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How to Win the Lottery

According to Math
By Edvin Hiltner / In Strategy / 65 Min Read
Last updated on October 17, 2020
Winning the lottery is a life-changing moment. Get that one

good win, and you’re all set. But how to win the lottery? Well,
since a magical button is not available, mathematics remains
the only tool that can help. So if you want to hit the jackpot,
you are lucky—things are looking up.
But before I talk about the good news, let’s discuss the bad news
first. Once you understand the obstacle that prevents you from
winning, it will be easy for you to come up with a sensible lotto
strategy — one that works.
Table of Contents 
1. The bad news
2. The good news: winning the lottery according to math
3. Choose the lottery with better odds
4. Remember that odds and probability are two different terms

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5. Be thankful that the lottery is truly random

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6. Play less draws to save money so you can buy more tickets
7. Understand your lottery and its expected value
8. Make a balanced odd and even numbers in your combination
9. Make a balanced mix of low and high numbers in your combination
10. Use Lotterycodex Patterns (do not miss this section)
11. Know when to skip the lottery
12. Use Lotterycodex Calculator: A lottery wheel that uses combinatorial

math and probability theory in one system
13. Avoid the Improbable
14. Don’t use statistics to predict the outcome of the lottery draws
15. Don’t waste your money on silly lotto strategies
16. Implement a solid lottery game plan
17. How to win in each draw
18. Don’t forget about your future
19. Tips on how to win the lottery
20. Commonly asked questions about the lottery
21. Add your comment below
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The lottery is truly a random game. If we talk about randomness,

it’s unpredictable, and you need perseverance, persistence, and
patience to be able to win the top prize.
Story short, winning the lottery is not easy. That’s why the lottery is
considered a gambling activity.
The odds in favor of winning the U.S. Powerball 5/69 grand prize
are one to 292 Million.
In Mega Millions 5/70, the odds are a monumental one to 302.6

Million.
And the worst odds I have seen so far are that of the South African
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and the Italian Superenalotto where you choose from 90 numbers.
To win in this kind of lottery format is a modern-day equivalent of
wishing for a miracle.
Any statistician will tell you right off the bat, your chances of
winning the lottery is so minuscule.
So a lot of people say the possibility that you get killed by a shark
is much higher than winning the lottery. 1 Of course, that’s not the
whole truth. The truth, the probability that you meet the shark is
zero when you don’t swim in the ocean. 2
Similarly, in the lottery, you have to be in it to win it.
So despite the enormous odds, why do people gamble in a lotto

game?
One reason is the issue of availability bias. People think that

winning seems very likely if they heard about recent lottery
winners. 3
But how likely that you are going to win soon this year?
On average, it will take 292 million attempts to win the U.S.

Powerball. If you play 100 tickets every week, then you need
2,920,000 weeks. That corresponds to 56,154 years (if you ever
lived that long). You see, the risk of losing your money is very high.
So don’t take the lottery too seriously. Play just for fun. And the
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lottery is fun and quite interesting as I will prove it to you later.
The truth is that no one can beat the odds.
But like I said earlier, people do play anyway.
Like kids, adults play around too.
So occasionally playing just for fun and taking a shot at the tease
of “What if I win” that comes with it is not a bad idea at all.
However, some people think that they have a smart solution to

beat the odds of the lottery.
In fact, some people may go all the way out to rig the lottery with
no success. 4
No perfect lottery hack will ever be produced to know the prior

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results of the lottery.
No machine can ever predict the exact winning number

combination in the lottery.
Sure, a supercomputer algorithm can prove to be useful for saving

us on the tedious task of combinatorial calculations. But definitely,
it cannot predict the next winning numbers.
And lastly, no fortune teller or any psychic guy next door can help
you.
So how to win the lottery then?
Well, the answer is to have a good sense of mathematical strategy.

And that’s the good news.
Let’s talk about what you can do to improve your number selection
strategy.
The good news: winning the lottery

according to math
Mathematically, you can increase your chances of winning.
How?
By buying more tickets. That’s the only way to increase your

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chance of winning.
But buying more tickets is useless if you are making the wrong
choices. This article will tell you exactly how to pick numbers and
be mathematically correct.
Earlier, I made mention that no one will have prior knowledge of

precisely what will occur in the next draw. Not even by a
paranormal creature (if that also exists).
So when a magical help is not available, mathematics remains the

only excellent tool that you can use to achieve lottery success.
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Read The Lottery and the Winning Formula of Combinatorial Math

and Probability Theory
I will reveal to you the many mathematical techniques you can use
to improve your winnability. For the most part, we will deal a lot
with probability theory and combinatorics.
With a little bit of math and a little bit of perseverance, you can
play your game with the best shot possible.
And with “best shot,” we mean “making an intelligent choice”

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because a true mathematical strategy doesn’t talk about
“guaranteed win” especially in a truly random lotto game.
Fortunately, “making an intelligent decision” is possible using the

tools of mathematics as this eye-opening report will tell you how.
The information you’re going to discover below will provide you

with a reasonable expectation of the lottery that will put you into a
better advantage.
Let me remind you that calculations differ from one lottery to

another. For illustration purposes, I will use the lotto 6/49 system
for the most part.
By the way, in the free lottery guide, you will get to know the
complete formula for lottery success to help you start your exciting
journey on the right foot.
Meantime, let me give you a brief intro to some of the

mathematical ways to play the lottery one by one. (Of course, I
saved the best method at the bottom so make sure you read the
whole article)
Let’s begin.
Choose the lottery with better odds

If your objective is to win a huge jackpot like that of the U.S.

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Powerball or U.S. Mega Millions, then you will struggle with your
chances of winning.
You should go for a lottery that offers better odds even though it
provides less jackpot. It is easier to win that way.
Although the jackpot prize of small lotteries may not be too

exciting, it is still a big one to make a difference in your life. Isn’t it?
But how do you know which one gives you better odds?
The first factor is the number field. The lesser the number field, the
better the odds. For example, a lottery with 42 balls is better than a
lottery with 49 balls.
32 is better than 35 and 35 is better than 39. So of the three, 32 is

the best. That’s simple.
The second factor is the pick size. The lesser the pick size, the
better your odds of winning. For instance, a pick-5 game is better
than a pick-6 lotto game.
When you consider the two factors together, you get a better
picture of the game’s overall odds.
A 6/42 lotto system is better than a 6/49 game.
Similarly, a 5/42 game is better than a 6/42 game.
And a 5/35 lotto system is easier to win than a 5/42 game.

The table below will give you an idea of the odds of the lottery.
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Based on the table above, the 5/20 system offers better odds for
you.
So in your local lottery community, always choose a lotto system

with fewer numbers.
But watch out for the extra ball. The extra ball may affect your
chances of winning.
It takes many different names, depending on what games you are

playing in. For the U.S. Powerball, it is called the “Powerball.” In
Euro Millions, it’s called “lucky star.”
Some lottery systems take the extra ball from the same drum. For
instance, the Tattslotto system takes two supplementary numbers
from the same drum which makes this lottery a favorable one in
comparison to U.S. Powerball or the U.S. Mega Millions.
In the Irish Lottery system, the supplementary numbers are taken

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from the same drum, so that’s an easy game like the TattsLotto.
However, some lottery systems take the extra ball from a different
drum. A system like this makes the lottery a harder one to win.
For instance, the U.S. Powerball lets you pick 5 from 69 numbers.
If not for the extra red ball, your odds would have been one is to 11
million. But because you need to match the red Powerball to win
the grand prize by choosing numbers from 1 to 26, your odds
become one is to 292 million.
How do we compute the odds of the lottery?
To compute the odds, first, we need to determine the number of

possible combinations. To determine the total possible
combinations, we use the binomial coefficients formula which we
regularly use in the field of statistics and probability. 5
We express binomial coefficients using the following formula:
Where:
n = The size of the number field

r = the pick-size
Therefore, in a lotto 6/49 system, the total possible combinations

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are:
n = 49
r=6
Total combinations = 13,983,816
From that given value, determining the odds is as simple as

separating the number of ways you win and the number of ways
you lose.
Therefore the odds in favor of winning the grand prize is

expressed in:
Odds of winning the grand prize = 1 / (13,983,816 minus 1)
The formula means you have 1 way to win over 13,983,815 ways
to lose.
The table below shows you the odds of the most popular lotteries
in the world.
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From the table above, it is Trinidad/Tobago Cash Pot 5/20 with the
lowest odds. This lottery is an excellent game to play if you live in
Trinidad/Tobago.
On the other hand, it is the Italian Superenalotto with the toughest

odds to beat. The bigger the lottery’s number field, the harder it is
to win.
Of course, a lottery with a huge jackpot is usually the hard one to

win. It’s fun to imagine how it’s going to be like to live with huge
millions in your bank account. That’s why people start with the
lottery that pays out the biggest prize.
I suggest you define what you want in life. How much is big
enough depends on you.
Ultimately, you choose the lottery game that is not too hard to win
yet offers a jackpot prize that is big enough to change your life.
There’s no reason to rush. Start with the low hanging fruits.

