What the theory of probability says about the last record win in Ukraine
Let's try to calculate the probability for one of the last record breaking jackpots in Ukraine. IN 2018 year Ukrainian won 17 million 750 thousand hryvnia in "Megalot". According to the terms of the lottery, to win the "jackpot" you need to guess 6 numbers from 42 plus megaball - one digit from 0 to 9. The probability of such a win (Р) will be calculated by the formula:
P = 1 ÷ number of combinations.
The number of combinations is calculated using a complex formula with factorials. For our case, the number of combinations taking into account the mega ball is 52457860. In this way, the probability of winning at Megalot is:
P = 1 ÷ 52457860 = 0,00000001%.
It means, that only one person from 100 million can win the jackpot. The probability is very small, but a resident of the village of Ivanovka, Cherkasy region, by buying a lucky lottery ticket in the Stationery store, still won.
Keno National Game
Keno lottery from the state operator UNL is considered the most profitable to date and "long-lived" in its segment. Keno appeared in 2001 r. replacing the 1st national lottery. A distinctive feature of Keno is the variety of combinations of "luck" (35 options), daily draws
Taking into account the statistics, then every 5th bet is winning
Winning in Keno is possible to get, guessing ten out of twenty digits of a number range from one to eighty. Moreover, the participant can independently choose the number of digits, on which the bet will be made. If you manage to guess several numbers, you can count on a gift. The maximum you can guess is up to 10 numbers. The money fund is known - before 5 million. hryvnia. Also, the coupon is automatically registered in subsequent game rounds, which may be 14. To become a participant in other draws, it is necessary to cross out the desired number of tournaments at the bottom of the ticket.
Reviews about Keno can be found on various forums of gaming clubs. The lottery is in the Ukrainian top three in terms of polarity. Residents of Kiev and the periphery are actively involved in it. Throughout history, there have been 45 finalists, received the main fund from 100 thousand. to 1 million. hryvnia. In the final count, the amount of prizes was about 10 million. hryvnia.
Should I buy multiple lottery tickets in one draw?? What Science Says
Many are wondering, it is better to buy one lottery ticket each game or buy a bundle of tickets once, having tested fate. Let's figure it out in this situation. for example, if you roll two dice, then the drop of numbers on each die is not related to each other (one die has no effect on the second). The totals on each die are called unrelated events.. A completely different situation with drawing cards from one deck. Pulling out one card, the probability of drawing a certain card from the remaining deck increases - the first card depends on, what cards are left in the deck (drawing cards from one deck are dependent events).
Talking about lottery games, then different lottery games are unrelated events since the balls are selected anew at each game. Ie. the chance to win one ticket in a new game will be the same and does not depend on, that you have already bought lottery tickets before. Although many in such cases rely on luck, thinking: "Well, now you will definitely be lucky. Fortune will smile at me, I already bought tickets so often ". According to the theory of probability, this does not work.
The situation is completely different when buying several lottery tickets in one game - the chances of winning the coveted combination increase proportionally, since tickets of one game are related and affect each other. therefore, acquisition 10 tickets increases your chances of winning 10 once provided, that all combinations on tickets are different.
We've looked at options for jackpot only. Calculating the chance of a small win in the lottery is much more difficult and would take more than one page, to describe the mathematical part for calculating this probability. It's easy enough here to realize, that the probability of a small win in the lottery is much higher, than for jackpot.
A second of luck
Lottery Second of good luck from UNL has no analogues in Ukraine. The uniqueness lies in one simple rule - the player must guess the time. Tours are held on Fridays and Mondays on the Kiev canal. Determines six balls from the lottery drum during the drawing, which make up a combination of luck. The first 2 numbers mean hours, subsequent digits - minutes, and the last digits are seconds.
To get a win in the lottery Second of Luck you need to send an SMS. Bets are accepted around the clock. If they are made on the day of the draw before nine in the evening, they will participate in the drawing. If later than this time, the rate is carried over to the next round.
The rate is 2 combinations. The first is that, which the player makes, the second is generated by the operator's system. You can place a bet yourself using any of 3 options:
- Send your own combination and six numbers to 8703 in the format Uxxxxxx.
- Send message "У" to the same number, so that the system registers the current time.
- Send empty SMS to activate auto mode.
The cost of one game is less than three hryvnia. Prize amount up to 10 thousand. hryvnia.
