Past & Present Oceania winners, How many times did it take for you to win the Lottery?(DV20XXOC....)

[Britsimon]

And just in case you want to say " 3 to 4 years is not 5 years.



I think 26.49% is "pretty likely" in my book.

 

[Britsimon]

And at a set of 7 years the probability becomes over 51% - meaning more likely than not.

Boom.

 

[Mijoro]

I think I applied 9 years and won twice. Once in 2014 but had a super high case number and wasn’t called for an interview and then in 2019 and moved over at the end of 2019.

 

[Britsimon]

I think I applied 9 years and won twice. Once in 2014 but had a super high case number and wasn’t called for an interview and then in 2019 and moved over at the end of 2019.

I remember well both times Mijoro! Hope all is going well.

 

[Mijoro]

I remember well both times Mijoro! Hope all is going well.

Thank you Simon, your help was an integral part of making my journey much easier to navigate.

 

[Bob22]

Caught in the "Gambler's fallacy" there @Britsimon .

Theory states that, if the region's odds are 1 in 20 (as you put it above), then if someone enters for 3 or 4 years, their chances improve to a measly 1 in 20. If they enter for 1000 years (assuming that's possible), their chances improve to, wait for it...., 1 in 20!!!

If you enter for a thousand years at 1 in 20 odds you odds of winning are almost 100%.

99.9954% to be exact.

 

[upbeatbean]

I think I applied 9 years and won twice. Once in 2014 but had a super high case number and wasn’t called for an interview and then in 2019 and moved over at the end of 2019.

Mijoro
Did you happen to enter as a single all seven years.. If not, how many of those years as a couple

If you enter for a thousand years at 1 in 20 odds you odds of winning are almost 100%.

99.9954% to be exact.

Bob
Is it cool if I ask about your case & how many tries it took. I'm from NZ too BTW

 

[upbeatbean]

Entered the previous 6 years for both myself and my husband. Same as the year we were selected.

Is it cool to ask, if any of those 6 times were high case numbers and hence no interviews as opposed to not getting selected in the first place

 

[megdavidson26]

Is it cool to ask, if any of those 6 times were high case numbers and hence no interviews as opposed to not getting selected in the first place

Entered 6 times, selected once and just received green cards.

 

[upbeatbean]

Entered 6 times, selected once and just received green cards.

Congrats, you must be thrilled

If I may follow up.....Used different photos during every lottery entry? Following their strict photo requirements everytime about head, eye height, I assume

 

[megdavidson26]

Congrats, you must be thrilled

If I may follow up.....Used different photos during every lottery entry? Following their strict photo requirements everytime about head, eye height, I assume

Yes follow the rules and then cross your fingers. It’s a lottery.