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How to Pick Lottery Numbers

The lottery is a dream come true for the lucky few who win. Most winners have a system they used to pick their winning numbers. While the odds of winning the lottery are the same, having a system for picking your lottery numbers might swing luck your way. Read on to learn how to pick lottery numbers.

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    Difficulty:
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    Instructions

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        Use numbers that are important to you. You might pick the numbers of a birthday, an anniversary or a series of your favorite numbers. You could use numbers that are important to you because of your relationship with someone, or the street address from your favorite childhood home.

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        Pick random numbers. Not everyone likes to use the same set of numbers each time. You can vary your plays by picking the first series of numbers you see on the day you buy your ticket. Many lotteries now offer you the option to buy a ticket with randomly assigned numbers.

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        Find out your lucky numbers by using astrology patterns. You can also look at your horoscope in the newspaper for your lucky numbers. Many websites will help you do further research into auspicious numbers based on astrology.

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        Study past winning numbers. Most lotteries have an archive showing past winning number combinations. You can reuse a winning series, or you can study the numbers for patterns.

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        Apply a delta system to the numbers. A delta system calculates the difference between each number in your series by starting with your first two numbers. You will find the delta for all of your numbers. Most deltas should be between one and 15. Start with your favorite number and then add the delta of your choice to find out what your second number should be.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Picking lottery numbers doesn't guarantee you will win.

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    Comments

    • blusky4u Dec 20, 2010
      Thats why here in Florida there's a man thats won the Florida Lottery 7 times now and has been on the nightly news. He was interviewed for several minutes but I don't believe he's given out all of his secrets on how he's managed to win the 7 times.
    • vizanko Jun 16, 2010
      All of these tips are completely worthless. The only reason to pick any lottery numbers over any other numbers is if they represent numbers that other people are less likely to have picked. The following are a few things that you should avoid, and these are just the several that I have thought of. 1. Since 1-26 represent letters in the alphabet, having all your numbers lay within this range is a bad idea. 2. Don't pick lottery numbers that form any discernible pattern on the scan tron, as many people will fill out a row or column if they are in a hurry. 3. Don't pick lottery numbers that follow any mathematical pattern, as there are nerds out there that may have found this an attractive selection. After those few tips, pick whatever you want, as the lottery is as purely random as anything gets. The ONLY THING that affects your odds in playing is whether or not you have to...
    • chick54debra Jun 15, 2009
      I'm gonna win the lottery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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