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Don’t under-estimate the power of a lottery system with a small

jackpot. It’s a big opportunity for you to win from a mathematical
perspective.
You want to know how to win the lottery right? So choose your
lottery game wisely.
Playing the lottery is like finding a needle in a haystack. The size of the haystack really matters.
Remember that odds and probability

are two different terms
Once and for all, let’s correct the most common misunderstanding
that puts most lotto players to a disadvantage.
I always encounter everywhere people say, “all combinations are

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equally likely.”
Of course, I agree.
There’s no question that a 1-2-3-4-5-6 combination is equally likely

as any six numbers you can pick from the top of your head. That’s
because there’s only one way to win a jackpot.
The same probability principle applies to everyone else picking

numbers randomly.
This probability formula works in theory. But as a lotto player, you

can’t embrace such one-sided calculation in practice. You have to
move your numbers around and see if your math can find an
advantage.
To illustrate, take a look at the following numbers below:
2-4-6-8-10-12 (multiples of two)
5-10-15-20-25-30 (multiples of five)
20-21-22-23-24-25 (six consecutive numbers)
If I ask lotto players to spend their money on those combinations,

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do you think they will do it?
Some of them may, but most people never will.
And that’s because most people do not trust their probability

calculation.
Their gut feeling takes over.
But why?
If all combinations are equally likely, then why be afraid to spend

money on those combinations.
You see, a gut feeling is not an acceptable explanation.
If you really want to win the lottery, you have to select your
combination through strong mathematical reasoning.
When you have a strong mathematical foundation, you will always

trust your calculation, and you will never doubt your choices.
So what is this mathematical foundation that will help you get the
best shot in the lottery?
Well, it’s simple.
You have to understand the difference between ODDS and

PROBABILITY. They are not mathematically equivalent. 6
Let me show you the difference.

Probability is the measurement of the likelihood that an event will

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occur. Mathematically, we express probability as:
Odds, on the other hand, are the ratio of success to failure.
We can translate the above equations in the following simple

terms:
Probability = Chance
Odds = Advantage
Now, I hope you see the point.
You cannot change the probability of any game.
You cannot beat the odds of the lottery.
BUT you have the power to play your game and give yourself the
best ratio of success to failure.
In other words, an intelligent choice of combination is all about

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choosing the type of combinations that will provide you with the
best advantage.
And how do you calculate your advantage?
Well, you look at the composition of the combination.
Let’s go back to the combination 2-4-6-8-10-12, notice that all

these numbers are all even numbers.
In a 6/49 game, there are only 134,596 ways you can combine six
numbers composed of purely even numbers. At the right moment,
you have 1 to 134,596 advantage of winning the jackpot prize.
However, because there are 13 million combinations involved in

the entire 6/49 game, you don’t know when that right moment will
be.
So mathematically, it means that you have 134,596 ways to match

the winning combination against the 13,849,220 ways you will not.
This gives you a very low ratio of success of 1 is to 103.
From a layman’s point of view, it takes more than 100 draws

before you get a winning advantage. And this choice of
combination is an expensive strategy.
Now consider a well balanced odd-even combination.

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3-odd and 3-even combinations
In a 6/49 game, there are 4,655,200 ways you can combine six
numbers with 3-odd and 3-even composition.
That means you have 33 opportunities to match the winning

numbers in every 100 times that you play the lottery. Thus, you
get closer to the winning numbers with a ratio of 1 is 2.
As you can see, while all combinations have the same probability,
these distinct combinations can be further divided into
combinatorial groups based on their composition. Each group
exhibits a certain measure of advantage:
6-even combination 3-odd-3-even combination
You get only 1 opportunity to You get 33 opportunities to

match the winning numbers in match the winning numbers in
every 100 attempts that you every 100 attempts that you
play play
High ratio of FAILURE High ratio of SUCCESS
Worst choice An intelligent choice
Take note that the purpose of paying attention to the combinatorial

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pattern is to get you closer to the winning numbers.
It’s not easy to win the lottery. But if you choose to play the lottery
with a better ratio of success to failure, you’re putting yourself
closer to winning the jackpot prize.
Playing the lottery is like catching fish where the fish are.
Be thankful that the lottery is truly

random
Why do you have to be thankful?
That’s because we can be sure 100% that any mathematical

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calculation we make is precise and accurate based on the law of
large numbers. 7
Any external force that will disturb the random nature of a lottery
game will distort the validity of any probability calculations we
make. We might as well throw away what we have learned from
our math teachers.
Remember the rule. All random events are subordinate to the

dictate of probability theory.
What does it mean?
It means that the lottery is “mathematically predictable” to an

extent.
There are only two types of processes. The process is either

deterministic or random. If you combine the two, then it becomes
probabilistic.
That means you can calculate your best choices. And you won’t
be mathematically wrong because a random event like the lottery
with finite possibilities, the actual results always agree with
mathematical prediction. (You will see the proof later)
Now, I am not here to give you an illusion of control. 8 By saying

that the lottery is mathematically predictable, that doesn’t mean we
can predict the next winning numbers. You cannot predict the next
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winning numbers. No one can.
And hey, predictability of the lottery doesn’t contribute to your

profitability. The lottery is never a profitable exercise. It’s gambling,
and you play just for fun, not for profit.
But with probability theory, we can plan a better game strategy

based on the law of large numbers. 10
A truly random lottery suggests sensible tips on how not to be

mathematically wrong when you try to win the game. See A Visual
Analysis of a Truly Random Lottery with Deterministic Outcome.
The idea is simple. You can use probability theory to choose the
best combination and be confident that you’re right most of the
time.
Here in Lotterycodex, we separate combinations into combinatorial

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groups. Based on the varying measurements of probability in each
group, Lotterycodex can separate the best combinations from the
worst ones.
And what makes mathematics so fascinating is that any probability

prediction we make agrees with the actual results. (I’ll show you
the proof below)
It’s not magic. It’s the power of mathematics.
Fortunately, the probability principle works in all lottery systems.
Below is an example of how applied probability theory can predict

the 5/50 lottery game.
5/50 Lotto Game
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In a 5/50 lotto game, there are a total of 56 patterns. Two of these

patterns exhibit the best probability.
Of course, the same probability principle works for all lottery

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systems. For other lottery systems, please check out the calculator
page.
Since the lottery follows the dictate of probability, you can be sure
that a mathematical prediction will always put you on the right
track. These calculated choices are possible because the lottery is
truly random.
Don’t pick numbers blindly. You have to see how randomness works in a lottery game.
Play less draws to save money so

you can buy more tickets
Do you know what FOMO means?
It stands for “fear of missing out.”

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And that’s the main reason some people tried not to miss out on
the opportunity by playing every draw as much as possible.
I know.
FOMO is a big deal because you worry that your numbers may
come up if you don’t play.
True. That may happen. But most likely not.
The likelihood that your numbers will come out is about 1 in 292
million (if you play the U.S. Powerball).
So FOMO, as far as the lottery is concerned, is pure “irrational

fear.”
Again, you must understand the odds. If you play just one ticket
per week, it will take you 5.6 million years to win. So winning may
not happen to you in your lifetime.
The best thing you can do is to save your money until you can buy
more tickets.
More tickets will give you more probability of winning. And that is
especially true when you employ the principle of covering. We will
talk more about this covering principle in the lottery wheels section
below.
Briefly, let me explain how more tickets work from a mathematical

