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I'm opening this thread because I am curious about what the general trend is among the forum members regarding this topic: if you have to choose, do you prefer to pick some random numbers, even using a random number generator, or you prefer to select your "lucky" ones?

I'm not superstitious most of the times, and I frequently select the automatic filling option with random numbers so as not to waste time, instead of selecting them by hand. In the end, the chances are always the same no matter the numbers you choose. But I'm asking this question because there are times when I prefer to follow my inspiration and select "special" numbers, or avoid "ugly" ones.

It's funny, we all know "random number generators", but I've done a search and there are also "lucky number generators" based on numerology   :D

So the question is: you don't care about the numbers and fill them automatically, as they all have the same chances to win, or you tend to pick your preferred ones (birthdays, favourite numbers,...) manually?

I tend to pick my preferred numbers. It looks like the normal way of doing it even the password we use are not so random as well.  I think there is something on those birth dates that I want to prove my kid's birth date is a lucky day or my wife's birthday is a lucky day.  :D There was a time that I won which is kind of true.

I go by birthdays or any important numbers but sometimes I include as well just some random numbers depending on the day. I think they all have the same chances so I don’t really care much but I still want to think about which numbers I would put lol. I guess it’s a bit ironic that I don’t think there’s any difference but I still take the time to choose the important ones,

Sometimes I even think that picking important numbers is easier than random ones because you already know the numbers you will put.

I have recently been thinking about this issue and have come to the conclusion that we need to bet on the numbers that we choose ourselves, because if we choose random numbers, then it will be a shame if they lose.
And I think that then any gambler will say "damn it, it was not me who chose this number, but chance. It would have been better if I had bet on the number that I wanted myself."
And it will be especially offensive if such a gambler gets the number that he really wanted to bet himself. In this way, he will think that fortune laughed at him, because he betrayed himself by not betting the number he wanted.

Always preferred to choose my lucky numbers since I feel like we are bound to lose more money if we frequently choosing to bet on random numbers.

Also I don't feel any thrilling factor by doing that since for me always feel my luck nearly comes especially if I'm consistent betting on those special numbers I keep.  But usually I place my bet on national lottery and let see what's going to happen if there's really a huge luck will came with that option I choose.

This is somehow good topic since we can see it here on what people prefer related on this matter.

I usually go with lucky numbers. Number 4 is my favorite so I usually pick that and if it's not possible, a variant of it. Now the variant depends but I think I can live with doing a random generator and multiplying/adding it to 4 instead if need be, not that it has happened before though. I don't generally believe in superstition though so even though I do choose number 4 at times, it's not because I believe it's my lucky number. Just my favorite, so I just chose it lol. Can't be bothered to think of another when it's going to be random anyway.

well i have never been lucky with any number my birthday or my family members’ birthdays bear the same fate: losing so it really doesn’t matter to me and i just would choose random numbers i could even close my eyes and choose for true randomness at least i would not overthink it as well

In the lottery, the chances are very slim, so any number you choose will only win if you're lucky. But most of us prefer to bet on a number that's easy to remember. For me, I'll pick a specific number combination and bet on it regularly until the day I finally become the lucky winner. At least when that day comes, I'll instantly recognize I'm a winner because I've been sticking with that number for such a long time.

Hopefully, that scenario will come!

I have some favorite numbers. There are times that I will select one of them and I will be wrong. Also there are times that I will not select any among them and I wioild have been right if I selected the favorite number that came my mind. But I have noticed all is based on luck and nothing more. Just know that if you win, it is not about how you selected the number but just that you are lucky.

At the end of the day, the result is just the same; our luck will have to decide what the outcome will be, just as you have said above. I allow the system to choose numbers for me in most cases because I know that there are no techniques to use in selecting the right ones, but then again, there are times when you can just choose to make exceptions when you see some numbers that you consider to always bring luck to you. I will always have to handpick them with the hope of having a better chance.

It depends on how you feel about the amount for me. Sometimes i feel like going with a random number expecting I will be lucky. While other times i go with my lucky numbers, 7, 14, and 21 which are my favorite number.

Ultimately it's all about luck so fate might be on our side that we get lucky to win. It's not always about how good we are in picking numbers. There is nothing like certainty when pick a number so we should follow our instincts.

We are playing this game of luck, so we should choose our own lucky numbers. Talking about numbers, although the game is not specified in the post, it's easy to assume that it's a lottery game, and just like the actual state-sponsored lottery in our country where the jackpot is life-changing, I will always ensure that I stick to my lucky combination numbers because I feel more inspired and lucky when betting on them.

I also agree and do not believe in superstition, but regarding lucky numbers, it is about the luck factor. I prefer to choose numbers manually according to what I am thinking at that time and feel that it will be lucky if I choose it. Regarding random number generators, I have never used them at all to try my luck, but that does not mean I have never used them but not for the context mentioned. And I think it is easier to use or choose numbers manually than automatically with a generator, but it all depends on the needs, if I have to use a lot of numbers to try, then I will probably use it.

