How To Increase Your Chances of Winning The Lotto
This article is posted under General Information, Life Lessons.I received a text message from my mother recently. She said that the Chinese New Year is near and my Feng Shui horoscope says that I’m going to be very lucky financially in the coming Year of The Rat. I’m not a superstitious person and I always take such predictions with a grain of salt, but I don’t want to curb her optimism so I texted back and replied, “Yes, that’s why I’m starting a new business this year and also taking my chances in making some money online.” To which she replied, “Don’t forget to play the lotto. You might just get lucky.”
As an engineer, I can actually compute and prove that the chances of being struck by lightning is indeed higher than winning the lottery jackpot. Maybe this is the reason why I’m not such a big fan of the Philippine Lotto. Nevertheless, it really got me thinking. Despite the obvious odds, why do a lot of people still play? I can only conclude that hope is really a strong motivator.
I was hesitant at first if I’m going to write about this. How many personal finance blogs have you read that actually gave tips on how to win the lottery? I’m sure not much or none at all. But in the end, I decided to go ahead and dispense some mathematically proven strategies on how to increase your chances of winning the lotto simply because despite the discouraging probabilities of hitting the jackpot, you would still continue to bet or maybe at one point in the future, be tempted to buy a ticket in the hope of getting lucky and becoming an instant millionaire.
But before we go into that, I would like to give some reminders. First, you don’t need to play often or bet on a lot of combinations. The chances of winning the lotto jackpot if you place several bets or if you play everyday increases only by a very, very small percentage. Believe me, it’s really, really close to zero. This brings me to my next point which is to play only when you have extra money. If you really want to place a bet, then take it out of your entertainment budget. Three, take care of your ticket. Don’t keep it in your wallet; put it in a safe place. And lastly, remember to check if you won. I actually have a friend who discovered that he won a small payout several months after he bought the ticket. He hid it inside a book and totally forgot about it until he decided to read that particular book one afternoon.
Anyway, without further ado, here are some number combinations that are most likely to come out in six-ball lottery draws. This analysis was done using probability formulas and was checked for validity against the Philippine Lotto 6/42 winning number draw results from 2006 and 2007 as provided by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office website.
Odd-Even Combination
Odd numbers are those which end in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 while even numbers are those which end in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8. You are more likely to win if your odd-even number combination is either 2-4, 3-3 or 4-2. More than 70% of the winning combinations in the Philippine Lotto 6/42 in the past two years are in this category with the 3-3 (three odd numbers and three even numbers) combination leading with more than 30% of the draws.
Sum of Numbers
You’re chances of winning are higher if the sum of your number combination is within the middle range of all possible sums. To compute this, just add the first six numbers and the last six numbers of the lotto balls and divide by two. For the Philippine Lotto 6/42, it’s 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 37 + 38 + 39 + 40 + 41 + 42, which is equal to 129. Add and subtract at the most 30 to that and you will have the best range for your sum. In 2006 and 2007, the sum of more than 70% of the winning draw results in the Philippine Lotto 6/42 is between 99-159.
Low-High Combination
Divide the highest ball number by two and you have the border for your low numbers and high numbers. For the Philippine Lotto 6/42, it’s 42 divided by two or 21. This means that the numbers from 1 through 21 are low numbers while the upper range of 22 through 42 are the high numbers. Just like the odd-even combination, probability shows that it is more likely that the low-high combination of the winning results are either 2-4, 3-3 or 4-2. Again, more than 70% of the results from the past two years follow this pattern with the 3-3 (three low numbers and three high numbers) attribute showing in more than 25% of the winning combinations.
These three are the major patterns which you should always consider. Other factors worth mentioning are as follows:
Consecutive Numbers
It is unlikely that the winning lotto draw result will have four or more consecutive numbers.
Number Group
It is unlikely that the winning lotto result will have five numbers which belong to the same number group (five single-digits, five teens or five 20’s and so on).
Last Digits
It is unlikely that the winning lotto result will have four numbers which have the same last digits.