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point of view.
For illustration, we will use the lotto 6/49 system. But regardless of
the lottery format, the basic concept is the same.
If you buy one ticket, then your probability of winning is 1 in 14

million.
So if you buy two tickets, then you double your probability of

winning, which is 1 in 7 million.
As you go on buying more tickets, the probability that you hit the
jackpot prize is improving as well.
So how could this thing possibly work?
The way to explain this is through the use of probability theory. 11
Earlier, I have introduced you to the probability equation. Let me

remind you of the basic formula:
Since there are 13,983,816 total combinations in a 6/49 lottery and

there is only 1 favorable combination to win a jackpot, hence we
calculate the probability as follows:
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In probability theory, we measure the probability between 0 and 1.
Usually, we use a percentage to express probability. But for the

sake of the laymen, we also use the fractional presentation with
numbers rounded off for simplicity.
So in layman’s term, it’s 1 in 14 million chances.
When you buy two tickets, the probability becomes 2/13,983,816

or 1 in 7 million.
When you buy ten tickets, your probability of winning becomes

10/13,983,816 or 1 in 1.4 million.
And so on.
In other words, more tickets equal more probability of winning
As the probability gets closer to the value of one, your chances of

winning get improved as well.
I hear someone asking, “Edvin, are not the probability of playing

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one ticket in ten separate draws the same as playing ten tickets in
one draw?”
Of course, mathematically they are the same.
10/13,983,816 = 10 x (1/13,983,816)
However, playing one ticket each draw won’t allow you to use the
power of covering. Covering is such a powerful mathematical
method in combinatorics that can dramatically improve your
chances of winning (see The Lottery and the Winning Formula
According to Math for more information about combinatorics).
The table below will show you the probability of winning the
jackpot based on the number of distinct tickets you play on a lotto
6/49 system.
Notice that on the first line, I put zero to indicate that if you don’t
buy a lotto ticket, then winning is impossible.
On the other hand, if you play all the 13,983,816 unique

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combinations, the probability of winning the lottery is a sure thing.
Of course, buying all the tickets is something that is not

achievable. Somewhere in the middle, you’ve got to define how
many tickets you can afford to buy.
And when I say afford, I mean the money that you can afford to
lose for the price of FUN. Remember, the lottery is a random
game.
Let me remind you, even buying hundreds or thousands of tickets

doesn’t guarantee to win the jackpot. Just take it from a group of
MIT students who played the Massachusetts Cash WinFall lottery
for over seven years. They had been buying as much as 80% of
the tickets, and yet they didn’t win a single jackpot prize during
their time. 12
The group, nonetheless, had profited about $8 Million in over a

span of 7 years. Their objective was quite simple. 13 They were
targeting the smaller prizes during the roll-down draw. 14
Now, probability analysis differs for each lottery format. So U.S.

Mega Millions 5/70 have different probability calculations from the
Powerball 5/69.
The table below shows you the calculation for different lotteries.
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Save money so you can play more lines.
Understand your lottery and its

expected value
So you tell everyone in your lottery syndicate team – “Ok folks,
let’s buy more tickets because this strategy increases our chances
of winning.”
Not so fast.
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You haven’t heard yet the aspect of expected value or EV.
So what is EV?
The EV or expected value is the gauge that tells you when the
lottery is profitable and when it is not.
For illustration, let me use the U.S. Powerball as an example.
At the time of writing this article, the U.S. Powerball is at an

estimated jackpot of $384 Million.
Therefore at $2 per ticket, my calculation for EV is a negative

$0.37.
The U.S. Powerball expected value at $384

million jackpot
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The table shows that EV is a negative one, so it tells me that it’s

not going to be profitable when you play the U.S. Powerball at
$384 Million jackpot prize.
Compare that EV at the time when the U.S. Powerball reached the
$1.5 Billion mark in January of 2016. We can see a huge
improvement in EV.
The U.S. Powerball expected value at $1.5

billion jackpot
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The table above tells that playing the Powerball in January 2016 is
“probably” a good idea.
EV provides an overall idea of how profitable a game will turn out

in the long run.
So in theory:
Positive EV means a profitable game.
Negative EV means a losing endeavor.
But wait a minute.

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You’ll probably think that the only time you get into ticket-buying
frenzy is when the lottery is at its positive EV. Right?
Wrong …
Positive EV doesn’t always end up a

positive one
While theoretically, a positive EV is a good signal for buying lotto
tickets, in practice, a positive EV doesn’t always give you positive
returns.
You add other factors such as taxes, the annuity, the cash option,
the possibility of splitting the jackpot prize, and you’ll end up with a
negative expected value.
An analysis by the Business Insiders team of the Powerball $1.5

Billion jackpot shows a negative expected value of -$0.25 after the
tax is taken out. 15
Story short, positive EV in the lottery rarely happens. Realistically,

the lottery always yields a negative expected value.
Therefore, playing the lottery can never be a substitute for a real

job to earn a full-time income. The lottery is truly a gambling
activity and must be considered only for fun and excitement.
The positive expected value only works when a lottery has a roll-
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down clause. This lottery loophole made those MIT students
profited from the Massachusetts Cash WinFall for 7 years. See the
lottery guide on how this roll-down clause works in your favor.
EV calculation differs from one lottery to another, and it depends

on the payout.
So the next time you play, try to ask yourself: “Do I have a positive
EV?” Get some pen and paper and get your math done.
Since the expected value of the lottery is always negative, make sure to play only the money that you
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Make a balanced odd and even

numbers in your combination
Did you know that odd and even numbers in your combination
matters?
They do.
When you fail to count the odd and even numbers in your
combination, it hurts your chances of winning.
To understand the probability of a combination based on odd and

even numbers, we need to take it from the context of number
patterns.
In this case, we need to find the many different ways odd, and
even numbers are combined to form a combination.
In a lotto 649 system, there are 7 ways you can combine numbers
with odd and even numbers.
Pattern Sample combination
6 odd and 0 even 3 – 7 – 19 – 21 – 33 – 41
5 odd and 1 even 5 – 9 – 13 – 23 – 31 – 42
4 odd and 2 even 1 – 4 – 11 – 28 – 39 – 45

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3 odd and 3 even 6 – 9 – 18 – 23 – 31 – 42
2 odd and 4 even 9 – 10 – 22 – 24 – 33 – 40
1 odd and 5 even 3 – 6 – 22 – 28 – 36 – 46
0 odd and 6 even 2 – 4 – 12 – 20 – 30 – 42
The next question now is which of these odd-even patterns is the

best to play in the lottery.
And the way to find out the answer is through the use of probability
theory and combinatorial math.
To find the probability, we need to find the number of favorable

combinations we can produce out of each pattern.
Again, we use the binomial coefficient formula to determine the

number of favorable combinations for each pattern. Here’s the
complete table below:
Pattern Number of combinations
6 odd and 0 even 177,100
5 odd and 1 even 1,275,120
4 odd and 2 even 3,491,400
3 odd and 3 even 4,655,200
2 odd and 4 even 3,187,800
1 odd and 5 even 1,062,600

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0 odd and 6 even 134,596
Adding all those favorable outcomes will represent the total

number of possible combinations in a lotto 6/49 system which is
13,983,816.
Probability calculation
To get the probability of each pattern, we use the same probability
formula described earlier. Therefore, the probability of these odd-
even patterns are as follows:
Pattern Probability Calculus
6 odd and 0 even 0.012664640324215 1.3%
5 odd and 1 even 0.091185410334347 9.11%
4 odd and 2 even 0.24967433782023 24.9%
3 odd and 3 even 0.33289911709365 33.3%
2 odd and 4 even 0.22796352583587 22.8%
1 odd and 5 even 0.075987841945289 7.6%
0 odd and 6 even 0.0096251266464032 0.9%
The probability table means that the 6-odd-0-even combinatorial

group only has a 1.3% chance of getting drawn. And this is the
worst odd and even pattern as far as 6/49 game is a concern.
You should focus on 3-odd-3-even pattern.

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Now, I can hear a crowd screaming, “But Edvin, all combinations in

the lottery have the same probability, haven’t they?”
Of course, we already know, all combinations have the same

probability. That’s because there’s only one way to win the jackpot
prize.
So a combination such as 2-4-6-8-10-12 carries the same

probability as any balanced 3-odd-3-even lines.
But don’t forget the concept of odds.
We have explained that probability is the measurement of the

likelihood that an event will occur. Mathematically this
measurement can be obtained by dividing the number of favorable
events by all possible combinations.
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On the other hand, odds are expressed mathematically as:
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In other words, odds are the ratio of success to failure:
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In the case of the 0-odd-6-even versus 3-odd-3-even pattern, we

can clearly see a huge difference in the odds.
A purely 6-even combination will give you the odds of 1 is to

134,595, but be aware that this advantage will happen only once in
100 draws. In other words, your chance to win the jackpot only
occurs every 100 attempts. And you don’t want to waste your
money that many times. Do you?
In comparison, a 3-odd-3-even combination will put you closer to

winning the jackpot prize every 3 draws.
Based on our calculations of the 6/49 game, we can group the

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patterns into best, good, bad, and worst:
Best Good Bad Worst
3-odd-3 even 4-odd-2-even 5-odd-1 even 6-odd-0-even
2-odd-4 even 1-odd-5 even 0-odd-6-even
There’s no point wasting your money on patterns that only give

you less opportunity to be closer to the winning numbers.
You better pick a 3-odd-3-even combination because this pattern

gets drawn 33% of the time. Meaning, for every 100 draws, you
have the chance to match all the winning numbers approximately
33 times instead of only once.
To win the lottery, you have to keep your combination as close as

possible to the type of combination that gets drawn more
frequently.
That’s how probability theory helps. It provides a reliable guide on

how to pick lotto numbers with the best shot possible.
Of course, you don’t get any prize by matching the pattern. You
only win when you match all the numbers.
What you want to do is use these patterns to guide you closer to

the winning combination.
Keep in mind that probability theory is only a guide.

