What are the odds of winning with 8 numbers?

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Mike_25

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When a player goes all in by picking 8 numbers in this here lottery, the odds do tilt finally in their favor. With 42 choices for each of 8 numbers, there are now 42 choose 8 combinations possible - that huge pile comes out to over 14 million different hands that could be held. The odds of matching all 8 winning numbers have become decent. At this point, if a player's luck is running hot, their odds of walking away a winner have increased to maybe 1 in 5 or 6.

While the payout may be bigger winning with 8 numbers, the costs have also gone up considerably. But when the odds turn even or even slightly in your favor at the table, that's the only math a player really needs to know. Risk is what we're here for, after all. With 8 numbers in the mix, if a player catches a good run of cards, the winnings could really start to pile up. The risks have increased the rewards. For some, that's the thrill of victory - and the agony of defeat. But them's the breaks at this game.
 
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