Lotto Fun
Лото Забава Украина знакома населению с 1999 r. Practically for 20 years, the total amount of money played was four billion hryvnia. Besides, the fund is made up not only of financial rewards. The winners received household appliances as gifts, cars, apartments. for example, 2 years ago, one of the finalists won an expensive crossover, whose price is 400 thousand. hryvnia. Last year Lotto Zabava was included in the Ukrainian Book of Records thanks to the largest number of finalists, who became millionaires - more than two hundred and fifty people.
Lotto is run by the country's largest company, MLS, providing an opportunity to receive such valuable winnings.
Fundamental rules
From the studio lottery drum, balls with numbers from one to 75. The number voiced by the leader on the ball must be crossed out from the game card.
How to win Lotto Fun? At the end of the Great Game, participants need to check the dropped out numbers with those, what are crossed out on the ticket. The minimum prize goes to the lotto user, if one line is crossed out in one of the game matrices. A jackpot in the amount of several million in Ukrainian currency is received by players with 3 closed lines in one matrix (field) or 5 lines in multiple matrices.
On the official page of the MSL operator, you can find out about the rest of the bonuses and gifts, view the draw Lotto Fun, results.
How to determine the size of the prize?
Of all the balls, received during the main drawing, a "winning" combination is formed. The player needs to calculate the contours, five numbers.
The payoff is determined as follows:
- the prize of category 5 will be received by the participants, which have the same numbers in 2 or 3 fields;
- category 4 - one horizontal line crossed out;
- category №3 - 2 horizontal lines;
- category № 2 - three horizontals + horseshoe symbol;
- category 1 - three contours + 1 horseshoe.
Fund for prize-winners of the first category is one million hryvnia. If you manage to cross out five contour lines on the whole ticket, there is a chance to hit the jackpot.
Reviews about Lotto The fun comes down to the fact, that you can get a big jackpot in the main tournament, which is based on home lotto. There are several opportunities to get rich in one game. For many lotto fans, the interactive contest "Hunt for Money" has become an advantage. Players in the studio and users participate, callers by phone. "Lucky Number" – this is a new opportunity to get prize money. You can become a finalist using mobile number. Buying a lottery ticket, you need to order one more combination, and then register it on the site. "Mobile" winners have the right to collect gifts from the studio during 7 days.
Check online
In the archive, those who wish can find the results of the draws held. The circulation statistics are displayed in the following form: table with winners, drawn number of balls, scale of the prize, number of winning coupons, etc.. information.
Sports forecast
Another popular representative of UNL is the Sportprognoz lottery, being the only, jackpot winner. Participants can get it, who will guess the results 12 teams, primarily, football, since it is they who are included in the circulation program.
Выиграть в Спортпрогноз могут участники, who correctly predicted the results 10 or 11 team pairs. To start, you need to take a free terminal card, program with a printed edition at MSL distribution points.
In numbered fields from 1-5, you need to enter the predicted results of matches for a specific circulation Sports forecast. Next to the number of team pairs are the numbers - 2, 1, 0. If the bet is on the home team, "1" is crossed out on the ticket, for guests - "2". In case of a tie, strikethrough "zero".
Why is this sports lottery attractive??
The game is designed for different users, the smallest bet is only five hryvnia. Participants have better chances of making a profit, who understand football, can optimally assess the capabilities of teams. No account forecast required, it is enough to guess which team will win or there will be a draw.
Playing Sports Forecast is twice as interesting, since the participants not only watch their favorite game, but also get a chance for a cash prize. Find out about the results and programs at the points of sale of tickets, on the MSL hotline, from the newspaper of the same name.
How to get a reward from Sportprognoz
Checks for payment are accepted the next day after the draw. Prizes up to 3 thousand. hryvnias are obtained at points of sale. Winnings exceeding the specified threshold, are paid in companies and representative offices of MSL with the passport of the finalist.
Chance to win the lottery
Often mathematics, teaching game theory course in higher mathematics, make fun of, that the chances of being hit by a car on the way to the lottery booth are much higher, than the likelihood of winning the lottery. Thereby assuring their students not to buy lottery tickets for the last scholarship. Trying to find the answer to the mathematically difficult question of the likelihood of a huge win, one should not forget a simple truth - if everyone could win a significant amount in the lottery, then the lottery business would not flourish.
In fact, complex mathematical models of game theory are reduced to, what with the ticket price, eg, 10 hryvnia and the amount of the expected winnings 100 000 hryvnia less likely to win 1/10000. Often, asking a person to choose between winning a million hryvnia with a chance 1/100000 and 1000 hryvnia with probability 1/4, many will immediately choose a million, although from a mathematical point of view the gain 1000 hryvnia at odds 1/4 more profitable.
