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There are more than 2,500 species of snakes on our planet. They can be found everywhere except Antarctica and a few islands such as New Zealand and Ireland, and there are also none on the small islands of the Atlantic and Pacific (its central part) oceans. However, among all the snake diversity, only 10% are poisonous.

Poisonous snakes use venom for hunting to kill their prey, but they can also bite for defense purposes, but before attacking they most often try to warn the enemy about this. Snakes swallow their prey whole, without chewing it, and so that the victim does not resist and does not complicate the swallowing process, the snake stings it, injecting its poison. By the way, a snake’s defensive bite contains significantly less toxic substance than a bite during a hunt.

Taipans

Taipans (lat. Oxyuranus) - very poisonous Australian snakes from the asp family, which include only two species: the cruel snake (lat. Oxyuranus microlepidotus) and taipan (lat. Oxyuranus scutellatus). These are quite large snakes. Their bite is considered very dangerous, even the most dangerous among all modern snakes living on Earth. Until the antidote was discovered (in 1955), people died from the bite of these snakes in 90% of cases.

Cruel (fierce) snake (lat. Oxyuranus microlepidotus) can reach up to 1.9 m in length. It can be found in the dry lowland fields of Central Australia, where it preys on small mammals and frogs. The venom of a cruel snake may well be enough to kill 100 adults. For comparison, its venom is approximately 180 times stronger than that of a cobra.

Taipan or coastal taipan (lat. Oxyuranus scutellatus) - this large (3-3.5 m in length) representative of asps differs from its predecessor in its bad disposition and is considered one of the most aggressive snakes. The taipan is especially dangerous during periods of skin change and reproduction. Found in northeastern Australia and New Guinea. To the delight of the local population, the taipan rarely approaches their homes, but despite this, every year someone suffers from its bites.

Black Mamba

(lat. Dendroaspis polylepis) - the most poisonous snake African continent. It can be found in savannas and woodlands of Angola, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, etc. In addition, this snake has a very bad reputation. It is considered the fastest (speeds up to 20 km/h) and aggressive snake in Africa.

Its length can be about 2.4–3 m, and some specimens grow up to 4.5 m in length. It got its name because of its black mouth. terrifying at anyone who comes her way. Having bitten once, the mamba tends to bite several more times. Being the owner of such speed, the mamba often chases its prey rather than sitting in ambush. In one bite, the mamba injects up to 400 mg of poison. The lethal dose for an adult is about 10-15 mg. Its poison causes paralysis and death.

Tiger snake

Tiger snake(lat. Notechis scutatus) - another representative of the adders and a resident of Australia. Although it is a small (up to 2 m) snake, it is very poisonous. Small animals bitten by it die instantly. The danger lies in the fact that it is found almost throughout Australia and is one of the most numerous snakes inhabiting this continent.

Spectacled snake or Indian cobra

Spectacled snake, or Indian cobra (lat. Naja naja) is a very beautiful motley snake, growing up to 1.5-2 meters in length. Lives in India Central Asia, South China(to the Philippines and the islands of the Malay Archipelago). The offspring of this cobra are poisonous from the very first minutes after birth. The venom of the spectacled cobra contains toxins that cause damage to the central nervous system. Just one gram of poison can kill 140 medium-sized dogs.

Malay krait

Malay krait (lat. Bungarus candidus) is a very dangerous snake from the adder family. Extremely unfriendly. It lives in Australia, South Asia and the islands of the Malay Archipelago. Its poison is fatal and primarily affects the human brain. Death can occur quickly and even without paralytic symptoms.

Brown king, or mulga

Brown king, or mulga (lat. Pseudechis australis) is a highly venomous snake found throughout Australia. The bite of this large (up to 3 m in length) snake poses a real threat to human life, since after its bite there is a high probability of death.

