The lottery is a game of probabilities. There is no proven winning strategy.
Tips and tricks to help win the lottery are, in reality, just ways to better your odds. There are no special methods that can guarantee a lottery win. The chances of winning a lottery like Powerball or Hot Lotto is one out of millions, and buying hundreds of tickets is still a waste of money, because it doesn't bring you any closer to the jackpot.
Lower Jackpot -- Fewer Players
One very simple tip to increase your odds of winning a lottery is to play lotteries that have lower jackpots. This often means fewer players, because most people like to play to win millions. Lotteries with higher jackpots have far more competition, which decreases the odds of winning. Pick small lottery games, rather than a large jackpot like Power Ball, where the number of competitors -- and therefore, your odds of losing -- are very high.
Lottery Wheeling System
A wheeling system is a method used to play different combinations of numbers. The lottery wheeling system produces number combinations, or lines, of lottery ticket numbers that cover a specific range of numbers and guarantees winners. But winning the lottery isn't only about the jackpot wins; there are multiple prizes, including three-ball wins, four-ball wins and five-ball wins. If, for example, a player chooses a seven-number wheeling system to play the multiple prize games, the odds of winning increase.
Lottery Pool System
The general consensus is, the more lottery tickets purchased, the higher the odds of winning. One person may not be able to afford a huge number of tickets. Starting a lottery pool or syndicate will enable a group to buy more tickets. This pool can be started at the office or with family members, and is a good method for playing the larger jackpots like Power Ball and Mega Millions. The money won will be split equally among all the players in the pool. For example, playing the 649 lottery with one ticket puts the odds of winning at 1 in 14 million. However, when played as a group, the larger number of tickets purchased increases the odds somewhat.
Pick Unique Numbers
Most people who play the lottery tend to pick numbers that fall below 31, because birthdays and anniversaries are common choices. Skipping these numbers, and choosing unique number combinations -- for example, from a street address, license plate number or office address -- give you better odds of winning. Avoid using popular geometric number patterns, like the pyramid, star and cross. Adding all the numbers in your birth year will also provide a unique number pattern.