Probability doesn’t tell you exactly what will happen. But it does
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give you a hint of what the outcome will most likely be in the future.
Let me show you a probability study I have conducted on a real

lottery system.
TattsLotto 6/45 analysis: theoretical

prediction versus actual lotto results as of
February 1, 2020
The comparison graph below shows you the probability prediction
compared to the actual 734 draws of the Australian TattsLotto
game.
The data were collected from January 7, 2006, to February 1,

2020.
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See How to win the Tattslotto 6/45 game according to math.
This comparison graph proves that a probability estimation is an

excellent tool for guiding lottery players.
As you can see, the probability estimation matches exceptionally

close to the actual 734 TattsLotto draws.
As I have said, the probability calculation is different for each

lottery system. For a 6/45 system, the probability for the 3-odd-3-
even pattern is 0.33484590659860100.

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Based on that probability value, it tells that a 3-odd-3-even pattern

is expected to occur about 246 in 734 draws of the TattsLotto.
We do the estimation by multiplying the probability by the number

of draws.
Estimated frequency (3-odd-3-even)
= 0.33484590659860100 x 734
= 245.776895443
= 246 times
The actual results of the Tattslotto from January 07, 2006, to

February 1, 2020, show that 3-odd-3-even occurred 229 times,
and we estimated about 246 times. It’s not exact, but the
prediction is very close.
Looking at the comparison graph above, with one quick look, the
agreement between prediction and actual observed frequency is
clear.
What does this comparison table tell you?
It tells you that you can literally predict the lottery (to an extent).
But don’t get me wrong. What I mean by lottery prediction is that

you can determine what types of composition are most likely going
to occur more frequently and how many times they are more likely
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to occur at a given number of draws.
More proof from actual lottery draws

Probability is a mathematical tool, and it’s the best tool we can use
to predict how the lottery will behave in the future.
You don’t need the past lottery results to know what works in the
lottery.
We only need two variables to calculate the best type of

combinations.
For instance, in a UK Lotto 6/59 format, the variables are:
n = 59
r=6
Those two variables are enough to calculate probabilities.
The good thing about mathematical calculation is that you can

prove it.
And the best way to prove calculation is to compare it with the

actual lottery results.
For example, we use the probability value to estimate the likely

outcome of certain lotto number patterns at a given number of
draws.
Expected Frequency = (Probability) X (Number of draws)

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Then we compare our estimation from the actual lottery results to

know how far or how close are we from reality.
To prove that our calculation is correct, it must follow this one

simple rule:
Expected frequency should closely match the observed frequency

given a sufficiently large sample of draws.
You have already seen my probability analysis for the Tattslotto

6/45. The study shows a close match between the expected
frequency and the actual frequency.
But the study is not just coincidental. The truth is that probability
theory applies to all kinds of lottery systems. Below are more
proofs from other lottery systems:
Euro Jackpot 5/50 odd-even analysis:

prediction versus actual draws as of January
31, 2020
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See How to win the Euro Jackpot 5/50 game according to math.
Euro Millions 5/50 odd-even analysis:

prediction versus actual draws as of
February 4, 2020
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See How to win the Euro Millions 5/50 game according to math.
Irish Lotto 6/47 odd-even analysis:

February 5, 2020
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See How to win the Irish Lotto 6/49 game according to math.
U.S. Powerball 5/69 odd-even analysis:

February 5, 2020
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See How to win the Powerball 5/69 game according to math.
Did you notice how close probability predictions are to the actual
results of the lottery?
If you did, great. That is the power of mathematics.
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When picking lotto numbers, make sure that you balance the mixture of odd and even numbers.
Make a balanced mix of low and

high numbers in your combination
Similar to odd and even numbers, you have to make sure that you
have balanced low and high numbers in your combinations.
Again, to be able to calculate the probability, we have to take

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everything from the context of number patterns.
This time, let’s make use of a 5/69 lotto game. A famous example
of a 5/69 game is the U.S. Powerball.
To start, let’s divide the 69 numbers into two sets:
Low numbers = {1,2,3,4,5,6,…,35}
High numbers = {36,37,38,39,40,…,69}
We have to know the number of ways by which we combine low

and high numbers.
So here are the possible patterns:
5 low and 0 high
4 low and 1 high
3 low and 2 high
2 low and 3 high
1 low and 4 high
0 low and 5 high
We determine the number of favorable combinations for each

pattern as follows:
Pattern Number of combinations

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5 low and 0 high 324,632
4 low and 1 high 1,780,240
3 low and 2 high 3,671,745
2 low and 3 high 3,560,480
1 low and 4 high 1,623,160
0 low and 5 high 278,256
Next, we need to calculate the probability.
Some lottery system requires no extra ball, but some games such
as the U.S. Powerball needs an extra ball to win the jackpot.
In both cases, we will only use the primary balls, which are the 69
balls from the first drum. Therefore, the total number of possible
combinations in a 5/69 game is 11,238,513.
Here’s the probability table for low and high number combinations
for a 5/69 game.
Pattern Probability
5 low and 0 high 0.0288856719745753
4 low and 1 high 0.15840529792509
3 low and 2 high 0.326710926970499
2 low and 3 high 0.31681059585018

1 low and 4 high 0.144428359872876

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0 low and 5 high 0.0247591474067788
Based on the probability table, we can predict the likely outcome of

the U.S. Powerball 5/69 in 100 draws.
Pattern Expected occurrence in 100 draws Group
5 low and 0 high 2 worst
4 low and 1 high 16 bad
3 low and 2 high 32 best
2 low and 3 high 32 best
1 low and 4 high 14 bad
0 low and 5 high 2 worst
Based on our probability estimation, we now know that two

patterns in the U.S. Powerball come out better than the rest of the
patterns.
Below is a comparison graph showing the probability prediction

versus the actual lottery draws of the Powerball game as of
February 5, 2020.
U.S. Powerball 5/69 analysis: probability

prediction for the low-high patterns versus
actual results as of February 5, 2020
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See How to win the Powerball 5/69 game according to math.
As I said, it’s not coincidental. The Probability theory applies to all

lottery systems.
Take a look at the graph for the U.S. Mega Millions game below:
U.S. Mega Millions 5/70 analysis: probability

prediction for the low-high patterns versus
actual results as of February 4, 2020
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See How to win the Mega Millions 5/70 game according to math.
Again, it doesn’t make sense to choose your numbers based on

the worst patterns.
Pick your numbers to match the pattern that appears more

frequently.
In this case, the best low-high number patterns in any pick-5

lottery games are the 3-low-2-high and the 2-low-3-high number
patterns.
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It pays to know the probability of your combinations.
However, the majority of the lottery players are not paying

attention to number patterns. And the problem, they aren’t aware
that they are playing the worst combinations.
When you pick lotto combinations, try to make a balanced mixture of low and high numbers.
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Now, I have explained the odd-even and low-high patterns. But
these basic types of combinations barely scratch the surface.
Let me explain.
Probability analysis can be problematic and quite confusing.
For example, a combination such as 1-2-3-4-5-6 falls under the 3-

odd-3-even pattern. Therefore according to our odd/even analysis,
such combination is considered one of the best ones.
But we know it’s not true because conversely from our low/high
analysis, a combination composed of purely low numbers and no
high numbers possesses one of the worst probabilities.
So evidently, when you deal with two separate analyses, you will
be presented with two contradicting viewpoints.
Therefore, we must find a way to integrate the two analyses and

provide only one solid recommendation.
Thankfully, there is a solution. The solution is to use Lotterycodex

patterns.
The solution is to put all factors together into one combinatorial

equation. The formula and the method are completely discussed
here. The results of this combinatorial integration are called

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Lotterycodex patterns.
Using these advanced Lotterycodex patterns, we can determine

the best, the bad, and the worst types of combinations in any
lottery games.
The number of advanced patterns depends on the format of the

lottery.
But you don’t have to worry about the mathematical calculations.

