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  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I think that if the tickets aren’t for a single shared prize then buying identical tickets technically has the same (low) rate of return as buying different tickets…

    • criitz@reddthat.com
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      3 months ago

      Compared with buying two different tickets, you cut your chance of winning in half but double your potential payout for winning (leading to the same expected return).

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        3 months ago

        double your potential payout for winning (leading to the same expected return).

        This is only true if your win isn’t the jackpot.

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    3 months ago

    I always buy two tickets with the same numbers. This way if someone else also wins, they only get 1/3 of the jackpot instead of 1/2.