Whilst there is nothing that a Euromillions
lottery player can do to make any specific set of numbers
come up, there are steps that we can take to try and
increase our share of any jackpot we might win. Play
like this and the chances of you having to split your
eight- or nine-figure fortune with more than one or
two other players are dramatically reduced…
1. First, try to avoid having all your main numbers
below 31. Many people do this because they use days
of the month that mean something to them, such as birthdays
and anniversaries. If the five main numbers selected
on the day of the draw ever did all come from the 1-31
range, you can bet your bottom dollar that more than
one person would win the top prize. The solution to
this problem is therefore to include numbers from the
higher end of the range. Having one or two main selections
from the 32 or above zone should decrease the number
of winners considerably.
2. Don’t follow the “hot” and “cold” numbers that we
all read so much about in the newspapers. The Euromillions
lottery numbers are drawn entirely at random, and just
because some numbers have historically appeared more
or less often than others has no bearing on the likelihood
of them appearing in the future. All that following
hot and cold numbers does do is ensure that – if and
when these numbers do appear – there will be a disproportionate
number of players claiming a prize.
3. Avoid numerical patterns when selecting your numbers.
Using sequences such as prime numbers, odd numbers,
even numbers, numbers ending with a certain digit (2,
12, 22, 32, 42) and suchlike are all extremely common
among Euromillions players. The common belief that “nobody
else would ever think of doing that” is completely mistaken
– a fact you can corroborate by seeing how many people
share the jackpot when such sequences or part-sequences
come up in the draw.
4. Avoid famously “lucky” numbers. The number 7 has
a global reputation for being lucky, and so many people
use it as one of their main or Lucky Star numbers. The
number 13 is also surprisingly popular as a main number,
because even though it is associated with bad luck,
the number 13 is said to be, “lucky for some”.
5. Having established the kind of numbers you should
avoid, what is the best strategy for doing this successfully?
The answer is to let the lottery terminal choose your
numbers entirely at random. The chances of a randomly
generated ticket being exactly duplicated by another
player are the same as the odds of you winning the jackpot
in the first place – 1 in 76,275,360. This dramatically
reduces the odds of you having to share any jackpot
you might win with other players, allowing you to pursue
your helicopter or tropical island purchase with ease.
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