Lotterycodex provides the calculator. Find your calculators here.
Let’s talk about some examples of these advanced number

patterns below.
Getting the best shot possible through

advanced combinatorial patterns
It’s important to understand that “choosing the right pattern will not
win you any grand prize.”
But these number patterns are an excellent guide to help you pick
numbers with the best shot possible.
The tables below are the list of combinatorial groups in each

corresponding lotto format.
The 5/32 Lotto Game

(Applicable to Idaho Weekly Grand, Colorado Cash 5, Super
Kansas Cash, and all 5/32 games)

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The 5/39 Lotto Game

(Applicable to California Fantasy 5, Maine Gimme 5, Missouri
Show Me Cash, and all 5/39 games)
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The 5/60 Lotto Game

(Cash for Life in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, and all
5/60 games)
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Lotterycodex has a complete list of calculators for all lotto systems

around the world. And it’s impossible to list all of them here. But I
hope you see the point.
The description of all these patterns is explained completely in this

page.
Keep in mind that these patterns will help you get closer to the
winning combination. We are using mathematics to get the “best
shot” possible.
Remember, no one can claim the best strategy to win the lottery;
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all we can do is get our best shot. And mathematics remains the
best tool for the job. So in our case, we use combinatorics and
probability theory to guide us.
For example, in the U.S. Mega Millions, pattern #52 is calculated

to occur 3 times in every 1,000 draws. But lottery players keep
wasting their money on this number pattern.
In Tattslotto 6/45, pattern #68 is calculated to occur 2 times in

1,000 draws. But lotto players blindly fall on this bad pattern when
they pick numbers at random.
In a 5/35 lotto system, it’s better to play a number pattern that

occurs seven times in every 100 draws rather than using pattern
#49, which only happen three times in 1,000 draws.
The idea of using the Lotterycodex pattern is straightforward.
There’s no point wasting your money on combinatorial patterns

that occur once in a blue moon. Why waste your money on a
number pattern that only appears once in 10,000 draws when
there is a better pattern that occurs 7 times in 100 draws?
I can almost guarantee, the majority of the players are wasting

their money on many of these lousy number combinations. You are
probably one of them, but you don’t even know it.
You can’t fix something you don’t know exists.
It’s high time that you know and be aware of all the types of
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combinations that will lead you to lottery success.
Being mathematically right in a truly random game means choosing the best ratio of success to failure.
Lotterycodex patterns help provide that intelligent decision.
Know when to skip the lottery

Do you know that probability theory also provides information as to
when you should skip the lottery?
It does.
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That’s why probability theory is so essential for all lottery players.
Now, take note that probability cannot provide information as to the

perfect timing. It’s not possible.
However, probability helps you to know if a specific draw is going

to waste your money or not.
That information is too significant to take for granted.
For instance, once a pattern occurs in yesterday’s draw, you know

it’s not likely to happen again in the next draw.
It may happen, but most likely not. At least that’s how it works
most of the time.
But to understand how the lottery works, we have to see the bigger
picture.
Let me explain that bit by bit.
Each lottery draw is independent

The lottery is a random game. That’s true.
And each drawing in the lottery always provides random results

that are independent of the past draws.
And that means yesterday’s number combination may likely

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reoccur again in the next draw.
And no matter how improbable, it is still possible that the same

number pattern may reoccur in 5 draws in a row.
In a truly random game, we do not know what’s going to happen.
That’s because the past draws will not have any effect on the
current draw.
That’s the exact opinion of many people saying that the lottery has
no memory. This belief crippled a lot of lotto players for centuries.
But we will shed light on this later on.
First, each drawing in the lottery is just a small part of a larger

picture.
Many people fail to see how the lottery works as a whole. They
only see what happens in a draw.
There are physical laws that govern the universe.
In the same way, laws of mathematics govern the lottery.
So don’t just look at the lottery from a small number of draws. Try
to understand how the lottery works as a whole to see the larger
picture.
So what is this law in mathematics that governs the lottery? We

are speaking of the law of large numbers.
The law of large numbers

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The law of large numbers states that given enough trials, the
actual outcomes always converge on the expected theoretical
outcomes. 16
In the lottery, as draws continue to take place, the lottery follows a

particular path as dictated by theoretical probability.
Again, I would like to emphasize that lottery prediction is from the

context of “number patterns.”
As we have demonstrated already, we have shown that we can

predict the best type of combination in the lottery.
This prediction is possible because each type of combination holds

a probability value that when tested over enough draws (usually
large trials or draws), the actual results of the lottery always
closely match or (converge) with the theoretical calculation.
That’s the mathematical law. The actual results will take place as
predicted by probability.
More proof that the actual draws agree with

probability prediction
Let’s take a look at another comparison graph to illustrate my
point.
The graph below is a probability study I have conducted for the UK

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Lotto. The data were collected from October 10, 2015, to February
5, 2020.
We have proven it over and over. The graph shows an agreement

between the estimated frequency and the actual frequency.
See How to win the UK Lotto 6/59 game according to math.
From the table above, the pattern 3-odd-3-even has a probability

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value of 0.3292514800097320.
It means that in 449 draws, this pattern may occur about 148
times.
However, in the actual draws, this pattern occurs 137 times.
It’s not exact, but it’s very close. And that’s the very nature of
probability estimation.
If you look at the other patterns, you will see that all probability
predictions match closely with the actual results.
What do all these probability calculations try to prove?
It proves that given a large number of draws, the lottery must

follow the dictate of probability. A predictable trend that even
lottery officials cannot change or control.
So here is the main point:
The lottery as a whole, no matter how random and independent its

draw may seem to be, follows a definite path as dictated by the
principle of probability.
Following the principle of the law of large numbers, as the lottery

draw takes place to infinity, the convergence of expected
frequency and actual frequency becomes more and more
apparent.
So when we have to study the lottery how it works as a whole, we

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enter into the realm of the law of large numbers. And therefore, the
issue that each draw in the lottery being independent becomes
irrelevant.
This big concept in the lottery is essential because when you see
the whole picture, you know how to play and be smart for the
majority of the time.
And one of the smart moves you can make is the strategy of
“timing.”
So let’s talk about timing now

Ok, the LLN does not help you win the lottery per se.
It just helps you understand why probability theory and the law of
large numbers is so relevant in our search for a hack on how to
win the lottery.
So aside from determining the best type of combinations,

probability theory can provide useful information as to when not to
play your chosen combination.
For example, in a 5/35 lottery system, one pattern has a probability

of 0.0748539885. What this means is that this pattern occurs
seven times in 100 draws.
So this pattern occurs about 14 draws in between. Meaning, if this

pattern appeared yesterday, then it tells you not to waste your
money on the succeeding 8 draws using the same number pattern.

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Of course, the same pattern may reoccur on the succeeding

draws. It may reoccur in 3, 4, or 5 draws in a row. But the
probability that it may happen is so minuscule because the law of
large numbers has to take effect.
Since we understand how the lottery works as a whole, we have

probability theory to guide us on how to deal with this randomness
and still make better decisions for the majority of the draws.
And because the probability cannot tell the right time to play, your
intuition should tell that maybe you can start to play on the 8th or
9th draw. Again we don’t know. But thankfully, we have a
probability principle to give us a clue.
So the number of draws that you are not playing because you
know your chosen pattern is not due is a huge money saver.
What you can do is use this opportunity to set aside money, so you
can play more lines when your chosen pattern is ready.
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You don’t need to play every draw. Use the Lotterycodex patterns to know when to skip and when to
play.
Use Lotterycodex Calculator: A

lottery wheel that uses combinatorial
math and probability theory in one
system
The lottery wheel is a popular and effective tool, and technically it

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works.
A lottery wheel is based on a mathematical principle of covering.
There are many kinds of lottery wheeling systems. The most

popular are the full-wheel, the abbreviated-wheel, and the filtered-
wheel.
Several lottery operators provide an option for players to play the

full-wheeling system. In Australia, they call it system play.
The full-wheeling system allows you to pick more numbers. If you

choose to play system-7, then you pick seven numbers.
For instance, in a pick-5 lottery game, if you pick seven numbers:

8, 16, 17, 21, 24, 25, 36, then the system will produce a total of 21
possible combinations for you based on these seven numbers.
Suppose the numbers 8, 17, 24, and 36 are drawn, then the
system provided you with two 4-matches and nine 3-matches.
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With the full wheeling shown above, you lose on 10 tickets but at
least you win on 11 of them.
The disadvantage of the full-wheeling system is that it tends to

become expensive when you have to select more numbers. The
more numbers you choose, the more combinations you need to
buy for maximum win coverage.
For instance, if you select ten numbers, then it will produce 252
possible combinations. If you pick 12 numbers, then the possible
combinations will increase quickly to 792.

