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[Request] Play a little, play a Lotto
So, Lotto in the UK is changing. Apparently you play one line (same money) you enter two identical draws on the same night. Win either and you win the lotto.
59 balls on each draw
6 matches required for the big prize
Does this mean?
A) chances of winning are doubled (ie twice as likely)
B) each line is still essentially the same odds per draw (because exact same setup)
C) the chance of the same six numbers coming up twice on the same night is astronomically low (or if you can calculate please do and let me know for the giggles)
u/CoffeeCupsink — 2 days ago