Is it possible to win the lottery and how to do it? What are the best lotteries to play? As life practice shows, winning the lottery is an event that can happen to anyone.

Good day, dear readers of HiterBober.ru business magazine. Alexander Berezhnov and Vitaly Tsyganok are with you.

Winning in some local lotteries and "intellectual casinos" ourselves, we summarized the topic of winning the lottery, talked with friends who regularly raise good money in this business and presented our vision of this issue.

You don't have to have to win higher education, be the son of wealthy parents, or graduate from high school with a gold medal. To win, you need only luck and faith in your own luck. It is faith that makes a person buy a lottery ticket.

Some lucky people need to buy a lottery ticket only once to win, others buy lotteries regularly (sometimes for several years in a row), until they finally receive a reward for patience and perseverance.

These questions are of interest to many - not only avid players and gamblers - read our article about working methods and profitable technologies for playing the lottery, as well as the biggest winnings in history.

1. Is it possible to win the lottery and what you need to know for this

Skeptics believe that only lottery organizers remain the winners, optimists believe that Sportloto, Gosloto and other popular lotteries are a real way to gain real financial well-being.

Let's say right away that, of course, it is possible to win the lottery, and each player has the chance of taking the jackpot. Probability theory and mathematics with the basics of statistics allow the possibility of winning any lottery ticket Anytime.

However, in game theory there is also such a thing as distance, and it is the distance that is the main obstacle on the way of ordinary players to the desired wealth. In other words, a fair amount of time can pass from the moment you expect a win to the moment you win. You can play the lottery for a day, a month, a year, ten years - and the probability of winning will always be about the same.

In the article we will try not to touch on the "mystical" aspect of the game, but it should still be mentioned.

There are players who believe in spells for good luck, in a series of victories, in lucky days and numbers, in rabbit feet and rituals. There are many films, books and TV shows devoted to examples of incredible luck. However, in reality, everything is more prosaic: when playing the lottery, we are dealing with mathematical theory games and more.

Of course, faith in one's own strengths and healthy optimism are conditions that work more as a plus than a minus. A person who believes in luck is more likely to be right than a hopeless pessimist.

are now very popular online lotteries, which almost do not differ from the usual "paper" and offline lotteries.

EuroMillions is a Friday lottery for players across Europe. Players from nine countries take part in the game, including Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the USA.

The prize consists of bets placed in each of these nine countries, and the top prize starts at 15 million euros. If the jackpot is not won within a week, the prize rolls over to the next week.

The biggest recorded win per person was 115 million euros and the biggest jackpot was 183 million euros. These huge jackpots have made the EuroMillions lottery one of the most successful and exciting lotteries in the world.

5. Examples of the Biggest Winners in Lottery History

Examples of people who received the largest and big wins in the lottery, a great many. If there are jackpots, then there are people who win them periodically.

Meet the biggest wins in the history of the world and domestic lotteries.

Among domestic lotteries, the podium is occupied by Albert Begrakyan, who hit the Gosloto jackpot in the amount of 100 million rubles in 2009.

Lucky lottery tickets bought regularly. Before winning, Albert worked as a security guard in a store.

The most successful "foreign" lottery players today are the Messners from New Jersey and Georgia truck driver Ed Neighbors.

It was these people who equally split the $390 million jackpot of the Mega Millions lottery in 2007.

In Europe, the biggest winner is 185 million euros in the EuroMillions lottery: another prize was won in 2011 married couple(Kristen and Colin).

Glad to see you again! Today's conversation will be a little unusual. After all, I will not talk about how to get money through hard work, but about how to rely on Lady Luck. Today's topic will be lottery tickets: which ones are better to buy, which type of draw to prefer. Although you should not count on a full-fledged income, small amounts can be won. How do you approach the matter?

Is it possible to win a large amount of money in Russia

There is hardly a person who did not imagine that he suddenly received a large sum. After all, victory, as it seems, costs little money! True, mathematicians assure that only the organization conducting the draws remains in the black. According to their calculations, the chances of hitting the jackpot are on average 1 in 292,201,338. But people who won the lottery continue to inspire people to buy the coveted ticket. Do you want to repeat the success of Albert Begrakyan, who in 2009 received a jackpot of 100 million rubles? Then let's get lucky together!

Is it possible to win the lottery

To understand how realistic it is to win the lottery draw, you should imagine what it is. Indeed, in fact, success depends on a randomly drawn number of numbers. Since the dream of winning a large sum without doing anything attracts people all over the world, the field is oversaturated with offers.

To make a profit, participate in serious time-tested projects. But even in this case, it is not necessary to count on millions. Why is buying tickets so popular?

The fact is that the answer to the question of whether it is possible to win the lottery in Russia remains in the affirmative. In addition to the aforementioned Albert Begrakyan, the following winners received large sums of money:

1. A resident of a suburb of Moscow once won 35 million rubles. Yevgeny Sviridov, for the funds received, installed a water pipe in his village, paid for the repair of the road. In conclusion, he opened his own business, giving work to the inhabitants locality.
2. Spouses from Samara also became millionaires. They used the winnings to build a church.

Although the chances of success are low, it is a pleasure to participate in the draw. And it is worth approaching the task correctly, and you will slightly increase the chances. Let you not break the jackpot, but you will have a small amount of free funds on hand.

Varieties of lotteries: instant and draw

Among the lotteries in Russia, in which it is realistic to win, there are 2 types:

1. Instant means that you buy a ticket, erase the protective coating and immediately know if you received a prize. This type is in demand because buyers do not have to wait a week before the draw is on the air. Small cash rewards can be obtained on the spot; if you get Grand Prize, will have to wait for the release of funds. True, there are cases when the winners who won a large amount of money were not given it immediately, but were paid out over several years. Can you count on big prize like a car? It depends on the cost of lottery tickets.
2. Circulation lotteries are divided into subtypes: you will either be asked to choose a combination of numbers yourself, or you will be given a ticket with certain numbers. The draws take place in live which avoids fraud. There is also an online betting option, so you don't have to go to the kiosk.

