Here\u2019s a wild Lotto Plus maths fact.<\/p>\n
With the jackpot estimated at $20.2 million, it has climbed above the amount theoretically needed to purchase every possible Lotto Plus number combination.<\/p>\n
Lotto Plus has 3,246,320 possible combinations when five numbers from 1\u201335 are combined with the 10 possible Powerball numbers.<\/p>\n
At $5 per play, buying every combination would cost:<\/p>\n
$16,231,600.<\/p>\n
That means if someone somehow managed to purchase every unique combination, they would be guaranteed to possess the jackpot-winning combination.<\/p>\n
And it gets more interesting.<\/p>\n
The person would also hold thousands of tickets winning smaller prize categories. Based on the published prize structure and allowing for the applicable tax and prize-pool rules, our calculation puts the total return at roughly $19.25 million if that person were the sole jackpot winner.<\/p>\n
Subtract the $16.23 million spent buying the tickets, and the theoretical profit would be approximately:<\/p>\n
$3 MILLION<\/p>\n
But there is one massive catch.<\/p>\n
You are guaranteed to have the winning numbers, but you are NOT guaranteed to be the only winner.<\/p>\n
If another player happens to hold the same jackpot combination, the jackpot would have to be shared. At $20.2 million, splitting it with even one other jackpot winner would destroy the profit and potentially leave the all-combinations buyer millions of dollars in the red.<\/p>\n
There is also the enormous practical challenge of actually purchasing, printing, checking and safely storing more than 3.2 million wagers before ticket sales close.<\/p>\n
So don’t rush to the Lotto booth with $16 million just yet.<\/p>\n
It isn’t guaranteed free money \u2014 but mathematically, the current jackpot creates a fascinating situation:<\/p>\n
Buy every combination and you’re guaranteed to have the winning numbers. Be the ONLY jackpot winner, and the maths could leave you roughly $3 million ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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