Nosed enhydrina

Nosed enhydrina (lat. Enhydrina schistosa) is a poisonous inhabitant of the tropical Indo-Pacific region. Although it is a poisonous snake, it has a rather peaceful character. Seeing a fisherman at sea, he prefers to move away from him. The venom of this snake is 4-8 times more toxic than that of a cobra. The lethal dose for humans is about 1.5 mg of poison. Its venom contains strong neurotoxins.

Sandy efa

Sandy epha (lat. Echis carinatus) is a poisonous snake from the viper family. This small snake (50-60 cm in length) lives in clay and loess deserts, near river cliffs and in bush thickets of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as Africa, Algeria, Palestine, Persia, Arabia and in the western part of the Hindustan Peninsula . When meeting a person, it makes a characteristic rustling sound, produced by the friction of jagged rings. If a person survives after being bitten by such a snake, it is likely that he may remain crippled.

Harlequin adder

Harlequin, or eastern asp (lat. Micrurus fulvius) is a venomous snake native to northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States. The owner of a bright color with characteristic red, black and narrow yellow rings. The bite of this snake is very dangerous to human life. If help is not provided in time, a person can die within 20-24 hours.

Ceylon keffiyeh

Ceylon keffiyeh (lat. Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) is one of the most aggressive venomous snakes. This resident of the Pacific coast of America enjoys notoriety among the local population. Its bite is considered fatal to humans (it thins the blood, causing severe swelling).

African boomslang

African boomslang (lat. Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake native to South and South-West Africa. Its poison is toxic: when it enters the bloodstream, it destroys the cells of the body. The venom of the African boomslang is 2 times more dangerous than the venom of the Indian cobra and viper. It is a very aggressive snake, so you should not approach it or commit sudden movements– he will attack without hesitation.

Black snake

Black snake (lat. Pseudechis porphyriacus) - this large snake (up to 3 meters long) is feared by all residents of Australia, since its bite is fatal to humans. It is considered a “record holder” for the amount of poison released.

Bushmaster

Bushmaster (lat. Lachesis muta) is a poisonous large snake (up to 4 m in length), living in South America. Bushmaster venom is dangerous to human life, but the mortality rate is not high - 10-12%. Has a paralytic effect.

Common viper

Common viper (lat. Vipera berus) is a poisonous snake from the genus of true vipers. Lives in Eurasia. Its bite is very painful, but rarely leads to death. Hemorrhagic swelling and necrosis occurs at the site of the bite. Signs of poisoning: dizziness, lethargy, headache, nausea, shortness of breath. In especially severe cases, degenerative changes in the kidneys and liver may occur.

Ruzel's Viper

Ruzel's viper (lat. Daboia russelii russelii) - common in Sri Lanka. It is considered dangerous, although not so poisonous. The thing is that where it lives, they do not produce an antidote, so many local residents die from its bites.

Today, about two and a half thousand snakes can be found on Earth, but only 250 species pose a mortal danger. Every year, about five million people around the world suffer from their bites, 3 percent of those bitten die, and about 5% become disabled. Today we will tell our readers about the most dangerous and poisonous snakes that exist on earth.

What is the most poisonous snake in the world?

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In most cases, the poison will not cause danger, because very weak, but there have been cases when people died after a while. Therefore, if a bite occurs, you need to seek help, even if the location of the bite does not bother you.

The poison is several times stronger than the venom of a viper and when it enters the bloodstream, it almost immediately destroys the cells of the body. Scientists conducted an experiment on ducks. After being bitten by this snake, they experienced paralysis within 1-2 minutes, and after 15 minutes they died. Most often they can be found in Africa, on branches and in bushes.

8. Oriental or harlequin asp

Dangerous to human life. If medical assistance is not provided within 24 hours after the bite, the likelihood of death is very high. Length from 90 to 100 cm, they can most often be found in the southern United States, feeding on insects and lizards.

The next snake belongs to the viper family and is called Sandy Efa. It feeds on small rodents, sometimes birds, and most often lizards and scorpions. Average length from 55 to 60 cm, in some cases up to 75 cm.

