What numbers are most often drawn in lotteries. Secrets of luck or a step-by-step algorithm for winning the lottery

Hello!

My name is Ivan Melnikov! I am a graduate of the National Technical University “KhPI”, Faculty of Engineering and Physics, specialty “Applied Mathematics”, a happy family man and just a fan of games of chance. Since childhood, I have been interested in lotteries. I have always wondered by what laws certain balls fall out. Since I was 10 years old, I have been recording lottery results and then analyzing the data.

Sincerely,

Ivan Melnikov.

1. Mathematical odds of winning

   • Simple calculation with factorials

The most common lotteries in the world are games of luck such as “5 out of 36” and “6 out of 45”. Let's calculate the chance of winning the lottery using probability theory.

An example of calculating the possibility of receiving a jackpot in the “5 out of 36” lottery:

It is necessary to divide the number of free cells by the number of possible combinations. That is, the first digit can be selected from 36, the second from 35, the third from 34, and so on.

Therefore, here is the formula:

Number of possible combinations in a “5 out of 36” lottery = (36*35*34*33*32) / (1*2*3*4*5) = 376,992

The chance of winning is 1 in almost 400,000.

Let's do the same for a lottery like 6 in 45.

Number of possible combinations = “6 out of 45” = (45*44*43*42*41*40) / (1*2*3*4*5*6) = 9,774,072.

Accordingly, the chance of winning is almost 1 in 10 million.

• A little about probability theory

According to a long-known theory, each ball in each subsequent search has an absolutely equal chance of falling out compared to the others.

But not everything is so simple, even according to probability theory. Let's take a closer look at the example of tossing a coin. The first time we got heads, then the next time the probability of getting tails is much higher. If heads come up again, then next time we expect tails with even greater probability.

With the balls coming out of the lottery machines, it's about the same story, but a little more complicated and with a more significant number of variables. If one ball is drawn 3 times and the other is drawn 10 times, then the probability of the first ball being drawn will be higher than that of the second. It is worth noting that this law This is diligently violated by the organizers of some lotteries, who change lottery machines from time to time. A new sequence appears in each new lottery machine.

Some organizers also use a separate lottery machine for each ball. Thus, it is necessary to calculate the probability of each ball falling out in each individual lottery machine. On the one hand, this makes the task a little easier, on the other hand, it complicates it.

But this is just a theory of probability, which, as it turns out, doesn’t really work. Let's see what secrets there are, based on dry science and statistical data accumulated over decades.

1. Why doesn't probability theory work?

   • Less than ideal conditions

The first thing worth talking about is the calibration of lottery machines. None of the lottery machines are perfectly calibrated.

The second caveat is that the diameters of lottery balls are also not the same. Even differences of the slightest fraction of millimeters play a role in the frequency of a particular ball falling out.

The third detail is the different weight of the balls. Again, the difference may not seem significant at all, but it also affects the statistics, and significantly.

• Sum winning numbers

If we look at the statistics of winning numbers in the “6 out of 45” lottery, we can see interesting fact: The sum of the numbers that players bet on ranges between 126 and 167.

The sum of the winning lottery numbers for “5 out of 36” is a slightly different story. Here the winning numbers add up to 83-106.

• Even or odd?

What numbers do you think are most often found on winning tickets? Even? Odd? I can tell you with complete confidence that in the “6 out of 45” lotteries these numbers are equally divided.

But what about “5 out of 36”? After all, you need to choose only 5 balls, there cannot be even or odd equal amount. So here it is. Analyzing the results of lottery draws of this type over the last four decades, I can say that slightly, but still more often, odd numbers appear in winning combinations. Especially those that contain the number 6 or 9. For example, 19, 29, 39, 69 and so on.

• Popular groups of numbers

For a lottery of the “6 to 45” type, we conditionally divide the numbers into 2 groups - from 1 to 22 and from 23 to 45. It should be noted that in winning tickets the ratio of numbers belonging to the group is 2 to 4. That is, either the ticket will contain 2 numbers from the group from 1 to 22 and 4 numbers from the group from 23 to 45 or vice versa (4 numbers from the first group and 2 from the second).