What type to choose? There are chances anyway. This will be confirmed by Olga Andreeva, who won 200 thousand rubles. in instant lottery, and Muscovite Alexander, who received 4 million rubles. in the draw.

According to the law, the organizers are obliged to wait for the winner's appeal within 180 days. If he did not appear, the money goes to the budget.

Which lottery wins the most

Do not want to take ticket after ticket at the box office and be left without prizes? Then consider a number of nuances:

1. The entry price will be an important factor in determining the value of the grand prize. But it’s more realistic to get a small reward, so don’t buy a single ticket. If there is a choice, purchase 1 receipt for 200 rubles. or 2 for 100 rubles, bet on the quantity.
2. The ability to independently determine the combination of numbers will allow you to influence the result.

Make a choice in favor of these options, and catch your luck. Although 5-10 participants in each draw receive large sums, there is a chance to be among them.

How to win big in the lottery

Skeptics who are sure of failure do not take into account that the facts testify against them. After all, the most big win into the lottery in Russia occurred in 2017, when a 63-year-old woman became the owner of 506 million rubles. Do you want to receive a cash prize? Make adjustments for a number of subtleties.

Importance of the psychological factor

It is more real to influence the result when you buy tickets with the ability to choose a combination of numbers. It will not be possible to accurately predict what values ​​​​will fall out during the draw. But if you choose the “unpopular” options, then if you win, the amount of cash reward will increase.

Psychologists say that people prefer certain numbers: 3, 7, 9, 12. Combinations of numbers less than 31 are also popular, as players subconsciously remember memorable dates. Pay attention to large values, and if you win, you will receive a large amount: the prize will not be divided among the lucky ones.

Systematicity of the high-circulation approach

According to the theory of probability, any tactic can be winning. Determine the combination of numbers and cross them out every time you buy a ticket. Perseverance and a systematic approach will yield results over time.

Benefits of Lottery Syndicates

People who won the lottery , did not always work alone. Find like-minded people, purchase game receipts to increase your chances of winning. It is important to agree: no matter whose ticket turns out to be treasured, the money will be divided into equal parts between participants.

A similar syndicate won $315 million in the US lottery, but the scheme also works in Russia. It is only important to define the key rules:

1. Don't borrow the money you need to buy draw receipts. Otherwise, disputes await you as to who owns the prize.
2. Do not invite dishonest people to the syndicate. Explain the rules to new participants in advance, focusing on equal division.

Mutual trust will be the key to success, so gather a company of enthusiasts and get down to business. Invite optimists who believe in the best, because regularity is important for victory. But the method is controversial: some experts say that they spend money on buying tickets in order to win 100 rubles. and divided into 10 participants, unprofitable.

Expanded rate

Ready to invest to try your luck? Choose a detailed rate, because some types of lotteries ("Gosloto") allow you to note for an additional fee more numbers. For example, if you buy a "5 out of 36" receipt, you can choose not 5, but 6 numbers. This will significantly affect the price, but also increase the number of possible combinations.

Distribution circulation

In addition to the usual circulations, there are distribution ones. With this type, the prize is divided among all those who entered the list of winners. For example, initially you should guess 6 numbers, but no one has reached the result. In this case, the prize will be given to those who crossed out 5 winning numbers.

According to the current legislation, distribution draws are held at least once a year, provided that the jackpot has not been hit.

Determination of winning combinations

Luck remains the main factor, but players continue to invent their own tactics. There are even sites for selecting combinations on the net! I prefer to play by relying on my own decisions: if it was possible to determine the numbers online, the creators of the technique would use it. But it is still possible to increase the probability.

Some rules for choosing numbers

If you follow the statistics, you will notice that some numbers fall out more often than others. These include:

Is it possible to win the current lottery in Russia by indicating these numbers? Practice shows that with all the frequency, the probability of simultaneous dropping out of 6 digits from this list is small. However, the combination has no less chances than any other.

You are free to prefer the reverse tactic and bet on numbers that have not been drawn for a long time. At the moment it is 16, 20, 21 and 37 (according to the State Lottery).

Interesting fact: according to statistics, the "unlucky" number 13 falls out less often than other options.

A bit of math

To learn from the mistakes of others, listen to the opinions of experts. Mathematicians have calculated that it is not recommended to indicate only even or odd numbers: the probability of such a combination is 5%. Chances decrease if you choose 2-digit options ending in 1 digit (18-28-38).

Try to improvise, but cover all tens. Also, do not bet on a combination that has fallen out relatively recently: the chances that the numbers will repeat are small.

Tips from a multiple winner: Take advantage of someone else's experience

The rules by which the draws take place are essentially the same in different countries. For this reason, I follow the advice of the American Richard Lustig, who hit the jackpot 7 times in 2 years in different draws. The total amount was $ 2 million, which allowed Richard to pay off his debts and lay the foundation for further development. And to help other fans of the lottery, Lasting shared his secrets:

1. To increase the chances, you need to buy more tickets. It is more profitable to make purchases online, as you will receive a discount. The disadvantages are that the costs often do not pay off.
2. Do not select consecutive numbers.
3. Don't play the most popular lottery, especially one known for big jackpots. Due to the hype, the number of participants is growing, and the chances are falling.
4. Practice shows that in 70% of cases when the winner won a significant prize, the sum of the selected numbers fell into the range 104-176. Don't be lazy to add up the numbers!
5. Do not use the services of sites for the selection of combinations. After all, they offer a new sequence every time, and to win you need to choose a series of numbers and use it constantly. You can change the combination only if you buy several tickets.
6. Don't miss out on draws! Lustig insists persistence remains the key. Choose a lottery and buy a ticket every week.

Richard Lustig also set the main rule, because he emphasizes the importance of maintaining composure. It's easy to get carried away with lotteries, so set a maximum amount you're willing to spend in a month. It is forbidden to violate the framework, otherwise, in the end, the winnings will not cover the costs. Follow these rules so that luck smiles at you!

Types of Lotteries You Can Really Win: An Overview of Offers

Thanks to the Internet, users have the opportunity to participate in international prize draws. But domestic proposals have retained popularity: they are more affordable than foreign ones. What is the most winning lottery in Russia? Let's look at the popular options, noting their pros and cons.

