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Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by SReporters: 9:42pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
When the Massachusetts State Lottery listed the chances of winning for various letter combinations, it did it incorrectly. They unwittingly made themselves vulnerable to a flaw that was discovered by none other than Jerry Selbee, a math teacher. He had been good at solving puzzles for years and had done so all his life. He was photographed with Marge in 1976. Condensing a sequence of happenings: Many years have passed. The retiring Jerry and Marge. They also take pleasure in playing the lottery, like many retirees. Tickets for the Winfall lottery were available for purchase at retail stores. When six numbers matched, the main jackpot was awarded. Each week, the lottery pot increased if no one won. But it did what was known as a "Roll Down" after six weeks, or when the jackpot reached the $5 million dollar ceiling. When rewards are distributed to the 5, 4, and 3 level match winners—the lower tier winners—a roll down occurs. Jerry researched the timing of the Roll Downs, the winning odds, and the patterns of the letter combinations. He was aware that, in those last few weeks, a single $1 lottery ticket was statistically worth more than $1. Jerry then started dipping his toes into the Roll Down weeks. He instantly saw that he could prevail. As he continued to win, his wagers rose steadily, reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars some weeks as he and his wife cleared out all of the city's convenience stores. He won more than $26 million at the state lottery over a period of seven years. The government looked into him shortly after, but they were unable to uncover any wrongdoing on his behalf. The Winfall game was subsequently abandoned by the state. After outwitting "the man," Jerry and Marge laughed all the way to the bank. https://www.solutionreporters.com/2023/02/04/meet-the-teacher-who-won-lotteries-using-mathematics/ 2 Likes
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Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by wordbank(m): 8:20am On Feb 05, 2023 |
They have a movie of jerry and merge. Very interesting 1 Like |
Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by SReporters: 10:43am On Feb 05, 2023 |
wordbank: Wow! Are you for real? ![]() |
Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by blucum(m): 11:18am On Feb 05, 2023 |
SReporters:Jerry and Marge Go Large Very nice movie. 1 Like |
Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by Zico5(m): 12:02pm On Feb 05, 2023 |
Yes mathematics is really good in analysing facts. If u can add statistics to it, there is better chance of winning big. I'm still doing better research on this sport betting issue especially on basketball and ice hockey cos soccer is somehow saturated. 100 naira or 200 won't kill man. At least soft drinks is now 200. May God bless all mathematicians 4 Likes |
Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by Authoreety: 3:36pm On Feb 05, 2023 |
Never underestimate the magic of mathematics 2 Likes |
Re: Meet The Teacher Who Won Lotteries Using Mathematics by Nobody: 5:20pm On Feb 05, 2023 |
wordbank:Didn't finish the movie. Wasn't as fun as I want it. I love comedy so much. |
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