I came to a similar conclusion when analyzing the statistics of lotteries like “5 out of 36”. Only in in this case The groups are divided a little differently. Let's designate the first group that includes the numbers from 1 to 17, and the second the one that contains the remaining numbers from 18 to 35. The ratio of numbers from the first group to the second in winning combinations in 48% of cases is 3 to 2, and in 52 % of cases – on the contrary, 2 to 3.

• Is it worth betting on numbers from past draws?

It has been proven that in 86% of cases, a new drawing repeats a number that has already appeared in previous drawings. Therefore, you just need to follow the draws of the lottery you are interested in.

• Consecutive numbers. To choose or not to choose?

The chance that 3 consecutive numbers will appear at once is very low, less than 0.09%. And if you want to bet on 5 or 6 consecutive numbers at once, there is practically no chance. Therefore, choose different numbers.

• Numbers with a single step: win or lose?

You should not bet on numbers that appear in the same sequence. For example, you definitely don’t need to choose step 2 and place a bet with this step. 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 are definitely a losing combination.

• More than one ticket: yes or no?

It’s better to play once every 10 weeks with 10 tickets than once a week with one. And also play in groups. You can win a big cash prize and split it between several people.

1. World lottery statistics

   • Mega millions

One of the most popular lotteries in the world was carried out according to the following principle: you need to choose 5 numbers out of 56, as well as 1 out of 46 for the so-called golden ball.

For 5 matched balls and 1 correctly named golden ball, the lucky winner receives the jackpot.

The remaining dependencies are shown in the table:

Statistics of dropped regular balls for the entire duration of the above lottery draws.

Statistics of dropped golden balls for the entire period of drawings Mega Millions.

The most frequently drawn combinations in the lottery are shown in the table below:

• Powerball lottery where more than a dozen lucky people have managed to hit the jackpot. You must select 7 main game numbers and two Powerballs.

1. Winners' stories

   • Lucky compatriots

Evgeny Sidorov from Moscow received 35 million in 2009, before that Nadezhda Mekhametzyanova from Ufa hit the jackpot of 30 million. " Russian lotto» sent another 29.5 million to Omsk to the winner, who did not want to identify himself. In general, winning jackpots is good habit Russian people

• 390 million US dollars in one hand

In the lottery we already talked about, Mega Millions, a lucky winner who wished to remain anonymous won $390 million. And this is far from rare case. In the same lottery in 2011, two people managed to hit the jackpot, which at that time consisted of an amount of 380 million. The cash prize was divided into two parts and awarded to people who guessed the winning numbers.

A pensioner from South Carolina decided to participate in the Powerball lottery and won 260 million, which he decided to spend on the education of his children, and also bought a house, several cars for the family, and then went traveling.

1. conclusions

So, here is a summary of the most effective rules, following which you will definitely win:

1. The sum of all the numbers you bet on on a lottery ticket must be calculated using the following formula:

Amount = ((1 + n)/2)*z + 2 +/- 12%

n – maximum bet number, for example, 36 in a “5 out of 36” lottery

z – the number of balls you bet on, for example 5 for the “5 out of 36” lottery

That is, for “5 out of 36” the amount will be like this:

((1+36)/2)*5 + 2 +/-12% = 18,5*5+2 +/-12% = 94,5 +/-12%

In this case, from 94.5 + 12% to 94.5 – 12%, that is, from 83 to 106.

1. Bet equally on even and odd numbers.
2. Divide all numbers by two large groups in half. The ratio of the number of numbers on a winning ticket is 1 to 2 or 2 to 1.
3. Follow the statistics and bet on the numbers that came out in previous draws.
4. Don't bet on numbers with one step.
5. It’s better to play less often, but buy several tickets at once, and also get together with friends and relatives.

In general, be brave! Follow my rules, place bets, analyze statistics and win!

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Where can I buy?

Website website

Select tickets on the lottery page and pay in any convenient way.

Please note: tickets selected on the site are saved for you for 5 minutes. During this time, you must move them to the “Cart” or pay for the order.

