Horse sense is what keeps horses from betting on what people will do.
– Oscar Wilde
The horse has it, but many people don’t. I hate standing there in line with coffee in hand while people choose their scratch tickets. I have even offered that they give me the money because it would give them the same return.
Chances of winning the lottery
- Powerball: 1 in 292,201,338.
- Mega Millions: 1 in 290,472,336 (as of updated April 2025 rules).
- EuroMillions: 1 in 139,838,160.
- Super Lotto Plus (California): 1 in 41,416,353.
5 Card hand in stud poker
- Royal Flush: ~0.000154% (1 in 649,740).
- Straight Flush: ~0.00139% (1 in 72,193).
- Four of a Kind: ~0.024% (1 in 4,165).
- Full House: ~0.144% (1 in 694).
- Flush: ~0.197% (1 in 509).
- Straight: ~0.393% (1 in 255).
- Three of a Kind: ~2.11% (1 in 47).
- Two Pair: ~4.75% (1 in 21).
- One Pair: ~42.26%.
- No Pair (High Card): ~50.12%.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
I’ve never stood behind a horse while waiting to pay for my coffee. Give it some thought and don’t be someone who should send me his money since he will never see it again.
Gary