15th move, a range of possible options for the operator is added ("In which on the go, defined by the operator ").
And secondly ... changing the base to determine the matching numbers (15 numbers from 30, located in the two playing fields of the ticket) don't just double the odds, it increases them many times. Just because, what is the expanded rate here - 15 numbers for 15 (or n) moves with marked 30 numbers.
Using principle # 2, the probability of winning the jackpot is 1 chance out 295 232 118. Principle # 2 has been used for the last year and a half.. During this time, the jackpot was hit four times:
- circulation no. 1204, from 5 November 2017 — 506 million rubles won by Natalia Vlasova from Panino
- circulation no. 1206, from 19 November 2017 — 100 million rubles went to a resident of the Stavropol Territory
- circulation no. 1212, from 1 january 2018 — 250 million rubles received (?) unknown student from Kazan
- circulation no. 1231, from 13 May 2018 — 209 million rubles went to an unknown resident of Tver.
Previously, for several years (period ended in October-November 2017) the jackpot in the Russian Lotto has never been broken. Just because, that it was impossible - the prohibitive principle number 1 was in effect.
EuroJackpot in Russia
You cannot officially buy a EuroJackpot ticket in Russia - the lottery does not sell tickets in our country. But EuroJackpot coupons are available in the states, which are marked in the screenshot below:
Buy a EuroJackpot ticket through AgentLotto service as follows:
#1. Register on AgentLotto
Open the AgentLotto website in a browser and register an account. Once you confirm your email address, account will work.
#2. Choose a lottery
AgentLotto sells tickets 20 popular European and American lotteries. Among them, choose EuroJackpot.
#3. Select numbers
Fill in your EuroJackpot ticket, choosing 5 numbers in the first field and 2 numbers in the second field.
#4. Pay for the ticket
Pay for the ticket by credit card or in another way, available on AgentLotto.
#5. Get your ticket
AgentLotto will send a scanned ticket to your account via 1-2 hours after payment. We recommend that you save the ticket on your computer - if something happens to the service or AgentLotto does not want to pay out the winnings, can prove, that the winning ticket belongs to you.
#6. Wait for the results of the drawing
The EuroJackpot website publishes the results of all past draws. There are also live broadcasts: they are held on Friday at 21:00 Moscow time on the official EuroJackpot portal.
#7. Get your winnings
If you haven't won much (eg, 10-20 euros), then AgentLotto will make a transfer to your account in the electronic money system. You can also receive money to a MasterCard or Visa bank card. If you have a phone with a Tele2 SIM card, Megaphone, Beeline or MTS, then AgentLotto can top up your mobile.
If you won a large amount, then you need to go to the country, where EuroJackpot tickets are officially sold. But there may be a problem: the organizers will ask, how did you manage to purchase a EuroJackpot ticket from Russia. The way out is to issue a power of attorney to receive the winnings for the AgentLotto representative. The lottery agent will officially receive the money and transfer it to you.
Geographic restrictions on casino jackpots
For Russian residents, you can often find a restriction on playing slot machines with jackpots. First of all, this applies to progressive slots from NetEnt. To check, what are the specific restrictions, you need to read the terms and conditions of the establishment.
Usually these items are listed in the section, where is indicated, who can play. Usually, after listing prohibited countries, section goes, where it says geographic restrictions for individual games or categories of games. Below is an example from the ZigZag777 casino rules.
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Despite, that there are such restrictions, players from Russia, looking at all, still play and win jackpots in the casino. For example, PlayFortuna has repeatedly published about the won ruble jackpots in Divine Fortune, which is developed by NetEnt. The country of the winning player was not reported in the news, but it is possible, that it was Russia.
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Big wins 2015 of the year
26 December an unknown person won the jackpot in 43,3 million dollars in Canadian Lotto Max. The winning ticket was purchased in the city of Mississauga, Ontario. Besides, eight more tickets with 721 thousands of dollars were purchased in cities in Ontario, as well as three each in the provinces of Quebec and British Columbia.
18 October, an unknown lottery ticket holder tore the largest lottery in the history of the Canadian Lotto 6/49 jackpot in the amount 64 million Canadian dollars (49,5 million US dollars). Lucky ticket was sold in Mississauga, Canada west of Toronto.
30 July it became known, that a Virginia truck driver won the Mega Millions lottery 153 million dollars. By law, after taxes, 52-year-old Stephen Pelokin received 92 million - the lucky one chose to pay in cash 153 millions of consecutive annual payments.
