Chances of winning most of the lotteries in the world is very small, but many players make it even less. All because of a long list of mistakes. Their “lottery sins” are quite simple, today we will teach you how to avoid basic mistakes when participating in the lottery.

How can I get a prize?

Give yourself a chance to win! No, seriously — many people around the world are losing their winnings even before the lottery numbers are drawn. Yes, no one can give you instructions on how to become rich. But still there are some of the things that can help you to change the odds in your favor a little when placing fixed odds lotto bets. Try not to make the following mistakes:

Mistake #1: Chasing only big prizes

The larger the prize, the less likely you will win it. Well, it’s quite obvious — if many lotteries were that easy to win, we would live in a world full of millionaires! In all lotteries to get the maximum prize you need to guess the maximum possible number of numbers in the draw. In addition, the larger the prize, the more hype around the lottery. More people participate in, thereby reducing the chances of each individual player to win.

Mistake #2: Forgetting about the odds

Explore different lotteries, study the odds offered in them. In most cases they can be very different. It makes no sense to play the lottery with very low odds, when there are options with a bigger chance to win.

Mistake #3: Chasing numbers

Do not get attached to a certain set of numbers. Have you ever wondered why so many big wins in lotteries are often divided between several winners? It’s just that some people subconsciously choose the same numbers. For example, many people often choose the number 7 or numbers based on dates (from 1 to 31). 

Mistake #4: Search for patterns

Pattern search — this is when players cross out numbers in the lottery ticket based on visual patterns (certain forms, squares, lines or something like that). Because of this mistake, the chances of winning the lottery significantly reduced.

Mistake #5: Blind faith in strategy and system

Some players believe in the theory of hot and cold numbers — in their opinion, based on previous draws we can judge the numbers that will be played in the future. There are hundreds of other strategies, some of which are even sold by “analysts”. 

Mistake #6: belief in the opinion of the “guru”.

Once again — there is no formula that can guarantee you a win in the lottery with a hundred percent probability. Therefore, the opinions of “experts” and “guru” who often resort to astrology or other pseudoscience are worthless.

Mistake #7: Giving up

Many winners of large lotteries played them for several years in a row, before achieving success. It is very difficult to admit your defeat, but it is even worse to give up halfway to wealth. Who knows, maybe the drawing of one of the lotteries can make you a millionaire tomorrow?

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How do you increase your chances of winning the lottery?

Now that you’ve studied the most common mistakes of players, let’s move on to the instructions. Here is a list of practical things to help you increase your chances of winning:

• Learn your game. Explore the chances of different lotteries and choose the one that suits you best;
• Use a randomizer. Your numbers are not as unique as you think. Let the randomness do its job;
• Check out the extra games such as the SA Lotto’s Plus 1 & 2 games;
• Experiment with numbers — pick more than one line;
• Do not lose hope — remember, you will lose when you decide to quit lotteries forever.

One more useful tip – join the syndicate. According to a recent survey by the UK National Lottery, 17% of all lottery wins in Britain were by syndicate players.