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So again, it comes down to how many combinations you can

afford to buy.
The abbreviated and the filtered wheel allows you to reduce the
combinations for budgetary reason.
But not all number-wheeling systems are created equally.
Lotterycodex calculator is the only lottery wheel online that uses

combinatorial math and probability theory in one system to
separate the best combinations from the worst ones. This
calculator will allow you to see all the possible choices in your
game and guides you to make intelligent choices.
See the complete list of Lotterycodex calculators here
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Use Lotterycodex calculator to make intelligent choices
Avoid the Improbable

One of the famous quotes of Sherlock Holmes says:
”
Eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable,
must be the truth.
Sherlock Holmes
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Earlier, we discuss that in probability theory, zero indicates

impossibility, and one means a certainty. That explains why when
you don’t buy a ticket, it’s impossible to win a jackpot prize and it’s
crazy to expect winning any prize.
When you buy a ticket though, it’s either you win or lose. And that
depends on how you make a decision. If you don’t know the
possible choices, some of your decisions might turn out to be
leaning towards the losing side. It’s important to know what’s
probable and what is improbable.
Sherlock Holmes reinforces the fact that even improbable things

can occur.
True, improbable events indeed occur in the lottery. Therefore one

might say it’s okay to pick an unusual combination. Right?
Wrong.
I’ll explain why.
Consecutive numbers
Perhaps the most popular combination that epitomizes the
consecutive pattern group is the infamous 1-2-3-4-5-6.
According to a report by TheGuardian, about 10,000 people are

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playing this type of number combo every draw. A massive number
of players that will bring home about £400 each should this combo
indeed happen to occur in a draw. 17
But aside from that, a combination of this type can come in

different flavors such as the following:
Two sets of consecutive numbers 1-2-3, 40-41-42
Three sets of consecutive numbers 1-2, 30-31, 50-51
Three sets of consecutive numbers in one 11-12, 15-16, 18-

group 19
Two sets of consecutive numbers in one 30-31-32, 37-38-

group 39
Four consecutive numbers 1, 66-67-68-69
All these seemingly improbable combinations are not impossible to

occur as history shows strange winning numbers occur in real
lottery draws occasionally.
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It’s not surprising to see winning numbers containing three or four

consecutive numbers. And we shouldn’t be surprised to witness
winning combinations containing numbers from one number group.
Mathematically, all these unusual winning numbers “must occur”

because according to the law of truly large numbers or LTLN,
unusual things, outrageous events, and coincidences can occur if
given abundant opportunities. 18
But just because unusual numbers can be winning numbers

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doesn’t mean you must pick your numbers the same way.
As a smart lotto player, your main objective is to follow the

probable trend based on the law of large numbers.
Please don’t be confused between the law of truly large

numbers and the law of large numbers. They are two different
laws. The law of truly large numbers (LTLN) explains why unusual
events occur in all random events. On the other hand, the law of
large numbers (LLN) concludes the general outcome of the lottery
based on a large number of draws.
It is the conclusion of the law of large numbers that matters to you.
Let me show you the actual results of real lotteries and see if you
can spot a trend. You don’t need to understand how LLN works for
now but by looking at the tables below, you will get some idea of
why you should avoid improbable combinations at all costs based
on the trend.
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Watch out for regularity

Another type that you should avoid at all costs is the combination
that exhibits regularity in patterns.
For example, combinations with equal intervals are unlikely

winning combinations to occur.
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Or a combination where the interval is increasing at the same rate.
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Out of balance combination

Winning numbers in a random draw tend to balance across the
number field. And therefore probability says that you should pick
combinations to represent number groups in a balanced way.
Here are some examples of out-of-balance combinations:
Combination Why improbable
7-23-24-26-28- Groups 10-19, 30-39, 40-49 are not represented
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5-7-11-14-16-
Groups 20-29, 30-39, 40-49 are not represented
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10-12-15-16-
Numbers belong to only one group
18-19
40-41-42-43- All numbers belong to only one group and all

44-45 consecutive
Two sets of consecutive numbers from two

1-2-3-30-31-32
groups
We don’t say that an out of balance combination has no chance of

occurring in a lottery draw. We simply say that according to
probability this kind of combination are highly improbable and
therefore not a good bet.
Those I mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg. In short,
there are millions of improbable combinations in the lottery.
If you have been playing the lottery for many years, you’ve
probably wasted your money on one of these improbable groups.
There are so many complexities in the math that you have to deal
with. Luckily, you don’t have to calculate yourself. Use
Lotterycodex calculators to do all these calculations for you. We
have a list of calculators for all kinds of lottery systems.
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Avoid the improbable. Use the Lotterycodex calculator to avoid making the wrong choices
Don’t use statistics to predict the

outcome of the lottery draws
For decades, many lotto players think that the way to understand
the lottery is through statistics. They collect the past 100 results,
and they derive prediction out of what they have observed.
However, applying the method of statistics in the lottery often fails

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because it tricks you into believing that something works until
enough data proves it wrong.
First of all, probability and statistics are two closely related

disciplines, but they are two distinct concepts that approach a
problem in different ways.
And the main difference has to do with our knowledge of existing

facts. That is, we first determine what are the known facts when
we try to solve the problem. And depending on our knowledge, our
problem could be either a statistical in nature or probabilistic.
For example, we have a box of 49 marbles. Let’s say we know that

there are yellow, cyan, gray, and green marbles inside the box, but
we don’t know how many marbles are there for each color group.
When we don’t know the composition of the box, we immediately

see that we need statistics to infer the composition of the box
based on a random sample.
But this is not the case in the lottery. The lottery has a finite set of
numbers and therefore, we have adequate knowledge of the
composition of the whole game.
Therefore, any questions related to that is a probability problem

rather than statistical.
For instance, we can ask the question:
What is the probability of 1-2-3-4-5-6 getting drawn in tomorrow’s

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lotto draw?
This problem can be rephrased to:
What is the probability that we draw a combination compose of 3-

low-odd and 3-low-even numbers?
And voila! You get a compelling proof as to why you should not
play the combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 in a 6/49 lotto game. 19
That’s how probability works in the lottery. It gives you the power
to calculate the best shot possible. This is how Lotterycodex
calculator works.
However, probability theory in the lottery can be better understood

with the application of combinatorial mathematics.
That’s why Lotterycodex is built upon the science of these two

math principles. And the results are high-precision and high-
accuracy prediction which statistics fails to provide.
And given enough opportunities based on the law of large

numbers, probability calculation is always precise and accurate.
And it’s always the case.
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Use probability theory to know the possible choices and make the right decision. Use Lotterycodex
calculator to do this easily.
Don’t waste your money on silly lotto

strategies
You must understand what works in the lottery and you must back
it up with solid evidence. Any conclusion you derived from
observation must be falsifiable.
Superstition doesn’t fit in that criteria. And there is a bunch of

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silliness going on ever since the lottery was invented.
By just avoiding silly lotto strategies, you are way ahead of the
90% of the lottery players, even without employing a bit of math
strategy.
So what are these strategies that don’t work? Below are some
examples:
hot numbers
law of attraction
numbers from your dream
cold numbers
prime numbers
lucky numbers
fortune spell
Horoscope numbers
quick picks
statistical analysis (just waste of time)
The quick pick machine is not quite a silly lotto strategy. It’s just
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that a quick pick machine doesn’t provide you with better
control. 20
If you know your way around math, then use math and forget
about the quick pick. Why rely on the quick pick machine when
you can do better than that. So that’s what the silly thing about
using a quick pick.
But of course, if you hate math, then use the Lotterycodex

calculator and it will calculate everything for you.
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Superstitions will not provide the solution to lottery puzzle. Mathematics remains the only tool you need
to understand your game better.
Implement a solid lottery game plan