The snakes listed above are found on land, but this one can be found in the water. It is considered not aggressive, but even so its venom is 5-6 times stronger than the venom of a cobra. Capable of diving to a depth of one hundred meters and staying there without air for about five hours. You can meet her off the coast of India, the Arabian Sea and also on the islands of Madagascar.

The venom is less toxic than that of previous snakes, but a larger amount of venom is injected when biting. It is less aggressive, in 80 percent of cases it stalks its prey in ambush.

A very aggressive and poisonous snake; when bitten, 50 percent of people die, even if a special vaccine is used. You can find them in small burrows, bushes, and also in private houses, where they very often crawl. Habitat: South Asia and Australia.

3. Taipana - Oxyuranus scutellatus

One of the three most poisonous snakes on the planet. Its length ranges from three to 3.5 meters, and big teeth 1 cm long, such an amount of poison is injected that the victim dies within a few minutes. Most often found in Australia.

It ranks second in the ranking of the most poisonous snakes. The main food is small mammals. Also found in Australia, it is most often found in fields and dry plains. One bite can kill about a hundred people or a quarter of a million mice.

1. Tiger snake - the most poisonous snake in the world

She received this name because of her tiger coloring.

With one bite it can kill 400 people.

After the poison enters the blood, literally within a few seconds it paralyzes all nerve endings and the victim dies due to cardiac arrest.

It lives in Australia and mainly feeds on birds, frogs and mice.

One female can give birth to at least 50 baby snakes.

Up to two meters long.

The chance of a person surviving a bite is very small, but in any case it is necessary to seek help as soon as possible, or try to suck out the poison from the bite site yourself.

Lottery winners are rare lucky ones, most of whom have had hard times in life. Many fortune lovers actually for a long time fought for survival, and therefore the long-awaited win that will solve all their financial problems is incredible happiness and the ultimate dream. But lotteries also have their own dark side. Many winners end up worse off than they were before they got their fabulous riches, getting stuck in debt, getting divorced, getting involved in dangerous adventures and, worst of all, sometimes even dying because of the coveted check. As they say, than more money, those more problems. This collection is an edifying example and a warning about how an easy win can lead to catastrophic consequences.

25. Marie Holmes

Mother of four Mary Holmes was working at Wal-Mart when "random" numbers on a lottery ticket gave her a $188 million win. The incredible amount became the 5th largest win in US lottery history. Soon, the American woman's life was ruined by a series of wrong financial decisions and courts - her boyfriend had to be pulled out of prison every now and then, and $21 million was officially spent on legal costs and bail alone. All this had a hard impact on emotional state girl and almost completely emptied her pockets. And then Mary found out that the numbers on her ticket were not random. The ticket turned out to not be hers at all. In fact, the woman’s mother won the lottery, but she secretly gave her daughter a winning slip to help Mary in her difficult fate.

24. Curtis Sharp

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Curtis Sharp's finest hour came in 1982, when he won $5 million. The man spent all his money in literally 5 years, spending about a million dollars a year on his family, cars, real estate and women. Today, Mr. Sharp is a minister in a church in Antioch, Tennessee, and the humble American advises other lottery winners to take a break, go somewhere for a while to clear their minds, and only then start spending their millions.

23. Michael Carrol

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19-year-old Michael Carroll had already become a petty criminal at his young age and even wore a police ankle bracelet (tracking system). The guy also managed to collect $14 million from several lottery winnings, which raised suspicions among law enforcement agencies about fraud. Michael earned the nickname Lotto Lout (lottery lout or hillbilly) and became famous for buying himself an expensive mansion and other luxury items, terrorizing his neighbors, and throwing money around like trash. Soon the unemployed young man went broke and moved to live with his mother. Today, Michael barely earns $300 a week (not much in the US) at a candy factory and admits that past image life would certainly bring him to the grave in the near future.