Gosloto: 1700 mysterious millionaires

Gosloto was organized by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. It is enough to guess 2 numbers to get a cash reward.

The history of the lottery began in 2008, and 1700 participants got serious winnings. But over time, the reliability of the game has fallen, due to the following factors:

1. The organizers refused to broadcast the draws, posting the results on the website. They offer a video, but it only contains an animated image of the winning combination. As a result, the process lost transparency, which undermined confidence. The only exception was the “6 out of 36” form, since it meets the generally accepted requirements: the draw is held in the presence of studio guests, a lottery drum is used, third-party interference is excluded.
2. How is the winner determined in Gosloto? Instead of a proven method, the organizers chose a generator random numbers. The principle of its operation, the level of protection against hacking or third-party connections remain a mystery.
3. The decisive factor that raises doubts was the concealment of information about the winners. According to the rules, they have the right to remain anonymous. Although this is justified, over the past 7 years, only short interviews from the lucky ones have been published on the site. Then the winners disappeared forever, which naturally raised doubts.
4. Draws are held several times a day, although major world lotteries adhere to the rule "1-3 times a week." The frequency is explained by the fact that due to the outflow of participants, the organizers squeeze money out of the remaining optimists to the maximum.

Although we can talk about additional disadvantages for a long time, the aspect with the opacity of the draw remains decisive. The only working option is considered to be a combination of live broadcast on television and the web version of the lottery machine. At the same time, spectators must be present in the hall, especially when it comes to the “main lottery of the Russian Federation”. Of the options offered by Gosloto, I advise you to participate only in the 6 out of 36 series.

The only distributor of lottery tickets in the Russian Federation is the monopolist Stoloto.

Housing lottery: is the victory real?

"Housing Lottery" is intended for those who dream of winning an apartment. The drawing is held weekly (unlike the previous version), and the ticket price is fixed. You can purchase it in the following ways:

• on the site stoloto.ru;
• via SMS or mobile application;
• at the kiosk.

Tickets are supplied with a ready-made combination of numbers, so you can increase your chances of winning by purchasing a large number of receipts. In addition to apartments, participants are offered cash prizes.

Prize Fund played weekly, strictly certain time. You can watch the process on NTV or watch a video on YouTube. Live broadcasts reduce the likelihood of cheating, so if you want to try your luck, choose the Housing Lottery.

"Russian Lotto": imperfect, but acceptable

Russian Lotto lottery draws began in 1994. In the purchased ticket, you will see a ready-made combination of numbers, and during the draw you will only have to cross out the matching values. In total, 3 rounds are held, followed by an additional one - "Kubyshka". According to assurances, every 3rd ticket wins, although the size of the prize may be insignificant.

The advantages of the option include the fact that the process can be monitored in the broadcast:

Among the minuses, it is worth noting that the leader gets the kegs: compared to using a lottery drum, this increases the risk of falsifying the result.

"Sportloto Keno": is it worth trusting

The promises from the organizers of Keno are eloquent: the participants are told about the opportunity to win a super prize of 10 million rubles. To do this, you need to buy a ticket, mark 1-10 numbers and check the results. If you make purchases using the Internet, you can click the "Automatic" button so that the combination drops out without your participation.

The disadvantages of the system include the fact that the winning numbers are determined using a random number generator. Similar lotteries not reliable, the reviews about them are mostly negative, so I do not recommend them for the game.

Frequently asked Questions

What else do you need to know in order not to make mistakes? Check out the answers to the most common questions!

Is it worth playing the lottery?

It is up to you to decide whether it is worth playing the lottery: you will be able to determine the ratio of profit and costs if you keep a spreadsheet in Excel. Consider costs for housing lottery”, “6 out of 36” and other types separately to determine the most profitable.

Before making a decision, keep in mind that the "statehood" of the ongoing draws is an empty phrase. In fact, the rights were given to a private firm that won the tender. According to the law, its owner can supplement the name of the lotteries with the word “state”, but this is where the role of the state ends.

How fair is the lottery in Russia?

The honesty of the organizers can be judged by the following video:

Please note that on the segment 0.27, the decorative ball with the number 27 lies in the correct position. But at 1.36 the figure is already inverted: this indicates that the recording, given out as a live broadcast, was made in advance. Gosloto's assurances that the ball was accidentally moved are refuted by the following screen.

During the drawing, the decorative ball is in the same place as at the beginning of the video

All in all, I think it's worth playing the lottery, just don't expect too much.

Can I play foreign lotteries?

The clear winners were Australian lotteries until changes in legislation restrict access to them. A VPN will allow you to bypass the blocking, but registration for residents of the Russian Federation will be closed. To resolve the issue, you can involve acquaintances abroad if you rely on their honesty: in the event of a large win, there is a risk that it will be appropriated.

What is the tax on winnings?

According to the legislation, residents of the Russian Federation must pay 13% tax on the amount received. For non-residents, a payment of 30% is provided.

What lottery is most often won in Russia?

The question is difficult to answer as recipients prefer to keep their details private. The schemes are finally losing transparency, and the statements on the distributor's website are questionable. According to official data, Gosloto participants most often win, but detailed information or stories about the fate of these people you will not see.

To increase your chances, do not believe stories that are not supported by facts, and choose lotteries where the winner is determined using a lottery machine.

What was the biggest win in the world?

The biggest win to date was $758.7 million, with the money going to a 53-year-old employee of the Springfield Medical Center. Mavis Wanchik, convinced of the reality of what was happening, immediately called her work and quit. Indeed, a month before the joyful event, she posted a post on Facebook, where she wrote: “I need a vacation. This means that I need to move and find new job. Somewhere on the beach. Where there is a lot of rum. Mavis' dream came true with the help of the American lottery Powerball.

How to find the right strategy and increase the chances of winning?

According to the reviews, both the participants who have developed a strategy and those who have chosen the numbers spontaneously can win. The main thing is that you do not fork out to buy books supposedly teaching special techniques, or software. The only one who wins with their help is the seller.

