Top 10 unluckiest lottery numbers revealed – are YOU playing a poor hand?
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THE top ten unluckiest lottery numbers have been revealed, as studies suggest what combinations to opt for instead. Since the lottery began 30 years ago no ball has been drawn fewer times than 13 (358). Analysis has also revealed that 16, 1, 2, 21, 41, 26, 15, 20, and 46 are just as unlucky.
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Numbers 50-59 were only introduced in 2015 so - statistically - have been drawn fewer times. Before their addition, the odds of winning the big prize were about one in 11million. The best chance of winning the jackpot is going for 38, 23, 31, 11, 45 and 33, according to the study.
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However the margin between those balls and the others is very small, which means it's unlikely you'll nab the jackpot. A 27-ticket combination that is meant to guarantee a Lotto win was put forward by mathematicians David Cushing and David Stewart. This involves placing each number between one and 59 in pairs of triplets in a certain order.
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But opting for this method might cost you more than your winnings. By using this combination on the draws since May 18 2024, you would've received £480 in cash. However, you will have spent a whopping £2,790 on tickets to play. Richard Lloyd, who runs Mersey World Lottery database, showed there are over 45million possible combinations.
This means you have a one-in-45million chance of claiming the jackpot, which once stood at £195million. To put things into perspective, you have a one in 33million chance of being killed by lightening. Since the lottery began 30 years ago, these are the numbers that have been drawn the fewest number of times.
