How to Pick Lottery Numbers

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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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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

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.

Step2

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.

Step3

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.

Step4

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.

Step5

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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robbo0 said

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on 12/19/2007 Do not agree with all this, for example the odds of the winning numbers being repeated goes up astronomically so in fact you should research past winning number combinatiosn and then avoid them!

Most lotteries tend to be won through random number generators, but "sod's law" says if you play the same numbers every week, the week you stop is the week they come up!!

It is a famous word now, "lottery" and all it implies but never the less it is basically the only chance you ahve for a major life changing event past birth, death, marriage and divorce.

Be sure you find the right lottery to play, that is what is most important, for example the mega millions jackpot is a 1 in 135 million chance where the UK lottery is only a 1 in 14 million chance.

I use www.aalotto.com to play the UK lottery which is the best value around, they have a video and lots of info, all free so check it out