> Yes they matter, but in both my examples the odds were extremely against 
> you coming out ahead.

In the UK lottery at least, I think there's a 1 in 14 million chance of 
winning the top prize, which is usually several million pounds.

It could take you well over 14 million tries to win it, it could take you 
100 tries to win it, it could take only 1.  It's the fact that there is a 
finite chance that make people play, try asking all the hundreds of people 
who have won, I doubt any of them spent anywhere near 14 million pounds on 
lottery tickets, everyone believe they *could* be one of these people.

> Actually, I take that back.  Those are extremely favorable odds.  Now to 
> prove it, let's you and I play a few times.  I'll be the house...

Are you sure you really want to play, I mean there's a small but finite 
chance you'll have to give up everything you own, and then still be in huge 
debt for the rest of your life (assuming you're not a multi-millionaire 
already).

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