22. Billy Bob Harrell Jr.

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In 1997, Billy Bob Harrell Jr. thought his ordeal was finally over. The man won 30 million dollars and was going to live happily ever after. He quit his job, took his entire family on vacation to Hawaii, bought houses for family and friends, and donated a ton of money to his church and other charities. Unfortunately, Billy attracted attention bad people and made a bad deal with a lottery company that issues lump sums. From this collaboration, Mr. Harrell ended up getting less than he invested. After divorcing his wife, Billy went downhill and eventually shot himself. Before he died, he told his financial advisor that winning the lottery was the worst thing that had ever happened to him.

21. Tondra Lynn Dickerson

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20. Andrew Jack Whittaker

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Andrew Whittaker won an incredible amount - as much as 315 million dollars, despite the fact that at the time of his luck he already had 17 million own funds. Even after giving a lot of money to charity, the man could not avoid problems. He was robbed several times, and in the end it completely depleted the “lucky” guy’s bank account. During this time, several members of Whittaker's family died, including his mother, granddaughter and her boyfriend. 4 years after winning, the man was completely broke and absolutely miserable.

19. Steve Granger

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Steve Granger won $900,000, but after taxes he only had $600,000 left. Most the man saved for a pension for himself and his wife, but because of the money, the couple was constantly persecuted and bullied. At parties, people would sarcastically say, “Here come the lottery people.” Crowds of strangers offered Steve to invest his money in gold mining or other dubious business, and someone in the middle of the street was constantly trying to at least touch Mr. Granger in order to get some luck from him to win. The family was not given any peace. One can only hope that over time this glory has passed and the Grangers are still forgotten.

18. Roger and Laura Griffiths

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After winning £1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million), Roger and Laura Griffiths got too carried away with the windfall. Griffiths bought new house and decided to fulfill their dream of becoming business owners. But after Laura accused Roger of cheating, the man left her, saying that they were broke and even mired in large debts.

17. Jeffrey Dampier

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After an incredible $20 million lottery win, Jeffrey began his own business and founded a gourmet popcorn company. He also gave gifts to his relatives, including his sister-in-law Victoria Jackson, with whom Jeffrey had an affair. In 2005, Victoria and her boyfriend tied up and robbed Dampierre. But that wasn't enough - during the raid, Miss Jackson's boyfriend pointed a gun at her and said: "Kill him or I'll kill you." Victoria had to kill Geoffrey with a shot to the back of the head...

16. Callie Rogers

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At the tender age of 16, Callie broke big jackpot, winning £1,875,000 (approximately $2,847,000) in the lottery. At first, the girl said that she would not waste money left and right, and would simply buy a normal car and a new house. However, when emotions subsided and prudence waned, Callie spent a lot of money on cocaine and plastic surgery. Now she has barely a few thousand pounds left, the girl is raising 3 children and is studying to become a nurse.

15. Willie Hurt

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In 1991, Willie Hart was loving husband and father of 3 who won $3.1 million. But after incredible luck in the lottery, his life completely spiraled out of control - the man became addicted to cocaine and killed a man. Mr Hart's lawyer told the press that his client was left penniless and going through divorce proceedings.

14. Evelyn Adams

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Evelyn Adams was incredibly lucky when she won the lottery twice in 1985 and 1986, earning a total of about $5.4 million. But the woman did not know how to say “no” to her inner demons and other people, and so in the end she was completely ruined. 20 years later, the American woman lives in a trailer, having spent all her winnings on parties, alcohol and casinos.

13. Thomas and Denise Rossi

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Denis Rossi won $1.3 million in the lottery, but she was in no hurry to share her joy with everyone, but rather kept what happened a secret. A few days later, she filed for divorce from her husband, with whom she had been married for 25 years. The woman later explained that she simply did not want to share her winnings with Thomas. However, the judge decided that Denis should give all 1.3 million to her husband because she hid the money and behaved like a malicious fraudster.

12. Willie Seeley

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11. Ronnie Music Jr.

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Ronnie hit the big jackpot by winning $3 million in the lottery. However, he failed to manage this amount wisely. The man invested in the methamphetamine trade, which ultimately led to his arrest, and now Ronnie faces life imprisonment.

