Brucie:
The odds of hitting the 6/49 lottery in Canada are one in
49 x 48 x 47 x 46 x 45 x 44.
Try one in 49*48*47*46*45*44/(6*5*4*3*2) i.e. 49!/((43!)*(6!))
As you do not need to predict the order in which the numbers will come out. The first number out is one of 49 and you have 6 chances at it.

Nigel