Mobile application "Stoloto"

Install and buy tickets whenever it is convenient for you.

Mobile version of the site

Go to the page and select any tickets for the upcoming circulation.

Via SMS

Send a message with text RL to number 9999.

If you want to take part in the lottery via SMS, follow.

Retail outlets and networks

You can buy tickets in, in branches, bookmaker's office "", lottery network" ", offices
" " , supermarkets " " and stores " " .

Lottery kiosks

Chances are there are tickets available at a store near you.
. Check with sellers for their availability.

Lottery machines

Use self-service machines. Payments accepted bank cards, banknotes and coins. Terminal addresses
on this page .

Lottery center"Stoloto"

You can buy tickets, learn everything about lotteries and see with your own eyes the lottery machines used to draw six lotteries! Read more about live broadcasts on a special page.

How to choose?

Any Russian Lotto ticket contains two playing fields, each containing 15 numbers in the range from 1 to 90.

The combinations of numbers in the tickets have already been generated.

Please note: in some cases you will be asked to provide a phone number when purchasing a ticket, in others you will not. What is the difference? Let's explain.

Tickets for which you provide your mobile phone number

Sample tickets:

On the site you can choose a ticket with your favorite numbers or tickets with all numbers from 1 to 90



At a retail outlet, select a coupon and give it to the seller. Then give your phone number and pay. When the ticket is registered, you will receive a notification with all the necessary information about the registered electronic lottery ticket. If you win, you will receive an SMS with a winning code.

Important! You issue such tickets only for the next lottery draw.

Note:

To receive your winnings, tell the seller the phone number to which the ticket was issued via SMS and (indicated on the notification).

For sale:

On the site, including;
. in the application for iPhone and ;
. ;
. in communication shops;
. in the networks "" and "";
. offices "";
. stores "";
. branches;
. others retail outlets sales

Tickets for which you do not provide a mobile phone number when purchasing

Sample ticket:



Note:

When purchasing such tickets, you do not receive additional notifications (SMS, receipts) - the basis for paying out your winnings is the ticket itself.

Important! You can buy tickets for different editions.

For sale:

Branches ;
. at Stoloto retail outlets.

How to increase your chances?

The rule is simple: the more tickets you purchase per circulation, the higher your chances will be.

Stoloto Council. If you decide to buy multiple tickets for the same draw, if possible, avoid repeating numbers on the tickets you purchase. Diversity is among the main criteria for success.

If you buy tickets online, you can select many tickets at once; tickets with all numbers from 1 to 90; tickets with your favorite numbers.

. « 3 barrels left“- the phrase means that the game will be played one more move, that is, up to the 87th move inclusive. This increases the likelihood that the participant's ticket will match more numbers, and increases your chances of winning. In such draws there are always more winners than usual.

. « 2 barrels left" - the phrase means; that the game will be played two more moves than usual, that is, up to and including the 88th move. This increases the likelihood that a participant's ticket will match more numbers and increases the chances of winning. There are even more winners in such draws than usual.

. « Kubyshka" - the name of an additional draw when tickets are won in which all the numbers not drawn in the draw are either in the upper or lower playing field


The pot with coins depicted on the ticket is the sign “Eggs”

Additional drawing by ticket number - the winners are tickets whose last digits match (from left to right) with the winning combination formed from the last digits of the last barrel numbers drawn in the last three rounds.

What is closing a sale?

How are the draws done?

Time

Draws are held on weekends after the size of the prize fund has been calculated.

Broadcast

The broadcast of the drawing begins on Sunday, at 14:00, in the program “They are winning!” on the NTV channel.

You can find a video of each draw in “” on the website

The start time of the broadcast in your region may differ from the specified one. Follow the TV program.

Control

The drawing takes place in a television studio, in the presence of spectators and a circulation commission. The circulation commission checks the availability complete set kegs. After completing all rounds circulation commission confirms that the drawing was carried out according to all the rules and signs the protocol.

Raffle

Barrels numbered from 1 to 90 are loaded into the bag. The presenter takes out the barrels one at a time and calls out their numbers. You cross out these numbers on your tickets. Each draw is held in several rounds.