It will be possible to increase the chances if you buy a large number of tickets. But don't get carried away too much! I will share my experience: I once spent 20 receipts to see if I could recoup the expenses. According to the distributor, every 3rd ticket should be a winner. As a result, the cash reward was supposed to be in 2 receipts: the amounts did not exceed 80 rubles. To prevent the lottery craze from blowing a hole in the budget, determine in advance how much to spend, and do not expect to recoup the expense.

What is the best day to buy lottery tickets?

Statistics show that the day of purchase has no effect on the probability of winning.

How to get a win?

Small cash rewards are issued at ticket sales points. You will receive more significant prizes at the offices of the company that conducted the draw.

Conclusion

Although the chances of hitting the jackpot are slim, participation in the lottery can be profitable. It is advisable to find a way and register with the Australian Tatts service, since the organization and conduct are not satisfactory. Russian schemes are not encouraging with transparency, and yet you can count on a small win.

According to statistics, the number 7 is considered the luckiest and most beloved number of people all over the world. In Europe, there is even a belief that the seventh son of the seventh son has great magical powers.

Number calculation:

You can convert the required number to a single digit by simply entering it in the field below in any format(for example, your date of birth: 03/24/2019 or date and time: 03/24/2019 12:45)

Numerology and lottery

Each of us at least once in our lives bought a lottery ticket or participated in some kind of cash or gift drawing (for example, in some promotion in a store). However, only a few win huge sums. How do they do it? Perhaps the interesting science of numerology played a significant role in their victory.

Numbers to Win the Allyn Dodge Lottery

Ellyn Dodge is a famous numerologist and connoisseur of the magic of numbers, who wrote many works on the topic of the influence of numbers on the fate of a person. He is one of the people who participated in the opening national lottery England in London.

Let's get acquainted with the basic steps that will help increase the chance of winning the lottery using his method. The win will overtake you when you accurately calculate the numerology of numbers. To win the lottery, follow these simple rules:

• You must select the month in which you are going to play and find out its date. It is very easy to do this. January is the first month of the year, respectively, its number is 1. December is the last, and its number is 12, etc.
• Next, choose a date.
• Add the date to the month. If you decide to play on December 12, then our number is 24.
• Add a year to it. For example, our year is 2016. 2016+24=2040.
• Next, you need to bring the result to a single value. In this case, 6 comes out of our number 2040. You can use our automatic calculation (on the right) and calculate everything automatically.

Thus, you can use our received magic number in any number lottery. You can also use all numbers that add up to 6. For example: 15, 24, 33, 42, 51, etc.

Popular numbers - an easy way to increase the chance

Also, to increase your chance of getting a winning combination, you can look at the single-digit number of the nearest already ended lotteries. This is done simply.

• We write down all the dropped numbers in a row and add them up. Example: 12,13,14,15,16 - 1+2+1+3+1+4+1+5+1+6 = 25, 2+5=7. Odd.
• If you check the next few runs in this way, you can identify some patterns. For example, recent times Even numbers fell out, so there is a big chance that an odd number will fall out.
• We exclude repetitions. If in the previous game there were 3 or, for example, 4, then they can be excluded.

Perhaps the following information will help you. After analyzing more than a hundred draws, it turned out that the most popular combination was the one whose numerological number turned out to be the number 9. Using this method and analyzing the next past draws, you can find the most suitable number in this moment time.

Little tricks

To finally convince yourself of the correctness of your actions, it is also recommended to use the following little tricks when playing:

• If possible, buy a ticket on your birthday (or on the birthday of your loved one). This method is confirmed by the calculations of famous numerologists.
• The number eight is a very good symbol. Pay special attention to it when calculating and betting. In numerology, he is responsible for wealth and financial independence and stability.
• Pay attention to the fours and twos, as the main components of the eight. They create numerological balance and stability, reinforcing the underlying meaning. In numerology, these symbols are the most successful.

By using all the methods in this article, you can increase your chances of success. The main thing is to believe in your luck and luck, never give up. After all, a positive internal attitude to any event also increases a favorable outcome. Luck loves brave people.

The legendary American lottery draws $ 302 000 000 . Since this game can be played not only by Americans, but also by residents of other countries, the possibility of winning this amount by a Russian should be considered. According to the current exchange rate, the lucky winner will receive 17,063,000,000 rubles (in words: SEVENTEEN BILLION and another 63 million). This amount should be deducted from the state tax of approximately 33%, but the amount of winnings is still incredibly high.

Is it difficult to win this amount? The chances of getting at least some prize in the lottery are 1 in 54. The chances of correctly guessing all six numbers are much lower. However, the famous american game Powerball "produces" an average of one to nine multimillionaires a week, plus about 10 more just plain millionaires. So what numbers do the winners of the draws bet on? Let's see if they choose the right strategies.

• Most frequently drawn numbers

There are specialized sites and services that calculate which numbers are most often drawn in Powerball, as well as when this or that number fell out in a winning combination for the last time.

According to the latest data, the most commonly drawn Powerball numbers are (in descending order):26, 16, 41, 22, 32, 23 .

And here are the numbers that fall out the least:65, 60, 66, 67, 68, 63 . The number 65 has come up in just 10 winning combinations in recent years! For comparison: number 26 fell out in 273 draws.

It is difficult to say why certain numbers appear more or less often than others. According to statistics, any number has the opportunity to fall out in the draw along with others. But the fact remains.

• Birthdays of relatives and friends

Most people are very attached to dates. The problem is that a month has a maximum of 31 days, so many players don't choose numbers outside the 1-31 range. In many cases, this prevents a person from winning the Jackpot - after all, he sets the limits for himself.

• “Lucky numbers

Experimental psychologist Jonathan Clark says that the most common lucky number is 7. There is a possibility that great amount the person will choose that number on the ticket. This will not increase their chances of winning, but if it suddenly turns out that the seven and other lucky numbers (3, 5, 13, and so on) are included in the winning combination, you will have to share the Jackpot with more people.

• “The best combination”

Lottery winnings are handled by psychologists, sociologists and… mathematicians. For example, statistician Richard Lloyd found that the best hand to play national English game UK Lotto: 3, 6, 13, 23, 27, 49. If any player bet on these numbers in every National Lottery draw, they would win £2,017,671 in total.

