7 proven lottery strategies
If you want to increase your chances of winning the lottery, you can try your hand at devising a strategy to help you do just that. Let’s take a look at some of the popular systems that players are using.
Winning lottery numbers are completely random, but that doesn’t stop us from finding ways to ‘break the system’. Maybe one of these systems will turn out to be a lucky one? You have the following options.
A strategy of hot, cold and obsolete numbers
To use the strategy, you need to analyse the results of the lottery you want to play and see which numbers have fallen out recently and which have never fallen out. You need to analyse at least 50 previous draws.
“Hot numbers are those that have been drawn the most often. “Cold” numbers are those that have fallen out less frequently. Expired numbers are those that have not appeared at all in the draws in recent weeks.
Some people are convinced that by using such a system, they gain an advantage.
The wheel strategy
It consists of choosing a particular set of numbers, and then combining that set with all possible combinations of other numbers. The aim of this strategy is to create a set of tickets with a higher chance of winning.
For example, if you specified 4, 13, 39 and 41 as the numbers you want to draw, your wheel strategy would be to buy tickets where you cross out:
- 1, 2, 4, 13, 39, 41;
- 1, 3, 4, 13, 39, 41;
- 1, 5, 13, 39, 41;
- 1, 6, 4, 13, 39, 41;
- 1, 7, 4, 13, 39, 41.
…and so on until you buy all the combinations containing the 4 main numbers. Unfortunately, this requires the purchase of hundreds of coupons.
Even and odd numbers strategy
The tactic is to analyse the probability of falling out not of individual numbers, but of a particular group of numbers. Theoretically, the probability that all winning numbers will be odd or all of them will be even is small. Statistically, the most winning lottery tickets have numbers that are evenly split between odd and even numbers. So could it be that crossing out both even and odd numbers increases your chances of winning?
Mathematical analysis
Some people try to find a mathematical formula for winning. For example, there is a system called ‘Delta’, which focuses on the average distance between winning numbers. Perhaps by analysing the last winning numbers, you can find a pattern that will ensure you win.
Lotto systems for people who are not mathematicians
If you’re not a mathematician and don’t like calculations, can you devise your own system? Of course you can. There are several strategies you can try if you are in a hurry or don’t want to waste time calculating.
Quick picks
This is the quickest way and is considered by many to be the best. Let the computer pick the numbers for you and wait patiently for your winnings. It is estimated that 70% of lottery winners win this way.
Lucky Number Combination Strategy
This is a popular lottery strategy. Choose a set of lucky numbers and then draw them each time. You can choose birthdays, anniversaries or any numbers you think are lucky.
Special software
If you don’t want to take the time to develop your own strategy, you can use special software to help you choose the numbers. Using the right software will allow you to effortlessly apply mathematical analysis to winning number sequences.
But be careful, as there is no evidence that computer programs for analyzing winnings give you a better chance of winning than any other method.
Is the gambling system effective?
Playing the lottery can be fun. But statistics show that there is really nothing you can do to ensure victory. Don’t believe that there is a single system that guarantees success, and don’t pay for services that won’t actually increase your chances of winning the jackpot. Focus on having fun and choose your tickets responsibly.