Oddest Gambling Odds Ever

Throughout its incredibly long history, gamblers from all walks of life have contributed to the intrigue and romance surrounding the fascinating world of gambling. Today, gambling is hardly restricted to online casinos , land-based casinos, poker rooms, race tracks and bingo halls anymore. In fact, virtually any contest these days features its own winning odds, along with a healthy helping of folks all fired-up about beating them. Though there's probably no end to where odds can be placed, we've listed some of the more common ones below for your amusement.

Please note that the following estimates are based on US data only. To our non-US visitors we apologise wholeheartedly and promise to even up the score with a more international list of odds very soon.

Odds of being killed in an airplane accident: 355,318 to 1

Odds of a meteor crashing into your home: 182,138,800,000,000 to 1

Odds of an asteroid colliding with Earth in the next 100 years: 5,500 to 1

Odds of being killed due to the asteroid colliding with Earth: 20,000 to 1

Odds of being struck by lightning: 587,000 to 1

Odds of being killed by a lightning strike: 2,290,000 to 1

Odds of scoring a hole-in-one in golf: 5,000 to 1

Odds of getting a poker royal flush with the first 5 cards dealt: 655,750 to 1

Odds of becoming an astronaut: 12,100,000 to 1

Odds of being injured by fireworks: 22,000 to 1

Odds of being injured from operating a chainsaw: 5,100 to 1

Odds of being injured by mowing the lawn: 3,554 to 1

Odds of fatally slipping in a bathtub/shower: 3,333 to 1

Odds of drowning in the bathtub: 693,000 to 1

Odds of being killed on a five mile bus ride: 450,000,000 to 1

Odds of winning an Olympic gold medal: 655,000 to 1

Odds of getting killed next year in any kind of transportation accident: 87 to 1

Odds of getting away with murder: 2 to 1

Odds of becoming a murder victim: 19,000 to 1

Odds that a 1st marriage will last without separation/divorce for fifteen years: 1.4 to 1

Odds that a celebrity marriage will last a lifetime: 4 to 1

Odds of dating a super model: 89,200 to 1

Odds of catching a baseball at a major league baseball game: 776 to 1

Odds of developing hemorrhoids: 28 to 1

Odds of twins being born: 90 to 1

Odds of being on airplane with a drunk pilot: 115 to 1

Odds of having your identity swiped: 200 to 1

Odds of winning an Oscar: 12,200 to 1

Odds of marrying a millionaire: 220 to 1

Odds of writing a New-York Times best-selling book: 228 to 1

Odds that your son or daughter will be a genius: 265 to 1

Odds of becoming a professional athlete: 24,550 to 1

Odds of being audited by the I.R.S.: 180 to 1

Odds that you'll become a saint: 22,540,000 to 1

Odds of sighting a U.F.O. today: 3,200,000 to 1

Odds of winning California's lottery: 13,000,000 to 1

Odds of being state-executed for capital punishment: 1 in 3,221,700

Odds of dying from debris dropping off an airplane: 10,000,000 to 1

Odds of dying due to a shark attack: 3 hundred million to 1

Odds of becoming president of the United States: 10,000,000 to 1