Lottery numbers

weringo · 31 Oct 2010 at 13:56

I was having a discussion recently with someone about the Euromillions and the topic of numbers came up, I asked if he'd ever pick the selection of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and he said he wouldn't because "it would just never happen", despite the fact he understood perfectly that mathematically it's just as likely to occur as any other set of numbers.

I wouldn't play them myself just because I'd suspect it's the most likely set of numbers that would have also been selected by at least someone else, so even if I won I'd likely have to split the winnings mulitway

. However if it wasn't for that I'd have no qualms playing those numbers every week if I actually played the lottery.

Would you play them?

West · 31 Oct 2010 at 13:57

I suppose it's likley to happen.

I've always played 1 set of numbers plus a lucky dip to keep the random element in there.

PermaBanned · 31 Oct 2010 at 13:57

Since i remember reading something that said about 6000 people play them then no, i wouldn't.

apeZ · 31 Oct 2010 at 13:58

No, too many people play them, which would decrease my winnings significantly if they ever came up.

A2Z · 31 Oct 2010 at 14:04

This thread comes up every few weeks...yawn.

G18241 · 31 Oct 2010 at 14:05

I have a set ticket i use and then 1 lucky dip

But yeah loads of people do straight lines of numbers :/

Dave M · 31 Oct 2010 at 14:06

A2Z said:
This thread comes up every few weeks...yawn.

What are the chances of it coming up on monday, tuesday,wedn.....

Dan Dan · 31 Oct 2010 at 16:08

The numbers I have in my lotto sweepstake at work are 1,2,3,4,5,6... I have suprisingly won more 10 pounds than anybody else except another who has 34,35,36,37,38,39.

Coming out in numerical order reduces the odds dramatically. But if not, you have just as much chance as the numbers 12,14,25,31,33,41 coming out.