These six rules are basically your best tools in evaluating if your number combination has a good chance of winning. Please remember that these are mere guidelines and does not guarantee that you will win. Mathematically speaking, the pattern of 1-2-3-4-5-6 has exactly the same chance of winning as any other random combination. So if your favorite numbers, your birthday, the ages of your family members or your wedding anniversary does not fall into these suggested patterns, don’t fret, you can still bet on that. In the final analysis, even if you don’t win, be happy with the fact that your money will be going to charity and will be used to help other people in need.
You’ll receive more money making tips when you subscribe to Ready To Be Rich.
———
Photo courtesy of C4Chaos
What To Read Next
The Real Formula For Success In Business and In LifeDo you want to know the formula for success? It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for success in business, in your professional career or life in general; There’s really only one formula, and that is to… Never give up and keep trying. I know you’ve probably heard of that advice before – but this time, I’d like to prove...
Business Development Lessons I Learned From Playing Magic: The Gathering
I was at the mall a few days ago when a familiar face greeted me. I immediately recognized him as one of my teammates during my competitive days of playing Magic: The Gathering. “Wow,” he said to me. “After what – six or seven years? It’s nice to bump into you today. How are you?...
The State of Financial Literacy in The Philippines
In my previous post, I shared F. Sionil Jose’s thoughts on why Filipinos are so poor. He mentions poverty of spirit, poor sense of nationalism and loss of ethical moorings as some of the reasons. Personally, I believe that the lack of financial literacy is also one of the major cause why Pinoys are struggling...
Hi, my name is Fitz and this is my blog on personal finance.
hahahaha
thanks for sharing these tips. aaralin ko at isasa-puso…baka ito ang magsalba sa kin sa hirap. echos.
pwede bang mag-tagalog dito. lol
oo naman Malen, pwede mag-tagalog dito. pengeng balato pag nanalo ka.
Great article. Most tips are same as the ones I wrote in my blog.
wow! nice nice nice^^ hmmm… nakalimutan nyo po ata ung probability ng mga numbers? ung individual numbers?^^ pro ganda tlga ng blog u^^ thanks 4 d info^^
haaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!salamat sa maong gihatag nimo nga TIPS kay basin mao nani makasulbad sa among FINANCIAL PROBLEM ron….ako jud tabangan ang mga pobre ani pag makadaug ko….ehheheheheheeheh
Hi Fitz, I agree with you. Computing the probability of winning a lotto is really really close to zero using the permutations and combinations and factorials. Hehe… I’m such a math geek before.
So even though you have lots of money and bet on ALL possible number combinations, you will still be left with loss over the jackpot prize!
Anyway, to add more on your tips, I would suggest to stick to ONE number combination.
I have read your Pinoy Lotto Winners and I am very facinated. But since this is very informative, may I suggest that you also include the Prizes for each game. How much can we win in the Swertres? Mego Lotto, Super Lotto, etc. ect. ect.
Please do not publish my inquiries. Thanks
Frank
amigo,thank’s for refreshing my mind about probability in college,now it will help me to increase my chance for winning.actually we used 3 coins in probability study,thank’s again
gusto ko sanang malaman kung magkano ang magagastos mo kung tatayaan mo lahat ang number sa lotto,wala naman akong balak tumaya sa lotto gusto ko lang malaman kasi hirap mag compute salamat kung ikaw magrereply sa akin…..
alam nyo ba na kung may alam kayo sa kakayahan ng magnet ay magdududa kayo sa larong lotto kaya kasi nitong controlin o piliin ang bola ayon sa settings ng gagawa nito,kung di nyo nalalaman small amount lang ng magnet kaya ng manipulahin ang number na gusto nilang tumama siguro yung ibang makakabasa nito ay di nila ako maiintindihan kung wala silang sapat na kaalaman sa magnet babye…..