• Numbers and strategies

There are various strategies for winning the lottery. No one can prove or disprove their effectiveness. But the fact remains that they have worked for a number of winners. Free lottery strategies can be found on the Internet: these are, for example, magic square , beating 7 numbers in multiple 6-figure bets and so on. Strategies are at least interesting.

• Visualization

One of the most successful Powerball winners, now a successful producer and businesswoman, interviewed in the popular glossy magazine Marie Claire, Cynthia Stafford says she used the visualization method to win. When a woman bought a lottery ticket, she closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and let the winning combination come to her mind in the form of random numbers. The secret of visualization is faith. If you are not alien to the beliefs of reality transerfing or positive thinking, this method is for you. For cynics and critical players, this method will not work.

• random numbers

Research states that by clicking on the "Auto Pick" button when filling out a ticket, you can increase your chances of winning. Unbelievable, but true: most often the combinations that the machine has chosen win. In addition, by choosing a random combination of numbers, you have the best chance of NOT sharing your Jackpot with other players - those who are tied to dates and lucky numbers.

• Aesthetic approach

In 1995, in one of the UK Lotto draws, 133 people became the main winners at once. It turned out that the winning combination, which in the filled ticket formed fancy pattern. If you are a fan of choosing numbers on a ticket, while “drawing” swords, spirals, columns or flowers, remember that you are not the only one who has a sense of beauty. The jackpot will have to be shared with a couple of other aesthetes.

Today we will talk about how to calculate or guess 100 percent the winning number in the lottery. We will also consider methods and technologies for calculating winning numerical combinations in lotteries, which make it possible to win with a guarantee.

According to many game lovers, the surest way to increase your chances of winning the lottery is to purchase a large number of tickets. That is, not to buy one for each draw, but several lottery tickets for one draw at once. As practice shows, among the lucky ones who were lucky to break big score in the lottery, the vast majority of those who bought several lottery tickets at once. For example, 20-year-old Brian McCartney recently won $107 million in the MegaMillions lottery. He did not calculate the combination in advance, did not try to guess the lucky numbers, but simply entrusted the filling of the tickets to the computer. True, Brian bought not one lottery ticket, but 5 at once, thus he increased his chances of winning exactly 5 times.

Various methods of calculating lucky numbers are very popular among players. Numerology, astrology, and just lucky omens are used. In addition, the analysis of previous draws is widely used. At this point, each player himself chooses which statistics to focus on: someone studies the results of the draws for the entire Last year, someone is limited to a couple of months, and some players decide to analyze the results of the lottery for several years at once. The information received is used in different ways. Some players decide to bet on the numbers that fell out most often, while others, on the contrary, give preference to numbers that have previously come across less often than others.

There is also a more advanced version of this system. Players study the statistics of the last 10-50 lottery draws, choose the most frequent numbers, then discard those that fell in last draw(or two). The remaining numbers are marked on lottery tickets. Another option for applying this game strategy is betting on “neighboring numbers”. All that is required from the player is to look at the numbers that fell out in the previous lottery draw and bet on the numbers “adjacent” to them.

According to experienced players, the most reliable method that allows you to win a million, or even several, is the method of calculating all possible combinations (drum system). Players need to calculate and use all possible combinations of a certain range of numbers. For example, if you need to guess 7 numbers out of 49, at least 8 of any numbers are taken, all possible seven-digit combinations are made up of them, which are then marked in lottery tickets. It is believed that such a strategy of the game significantly increases the probability of winning, although it still cannot guarantee the receipt of the jackpot. In addition, playing the lottery in this way alone is very expensive, because you will need to buy as many tickets as there are possible combinations. But if you cooperate with someone ...

By the way, in many Western countries"Cooperation" when playing the lottery is very popular. So-called lottery syndicates are created there, which include work colleagues, relatives, friends, just acquaintances. They regularly contribute money to the general fund, from which they buy many lottery tickets at once, increasing their chances of winning.

Statisticians say that the calculations that significantly increase the likelihood of winning the lottery do exist, but they are very complex and confusing. Therefore, it is unlikely that people who are far from mathematics will be able to find such formulas, understand them and use them, because this will require deep knowledge. Besides, you can't do without luck anyway.

The most striking and controversial example of such "mathematical" luck is the American Joan Ginter. She was able to hit the jackpot four times! In total, her lottery winnings amounted to over $21 million.

Around the "phenomenon" of Joan, controversy still does not subside. It is known that she has a Ph.D. in statistics and teaches at a local university. Apparently, therefore, the inhabitants of the town where she lives are sure that the woman conspired with the lottery seller at the local store (namely, there she was lucky to buy lottery tickets with jackpots three times) so that he would allow her to study the ticket numbers and check them. Thus, she allegedly managed to calculate the pattern between the ticket number and the possibility of winning the jackpot. But many people do not believe this and consider Joan to be simply the luckiest woman in the world. Be that as it may, the organizers of the lottery could not convict her of anything reprehensible, and therefore they always honestly paid out the money they won. The 63-year-old winner herself does not reveal her secret of success, and invites all ill-wishers to repeat her success.

For centuries, people have been playing the lottery. In anticipation of the coveted prize, they erase with passion protective layer or they fill lottery tickets with excitement and trepidation, marking “lucky numbers” in them. Since the advent of the lottery, players have repeatedly tried to calculate the formula for luck. The history of the lottery knows many game systems. The most popular of them are numerical or mathematical.
Game systems: successful and not so

“The greatest art of life is to bet less and win more,” said English poet Samuel Johnson. Many fans of the lottery game agree with him. Each of them, for sure, more than once wondered: how to win a million? Apparently, therefore, some players, filling out lottery tickets, choose not to random numbers, but only those in which for some reason you are sure. They say they use their own lottery system. Of course, most of these systems do not bring much profit to game lovers, but there are also such schemes, thanks to which people manage to win millions in the lottery.