In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million, and since then the man has been surrounded by people who have done nothing but take advantage of his wealth. Abraham gave a lot of money to charity and simply selflessly helped people. A woman named Doris “Dee Dee” Moore suggested that he write a book about how others are trying to make money at the expense of the lucky one, and Abraham agreed to creative collaboration. As a result, Doris became Shakespeare's financial advisor and gained control of all his property and money. When Abraham realized what had happened, he threatened to kill the scammer, but she beat him to it... Dee Dee shot the angry “client” several times in the chest. Ms. Moore was eventually arrested and is now serving a life sentence.

9. Joseph and Ibi Roncaioli

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Dr. Joseph Roncioli and his wife Ibi were already living well when they won $5 million in the lottery. The neighbors always considered them a happy elderly couple. However, the old men's supposedly impeccable lifestyle changed when Joseph learned that Ibi had given 5 million to her secret son and spent all the rest, which they had saved together all their lives. Joseph was so devastated that he killed his wife with a poisoned needle. The man claimed he gave Ibi injections because of her poor health, but prosecutors did not believe his lies and Mr Roncioli received a seven-year prison sentence.

8. Alex and Ronda Toth

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Alex and Rhonda Toth were struggling to make ends meet when they won the lottery in 1990. Alex received disability benefits and Rhonda worked as a nurse. They could barely feed themselves and could not buy even the cheapest car for $200, and they simply needed personal transport. One day, Alex wanted to buy a lottery ticket, and Rhonda believed that they could not afford such unreasonable expenses. The man bought that ticket anyway, leaving only $24 in the family budget. In the end, the couple won $13 million, but the blessing of fabulous wealth somehow turned into a terrible curse. Children who abandoned them immediately appeared in their lives, greedy for the easy money of their once poor parents. One of the relatives even tried to kill Alex and Rhonda. Ten years after their win, the Toths were again in the news due to serious allegations of tax evasion. Between them, Alex and Rhonda owed the state $2 million and could have gone to prison for 24 years. The couple was broke and moved to live with their children. Before Alex could be sentenced for tax fraud, he died due to his long-standing health problems at the age of 60.

7. Urooj Khan

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Yuruy immigrated to the United States from India in 1989 and opened his own dry cleaner in Chicago. A few years later, he bought a winning lottery ticket and could have received $1 million, but chose a lump sum payment, which left only $424,000 of the six-figure sum after taxes. Alas, Yuruy never saw his money, because he died a day after he was given a check for the coveted winnings. A fierce struggle began over the sudden inheritance - the daughter and stepdaughter refused to divide the deceased’s money among themselves and were even planning to sue. The authorities believe that the man was poisoned with cyanide, but for 4 years the police have not jailed anyone, and the investigation into this case is still considered open.

6. Janite Lee

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In 1993, Janita Lee won $18 million and chose a lump sum payment. The woman did a rather extraordinary thing with the money, distributing the bulk to charitable organizations. Ms. Lee has also made large contributions to Democratic Party USA, and this allowed her to have dinner with Bill Clinton himself and the country's Vice President Al Gore. Janita's name appears in reading room Washington University School of Law. However, within 8 years the woman had spent all her savings, and by 2001 she had only $700 in her bank account, and a debt of 2.3 million. Naturally, Janita had to declare bankruptcy.

5. Jane Park

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At 17, Jane won £1 million ($1,303,600) and the first thing she did was buy herself a fancy Louis Vuitton bag. The waste did not end there, and in the end the girl became depressed, lost the meaning of life and blamed the representatives lottery company that they ruined her life. However, the corporation claims that payments on winnings were made over the long term so that Park could manage her money wisely, which means that she herself is to blame for the unreasonable waste.

4. Amanda Clayton

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Despite winning $737,000, Amanda Clayton continued to use food vouchers and free health insurance for the poor. When Miss Clayton was convicted of fraud, she was given a suspended sentence (9 months). In 2012, Amanda was found dead - the girl died from a drug overdose.

