[lithgierose]

question,whats the chances on a football teams treasure chest reaching £3800 over six months and the top prize never being won.the highest prize over that period being £380 whats anybody's view on this,is there something dodgy going on? or is it a regular occurrence with these things.

[mid-table]

lithgierose, on 17 January 2011 - 21:56, said:

question,whats the chances on a football teams treasure chest reaching £3800 over six months and the top prize never being won.the highest prize over that period being £380 whats anybody's view on this,is there something dodgy going on? or is it a regular occurrence with these things.

More info required. What do you have to do to win this? How many entries are there per week? How often are the draws? What are the rules with rollovers? What other prizes are paid other than the jackpot? Why isn't this in the quick questions thread instead of the Gambling University thread?

WE NEED ANSWERS.

[lithgierose]

mid-table, on 17 January 2011 - 22:17, said:

More info required. What do you have to do to win this? How many entries are there per week? How often are the draws? What are the rules with rollovers? What other prizes are paid other than the jackpot? Why isn't this in the quick questions thread instead of the Gambling University thread?

WE NEED ANSWERS.

£1 stake,you pick one key from three if your ticket matches drawn ticket.you then get the chance to open the chest.

probably a few hundred tickets sold a week for each draw.

say like this week,the prize is £3800 and your key doesnt open the chest you get £380 consolation prize.

second prize £50.

next weeks prize will be £3900.even if they sold a thousand tickets.

the first draw was£1000 ?

only asking as i was wondering what the odds would be on somebody not picking the right key after six months
of a weekly draw.

as for quick question thread,feel free to move it

[mid-table]

lithgierose, on 18 January 2011 - 16:39, said:

£1 stake,you pick one key from three if your ticket matches drawn ticket.you then get the chance to open the chest.

probably a few hundred tickets sold a week for each draw.

say like this week,the prize is £3800 and your key doesnt open the chest you get £380 consolation prize.

second prize £50.

next weeks prize will be £3900.even if they sold a thousand tickets.

the first draw was£1000 ?

only asking as i was wondering what the odds would be on somebody not picking the right key after six months
of a weekly draw.

as for quick question thread,feel free to move it

If I've picked it up right, each week there is a one in three chance the jackpot will be won?

If so, the chances of no-one picking the correct key in 28 weeks is 85,222/1 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
In Excel language, =1/POWER(2/3,28)

Only other variable that might be considered is whether a key is picked each week? What happens if the person who's ticket is drawn is not there?

As for moving the posts, I'd love to but I don't have those powers anymore.

[lithgierose]

mid-table, on 18 January 2011 - 20:34, said:

If I've picked it up right, each week there is a one in three chance the jackpot will be won?

If so, the chances of no-one picking the correct key in 28 weeks is 85,222/1 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
In Excel language, =1/POWER(2/3,28)

Only other variable that might be considered is whether a key is picked each week? What happens if the person who's ticket is drawn is not there?

As for moving the posts, I'd love to but I don't have those powers anymore.

Not to sure about this one,but id hazard a guess at a member of the public who is present at the draw.the draw is usually held in a different location each week,A local pub or hotel in the town.

[ClydeSI]

Was it ever won?

[Paulo Sergio]

I posted this in another thread before I noticed this one.

Paulo Sergio, on 19 November 2011 - 18:38, said:

The easiest thing to do IMO is stick to the SPL, Divisions 1, 2, and 3 (although caution is needed in the Scottish leagues, it can be a bit of a minefield sometimes), the Premiership, Championship, Leagues 1 & 2, and finally the Blue Square Bet Premier Conference (only this one, not the North and South).

Then look for the top 2-6 teams in the English leagues, and the top 3-4 in Scotland, then check who they are playing. Then the most important thing - checking form. A team could be 2nd in the league but without a win in three games versus a team 18th in the league but unbeaten in four etc. Finally, if the odd's are reasonable, go for it. Double check and once you're sure choose a cheeky 3 or 4 team coupon (I would only pick 5 teams if I felt really confident or the odds were generally quite poor with just 3 or 4 strong favourites).

Take note that I've only done two bets with this method, but won them both.

£2 for £40 and £5 for £75 - both four team coupons.

Probably a common "tactic", but hey.

This post has been edited by Paulo Sergio: 19 November 2011 - 18:46

[blue4578]

Sounds like a cunning plan.

[Swampy]

Paulo Sergio, on 19 November 2011 - 18:40, said:

I posted this in another thread before I noticed this one.



Probably a common "tactic", but hey.

Great tips there. Some other ones:

1. If a guy outside the bookies asks if he can have you wallet, do NOT give it to him.
2. If you're sick all down your coupon you need to throw it in the bin and start a new one, do NOT hand it in at the counter anyway.
3. If you're feeling peckish, many bookies now offer a small "cafe corner" where Kit Kats, McCoy's crisps etc. can be purchased.

[H_B]

Swampy, on 10 February 2012 - 01:31, said:

Great tips there. Some other ones:

1. If a guy outside the bookies asks if he can have you wallet, do NOT give it to him.
2. If you're sick all down your coupon you need to throw it in the bin and start a new one, do NOT hand it in at the counter anyway.
3. If you're feeling peckish, many bookies now offer a small "cafe corner" where Kit Kats, McCoy's crisps etc. can be purchased.

Cheers meight.

I have a spreadsheet with some better tips than yours, which I am willing to release to a limited audience every week, before charging you for the privilege.

Get in early. As a taster :-

1. With in play betting, you can get some tasty odds. Make sure you check the score though, as sometimes these odds depend on the score at the time. This is crucial.

Also, sometimes the odds change depending on how many men a team has had sent off . My advice is to :-

a) look at the score
b) count the number of men on each side

before placing your bet.

[Marshmallo]

H_B, on 10 February 2012 - 10:03, said:

Cheers meight.

I have a spreadsheet with some better tips than yours, which I am willing to release to a limited audience every week, before charging you for the privilege.

Get in early. As a taster :-

1. With in play betting, you can get some tasty odds. Make sure you check the score though, as sometimes these odds depend on the score at the time. This is crucial.

Also, sometimes the odds change depending on how many men a team has had sent off . My advice is to :-

a) look at the score
b) count the number of men on each side

before placing your bet.

It's also important to check how long is left because if there isn't long left then there's less time for stuff to happen.