In the 1st round, the winning tickets are those in which 5 numbers in any of the six horizontal lines matched the numbers of the barrels taken from the bag before others.
The phrase “earlier than others” means that this ticket has a winning combination earlier than other tickets participating in the draw.



In the 2nd round, the winners are the tickets in which all 15 numbers in any of the fields matched the numbers of the barrels taken from the bag before others. If on the fifteenth move, all fifteen numbers of one of the two playing fields of the ticket (top or bottom) match the numbers of the kegs taken from the bag, you have won the Jackpot.




In the 3rd and subsequent rounds, the winners are the tickets in which all 30 numbers matched the numbers of the barrels taken from the bag before others.

Tickets that win in the 1st and 2nd rounds are eligible to participate in the subsequent drawing. Tickets that win in the 3rd round do not participate in the further drawing.



Sometimes, after the main drawing is completed, an additional drawing is held called the "Kubyshka". In this case, the winning tickets are those in which all the numbers not drawn in the draw are either in the upper or lower playing field.



What can you win?

The winnings of the first few rounds are the largest and can range from several tens and hundreds of thousands to several million rubles. In addition to cash prizes, the lottery often awards in-kind prizes: cars, country houses, travel and much more.

You can choose in what form to receive such winnings - in kind or in cash.

The prize fund is 50% of each ticket sold.

Attention, Jackpot! It accumulates from circulation to circulation and reaches tens of millions of rubles. The winning tickets are those in which, on the fifteenth move, all fifteen numbers of one of the two playing fields of the ticket (top or bottom) match the numbers of the barrels taken from the bag.

Where can I find out the results?

• The results of the draw are published on the websites stoloto.ru and lotonews.ru within 10 days after the draw. Check the data in

By number on the official Stoloto website. The order in which the numbers appear. Winnings.

Golden Horseshoe: 129 edition, check ticket; results of the draw

Golden Horseshoe: results of draw No. 129, check ticket

Numbers drawn: 33, 43, 71

Lottery "Golden Horseshoe".

In each draw, numerous cash prizes, as well as cars or houses. In addition, you can win a super lottery prize of 3,000,000 rubles!

Also, any participant can receive a super prize. To do this, you need to cross out 5 numbers in any horizontal line in the first five moves. The minimum guaranteed amount of the Golden Horseshoe super prize is 3,000,000 rubles. But this is not the limit - as the number of draws increases, the size of the super prize will gradually increase.

The Golden Horseshoe draws are broadcast on Sundays on the NTV channel, as part of the Happy Morning show. Starts at 08:20.

Housing lottery 273 circulation, check ticket by number. Efir from February 18, 2018 at 14:00

Housing lottery 273 draw, buy a ticket

Do you need an apartment for your family? Save up for Vacation home? Time to make your wishes come true. Try your luck in the Housing Lottery! Next edition February 25, the price of a ticket, which can be purchased on the official lottery website, is 100 rubles.

Missing numbers: 01, 16, 27, 34

If none of these numbers are on your ticket, then your ticket is a winner!

Winnings are paid from 02/18/2018 to 08/31/2018

Russian Lotto 1219 draw, check tickets. Results of draw No. 1219, broadcast on February 18, 2018 at 14:00

Lottery "Russian Lotto" circulation 1219, check the ticket by ticket number

You can check your ticket by its number or by the selected combination on the official lottery website Stoloto.ru. If your ticket participated in several drawings at once, indicate only the number of the first drawing in which it participated. If you have several tickets for the same lottery, click “Add ticket” and indicate the numbers of all played tickets.

Russian Lotto results table, draw 1219 for 02/18/2018

Missing numbers: 22, 48, 49, 61

If none of these numbers are on your ticket, then your ticket is a winner!

Winnings are paid from 02/18/2018 to 08/31/2018

Results of the Russian Lotto draw 1219: check the ticket by ticket number

Many people purchase Russian Lotto tickets in the hope of winning money or large gifts. The Gosloto lottery begins on Sunday morning, so not everyone has the opportunity to follow its progress live on TV. If a person did not have time to watch the recording of the program, there is an option to check the winnings through special services.