Isa akong retirado, at sa edad kong ito… ngayon kolang medyo naiintindihan ang larong ito….. sabagay hindi ako mahilig sa sugal…. peru nitong huli, palibhasa, suko narin ako sa hirap… bago man lang ako kunin ni Lord….. ay makikipagsapalaran narin ako, gayaa ng iba…..thank you… and kudos to your website… god bless…
Gusto ko sanang malaman ang tamang grouping ng low and high numbers for 6/42. Can advice me what to do. Tnx
Anybody there na may alam kung ilang combination ba ang posible sa 6/42 game.Beginner pa kasi ako sa pag.taya ng lotto e. Slamant
[quote]Sum of Numbers
You’re chances of winning are higher if the sum of your number combination is within the middle range of all possible sums. To compute this, just add the first six numbers and the last six numbers of the lotto balls and divide by two. For the Philippine Lotto 6/42, it’s 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 37 + 38 + 39 + 40 + 41 + 42, which is equal to 129. Add and subtract at the most 30 to that and you will have the best range for your sum. In 2006 and 2007, the sum of more than 70% of the winning draw results in the Philippine Lotto 6/42 is between 99-159.[/quote]
May I ask how did you come up with the number “30″ in the above quote ???
I really need cash
magbigay kau naman ng balato kung mananalo kau
pano manalo ng segurado
based on this logic, if the first ball is 1 (odd,low), that the next ball is less likely to be 2 (consecutive) and more probably 42 (even, high and different group). but if you really did your math, you’ll see that 2 and 42 are just equally probable to be the next ball (with probability 1/41). the only meaning of getting 1 as the first ball is that you will not get 1 again because it is no longer in the 41 remaining balls. it does not affect which of the remaining balls will be next. there’s no bias to 42. every remaining ball gets a fair chance to be next!!!
the point is, the combinations are random. we see any pattern we want to see. whether based on pure superstition or the tips in this site (which are also superstition with math on it), both are just equally likely to win.
–stat major
if your “likely to win” combination hasn’t won yet how can you say it’s better than any other combination? there’s no way of proving this things. just like there’s no way of disproving 1-2-3-4-5-6 is a foolish combination. you can’t laugh at a non winning 1-2-3-4-5-6 combination if your’s is non winning too. it’s just human bias/prejudice that will say that 1-2-3-4-5-6 is foolish. it’s really luck and chance. don’t make things complicated by hoping (too much or at all). and do yourselves a favor. do not bother about the math. just let your heart decide.
–philo major
hahahahaha! yes yes yes! you know guys, i got already the secrets in winning the lotto 6/49. I’m not really a bettor but just in making it as a fun, for 3 months of sudying the cycle of 2 years 6/49 winning combinations, most of my guess from April this year got 20 times of the 3 numbers in the winning combinations, 15 times of the 4 numbers in the winning combinations, 14 times of the 5 numbers in the winning combinations and 10 times of the jackpot.
Oh my God, thank you for giving me the secret.
I am going to share you guys:
My formula:
___ = +49(24.5)2
___________
1(49)398000
sum divided by 49 – 49 = first number to
6 number
where:
_____ is the unknown number (just guess any numbers)
49 is constant
24.5 is 49 divided by 2
398000 is the whole winning combinations of 1 to 49 a
constant
divide the sum into 49 then minus 49. the number will be coming out. just pict up the first 2 numbers. if the first two numbers are higher than 49. just get the second number.
thanks!
hi-jhliz itokiri, can you explain further the formula below? sorry…don’t get it. will this also apply to 6/45? Appreciate info..Thanks!
My formula:
___ = +49(24.5)2
___________
1(49)398000
sum divided by 49 – 49 = first number to
6 number
where:
_____ is the unknown number (just guess any numbers)
49 is constant
24.5 is 49 divided by 2
398000 is the whole winning combinations of 1 to 49 a
constant
divide the sum into 49 then minus 49. the number will be coming out. just pict up the first 2 numbers. if the first two numbers are higher than 49. just get the second number.
How did u get the constant 398000?
any tips for 6/45? thanks a lot!
hi-jhliz itokiri, can you explain further the formula below? sorry…don’t get it. will this also apply to 6/45? Appreciate info..Thanks!
My formula:
___ = +49(24.5)2
___________
1(49)398000
sum divided by 49 – 49 = first number to
6 number
where:
_____ is the unknown number (just guess any numbers)
49 is constant
24.5 is 49 divided by 2
398000 is the whole winning combinations of 1 to 49 a
constant
divide the sum into 49 then minus 49. the number will be coming out. just pict up the first 2 numbers. if the first two numbers are higher than 49. just get the second number.