3. William Post

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When William Post won $16 million, he thought his life would finally get better. But in fact, with the advent of money, his problems only began. After 3 months of unsuccessful investments and spending on expensive things, William not only squandered all his winnings, but also owed almost $500,000. But this is not the most unpleasant thing... Mr. Post's brother hired a killer to get rid of his suddenly rich relative and his sixth wife. But the attempt failed, and William's brother went to prison. Subsequently, Mr. Post admitted more than once that he was much happier before winning the jackpot, and in 2006 the American died of respiratory arrest at the age of 66.

2. David Lee Edwards

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David Lee Edwards, an ex-con from Kentucky, won $27 million from prize fund Powerball lottery and decided that he needed the help of financial advisors to properly manage the incredible amount. However, instead of taking advantage of the advice of experts, the man and his wife spent all the money on luxury goods and drugs. Due to drug addiction, the couple contracted hepatitis, and 12 years later, at 58, David died in a hospice. The man's financial advisor claims that if Mr. Edwards had listened to him, he could have earned $85,000 a month through smart investments.

1. Don Cruz

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Don Cruz won the American TV show HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes, and was one of the few winners who tried to live in the prize house. The man became a shining example of why this should not have been done. Mr. Cruz's family had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and eventually even put the ill-fated house up for auction to pay off all the debts in which the “lucky” ones were mired because of the prize mansion.

For one marketing experiment, I needed to win money in the lottery. Not just to play, but to win. And I managed to do it on the 1st try. It's real to win the lottery...

Before May 6th, I had not played the lottery except perhaps on a few occasions. But when it happened and with what result, I can’t even remember. I recently became acquainted with the topic of lotteries while studying generators random numbers and their implementation on different languages programming.

Then I decided to conduct a small experiment in the field of Internet marketing, and for this I needed to win something in the lottery.

Is it possible to win money in the Russian lottery?

He approached the matter thoroughly, remembered combinatorics, looked at the calculations of the chances of winning the lottery. I realized that winning some amount in the lottery is quite possible.

For example, from calculations it turns out that the return on funds for the Gosloto 5 out of 36 lottery is approximately a third. And the probability of a minimum win is 1 in 8. These patterns work for “big numbers”. Therefore, I decided to immediately buy a pack of 10 tickets with a reserve. I used the Stoloto website for this purpose.

Tickets filled using a random number generator for different lotteries with even distribution.

I didn’t use any tricky options for filling in by type only even or odd.

After the drawing, it turned out that 1 ticket won, this is quite consistent with the calculated probability of 1 in 8. But the winning amount is quite remarkable - 800 rubles. And I spent exactly 800 rubles to buy 10 tickets. It turned out that I played almost without losses. The math went a little wrong :-).

These are the lucky numbers.

For example, Qiwi money. To do this, you needed to send your passport data and TIN.

Withdrawals are made through the WalletOne payment system with a commission of 2.9%.

There was some hiccup in the operation of the output form, but in general everything went without problems. The amount minus the commission was received within a few minutes.

A winning of 800 rubles was received. It's possible to win the lottery, but is it possible to make money from it?

Chance to win money in the lottery

I’ll show you how to calculate the probability of winning the lottery using an example. Gosloto 5 of 36. For 5 numbers you get an accumulating super prize. For 4 days and beyond, fixed amounts.

4 numbers - 8,000 rubles
3 numbers - 800 rubles
2 numbers - 80 rubles

The probability of matching 5 out of 36 numbers in Gosloto and winning the jackpot is 1:376,992. General formula simple. The probability that one number from our 5 will appear is 5/36. Next, for the 4th number - 4/35, 3 numbers - 3/34, 2nd numbers - 2/33, 1st number - 1/32. Next, these probabilities need to be multiplied among themselves, since the events of balls falling out are independent: (5*4*3*2*1)/(36*35*34*33*32) = 1/(9*7*17*11* 32) = 1/376,992. The general formula for the number of combinations is C(5,36) = 36!/(5!*(36-5)!) = 376,992.