How to check a Russian Lotto ticket by ticket number

There are several options for how to check Russian Lotto by ticket number. The fastest way to do this is through the Internet. For verification, there are special services that allow you to obtain information with one click. You need to go to the official website or a special service (Stoloto, Lotomarket), enter the numbers from the lottery into the specified window and get information. Thanks to the expanded functionality, it is also possible to view archived results to compile your statistics, or see a recording of the program on the NTV channel.

You can check your ticket on the official lottery website stoloto.ru in the "Ticket Check" section

How to find out the results of the Russian Lotto draw without the Internet

People without the Internet have another option from Russian Lotto: check their ticket through mail or newspapers. In post offices there are circulation tables, which can be seen in the information corner. If they are not visible, it is worth asking employees where the lottery results are. They look like tabular data with dropped numbers. The data is completely similar to that offered on the Internet; it is simply printed for convenience. The results of the game are published in newspapers - “Sportloto”, “Work in Moscow”, “Trud”, “Moskovskaya Pravda”, “Sudarushka”, “Evening Moscow”, and regional publications. You can also view the results of the drawing at kiosks that sell tickets. In addition to viewing the numbers drawn in circulation table, you can also get money there if a person wins it, or spend the money on new tickets for a future drawing.

Today we will talk about how to calculate or guess 100 percent winning number to the lottery. We will also consider methods and technologies for calculating winning number combinations in lotteries, allowing you to win guaranteed

Training video on how to win the lottery:

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

Pythagoras and other great minds of antiquity tried to calculate the probability of winning the lottery. Alan Kriegman devoted many scientific works to this topic, trying to calculate the chances of an individual player winning 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 by another mathematician, Stefan Mendel, in 1992. He helped a syndicate of 2.5 thousand people hit the jackpot in the Virginia State Lottery. According to the scientist’s calculations, in the lottery, which was drawn according to the “6 out of 44” scheme, only 7,059,052 non-repeating number combinations were obtained. If you mark them all on the tickets, you will definitely win. True, you will have to spend money on tickets - $1 each, total: a little more than $7 million.

The syndicate participants simply waited until the game's jackpot significantly exceeded the planned expenses, 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 calculations 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” (dropped most often) and “cold” (dropped least often) numbers. They are calculated by analyzing the results of previous games. Afterwards, the player, depending on his own preferences, bets either on “hot” or “cold”, or combines. There are cases in the history of lotteries when such a system helped to win the lottery big. For example, Janey Callus from Texas used frequency analysis to play a local lottery and won a $21.8 million jackpot.

Another option for using mathematics to play the lottery: complete (“drum”) and incomplete systems. The reel 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, take at least 7 of any numbers found in the lottery and make 7 combinations from them. 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 “spinning in a drum,” which is why the game system received the corresponding name. It is called complete because 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, players created an incomplete system.
. The incomplete lottery system cuts off some combination options at the player's discretion. For example, if you need to guess 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% winning The systems still do not guarantee, but third and fourth order prizes help you win often.
Pros and cons of mathematics in lotteries

Mathematical systems for playing the lottery have both supporters and opponents. Some examples support their use big wins in the history of lotteries and the fact that playing according to the system increases the player’s involvement in the process, forcing him to regularly place bets, and this often leads to winnings.
Against mathematical systems A number of scientists come forward to play the lottery. They generally argue that predicting a lottery is not a rewarding task and it is impossible to calculate the probability of winning the lottery. Thus, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Petr Zaderey is sure: the numbers of the balls that fall out on the lottery machine are random variables, which are not amenable to mathematical analysis. 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, we should not forget that even scientists sometimes make mistakes, and many great discoveries were not taken seriously at first. Perhaps you will be the one 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 don’t hit the jackpot the first time. And how to play the lottery, using mathematical systems or one’s own intuition, is up to everyone to decide for themselves.

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

"The Luck Factor"

That's what it's called treatise, published by Weissman. Long years he was looking for an answer to the eternal question: why do some people 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 years old, who considered themselves lucky and unlucky, to cooperate. In total there were about 400 people, approximately equally divided between both. For 10 years, they must undergo interviews, keep diaries, fill out various questionnaires, answer IQ tests, and participate in experiments.

