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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Nov 27, 2016

• #1

I read that anybody aged 55+ stood more chance of dying before the draw than winning but I still do my birthdays each week. Checking this weeks results left me bewildered as to how they calculate the prize fund. Ie. 1 jackpot winner £10394,608 for 5 numbers plus 1 it was £21024 spending 84k, 5 numbers £885 each total 88k, 4 numbers £85 each 570k and 3 numbers £25 each £3.3m. Why the great difference between 6 and 5 + 1 and 4 numbers. How is it calculated!

 

GoldWithFalmer

Seaweed! Seaweed!

Apr 24, 2011

12,687

SouthCoast

• Nov 27, 2016

• #2

10 pages

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Nov 27, 2016

• #3

 

FatSuperman

Well-known member

Feb 25, 2016

2,830

• Nov 27, 2016

• #4

Not sure if it's up to date, but other Google links may provide more info.

http://lottery.merseyworld.com/Info/Prizes.html

That's the calculation breaks down, as to why... I guess that's because big jackpots = big interest / ticket sales. I mean who buys a ticket and checks what the four-ball prize is?

 

FatSuperman

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Feb 25, 2016

2,830

• Nov 27, 2016

• #5

[MENTION=28459]Prince Monolulu[/MENTION] being killed by a vending machine!?

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Nov 27, 2016

• #6

Wasn't there also one about statistically, if you buy your ticket on Monday you are more likely to be deceased by Saturday than win the biggie?

 

clippedgull

Hotdogs, extra onions

Aug 11, 2003

20,789

Near Ducks, Geese, and Seagulls

• Nov 27, 2016

• #7

I see that a £1 million prize went unclaimed this week from 6 months ago

I just hope the person that the ticket belongs to never gets to know that prize was within their grasp.

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Nov 27, 2016

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• #8

FatSuperman said:

Not sure if it's up to date, but other Google links may provide more info.

http://lottery.merseyworld.com/Info/Prizes.html

That's the calculation breaks down, as to why... I guess that's because big jackpots = big interest / ticket sales. I mean who buys a ticket and checks what the four-ball prize is?

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I think most people just look to see if they have won whether it be the hoped for jackpot or a minor prize. The one that really stood out was the difference between 6 numbers and 5 +1, I would have expected the latter to have exceeded £1m possibly even £2m.

 

Justice

Dangerous Idiot

Jun 21, 2012

18,583

Born In Shoreham

• Nov 27, 2016

• #9

Waiting for someone to say it's a tax for the poor.