It’s true. You can increase your chances of winning the lottery. But
the likelihood that you win the grand prize is still minuscule.
You have to play more lines and pick numbers with some
mathematical sense.
Put all the winning factors together, and lottery playing is going to
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be an expensive entertainment. So a lottery game plan must be
put in place to make sure that you’re doing it properly.
Just because math can help pick good numbers doesn’t mean you
can play the lottery all you want haphazardly.
A better approach to lottery playing requires a proper mindset.
You have to save money and wait for the right time to play. More
lines play a significant role in your winning chances.
Winning only comes after a long streak of losses, so anyone

playing without a proper attitude can be at risk of lottery addiction.
Therefore, a lottery game plan is necessary to prevent any

adverse consequences that lottery playing may bring to your
life. 21
Moreover, a lottery game plan teaches you how to save money,

lets you understand the value of waiting, and helps improve your
patience.
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Make a game plan and implement it consistently. Save, play, and be patient.
How to win in each draw

No one can predict the next winning numbers in the lottery. Not
even the most gifted math prodigy in the world can tell the next
winning numbers.
But let me tell you right now, there are two groups in the lottery.
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One is a group that always lose in the lottery. And another group
who “always” win in the lottery.
I am sure you want to be part of the latter group. Imagine that. In

each lottery draw, you win all the time.
Let me introduce the most “POWERFUL” tip of all—”THE

INVERSE LOTTO STRATEGY”
If you have been playing the lottery for many years and all you’ve
been achieving is losing lots of money, you’re doing it all wrong.
Don’t be surprised because playing the lottery is a losing
proposition since every ticket’s expected value is always negative.
It’s time you change the odds to your favor.
This inverse strategy will provide you the real advantage that
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should be yours for the taking. This works even if you’re a solo
player.
You always hear a popular saying, “keep doing what you’ve always
been doing, and you’ll keep getting what you’ve always been
getting.”
So the most compelling reason you should not miss this inverse
strategy is that you’ll keep losing money if you are not doing it now.
Currently, this information is available only in the calculator

section.
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Choose the path where you make the right mathematical decisions. Don’t play the lottery to lose.
Don’t forget about your future

Ok, you follow the game plan I proposed. You follow my advice to
save money. And you get some big savings now. That’s great!
So you’re ready to play the lottery? Right?
How about you put some of those savings in a mutual fund or

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stock market investment? What do you think?
Ok, maybe the stock market is not your thing.
But think about this.
If you play the lottery, you may win that massive amount of money.
But it’s also possible it may not happen either.
But here’s something you need to know. When you put some
money for investments (either a mutual fund or stock market), that
money will grow exponentially over time.
I understand people are different.
As I said if you have to play the lottery, have fun, and at least have
some mathematical sense for picking numbers.
But if at all you are open to more productive entertainment, I invite

you to consider the stock market as an alternative playpen for you.
I do it myself, and I say it’s both fun and profitable.
Hey, you can do both. Consider playing the lottery as a hobby and,
at the same time, invest for your retirement.
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Put more money into your retirement and play the lottery for fun.
Tips on how to win the lottery

It’s hard to win the lottery because the odds are against you. But
you can analyze your game mathematically and improve your ratio
of success to failure. Here’s the summary of what we have
discussed so far:
1. Choose the right lottery with lower odds and with a better
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prize. Not all lotteries are created equally. Some systems are
a thousand times harder to win. And you don’t want that kind
of odds no matter how big the jackpot prize is. In the same
token, you don’t want a lottery game that is so easy to win if
the prize is not big enough to change your life.
2. Make an intelligent choice and be mathematically right

most of the time. While all combinations are equally likely,
combinations are not created equally. As much as possible,
you want to look at your numbers’ composition to get a better
ratio of success to failure. Remember that a true lotto strategy
is about knowing all the possibilities and making an intelligent
choice. That’s what we mean by getting the best shot
possible. All Lotterycodex calculators are designed to help
you achieve just that. For more information on how to make
an intelligent choice, please read The Lottery and the Winning
Formula of Combinatorial Math and Probability Theory.
3. Follow the probability. Don’t play the lottery blindly. The

majority of the lotto players think that since the lottery is truly
random, no amount of strategy will help you win the lottery.
That’s not true. On the contrary, the lottery’s random nature
will give you a clue of how to play the lottery by applying
probability calculation. Of course, we cannot predict the next
winning combination, but we can predict the lottery’s overall
outcome according to the law of large numbers. With the
proper application of combinatorial mathematics and

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probability theory, you can determine all the possible choices.
And based on the choices, you can make the right decision.
Fortunately, you don’t need a math degree to do all these
complex calculations. Lotterycodex calculators are available
to do the heavy lifting for you.
4. Save money so you can play more lines. Skip several

draws to save money for more tickets. According to the
probability theory, more tickets means more chances of
winning the lottery. However, this method is useless if you’re
making the wrong choices. That is why Lotterycodex
recommends using a lottery calculator that uses
combinatorics with probability calculation. This system will
greatly improve the winnability of any lotto syndicate. If you
are a solo player, then buying one ticket is enough. But if you
want to implement a better covering strategy, then joining a
lotto syndicate is your best course of action so you can buy
more tickets without overspending money on lotto
entertainment.
5. Use the money that you can afford to lose. The positive
expected value in the lottery doesn’t happen in reality. Don’t
expect that you will gain profit in the long run, even if the
jackpot gets bigger. This EV lesson should teach you to treat
the lottery as entertainment and not as an investment. The
lottery will never replace a full-time job. You play just for fun.
In our day to day living, we save some money for something.

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In the lottery, you should save money for your lottery
entertainment in much the same way as you set aside money
to watch cinema every week.
6. Make a balanced mixture of odd and even numbers. Make

a balanced mixture of odd and even numbers. When you fail
to count the odd and even numbers in your combination, it
hurts your chances of winning. Remember that while all
combinations have the same probability, combinations are not
created equally. Combinations can be grouped according to
their composition. As a lotto player, you have the power to
choose the group that provides you the best ratio of success
to failure.
7. Make a balanced mixture of low and high numbers. A truly

random lottery distributes the chance evenly across the
number field. For example, a pick-5 lottery game will always
favor the 3-low-2-high and 2-low-3-high combinatorial
patterns. Similarly, a pick-6 lottery game will have a bias
towards 3-low-3-high combinatorial patterns. Check your
lottery games in the last 100 draws and see for yourself. You’ll
be convinced that predicting the lottery’s general outcome
using probability theory is a mathematical certainty.
8. Use Lotterycodex patterns. Why waste money on number

patterns that will only occur once in 100,000 draws? To win
the lottery, you have to pick your numbers based on a

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combinatorial pattern with the best ratio of success to failure.
True, matching the right pattern doesn’t help you win the
grand prize. But it’s the only method that will get you closer to
winning the jackpot prize. Lotterycodex patterns will tell you
exactly how the lottery draws behave over time. This
information provides you with the ability to make intelligent
choices and be mathematically correct most of the time. The
calculation can be too complex to handle, so we recommend
using a number generator to make the process much easier
for you. With the right calculator, everything will be handled for
you with precision and accuracy.
9. Know when to skip a lottery draw. When you know the

probability of your chosen combinatorial pattern, you can
guess how a number pattern behaves over time. Use this
information to skip some draws and set aside money while
waiting for the right time to play when it matters. Remember
that FOMO doesn’t work in the lottery. So take your time. A
strategy with timing is part of having fun. Use our lottery
calculator to calculate everything for you.
10. Use Lotterycodex calculator. An ordinary lottery wheel

cannot separate the best groups from the worst ones. Always
remember that combinations are not created equally. As
discussed earlier, combinatorial groups with different odds
exist in all lottery games. You must remove these useless
groups and play with the best ones. Lotterycodex calculator is

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the only lottery calculator online that can do this for you.
11. Avoid the improbable. There are millions of bad

combinations in the lottery. Are you picking the right
combinations? Use a Lotterycodex calculator to separate the
good, the bad, the worst, and the best combinations in your
lotto game.
12. Don’t use statistics. Looking back at the historical results of

the lottery will not provide the best clue on how to win the
lottery. I invite you to check the free guide section. In this
guide, you will learn how combinatorial math and probability
theory work together to see the lottery’s future outcome.
13. Understand that some lotto strategies don’t work.