Next, for 4 numbers out of 5 you need a probability the right choice 5 numbers multiplied by the number of possible options to correctly guess 4 numbers out of 5, this is 5 options multiplied by 31 or 155. We get (1/376,992)*155 = 1/2,432.

General formula C(n,m)*C(m-n,x-m), where n is the number of numbers to win, m is the number of numbers available for selection, x is total number numbers. According to the formula for 3 numbers it is 5*31*30*(1/376,992) or 1/81, for 2 numbers it is 5*31*30*29*(1/376,992) or 1/8.

jackpot (5 numbers) – 1:376,992
4 numbers - 1:2 432 (155/376 992)
3 numbers - 1:81 (4,650/376,992)
2 numbers - 1:8 (134,850/376,992)

Thus, it turns out that approximately every 8th ticket is a winner.

Next, we will calculate the average percentage of return on investments in the 5 out of 36 lottery, taking into account the probabilities of winning. Let's assume we bought 2,432 tickets (for this moment ticket costs 80 rubles). It turns out we spent 194,560 rubles. From the calculations above, we will get on average 1 lucky four, 30 threes and 300 twos. Multiply by amounts possible winnings(1*8,000 + 30*800 + 300*80) = 56,000 rubles.

The return percentage is approximately 28.78% (56,000/194,560 = 0.2878).

Let's look at the statistics of circulation No. 6597. 5644 tickets were sold at 80 rubles, a total of 451,200 rubles. The amount of payments is 197,920 rubles.

5 numbers - 0
4 numbers - 3 or 24,000 rubles
3 numbers - 125 or 100,000 rubles
2 numbers - 924 or 73,920 rubles

In this draw, the actual probability of guessing 4 numbers was 3/5644 or approximately 1/1881, 3 numbers - 1/45, 2 numbers - 1/6. The return rate was approximately 43.87%. Discrepancies with theory can be explained by the fact that the mathematics described above works on “large numbers”, it is necessary to consider larger number circulations. Plus, when calculating the percentage of returns, the probability of winning the jackpot was omitted, but it is still not zero: 1/376,992 - this is approximately 0.00002653%.

Also, from the calculations presented above, it is clear why I was lucky to win 800 rubles, in the draw there was a very high probability of guessing the 3rd number 1:45 instead of 1:81, probably the organizers' lottery RNG went haywire :-).

Is it possible to earn money by playing the lottery online?

If you play, there is a chance, but it is very small. It’s not for nothing that this article was published in the financial adventures section. You also need to take into account the costs of commissions for withdrawing and depositing money into the system, as well as the need to pay a 13% tax on winnings.

And if you organize your own lottery, your chances of making money greatly increase. It is important to carefully allocate revenue between marketing, winnings, costs and profits. You also need to use a high-quality random number generator.

It’s just difficult to promote the lottery so that your number of participants grows, and as a result, revenue and profit. Above, we calculated the refund for players to be 28.78%, which means that the revenue of the game organizers is 71.22% of the circulation turnover. At large quantities sold lottery tickets Quite decent sums accumulate. Even taking into account the fact that half of this amount usually goes to the super prize fund, which no one wins for months.

As a result, for operating expenses, advertising and profit we get 35.61% of the amount of tickets sold in the circulation. 1 ticket costs 80 rubles. We sold 10,000 tickets, that’s 800,000 rubles. The organizers will most likely end up with 284,880 rubles. It is difficult for me to estimate the exact costs of attracting players, since there are not even approximate data for this.

But given the fact that many people play very enthusiastically and for a long time, it is quite possible that the share of advertising costs is not so large. Even I am almost not a gambling person, and even after winning, I doubted and thought about another attempt to play the lottery. But then I finally discarded this idea :-), it was not for nothing that I studied probability theory at the university.

There is another option for making money on lotteries - selling super successful winning strategies. But this is already in the category of fraud. Since there are simply no secret calculations, lottery mathematics is open and accessible to almost everyone.

