I’m worried about a computer randomly picking numbers for me. What are the odds of using quick pick selections rather than hand picking?
A quick pick is where the lottery machine randomly chooses the number for you. So you have two random events going on, the selection of your numbers AND the lottery draw itself… which makes no difference whatsoever!
Every ball in the lottery has exactly the same chance of being drawn. Therefore every set of numbers in a lottery draw has exactly the same chance of being drawn. So it does not matter how your numbers were selected, they are just as good as everybody elses numbers.
Whether you like pulling numbers out of a washing machine full of numbered ping pong balls, picking ages of your favourite family members, or counting how many times your horse taps his foot - your chances of winning the lottery are just as good as everybody elses!
So use quick picks if you like - the only danger is you might find your numbers mean you are more likely to share a jackpot if you do win it. More on that in my free tips course.
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1 Joe // Feb 6, 2008 at 10:19 am
I agree. The quick pix is able to pick a more pseudorandom set of numbers than mere humans. Therefore as you say one is more likely to share any winnings if you choose your own numbers. Humans have great difficulty in choosing or recognizing such numbers. Great site - Joe
2 henry stanley // Mar 23, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I agree. But I often wonder as I buy my tickets a few days before, if this powerful computer could scan the numbers being picked by the public, and be able to avoid most numbers. I mean in more than 30 years of trying and still no decent winnings.
3 Lottery-Guy.com // Mar 26, 2009 at 5:35 am
It would certainly be possible. The lottery companies could allocate combinations that had not already been picked to people buying a quick pick.
After all, it would still be a fair draw as all combinations have the same chance of being drawn.
The main reason they wouldn’t though is rollovers!
Lottery companies love rollovers. Big jackpots create great publicity and sell a lot more tickets.
It’s the only reason there are lottery games with insane odds. Look at the chances of winning Mega Millions! Hugely popular but not the game those players should be spending their money on.
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