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The main systems of playing the lottery are conditionally divided into intuitive and mathematical. The latter have mathematical basis, and the first, as a rule, are built on signs, conjectures and coincidences. So, people who are fond of numerology are sure that they need to bet on numbers that coincide with the date of the draw or the person’s birthday. Astrology fans say that to get the "correct numbers" you need to follow the Moon: each planet corresponds to serial number- in the direction of which planet the Moon will move on the day of the draw, such numbers will prevail in the winning combination. And the inhabitants of Colombia generally invented a very original approach to choosing lucky combinations. They prefer to bet on the numbers that are present in the license plates of cars that are mined by local terrorists from time to time.

It must be admitted that intuitive game systems have helped some lucky ones win the lottery more than once. But most of those who prefer to play according to the system still choose a strict calculation. Before going for lottery tickets, they study the history of draws in detail, analyze the combinations that have fallen out, and build mathematical systems for playing the lottery.

Even Pythagoras and other great minds of antiquity tried to calculate the probability of winning the lottery. Alan Kriegman devoted a lot of scientific work to this topic, who tried to calculate the chances of an individual player to win the Keno lottery. In his opinion, this chance directly depends on the number of bets made by the player, in other words, the more lottery tickets he fills, the higher the probability of winning.

This theory was confirmed in practice in 1992 by another mathematician, Stefan Mendel. He helped hit the Virginia lottery jackpot with a syndicate of 2,500 people. According to the scientist, in the lottery, which was drawn according to the “6 out of 44” scheme, only 7,059,052 non-repeating numerical combinations were obtained. If you mark all of them in the tickets, you will definitely be able to win. True, you will have to spend money on tickets - $ 1 each, total: a little more than $ 7 million.

The members of the syndicate simply waited until the jackpot of the game significantly exceeded the planned spending, then they began to play the lottery. Several thousand players began to buy lottery tickets in an organized manner at points of sale and in online stores. It took 72 hours, but the game was worth the candle! Fans of mathematical calculation managed to win more than 27 million dollars in the lottery, about 10 thousand for each player.

Another popular mathematical system for playing the lottery is frequency analysis. This method is based on the fact that in each game there are "hot" (falling out most often) and "cold" (dropping out the least) numbers. They are calculated by analyzing the results of previous games. After that, the player, depending on his own preferences, bets either on “hot”, or on “cold”, or combines. In the history of lotteries, there are cases when such a system helped to win the lottery big. For example, Janey Kallus from Texas, using frequency analysis to play the local lottery, hit a $21.8 million jackpot.

Another use of mathematics for playing the lottery: complete ("drum") and incomplete systems. The drum system of the game comes down to using all possible combinations of a limited range of numbers. For example, if you need to guess 6 numbers, at least 7 of any numbers found in the lottery are taken, of which 7 combinations are made. It turns out the following:

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

4. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

5. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

6. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

7. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

The numbers in the combinations are repeated, as if “scrolling in the drum”, which is why the game system received the corresponding name. It is called full, since all existing combinations of selected numbers are used. You can guess that playing the lottery using such a system is quite expensive, since you need to purchase a lot of tickets. To cut costs, the players created an incomplete system.
. The incomplete system of playing the lottery cuts off some combinations at the discretion of the player. For example, if you need to guess all the same 6 digits, according to incomplete system only 5 combinations of 7 numbers are made:

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

2. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

3. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

4. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

5. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Fans of these game schemes add that 100% win systems still do not guarantee, but prizes of the third and fourth order help to win often.
Pros and cons of math in lotteries

Mathematical systems for playing the lottery have both supporters and opponents. In favor of their use, I speak some examples big wins in the history of lotteries and the fact that playing according to the system increases the involvement of the player in the process, forcing him to bet regularly, and this often leads to winnings.
A number of scientists oppose mathematical systems for playing the lottery. They generally argue that prediction in the lottery is not a thankful task and the probability of winning the lottery cannot be calculated. So, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Petr Zaderey is sure: the numbers of balls that fall out on the lottery drum are random variables that cannot be mathematically analyzed. Another mathematician, Pavel Lurie, claims that the probability of winning the lottery is determined randomly and the chances of each player are absolutely equal.

However, do not forget that pundits sometimes make mistakes, and many great discoveries were not taken seriously at first. Perhaps it is you who will be able to invent your own system for calculating the probability of winning the lottery. The main thing is to play and not give up if you didn’t manage to hit the jackpot the first time. And how to play the lottery, with the help of mathematical systems or your own intuition, everyone decides for himself.

It turns out that success and luck have a simple mathematical formula. It was brought out by a professor at the University of Hertfordshire (UK) Richard Weissman. Moreover, he not only compiled an abstract formula for success, but was able to back it up with practical evidence.

"Luck Factor"

That's what it's called treatise, published by Weissman. For many years he searched for the answer to eternal question: why do some manage to attract good luck, while others remain losers all their lives? The professor conducted a colossal study, the results of which were supported by a number of experiments.

At the initial stage of the project (in 1994), the scientist advertised in the local newspaper, in which he invited volunteers aged 18 to 84, who consider themselves lucky and losers, to cooperate. In total, there were about 400 people, approximately equally divided between those and others. For 10 years, they must be interviewed, keep diaries, fill out various questionnaires, answer questions on IQ tests, and participate in experiments.

For example, once the subjects were given the same issue of the newspaper, in which they had to count all the photographs. Those who consider themselves lucky completed the task in a couple of minutes, and the losers took much longer. The secret of the experience was that already on the second page of the publication there was a large announcement: "There are 43 photographs in this newspaper." Since it itself was not accompanied by a photo, the losers did not even pay attention to it and painstakingly continued to carry out the task assigned to them. And the "lucky ones" immediately found a clue.

“Lucky people look at the world with wide eyes, they do not miss happy accidents. And the unlucky ones are usually immersed in their worries and do not notice anything “extra”, Professor Weissman explained in his scientific article.

In addition, the lucky ones are sociable, they are not afraid of changing places and making new acquaintances, which later often turn out to be useful to them. People who consider themselves unlucky, on the contrary, try to close themselves off from the outside world and live within the existing framework.

So, the formula for success, compiled as a result of ten years of work, is as follows: "Y \u003d W + X + C." The main components of luck ("U"): health ("Z") of a person, his character ("X") and self-esteem ("C"), together with a sense of humor. It turns out that the main makings of "luck" are inherent in a person from birth? Richard Weisman is sure that “loser” is not a sentence, a person can change the situation and become happy.

