Choosing Lottery Numbers

After you've chosen which lottery game to play, it's time for you to choose your lottery numbers.

Here are some quick tips to consider in choosing lottery numbers:

• Don't choose more than 2 consecutive numbers. The sequences 1,2,3 and 47,48,49 are definitely ones to avoid.

• Avoid multiples of a number. Multiples of 5 are definite no-no, because the playslip rows are in multiples of 5, so if you've picked 1,6,11,16,21,26 or 5,10,15,20,25,30, then get a new playslip and choose another set.

• Choose at least one number above 31. Majority of lottery players use birthdates and they only pick numbers that ranges from 1 - 31. You need to make sure that you aren't one of them.

• Don't pick more than 2 numbers that are less than or equal to 12. These clash with months as well as birthdates.

• Make sure that at least one of the numbers isn't one of the most/least frequent winning numbers.

• Don't choose any of previous draws' sets of 6 winning numbers (or 5+bonus numbers) - there's bound to be some people who'll try this.

• If you know the 6 numbers someone else has used, don't use all 6 of them yourself, because you'll have to share the jackpot!

Here are other methods of choosing lottery numbers:

• Your Lucky Numbers
• Lucky Charms and Superstitions
• ESP / Dreams