Superstition has no place in a random game. Just by avoiding
all these misconceptions, you are way ahead of the others.
But you can take it up a notch by being mathematical in your
strategy. Mathematics remains the only tool you can trust to
get the best shot possible.
14. Make a gameplan and implement it consistently. The

lottery is like a war. To win the war, you need to plan before
the actual battle. Your most formidable enemy in the lottery is
the odds. Therefore, you don’t want to play the lottery without
proper calculation and planning.
15. Know how not to lose. Do not play the lottery to lose. There
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is a surefire way to win the lottery if you know how to play the
game from its inverse perspective. It’s not about winning the
grand prize, but it is a winning proposition that you’ve been
waiting for all your life. And it works even if you’re a solo
player. Please visit the calculator section for more information
about Inverse Lotto Strategy.
16. Put more money into investments than in the lottery.

Playing the lottery is fun and OK. But remember that the
lottery is not an investment. Play the lottery as a hobby, but
consider investing in yourself, or the stock market, or
business, index fund or mutual fund, retirement fund, or any
activity that will let your money grows, so you don’t worry
about money in your old age. You may win the big prize, but
it’s also possible it may not happen either. So it’s better to
have a fallback.
With proper planning, perseverance, some mathematical sense,

winning is just a matter of time. And remember, there’s no trick to
winning the lottery. Just plain sensible approach that this article
tries to share with you.
I have explained the mathematical way to win the lottery. But we

are only talking about the tip of the iceberg. Here are some more
honest lottery tips for you.
And of course, the most important pieces of information are

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available in our free guide section. I invite you to visit the free
guide section where I reveal the role of combinatorial mathematics
and probability theory to predict the outcome of the lottery.
Commonly asked questions about

the lottery
What is the best way to play the lottery?
Play the lottery as a group. A lotto syndicate can play with
covering strategy by spreading the cost of tickets among the
members. The result is more chances of winning while each
member is not spending too much. It’s more fun when you play as
a group.
What is the best way to pick lotto numbers?

The best way is to start doing the right thing based on
mathematics. Avoid superstitions, hot and cold numbers, quick
pick, and picking numbers randomly. There are three factors to
consider when picking your numbers. First, decide on the size of
your covering. More numbers you cover means more opportunity
to trap the winning numbers. Second, make a balanced selection.
Ensure that low, high, odd, and even numbers are evenly
represented. Third, get the combinations with the best ratio of
success to failure. The calculation of this ratio is possible through
the study of combinatorial patterns. While you can manually do

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such calculation, Lotterycodex has a convenient calculator that
can do it for you.
Is it possible to profit from the lottery?

It’s not possible. First of all, the main objective of playing the
lottery is to have fun. Winning the jackpot is simply the byproduct
of being in it to win it. The expected value of the lottery is always
negative. In other words, you lose more money than you are
capable of gaining. Playing the lottery is not a profitable exercise.
Don’t believe when some people say you can win small prizes
frequently. These people use manipulative biases such as
confirmation bias and availability bias to convince you of their
scheme. The truth is that the lottery is never an alternative to a full-
time job because winning the lottery takes a long streak of losses.
Math does not lie.
What is the best time to buy a lotto ticket?

In a random game like the lottery, you never know the best time.
As entertainment, the best time to play lotto is when your budget
can afford a better covering. That is especially true for players who
play as a syndicate. However, if you are a solo player, one ticket is
enough and play only when your budget is ready. When I talk
about budget, I mean the money set aside for entertainment
purposes.
Is it possible to predict the next winning numbers?
A truly random lottery game follows the dictate of probability

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principle so by definition of the law of large numbers you can
predict and draw a reasonable expectation of its outcome to an
extent. But it’s not possible to predict the next winning numbers. If
anyone is claiming to have the power to know before the draw, go
away as fast as you can.
How hard is it to win the lottery?

Extremely hard. For example, in Powerball with 292 million
combinations, you need 5.6 million years to win the game if you
play once a week. The odds are worse when you play the Mega
Millions since the game has 302 million combinations.
Lotterycodex always recommends choosing a game with better
odds. Examples of lotteries with better odds are Fantasy 5,
Northstar Cash, Cash 5, Weekly Grand, Gimme 5, and all the
lotteries with no extra balls.
Add your comment below

Please join and add value to the conversation. Let me know your
thoughts by leaving comments below. Thank you for reading 🙂
References
1. Feeling Lucky? How Lotto Odds Compare to Shark Attacks and Lightning
Strikes[↩]
2. Great White Hype: What Are the Odds of Being Killed by a Shark?[↩]
3. Why We Keep Playing the Lottery[↩]

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4. The man who cracked the lottery[↩]
5. Binomial Coefficients[↩]
6. Odds, Probability, and the Lottery[↩]
7. Visual Analysis of a True Random Lottery with Deterministic Outcome[↩]
8. The Illusion of Control By Sandra Sanger, PhD[↩]
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19. How to win the 6/49 lotto game according to math[↩]

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20. It’s not a good idea to buy Quick Pick[↩]
21. 20 lottery winners who lost every penny[↩]
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DANIEL
August 10, 2020 at 8:32 pm
Thank you for a very pragmatic and lets be real approach to

demystifying the lottery as a mathematical system.
This has been the most worthwhile article I have read in all my
time as a lottery hobbyist.
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TBOY
September 3, 2020 at 9:36 pm
I can’t quite remember the last time I read such a long article
online. But this right here worth the read. I thoroughly enjoyed the
straightforward explanation and power of maths. Thank you.
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KAWAL MARAJ
September 26, 2020 at 10:18 am
This article is the most detailed and comprehensive guide to

playing the lotto. The advice given here is extremely intelligent and
practical. I have been intuitively following most of the tips given
here and have had many a successful “small” win. I apply the word
“heuristic” for my way of choosing. I have even used Markov
Analysis to try to zero-in on timing. However, I think the best
advice on timing comes from the mathematical principle of “Cover”
and the wheeling system, as described in this article. I have also
studied the mathematics of the Brazilian LotoRainbow and I
understand it very well. It remains possible that we can always
adopt additional strategies to augment the many tips given in this
article. We can therefore always arrive at a very small statistical
cluster of numbers that provide an almost safe and confident set of
affordable numbers that can be frequently and consistently played
with a decent measure of small wins.
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How to Win the Lottery

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Winning the lottery is a life-changing moment. Get that one

1. The bad news

2. The good news: winning the lottery according to math

3. Choose the lottery with better odds

4. Remember that odds and probability are two different terms

5. Be thankful that the lottery is truly random

7. Understand your lottery and its expected value

8. Make a balanced odd and even numbers in your combination

9. Make a balanced mix of low and high numbers in your combination

10. Use Lotterycodex Patterns (do not miss this section)

11. Know when to skip the lottery

12. Use Lotterycodex Calculator: A lottery wheel that uses combinatorial

13. Avoid the Improbable

15. Don’t waste your money on silly lotto strategies

16. Implement a solid lottery game plan

17. How to win in each draw

18. Don’t forget about your future

19. Tips on how to win the lottery

20. Commonly asked questions about the lottery

21. Add your comment below

The lottery is truly a random game. If we talk about randomness,

In Mega Millions 5/70, the odds are a monumental one to 302.6

Similarly, in the lottery, you have to be in it to win it.

So despite the enormous odds, why do people gamble in a lotto

One reason is the issue of availability bias. People think that

On average, it will take 292 million attempts to win the U.S.

The truth is that no one can beat the odds.

But like I said earlier, people do play anyway.

Like kids, adults play around too.

However, some people think that they have a smart solution to

No perfect lottery hack will ever be produced to know the prior

No machine can ever predict the exact winning number

Sure, a supercomputer algorithm can prove to be useful for saving

So how to win the lottery then?

Well, the answer is to have a good sense of mathematical strategy.

The good news: winning the lottery

By buying more tickets. That’s the only way to increase your

Earlier, I made mention that no one will have prior knowledge of

So when a magical help is not available, mathematics remains the

Read The Lottery and the Winning Formula of Combinatorial Math

And with “best shot,” we mean “making an intelligent choice”

Fortunately, “making an intelligent decision” is possible using the

The information you’re going to discover below will provide you

Let me remind you that calculations differ from one lottery to

Meantime, let me give you a brief intro to some of the

Choose the lottery with better odds

If your objective is to win a huge jackpot like that of the U.S.

Although the jackpot prize of small lotteries may not be too

32 is better than 35 and 35 is better than 39. So of the three, 32 is

A 6/42 lotto system is better than a 6/49 game.

Similarly, a 5/42 game is better than a 6/42 game.

And a 5/35 lotto system is easier to win than a 5/42 game.

So in your local lottery community, always choose a lotto system

It takes many different names, depending on what games you are

In the Irish Lottery system, the supplementary numbers are taken