How did u get the constant 398000?
Same question here….
hi! can you further clarify the formula. Can’t seem to understand the lines. Is it to divide the whole formula above? or was it misplaced? Can you give example? tnx!
ok itry ko yan baka sakali swertehin ako hehehe….
hi-jhliz-itokiri,
hi! liz may i ask about the sum, sum of what?
thanks a lot, fits
hi-jhliz-itokiri, 398000 is that the sum of all previous winning no.
for the last 2 yrs.
thanks a lot, fits
In the game of LOTTO all number have the same number of probality. Meaning all numbers either in 6/42, 6/45, 6/49 or POWER LOTTO has the same equal chances of winning. Now what we need lotto fanatics is that if we could have number combination with greater Probability to win then it would be it. A FORMULA will do but it should be the one that will get us close to the exact number not in the most likely number.
I win several times already but up to 4 number combination only. What i did is I dont stick to one number combination i go for the trend.
jhliz itokiri I wanna try your FOrmula. You will be 1st to know if i will win. I’ll give you 40% If i will hit Jockpot.
My comment on the formula;
My formula:
___ = +49(24.5)2
___________
1(49)398000
sum divided by 49 – 49 = first number to
6 number
where:
_____ is the unknown number (just guess any numbers)
49 is constant
24.5 is 49 divided by 2
398000 is the whole winning combinations of 1 to 49 a
constant
divide the sum into 49 then minus 49. the number will be coming out. just pict up the first 2 numbers. if the first two numbers are higher than 49. just get the second number.
What you mean by 398000 as whole number combination?
398000 is this a 6 number combination available in number 1 to 49?
My comment on the formula;
Base on your Formula what actually is there
____ + 49
___________________
398000
This if we try to cancel any common number such as (24.5)2 this will
gave you a product of 49. You have a 49 in the denominator as multiplier to 398000 so we can cancel this in the rule of mathematics.
The quotient of this will gave us very small number considering we have a very huge denominator. Even if we will make it a square of (24.5)
MY SUGGESTION ELABORATE FURTHER YOUR FORMULA WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THIS!!!
OTHERWISE I will not gave you the 40% if I will won the JOCKPOT>
parang hirap na kong iapply sa sarili ko ngayon..marami na kasing pagka2taon na mga inaalagaan kong no.ay hindi ko natayaan saka lumabas..kahit anong combination kong gawin laging sablay..wala ng self confidence naubos na, tsamba2 na lang pag tumataya..pero hindi ko pa rin iniiwanan ang combination no. namin ni misis at ng mga anak ko…sana itong konting tip na binigay mo ay ma apply ko sa natu2log kong utak..para swertihin na rin ako..tnx bro!!! meter reader, CSJDMB suez
pls paki explain nmn ng mabuti ung formula kc d k ma gets salamt
maganda ung formula na yan kng ma explain ng mabuti marami ka ma22lungan lalo sa panahn ngaun crisis
jhliz itokiri, why aren’t u answering? is this some kind of a joke?
i can’t understand the formula. ang daming loop holes! sana i-explain mu mabuti. totoo ba yan. kung talagang totoo nga tumama ka na ba? e di sana kaw na lang lahat tumama sa lahat ng draw ng 6/49.
__ represents an unkown number that you have to guess. numbers are infinite, how could you possibly guess the right number. you should have at least gave some clue what numbers to put on that blank.
hello!
pwede bang huming ng konting tulong, hingi lang ako swertres number para makadaug ko..pambayad lang ng utang
hello fits.. nabasa ko itong mga tips mo pero hindi ko masydong naintindihan…. gusto ko lang manalo sa swertres pero talagang ayaw ehhh.. baka meron kang ma share sa akin or yong mga posible winning numbers e txt mo na lang sa akin 09105770132.. balato para ito.hehehehihintayin ko ang text mo… salamat..
