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by web007 650 days ago
Odds for N tickets as odd(N):

odd(0) = 0

odd(1) = X, so odd(1) / odd(0) = +Inf increase in odds of winning vs 0

odd(2) = 2X, so odd(2) / odd(1) = 2x increase in odds of winning vs 1