The odds of you predicting the winning numbers in a game is very low. Instead, stick to the same numbers in case they show up. In theory, your numbers will eventually get picked. Number combinations that were picked in the past are unlikely to come up again. Calculating Poker Odds for Dummies - A FREE, #1 guide to mastering odds. How to quickly count outs to judge the value & chance of winning a hand in 2021. For instance, odds can be related either as 2-1 or 2 to 1, where a 1 credit bet returns 2 credits. In other words, 2 to 1 odds returns the original 1 credit bet and a 1 credit profit. The Best Craps Bets. The best bets in craps are the pass line bet, taking the odds, the don’t pass bar, the come bet, and placing the 6 or the 8. The odds are simply based on two factors:. The number of tickets printed for a game. The number of prizes available for a game. For example: If there are 8,608,600 INSTANT PLINKO tickets printed and 2,163,894 prizes available, the overall odds of winning would be 1 in 3.97.

No winners in the latest Mega Millions or Powerball jackpots means you still have another chance to win a combined $1.7 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot swelled to $970 million, or a $716.3 million cash option, and the Powerball is now $730 million, with a cash value of $546 million.

The winning Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday were 10, 19, 26, 28, 50 and Mega Ball 16. The winning Powerball numbers on Saturday were 14, 20, 39, 65, 67 and the Powerball was 02.

These unclaimed jackpots make for the third- and sixth-largest jackpots in U.S. history, respectively.

Here's everything you need to know to try your luck at the jackpots that have gone unclaimed since September.

When is the next drawing?

The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 10:59 p.m. ET. If unclaimed, the following drawing will be on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10:59 p.m. ET.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, Jan. 22 at 11 p.m. ET. If unclaimed, the following drawing will be on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 11 p.m. ET.

How to play in Tennessee

To play the Mega Millions in Tennessee, a ticket costs $2 each. A Megaplier, which lets players up their non-jackpot prize winnings by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times, is an extra $1.

There are six numbers from two separate groups of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70, and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. There is also an Easy or Quick Pick option that will auto-select the numbers for you.

To play the Powerball, buy a $2 ticket and select five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.

Odds of winning

There are nine ways to win a Mega Millions prize, ranging from the multi-million dollar jackpot to $2.

There is a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot prize (all five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball). Odds drop to 1 in 12,607,306 for all five winning numbers but no Mega Ball.

There are nine ways to win the Powerball, starting at the multi-million dollar grand prize to $4.

There is a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning the Powerball grand prize (all five winning numbers plus the Powerball). Odds drop to 1 in 11,688,053.52 for all five winning numbers but no Powerball.

How to check if you won

To scan your ticket or check the winning numbers for both the Powerball and Mega Millions, use the TN Lottery App.

Daniella Medina is a digital producer for the USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter @danimedinanews.

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Types of Craps Bets

What Are The Odds Rules

This is the most powerful bet in all of craps. In order to play the free odds bet, you must have wagered on the pass line bet or the come bet. If the shooter has not rolled a craps number (2, 3, or 12) or a 7 or 11, then there must be a point number established (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10). Once the point has been established, players can have access to the pass odds bet or come odds bet (also just known as free odds).

Players may wager on the free odds bet in multiples of their original pass/come bet amount. Most casinos allow multiples of 1x, 2x, or 3x. Casinos in Las Vegas for example will allow players to wager 10x, 50x and even 100x odds bets. The rule of thumb is this: The more money you bet on the odds bet, the lower the house edge becomes in your overall pass/come bet that you originally made.

The odds bet itself pays out true odds, meaning there is a 0% (yes zero) house edge. There is not a single game you will ever find at the casino that will offer no house edge. It is as if you are betting head or tails on the flip of a coin. This means totally fair odds. This bet wins when the shooter rolls the point number before a 7.

How To Play What Are The Odds

Remember, the number 7 is the most frequently rolled number. Then 6 and 8 are the next two frequent, followed by 9 and 5, then 4 and 10 with the least frequent of the point numbers. The 6 and 8 pay out 6:5 or $6 for every $5 wagered. 5 and 9 pay out 3:2. 4 and 10 pay out 2:1 odds. Note that these payouts are only for the odds bet. The original Pass/Come line bet will still be paid 1:1 if it wins.

I will explain the bet using the image below. First I made a pass line bet and the shooter rolled a 4 on the come out roll. The number 4 become the point number (noted by the puck that now says 'ON'). Then the dealer moved my chips up to that area of the layout and I made a 1x multiplier free odds bet (so there are two $88 chip stacks now), which gets placed right next to the chips that the dealer moved up there. I will win both bets if the dealer rolls another 4.

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