To do this, the scientist has developed a special technique of self-development, which helps to attract good luck. Four must be followed simple rules:

· Pay attention to everything that happens around, learn to notice the signs of fate and use a lucky break.

Develop intuition, trust inner voice».

Think about the good: drive bad thoughts away from yourself and tune in to the positive.

Learn to enjoy life in any, even the most difficult, situations.

The ability to look for positive moments even in unpleasant situations- recipe for success. Psychologists have long discovered that some people in Hard time are able not to concentrate on troubles, but to think that it could be worse. This feature of the psyche helps to “soften the blow” and feel lucky. This was confirmed by the "lucky ones" and "losers" of Professor Weissman. They assessed the situation differently if they were hostages in a bank robbery and were wounded in the arm. The first considered that this was luck, since they could have died altogether. The second decided that this was a big failure, since there might not have been any injuries at all.

British studies have proven that "luck", "luck", "success" are subjective concepts. Any individual himself determines who he is: lucky or a loser. Science has confirmed that much depends on the mood of a person and his perception of the surrounding reality.

A striking example- 54-year-old John Lin from the UK. He is called the most unlucky resident of the country. During his life he managed to get into 20 accidents. Being very young, John was seriously injured when he fell out of a stroller, then fell off his horse, got hit by a car. As a teenager, he suffered fractures after falling from a tree. And when he was returning from the hospital where he was treated after this fall, his bus had an accident and the guy was back on hospital bed. In adulthood, Lin got into an accident three more times. In addition, he is constantly haunted by natural disasters: for example, a collapse of stones or lightning that struck him twice, although the chance of even one person being struck by lightning, according to the US National Weather Service, is only 1 in 600,000.

However, this list of troubles can be treated in different ways. After all, in each of the accidents, any other person could simply die, and John Lin always survived. So maybe it's not bad rock, but, on the contrary, luck? “I can’t explain why all this is happening to me,” John shared with reporters. “But every time I am glad that I survived.”

This is how Richard Weissman advises to perceive any failure. The main thing is to tune in to the positive. Thus, if, having decided to try his luck and buy lottery tickets, a person thinks that he will never be lucky, then luck will not smile at him. And if you believe in victory and continue to play the lottery regularly, even after several unsuccessful draws, you will definitely win a million!

Even those who have never dared to play the lottery must have wondered: is it possible to hit the jackpot if you play according to the system? And if so, what system should be used?

The so-called intuitive strategies, that is, playing according to a system based on one's own "sixth sense", are very popular among experienced players. For example, a person is sure that his lucky number is 3. In this case, when filling out lottery tickets, all derivatives of this number should be noted: 3, 9, 18, 24, etc. Or the numbers in which the triple appears: 13, 23, 33, 53 and beyond. We wrote about how to find your lucky number in previous articles.

Another way to increase the probability of winning is to choose numbers using a certain step. For example, in a combination of 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, the step will be 7. Again, the player’s lucky number or any other number can act as a step.

Intuitive strategies include the so-called “zigzag of luck”. If you play according to this system, then you need to mark the numbers in such a way that they add up in a zigzag or other “happy figure”. Someone, for example, crosses out all the numbers vertically, someone crosses over, and others generally in the form of certain letters of the alphabet.

Perhaps the main advantage of playing according to the system is its consistency. That is, the player systematically works out various combinations, looking for the key to his luck. If you play the system regularly, then the probability of winning is likely to increase significantly.

And further! Experienced players are advised to remember one rule: you cannot make combinations only from popular numbers. For example, 1, 7, 13. The fact is that many people mark them daily in their lottery tickets. Therefore, even if you manage to win a large amount in the lottery with the help of these numbers, it will have to be divided among the owners of all winning tickets. As a result, even from a large jackpot there can be very little money left.

Pendulum of luck, or how to win a million in the lottery Everyone can win a million, for this you need only luck, luck and a lucky lottery ticket. However, some experienced players do not want to wait long for luck to knock on their door, preferring to lure it as soon as possible.

For this, everyone has their own secrets of success. One of them is the use of a pendulum of luck.

The principle of the pendulum has excited the minds of people since ancient times, it was credited with mystical power, the ability to predict the future and find answers to the most difficult questions. Recall at least the popular sessions of collective magic, when, with the help of a home-made pendulum, the girls guessed at the betrothed or asked for help in making important decisions.
It turns out that the pendulum can also be useful to lottery lovers in their hunt for winnings. Using a pendulum is one of the varieties of dowsing. One of its first manifestations in the history of mankind was the so-called dowsing, when a priest or prophet, with the help of vine found a source of water hidden underground.

In a similar way when playing the lottery, the pendulum helps a person find an equally important source of wealth, that is. Scientists still do not agree on what constitutes dowsing. Some say that the vine or pendulum is made to move by the person himself, or rather, by his involuntary movements and vibrations controlled by the subconscious (ideomotor reaction).

Others argue that self-hypnosis and a person’s desire to receive one or another answer are to blame. Some call all these practices quackery, and some call them the result of exposure to some special psi field.

In any case, someone like this practice helps to find hidden objects, and someone else. Using a pendulum to play the lottery is very simple.

This will require a strong thread or a thin chain about 40 centimeters long (a person chooses a length convenient for him in the process) and a small load, the weight of which does not exceed 40 grams. Fans of this method are advised to use wedding ring(without any inserts) or a pendant made of natural stone (for example, amber or amethyst). It is important that the shape of the load is symmetrical.

We make a reservation that the pendulum can only be used to predict the payoff in. To do this, the load must be hung on a thread, take the resulting pendulum in your right hand and hold on weight.

Put a lottery ticket or a plate with the numbers used in the selected lottery on the table (for example, if you need to guess 5 numbers out of 36 in the lottery, then there should be 36 numbers in the table). The numbers should be written quite large so that the player can hold the pendulum over each of them and determine the nature of its movements. So, the table (or lottery ticket) is placed on the table, over each number you need to bring the pendulum and wait until it starts to swing.