For example, once the subjects were given the same issue of a newspaper in which they had to count all the photographs. Those who consider themselves lucky completed the task in a couple of minutes, while the unlucky ones needed much more time. The secret of the experiment was that already on the second page of the publication there was a large announcement: “This newspaper contains 43 photographs.” Since it itself was not accompanied by a photo, the losers did not even pay attention to it and painstakingly continued to complete the task assigned to them. And the “lucky ones” immediately found the clue.

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

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

For this, the scientist has developed a special self-development technique that helps attract good luck. Four must be observed simple rules:

· Pay attention to everything that happens around you, learn to notice the signs of fate and use Lucky case.

· Develop intuition, trust “ inner voice».

· Think about the good: drive away bad thoughts 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 is the key to success. Psychologists have long discovered that some people Hard time are able not to concentrate on troubles, but to think that things could be worse. This feature of the psyche helps to “soften the blow” and feel lucky. This was confirmed by Professor Weissman’s “lucky” and “unlucky” people. They would have assessed the situation differently if they had been held hostage during a bank robbery and had been shot in the arm. The first considered it to be luck, since they could have died altogether. The second decided that this was a big failure, since there might not have been any injury at all.

British studies have proven that “luck”, “fortune”, “success” are subjective concepts. Any individual himself determines who he is: lucky or unlucky. Science has confirmed that a lot depends on a person’s mood 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. When he was very young, John was seriously injured when he fell out of his carriage, then fell off his horse and was hit by a car. IN adolescence– received fractures after falling from a tree. And when he was returning from the hospital, where he was treated after this fall, his bus got into an accident and the guy again ended up in a hospital bed. IN mature age Lin was involved in accidents three more times. Moreover, he is constantly being pursued natural disasters: for example, a rockfall or lightning that struck him twice, although the chance of even one lightning strike on a person is only 1 in 600,000, according to the US National Weather Service.

However, one can approach this list of troubles in different ways. After all, in each of the accidents, any other person could have simply died, but John Lin always survived. So maybe this is not bad luck, but, on the contrary, luck? “I can’t explain why all this is happening to me,” John shared with reporters. “But every time I’m glad I’m alive.”

This is exactly how Richard Weissman advises to perceive any failures. The main thing is to be 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 on 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!

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, you should mark all the derivatives of this number: 3, 9, 18, 24, etc. Or numbers in which three appears: 13, 23, 33, 53 and so on. We wrote about how to find your lucky number in previous materials.

Another way to increase your probability of winning is to select numbers using a specific step. For example, in a combination of 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, the step will be 7. The step can again be the player’s lucky number or any other number.

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 form a zigzag or other “lucky figure”. Some, for example, cross out all the numbers vertically, some cross them, and others generally in the form of certain letters of the alphabet.

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

The pendulum of luck, or how to win a million in the lottery Anyone can win a million; all you need for this is luck, luck and a lucky lottery ticket. However, some experienced players they do not want to wait long for luck to knock on their door, preferring to lure it in as quickly 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 attributed to mystical power, the ability to predict the future and find answers to the most complex questions. Just remember the popular sessions of collective magic, when with the help of a homemade pendulum, girls told fortunes about their 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 types 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 a vine, found a source of water hidden underground.

Similarly, when playing the lottery, the pendulum helps a person find an equally important source of wealth, that is. Scientists still have not agreed on what dowsing is. 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).

In any case, for some this practice helps to find hidden objects, for others. Using a pendulum to play the lottery is very simple.

To do this, you will need a strong thread or a thin chain about 40 centimeters long (a person chooses the length that is convenient for him in the process) and a small weight, the weight of which does not exceed 40 grams. Fans of this method recommend using 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.

Let us make a reservation that the pendulum can only be used to predict winnings. To do this, you need to hang the load on a thread, take the resulting pendulum in your right hand and hold it suspended.

