Let me just put it this way. It's more likely that you could win using gzip. It's similar to saying it's "possible" that the target file could have contained

Let me just put it this way. It's more likely that you could win using gzip. It's similar to saying it's "possible" that the target file could have contained all zeroes. Assuming the target file is competently constructed, the chances of winning wouldn't make it a rational bet for $0.01