19 June ticket holder for the popular EuroMillions lottery, bought in Madrid, won in the prize draw 25 million euros.
29 May resident of the Kaliningrad region "Gosloto" 6 out of 45 " (1336-and circulation) won the accumulated super prize, equal 126 million 925 thousand 38 rubles.
13 May EuroMillons lottery ticket holder, bought in Barcelona, won over 47,8 million euros. Known, that he made five bets on the Internet - on five different combinations. One of them turned out to be successful.
30 January at the drawing of the 1138th draw of the Russian lottery "Gosloto" 6 out of 45 "more than 200 million rubles were divided among themselves by residents of the Murmansk region and the Stavropol Territory. A resident of the Murmansk region won 102 million 293 thousand 526 rubles, while his rate was 2,8 thousand rubles. A lottery participant from the Stavropol Territory won 101 million 587 thousand 947 rubles, his rate is 1,8 thousand rubles.
17 January, the large Canadian Lotto Max lottery brought an unknown 50 million Canadian dollars. The winning ticket was sold in the province of Alberta. To be specified, that two more people won a prize in the amount of 1 million dollars.
13 January, former New York school principal Harold Diamond hit the jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery, becoming the owner of a prize in the amount of 326 million dollars, the largest ever draw in New York.
How will the draw go
New Year lottery "Russian Lotto" - special, her rules
different from the usual draw, which took place weekly throughout the year.
The organizers will compete for the prize fund in three rounds, everything in the game will be 88 moves,
which will guarantee to identify the winner, who will hit the jackpot - 1
billion rubles.
Each ticket has two playing fields from the set numbers, in
one row there are five. The rally begins with, what the host gets out of the bag
barrels, all of them 90. In the first round, the game is on, until one of the tickets
all five digits will be crossed out in any one horizontal line. how
only the winner appears, the tour ends.
Second round - main. It is in it that the New Year will be played
billion. The winner will be the one, who will have everything crossed out first
15 digits in one of the ticket fields. Probability theory, such lucky ones
maybe several, however, in practice, such coincidences can be
maximum for two or three people.
In the third round, the host will get the remaining kegs - total
there will be 88. The winners must match everything 30 numbers on the ticket, they will
claim one hundred prizes for 1 million rubles, as well as other cash
prizes. The organizers promised, that every second ticket will win. General
prize fund - about 3 billion rubles.
New Year's draw options
Nobody will be able to hit the jackpot on New Year's Eve, it's just impossible. What are the options for further development of events? Actually there are only two of them: will the organizers give the claimed prize, or still not:
1 the winner will receive one billion rubles (or winners) second round. That's quite possible. In this case, the first level of the draw (jackpot) turns out to be a mere formality, and the declared prize will be shared by the winners of the second round. If it turns out to be one person, then he will receive a billion (minus 13%, i.e 870 million), and if there are two or more, then the amount will be divided among all.
Last New Year's edition (№1212) in the second round one participant won. true, there are more - over the past 24 of draw, the second round ended twice with a victory of two players, but once (in circulation №1245) won immediately 10 participants.
A billion will not be given to anyone. At all, hypothetically, such a possibility exists ... The only question is, how to present it. As an option, можно ограничить кол-во ходов, during which the "Jackpot of the second round" is determined by completing it earlier, how the winners will appear. You can go further and organize the "Third Round Jackpot" in which to distribute the unannounced, and the accumulated super prize (those same 300-450 million), eventually, no one promised about him, that exactly a billion will be played
Generally, with a strong desire, you don't need to play a billion. Do as last year: allocate part of the money for one large prize, part into a lot of medium (promise 100 prizes for 1 a million) and use the rest for small winnings.
clear, what option, when a billion turns out to be a "dummy" is fraught with a big scandal and reputational losses. But, will these considerations stop the organizers? Finally, our people are used to being deceived - well, think, find out, that they once again misunderstood everything. Until next New Year, everyone will probably forget?
Caricature by Alexei Merinov
If you remember the background, then the Russian New Year's drawings of recent years are a series of big and small scandals. Of course, the organizers take into account their previous mistakes each time. But, may be, they should do it right away?
- in 2016 the jackpot was announced 1 billion in the Gosloto lottery "4 out of 20". After, how there was no winner, the super prize "for some reason" was reduced to 300 million. The just announced billion was just a bait, that's all…
- in 2017, it was already about the total prize fund, which was at first a billion, and then two. true, A lot of people, who bought tickets for the first time, surprised to learn, that the drawing was not conducted live as promised. Misunderstood again, it happens…
- IN 2018 we are promised to play a billion, maybe even in one hand and all this (sort of) live. But, maybe we understand something wrong again?