Place a lottery ticket or a plate with the numbers used in the selected lottery on the table (for example, if in a lottery you need to guess 5 numbers out of 36, then the table should have 36 numbers). 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, you need to place a pendulum over each number and wait until it starts to swing.

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

Thus, you need to hold the pendulum over each number and select those over which it rotated clockwise. If he points to more numbers than you need to guess in the lottery, you can make an expanded bet or mark all the numbers selected by the pendulum in them. Then wait until there will be a drawing lottery and see if you are lucky enough to win a million.

It is important to remember that in order to use a 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. You also need to be extremely focused on the desire to win the lottery, believe in victory and not give up if you didn’t hit the jackpot the first time.

And the surest way to increase the likelihood of winning the lottery is to buy as many as possible, one of them will definitely be a winner!

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

The method of arranging a number of different objects in the form of a sequence is called permutation. It looks like this - this will be the first, this will be the third, etc.
The role of an object can be played by absolutely any objects - 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 there are in a set, the wider the number of ways to arrange them.
Two numbers have only two ways of arrangement: 36 and 63.
Three numbers have six ways of arrangement.

To determine the number of options, place 5 numbers, you need to try and in the end you will get 120 options.
However, there is a simpler 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 with 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 possible sets and so on -
This mathematical operation is called factorial, and its designation is Exclamation point! Pronounced "factorial of three" or "three factorial".
Thus we obtain the desired formula, which follows from the formulation of the imperial and determines its main property.

For example, a certain number of balls – n – take part in a lottery draw. After the lottery, only k numbers will appear in the draw, which will become lucky. Therefore, the number of options for dropping balls is the number of combinations of these two quantities. Substituting numbers various editions and the number of balls involved in them into the formula (n, k), we get exact number combinations.

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

You can also consider the reality of guessing a single partial combination. What is the probability of guessing M numbers, taking into account filling in 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 calculation amount, C(N, M) C(20, M) / C(80, M). For example:9 out of 10

(N, M) С(T, M) / С(B, M)
B – number of balls with numbers used in the lottery
T – the number of balls that are drawn during the draw
N – number of cells filled by the player
M is the number of lucky balls for which the calculation is performed.

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

The chance of winning the jackpot in the Euro Millions lottery is 1 in 116 million, the probability of guessing 5 numbers in the Gosloto “5 out of 36” lottery is much higher - 1 in 376,992. The opportunity to “get into” this probability and become the lucky winner lottery winnings Everyone who buys a lottery ticket has one. Another question: how to determine the winning number combination? Let's analyze the methods of choosing numbers in the lottery.

Method No. 1 “Statistical”

Usually, state lotteries provide statistical data for each past circulation. The following information is available on the website, which is updated daily:
. statistics on frequently drawn numbers in two categories - in the last 10 draws and for the entire time of the game;
. rare numbers;
. frequently occurring pairs of numbers in numerical draw lotteries;
. frequently drawn numbers in the first rounds of bingo lotteries (Russian Lotto, Housing Lottery);
. archive of all lottery draws.

Millionaire Igor S., who won a record amount in the Gosloto 5 out of 36 lottery (more than 47 million rubles), admitted that lottery statistics can be useful: “I have my own way that I follow. But I won’t reveal its secret.. When I think about what numbers to mark, I follow it from time to time. I look at frequently occurring numbers, for example.”

“I choose numbers based on those that have appeared in three or four previous editions. I noticed that the numbers 16 and 17 were repeated before. And I decided that I definitely had to bet on them,” Natalya K., who won 1,981,950 rubles in Gosloto “5 out of 36,” shared her method.

It is important to note:
. all numbers in the lottery have an equal chance of being drawn, so statistics are a tool that helps track dynamics, but does not guarantee a win;
. it is recommended to use statistics only from official lottery websites or other reliable sources;
. By purchasing tickets on the website, you can place a bet online with any numbers from the statistics.

Method No. 2 “Event-based and emotional”

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The question of how numbers influence our lives was studied by the English mathematician Alex Bellos. He set up a survey on the Internet and received more than 30 thousand responses. And he described the conclusions in his book “Beauty Squared”: “In addition to the fact that numbers serve us as a tool for counting, calculating and establishing the number of certain objects, we also have certain feelings towards them.”

