Everyone has different criteria when selecting their lottery game of choice, from those seeking the biggest jackpot prize to those interested in increased odds. No matter which game is chosen, there are certain things that all players can do to improve their odds without breaking the bank – these tips will increase your odds of striking it big!
Before choosing which lottery game to play, one of the main factors to keep in mind when selecting is overall odds of winning. While grand prize odds for Powerball and Mega Millions may appear dauntingly long-shot, their overall prize division odds are actually similar – for example if you match five main numbers plus the Powerball your odds are 1 in 292.6 million; but by selecting any lower prize division your odds become much greater; in fact matching four main numbers from UK National Lottery gives an 1 in 45 million chance – nearly seven times better than hitting American games’ massive jackpot prize!
An effective way to increase your odds is to purchase more tickets. While this might not be feasible for all lottery players, increasing the odds can make an impressive difference when it comes to your chances of winning a prize – if you buy 10 tickets your odds increase from 1 in 302 million (still considerably better than winning just one ticket) up to 1 in 302 billion – although quick pick tickets also help. These broaden out combinations played and dramatically increase chances of success especially with smaller prizes like top 5 secondary prizes or the jackpot prize pool.
If you want to increase the odds of picking the winning combination and reduce sharing prize money with other winners, it is recommended that you focus on games offering higher prizes like New York Take 5, where odds are slightly lower than Powerball or Mega Millions jackpots. In addition, state pick-3 or pick-4 games provide greater odds by offering tickets in-state for boxed bets covering all possible combinations, giving greater odds of picking it and lessening chance that someone else may take your share.
As with any lottery, chances of winning a prize can seem low; however, even small changes to your odds can increase them and increase your odds of becoming the Cinderella of lottery! Keep this advice in mind next time you buy lottery tickets to increase your odds of success and good luck! This article was written by Jared James, former PriceWaterhouseCoopers CPA and Mergers & Acquisition Specialist who is an avid lottery enthusiast; having won several big prizes including Megabucks Doubler Scratch-off which had odds of 1 in 224 to win a $500 jackpot jackpot prize! Good luck to us all! This article was written by Jared James himself who has experience as both an amateur player as a lottery enthusiast with multiple big prize wins including Megabucks Doubler Scratch-off which had odds of 1 in 224 to win big!