1. Numbers that have come up less in the past are more likely to come up in the future.

This is what psychologists call “Gamblers Fallacy” - The idea that past random events impact on future random events. The fact is, lotto draws are completely random events. Lotto balls have no memory of past draws. You can test this for yourself using a coin. Flip a coin 100 times and write down the results. You’ll find that past flips had no impact on future flips.

2. Perfect ordered sequences of numbers are less likely to come up than random sequences of numbers.

It’s hard for humans to believe that if you pick 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, you are just likely to win than if you picked 7 random numbers like 18 15 39 4 27 17 37. While the chances of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 coming up in exact order is highly unlikely, so is the chances that 18 15 39 4 27 17 37 come up in that exact order next lottery draw. We must also keep in mind that most lottery draws do not require that we pick our numbers in the correct order of sequence.

3. It doesn’t matter what numbers you pick as every number has the same chance of being picked.

While the second part of this statement is true, it stills matters what numbers you choose when it comes to your expected winnings. Certain numbers such as birthdays (1-31) are more widely picked than other numbers. This leads to large groups of people sharing prizes with others. So in order to prevent sharing your prize with others, it’s best to stay away from birthdays.

Now that you understand these 3 myths you can make smarter decisions when making your next picks. If you want to make things even easier, you may be interested in looking at a lottery system I created called Lotto Thief. It can help you pick random numbers and filter out commonly picked numbers, so that when you do finally win a prize, you don’t have to share it with too many others. You can learn more about Lotto Thief at http://www.LottoThief.com

If that is to long for you to wait, try buying more tickets. Buy 2 tickets a week and you only will have to wait 125,000 years. Buy 10 and you’ll only have to 25,000 years. While the chances are good that you’ll have won after that many years, you’re not guaranteed. And, if you do finally win, you’ll probably have to share the jackpot with several other people.

You’ll also have to wait to get your share of the jackpot. The lottery company will slowly pay you out over up to 40 years. Oh, and your payments may be subject to income tax. Once you finally have your winnings in your bank account, there is a good chance you will blow it all very quickly. It is said that up to 80% of the lottery winners in the USA file for bankruptcy within five years.

Ok, so this may all sound very depressing, but the point is that you shouldn’t worry about how to win the lottery, you should be more concerned with having fun and making sure you invest your lottery winnings wisely. Or, if you still can’t get over your dream of winning the lottery, visit my site and have a look at my lottery software. It will help you to pick your lotto numbers more intelligently.