The author was struck by the variety and emotionality of the answers: one of the respondents prefers the number 2 - because he has piercings in two places; the other number is 6 - because the sixth in the respondent’s favorite albums always turns out to be the most best song; 7.07 - because the respondent gets up at 7:07 a.m. every day, and one day he made a purchase in the store for $7.07; number 159 - because these numbers are located diagonally on the phone keypad.

By the way, according to the results of the survey, it turned out that “mankind’s favorite number” is 7.

Results table: most popular numbers*

When choosing even or odd numbers, preference was given to odd numbers - they are the favorites of 60% of respondents.

Some lottery participants, when filling out a ticket, choose a series of lucky numbers based on important dates, anniversaries, anniversaries, facts, ages, addresses. Why is this happening? This is where the association with pleasant memories, which causes an emotional reaction. For example, Oleg Zhikharev’s victory was brought by a bet made up of the birth dates of seven sons and two daughters. The lucky one became richer by 747,794 rubles based on the results of the 1054th draw of Gosloto 6 out of 45.

Another example of assigning numbers special meaning demonstrated Mikhail, the winner of the 200th edition of Gosloto 6 out of 45, who won 20,000,000 rubles: “Sometimes I bet on the page numbers of the book I’m reading. If I really liked something on a page, I include its number in the bid.”

Attention!
. Do not trust those who offer (usually for financial reward) to determine your lucky numbers that guarantee winning the lottery. This is a fraud. If you adhere to this way of playing, then independently determine the numbers that are important to you.
. The website provides an option for creating a set of your favorite numbers.

Method number 3 “Random”

Many lottery participants use the option to automatically fill in the ticket when choosing a number combination. According to statistics, about 70% of Powerball lottery winners used the Quick Picks method. random numbers, trusted to a computer system.

Thus, Marie Holmes in 2015, thanks to the option of randomly selecting numbers, won $188,000,000 - the largest jackpot Powerball lottery in North Carolina.

Mikhail K. did winning bid in the 819th edition of Gosloto 6 out of 45, using its own method based on random selection: “In a small box I place balls numbered from 1 to 45. When I go to the lottery kiosk, I mix them thoroughly and, taking them out one at a time, cross out the corresponding numbers on the coupon.” This method of playing the lottery brought Mikhail more than 660,000 rubles.

It is important to note:
. The website provides an option to automatically fill out a lottery coupon at random, as well as an automatic multi-bet, where you can select the number of tickets and draws.

Method No. 4 “System”

Some lottery participants, especially those who bet regularly, have developed their own systems for choosing number combinations. For example, the owner of more than 25 million rubles in Gosloto 6 out of 45, Evgeniy Sablin, shares his unique system: “This is called the “nearby method”. You know the feeling: you made a bet, and the numbers you thought about, but didn’t bet, came up. “Two numbers back, and one forward,” you thought and were sad that victory was very close, but passed you by. Here you need to take your last bet and scatter it left and right, without thinking too much! Of course, there are no guarantees. But sometimes it helps!”

Renato Gianela from Brazil uses mathematical and probabilistic methods to create the LotoRainbow color pattern, which he says helps determine the combination of numbers for lottery bets. Note that this system, like any other, cannot be used as a 100% guarantee of winning. This is just an auxiliary tool.

In LotoRainbow, all numbers are distributed by color:

Photo from the website: theblaze.com

Photo from the website: theblaze.com

It is important to note:
. It is still not possible to find an ideal system for selecting winning numbers, since the lottery is a coincidence.
. systems that guarantee a 100% win or claim that your chances of winning the lottery will increase if you buy a special software, - this is a lie;
. Stoloto advises experimenting with different ways by choosing numbers - this will make the process of playing the lottery more exciting.

“The lottery is my hobby and it brings me pleasure. I am always very calm in the game and when choosing numbers. Anyway, chance will decide everything,” says Igor P., winner of the Gosloto 6 out of 45 lottery. Try it different ways and strategies and have fun playing the lottery!