hi gosto mag ging membro deto at hihingi number
tutu o bang mayroong tumama sa lotto e paano kaming manalo ay laging patad araw araw
sana manalo na ako ng jackpot yong 6/49 yong gusto ko hehe may ambition kasi ako tulongan ang mga mahirap na katulad ko
my cel # 09083934128
bago ako sa wewbsite na ito , gusto ko sanang humingi nang swertres lotto winning combination para sa aking operasyon. sana matulongan ninyo ako sa aking problima. Maraming salamat po….. Ito po ang number ko 09086977605
Good day…i’m francisco Flores Kinaadman from Midsayap, North Cotabato born june 16, 1970 …gusto ko sana maghingi ng posibble numbers for lotto…sana matulungan nyo ako…malaki ang problema ko sa financial…at marami uma-asa sa akin….naniwala ako na matulungan mo ako… Maraming salamat po 09193065673
Dugay nako ngatrabaho sa abroad pero hangtod karon nibalik ko sa pinas, wala lang gihapon koy kwarta. Tama lang sa pagkaon sa pamilya.
Pleaaaaaaaaaase tagai ko winning number sa swertres ug sa Lotto kay DILI ko mobalik sa abroad. Txt ang swertres winning numbers at ang lotto numbers sa mobile ko, 0939 460 5051
salamat,
Cris
malooy, wala pa tawon ko katilaw ana ba…26 nako unya bisan gamay wala pa gyud intawon…..
meron din akong ways para mag-increase yung chance of winning sa lotto, kaya nitong gawing 1:7500 ang odds.. i’ll let you know guys pag nadale ko na.
komputin nyo lahat ng number sa loob ng isang taon tapos yong anim na may pinaka mababang tama ang tayaan nyo!!!!! paki bigyan nyo ko ng balato pag tumama ha!!!!!!! pakiusap27@yahoo.com
uso po dito sa amin ang swertres. maraming mga kasamahan ko na sa work ang nananalo dahil sa mga bigay na tips kung anong number ang lalabas sa mga susunod na araw. ibig ba sabihn nito, may daya ang lotto?
hi good a m sa lahat ng sumasubaybay sa lotto….i will try to
do my letter… pahingi po ng sure number kasi po masyadong po akong mahirap sa buhay may 3 mga anak at walang asawa at walang hanap buhay…thank GOD BLESSES=…..quillacarol@yahoo.com
People, may na-create na system program na may kakayahan na i-collect o i-collate lahat ng natayaang lotto numbers from all sites in the philippines. Pagtapos nun, the computer sorts it out with optimum results and make the blank combinations win(which is easy as of todays technology). Magnets are real, it has different levels of invisible attraction depending on the set configuration that is why this was used so no one could identify if the object is being moved due to magnet attraction.
Kaya to tinawag na sugal. Sure loose and has a very little chance of winning.
May nananalo lang pag ang percentage ng tumaya overall is almost or beyond the combination that the computer has generated or created based on it’s programmed sequence.
Alam ko to because at my work we have created this same program. But i dont want to spend millions to win a lottery especially if i dont have the access to compile all the given combinations ng mga taong tumaya.
Goodluck!
How much do i win if 4 out of 6 no is same as winning no?
hindi masamang tumaya at umasang manalo sa lotto, just don’t pin your hopes on it dahil nothing beats hard work
Tama ka dyan John Doe!
how if i get 3 out 6 in mega lotto 6/49??pls answer
taya lang ng taya hanggang tumama, gaya nga ng sinabi nung isang mama, pag di nanalo huwag sasama ang loob ‘nyo. isipin ‘nyo na lang na ang bahagi ng itinaya ninyo ay mapupunta dun sa mga kapwa pilipino nating naghihirap at nangangailangan ng tulong sa boung kapuluan. pag may time kayo, subukan ninyong pumasyal sa PCSO main office, at makikita ‘nyo dun ang daan daang pilipino na nagtitiyagang pumila para makakuha ng tulong medikal at pinansiyal. dun napupunta ang parte ng itinaya mo. pero kung tutuusin, mas malaking parte ng taya mo ang napupunta sa bulsa ng mga taong ganid sa gobyerno. sila yung mga nagpapasasa sa perang sana’y malaking tulong para sa mga pilipinong may iba’t-ibang pangangailangan.hayaan ‘nyo pag tama ko, baka sakali may magawa tayong tulong sa mga kapwa nating pilipino na nagigipit.