There are many types of lottery games, and likewise there are
many ways to win the lottery. Dozens of strategies have been
widely discussed regarding pick-3 and pick-4 lottery games, but
rarely will you see honest strategy written about pick-6 games.
Believe it or not I have a collection of strategies to beat ANY
lottery, but for now we'll take a look at a few things to keep
in mind while playing pick-6.
The fact of the matter is that many Lotto players select their
numbers thoughtlessly or foolishly. They are destined to lose
even before the drawing takes place. Just by knowing the number
combinations and patterns to avoid, you will have an advantage
over such players.
There are players who like to bet the numbers that won someone
else a big jackpot, and by doing so, they are almost guaranteed
not to win one themselves. This is why According to mathematical
probability the six winning numbers of a 6/40 Pick 6 Lotto
drawing would repeat once every 36,907 years!!! This figure
should also answer the question I am so often asked, "Shouldn't
I keep playing the same set of numbers every week because they
are due to hit sometime?" My answer is, "Only if you think
you'll live for 36,907 years!"
In the Pick 6 Lotto drawings of just one state, each week more
than 10,000 tickets are bought with the numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6.
Even if these unlikely numbers did happen to win, what do you
think a million dollar jackpot would be worth when divided among
10,000 winners?
Pattern betting is an even more popular method of number
selection for players who lack imagination or skill. They select
their numbers by making designs on their tickets, marking all
the numbers in a row to make a straight line, either across or
up and down. These combinations have been played on more than
150,000 tickets for just one drawing!! Another popular method
that gets heavy play is the number multiples, especially
5-10-15-20-25-30. Those numbers are played on at least 25,000
tickets in each drawing. If those numbers hit with a $4 million
jackpot, each winner would receive a single payment of only
$160.
The majority of Pick 6 Lotto players like to play the calendar
numbers, such as birth-dates and anniversaries. This means that
the most heavily played numbers are 1 through 31. Most Pick 6
Lotto games have 40 or more numbers. If you play only the
calendar numbers, you might be sharing your first prize jackpot
with numerous other winners. I'm not saying that you shouldn't
play your personal numbers if you feel they are lucky for you.
But I would recommend that you throw in a couple of high numbers
so that just in case they hit, you will win a prize that is
worth something.
Most players have a tendency to bet the low numbers. This is
obvious when you see consistently low prize payouts when four or
more numbers are on the lower end of the range. When I see any
set of winning numbers drawn, I can almost guess what the
payouts will be for each prize category.
Lottery officials on television encourage players to bet their
birthdates and anniversaries (the calendar numbers) because they
don't want to see anyone
win the
lottery jackpot. They want to see the jackpot roll over and
build with thousands of losing tickets so that they can
advertise another record-breaking gigantic jackpot.
The prize payouts are always higher when the higher numbers hit
because less winners are sharing the prize pool. Notice that the
unwon jackpots usually occur when the winning numbers drawn were
higher than normal. Now you have a few tips on what not to do;
next time we'll look at some constructive methods you can use to
start beating those odds and begin collecting Pick 6 Lotto
prizes.
About the author:
Yes it's true: Ellison Mansfield has made a career out of
gambling. He's flown under the radar for virtually his entire
adult life, beating the casinos and stockpiling his winnings.
After holding onto these secrets and amassing a private fortune
over the past 16 years, he finally decided it was time to come
out and share some of his knowledge with the world. Please see
insidersystem.com