It is generally accepted that if the load begins to swing clockwise, this means a positive answer, that is, there is a high probability that a ball with that number will fall out in the next lottery draw. If the pendulum moves counterclockwise over the number, then the probability of it falling out is very small.

Thus, it is necessary to hold the pendulum over each number and choose those over which it rotated clockwise. If he points to more numbers than you need to guess in the lottery, you can make a detailed bet or mark all the numbers chosen by the pendulum in them. Then wait until draw will take place lottery and check if you are lucky to win a million.

It is important to remember that in order to use the pendulum to select lucky numbers to fill out a lottery ticket, you must choose a secluded place where no one can interfere with the upcoming magical session. And you also need to focus on the desire to win the lottery, believe in victory and not give up if you didn’t hit the jackpot the first time.

Even experienced biolocators have to practice for a long time in order to high probability get the right answers. In addition, it is no secret that in the lottery leading role Still, not any systems play, but chance and luck. Only help to bring the victory in the lottery closer.

And the most the right way increase the chance of winning the lottery buy as many as possible, one of them is sure to be the winning one!

An important section of mathematics, which is also used in other exact sciences, is called combinatorics. Most people do not even have a basic understanding of this science. Although it is very easy to understand them. To do this, it is enough to master the skills of arithmetic counting and be familiar with the basic four mathematical operations.
Most likely, the use of combinatorics in everyday life will not be needed, although in some areas of activity it can be very useful.

It is very useful for gambling people who devote a significant part of their lives to games to understand combinatorics. This knowledge will not interfere with lovers of cards or dominoes. Numeric lovers lottery draws it is simply necessary to know the principles of this science.
Initial information, which give a chance to increase the percentage of successful draw results for the player. But, first of all, you need to understand what the concept of permutation, elementary for combinatorics, is.

The way to arrange a number of different objects in the form of a sequence is called a permutation. It looks like this - this will be the first, this will be the third, etc.
Absolutely any objects can play the role of an object - signs, figures, numbers, things, etc. The easiest way to explain the principle of permutation is using simple integers.
A set of numbers from 5 to 8 can be represented as the following permutations - 5678 or 5876, etc. It turns out that any four digits can be arranged in 24 ways. Therefore, the more numbers in the set, the wider the number of ways to arrange them.
Two numbers have only two arrangements 36 and 63.
The three numbers have six arrangements.

To determine the number of options to place 5 numbers, you need to try and in the end you get 120 options.
However, there is an easier option for determining the number of different arrangements of numbers in any number set.
You just need to multiply all the numbers from 1 to the number of objects in the set of numbers.
This rule can be easily confirmed by the following example. A set of one number has one set of ways. A set of two numbers has two sets (2*1=2). A set of three numbers has 6 set options and so on −
This mathematical action is called the factorial, and its notation is Exclamation point! Pronounced "factorial of three" or "three factorial".
So we get the desired formula, which follows from the formulation of the imperial and determines its main property.

(N+1)! = N! (N+1).
Now it is easy to calculate the factorial for any numerical value, provided that the number less than one factorial is known. The concept of permutation, by default, is present in all formulas where there are factorials.
Next, you can consider the combination itself.

This is a way or option to choose some part of the total. For example, choose three numbers from five digits. This can be done in different ways, without paying attention to the order. It turns out that there are ten options in total. This means that the number of options is affected by two numbers - the numbers in the set and the numbers selected. From this regularity follows the formula:
C(n, 1)=n C(n, k)=C(n, n-k), where n-k are set and selectable numbers.
These concepts are used everywhere, including when calculating the loss of the desired numbers during draws. To begin with, let's try to figure out how many options for dropouts can be for one draw.

For example, a certain number of balls, n, take part in a lottery draw. After the lottery is held, only k numbers will fall into the draw, which will become lucky. Therefore, the number of balls falling out is the number of combinations of these two values. Substituting the numbers of different draws and the number of balls involved in them into the formula (n, k), we get exact number combinations.

A small nuance exists for the Megalot lottery, in addition to the usual circulation balls, there is the possibility of a megaball falling out - “megabags”, this is, as it were, another number. When calculating, it takes into account that there are ten options for it when it hits the circulation. Therefore, the number obtained in the formula is also multiplied by 10 - this will be the exact number of drops for this lottery.

Using such simple calculations you can get numbers that will accurately indicate the chance of winning the jackpot when buying one ticket. For "SuperLoto" 1 chance out of 13 983 816 = 0.0000000715 , and for "MEGALOT" 1 chance out of 52 457 860 = 0.0000000191. C(k, n) values ​​for k = 1:20. It's a lot or a little, judge for yourself, but keep in mind that this is when buying a single ticket.

Having examined in detail the lottery draws of another popular lottery, we can say that there is a chance to guess the coveted ten here.
There are 80 balls involved in this lottery. This is 1,646,492,110,120 combinations of 10 numbers. The only circulation is 184,756 ten. One possibility in the drawing that the indicated numbers will be in the draw is approximately 1 chance in 8,911,711, or 0.000000112. You can also calculate the number of drops for any number, in the above formula. In the lottery, you can fill in at least two numbers, so by substituting different values, you can calculate the options, they are stable

You can also consider the reality of guessing a single partial combination. What is the probability of guessing M numbers given the filling of N fields. The circulation contains C(20, M). therefore, the probability of getting the desired combination is C(20, M) / C(80, M). If N cells are filled in the set, then there will be C (N, M) options, consisting of M digits. Therefore, the possibility that one of the balls will fall out is equal to the sum of the calculation, С(N, M) С(20, M) / С(80, M). For example: 9 out of 10

So we get the only chance out of 28 or 0.0361.
Based on this, we write out a formula for partial guessing, which is suitable for all lottery draws:

(N, M) C(T, M) / C(B, M)
B - the number of balls with numbers involved in the lottery
T - the number of balls that fall out during the draw
N - the number of cells that the player filled
M is the number of lucky balls for which the calculation is made.

It should be remembered that the formula С(N, M) С(T, M) / С(B, M) is not perfectly accurate, it is approximate, but when calculating using small numbers, the error is negligible and does not affect the result.