How does the probability of winning change if a player picks 7 numbers instead of 6?

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Mike_25

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Upping the ante by picking one more number in this lottery surely improves the odds, though still the probabilities ain't never in the player's favor. With 7 numbers to choose instead of 6, there are now 42 choose 7 possible combinations - that's 5,145,789,500 different hands that could be held. While that's over 7 times more options than picking 6 numbers, the odds of matching all 7 numbers to the winning draw still ain't good.

A player's bet has doubled at the table, so their chances have increased a mite, but the house advantage remains firmly in the dealer's pocket. Each extra number picked moves the odds just a hair closer to even, but they're still stacked against the player. The smart money knows when to walk away, even when the odds give the illusion of being on your side. Winnings come from momentum, not mathematics.
 
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