In fact, lottery organizers don’t even need to invent any gray schemes; mathematics works for them without it. Therefore, it is beneficial for lottery owners to use high-quality random number generators with uniform distribution. And talk that lottery organizers are falsifying the numbers is unfounded. If used in pranks non-random numbers, then this can be detected and exploited in order to obtain large winnings.

There are also a number of algorithms that can exploit random number generator vulnerabilities. But even if they increase the probability of winning, it is only slightly, since modern RNGs have good characteristics.

Lottery is one of the most popular gambling where you can win real money. But is it possible to win the lottery in Russia? And is it possible to make money from it?

It's no secret that lottery winners are determined by chance. That is, these are people who managed to pull out happy ticket and they don’t know about it until the numbers are drawn.

In 2016, as many as 3 Americans managed to hit the jackpot in one lottery draw. Powerball". Each participant's winnings amounted to $528 million, and in total they took home $1.5 billion.

It later became known that all three people played Powerball regularly, which allowed them to eventually guess all the numbers.

But is there a lottery in Russia that pays money without cheating? — Let's look at the history of the last big winnings that were paid to the Russians.

Big lottery wins in Russia

Of course, in Russia no one won billions of dollars in the lottery; our victories are much smaller. But this is all due to the fact that tickets are cheaper and people are less willing to participate in lotteries.

It's no secret that the lottery is always in the black, and the jackpot is formed from part of the income from the sale of tickets. But still in Russia there were lottery wins where crazy money was shining.

Stoloto (formerly Gosloto)

Stoloto has a game 6 out of 45, where people who guess the numbers win money. If you match just 6 numbers out of 45, then you automatically hit the jackpot, which sometimes accumulates over years.

In Russia, Stoloto is considered the largest lottery, where every year people appear who rip off large bank, let's look at the latest cases.

Nikolai from Novosibirsk, who works as a doctor, was able to win a record amount for a lottery in Russia - 358 million rubles! As he explained later: I have been participating in this lottery for several years and stick to my tactics, I did not think that I could win such a big jackpot.
In 2014, Valery from Omsk became a record holder because he was able to win 184.5 million rubles by guessing all 6 numbers out of 45!
And in 2009, Albert Begrakyan was able to win 100 million rubles, which was a record at that time. He also regularly participated in circulations and believed in luck!

Russian lotto

Unlike others, " Russian lotto" is TV lottery, where the current jackpot already exceeds 100 million rubles, and the ticket price is 50 rubles.

The biggest win in Russian Lotto happened a long time ago and amounted to 29.5 million rubles. He was a young man from Yaroslavl, although his identity was not revealed.

Bingo

Bingo is the third largest lottery in Russia. Its essence is that you would be the first to match all 15 numbers that come out. There are always many winners in this lottery. That's why apartments and cars are often raffled off.

Do you still doubt that you can win the lottery in Russia? It may not be possible to break a big bank, but it is always possible to recoup the cost of tickets and earn money to buy new ones!

There are quite a few methods and beliefs that lottery players use. The first come up with their own formula, the second guess the date of birth, and the third bet on the same numbers. But what is most effective?

If you look at the last 100-200 draws of one of the lotteries, it will become obvious that different numbers in random order. However, some facts can be noted.

3 rules that have helped many winners:

You need to choose reliable lottery organizers that are known to everyone (in a good way);
To increase your chances of winning, choose the 5 out of 36 or 6 out of 45 lottery (where quite a few people have already won);
Buy tickets regularly in each draw, but without fanaticism (no more than 10 pieces).

One of the last big lottery winners also said that he noticed a trend that popular combinations of numbers “1-30” are chosen more often than others.

Since some people guess different dates, it is therefore worth avoiding these combinations so that if the numbers are guessed, the money will be divided among fewer people.

When looking at the statistics of big lottery wins, you will notice that most of them happened from November to March. That is, at this time there are more participants in the lottery, which makes there a greater chance that someone will hit the jackpot.