Let's take a dice for an example, it has chance of landing on from 1-6 for every roll. And now if you have 3 as your lucky spin and you will choose 3 all the time then you has more chances of hitting it correctly than predicting on very random basis (theoretically) so we can prove that lucky numbers (constant value) has more chance thereby we found the reason why lucky number wins. ;)

FYI, theoretical is completely different from reality.

I am always superstitious, even for my coding as well I do go with my lucky number or with the numbers, I was taught as auspicious. In my culture, odd numbers are being considered more sacred than even numbers. This is why I always prefer to use odd numbers than going with even numbers wherever I need to. I know I am doing stupid things by wasting time on this still I could not resist myself going with random ones. Wherever I need to deal with numbers, I always go manually with my preferred numbers.

I have same habits but unveiling these may result in unwanted consequences, I really worry. Random numbers  exist for this reason but our superstitious perspective leads us go compromising security over being auspicious or lucky.

I tend to choose numbers manually but don't think about choosing lucky numbers. The chances will remain the same actually, how we use a random number generator or choose random numbers that are in our minds at that time.
Some people who have lucky numbers will continue to use those numbers and continue to be lucky. I don't think so. but there is a happy belief that the lucky number chosen is finally right.

The probability of either the random number or lucky number winning may be same, that's because with random number generator, are selected using a probability grouping machine and there's still no guarantee that the numbers may eventually be lucky to win. Same as you picking some special numbers you know. If you still don't get lucky, you may not stand a chance to win. For me I'll just select a number that comes to my mind, regardless of it being a lucky number. If I'm lucky at that point I make some wins...

Are you talking about random numbers or luck on lottery gambling or other types of games ....!
If you talk about lottery, of course I often use random numbers but as you said, The bad is not used, the problem when placing a random lottery betting often gives me good luck rather than a special number/luck, it's common and often I do.

What basically many gamblers do not know the numbers that can bring victory for them, but random numbers often bring in one victory for me, it also happens I do on sports betting For example football guess scores 2-1, 1-1, 4-2, 1-3, and so do basketball 98-101, 102-99, lottery too, 38, 83, 33, 88 and so on, so that's how it random numbers that can bring kindness to me in gambling.

And if we read those lottery winners, they said that they pick their lucky numbers, or numbers that have meaning in their lives, like birthdays and so most likely this might be better instead of just picking random numbers in a lottery.

Could be the same as well in games like Roulette wherein you pick numbers between 0 to 36 and I also noticed too that those big bettors stick to numbers like their age or their birthdays. It's possible though that you can win with random numbers, but it makes more fun to see your favorite number getting pick up as in lottery or ball falling on it in a roulette machine.

Obviously I will pick my favorite numbers, even I want to fill random numbers, I will fill it by myself instead of using random number generators.

For me, using random number generators is likely getting trash numbers aka numbers that will not win, hence I type it by myself.

However, using beautiful numbers is also not good, AFAIK lottery winners are mostly random numbers.

If there are six characters, if you pick 123456 888888 or something like that, I'm sure you will lose.

So the question is: you don't care about the numbers and fill them automatically, as they all have the same chances to win, or you tend to pick your preferred ones (birthdays, favourite numbers,...) manually?

-At the time or moment that i have tested out on betting on national lottery here in our country then i dont really may myself having that kind of these kind of picking on which i do really that picking birthdates, anniversaries, or special numbers on which you can really that make use of your combinations. Yes, this is really that totally laughable but this do really adds up that kind of interest or having this kind of picking up your numbers. On the time that you will be that picking up numbers then there will really be those times or situations on which you will be that having those hopes that those numbers you have picked up are really that lucky ones.

On the time that you had that tons of loses then this is where you would really be making up some realizations that it was never been that a solid belief that it could make up some influence about winning rate or condition. It is really just that there were people who are really that become that delusional that they can hit up jackpot with their lucky numbers.  ;D

Ideally, I would love to bet on random numbers, but somehow, when I am on the spot in selecting one, I almost always select the preferred numbers that I have, and that’s just how it ends up. It’s like a mix of both things. I think there’s nothing wrong with doing either of them, but the chances are so low that it’s so hard to win, and that’s just the reality of it. Make sure that you budget buying and betting on this.

In my case, it depends on my feelings. There were times I picked my favorite numbers, and there were times that I chose random numbers. I ended up believing that it was not how you chose the numbers; things depended on the luck, but the worse thing is you chose random and your favorite numbers came up, and the next bet you picked your favorite numbers and random numbers showed up.

I don't go for lucky numbers when playing any game where I can pick. For example in lottery tickets, the combination in the results is supposed to be random. So in my view anything you pick shouldn't matter lucky or not. The chances are the same for each combination. 1 in a few tens of millions etc.

It doesn't harm or increase your chances to bet with a nice looking combination or even one that has been picked before. To think the opposite is gambler's fallacy. Just consider that the lottery has independent chances each roll. This is the only truth that matters.

What you COULD consider however, is if you know for a fact that some number arrays have been played on a lottery, you can try to avoid these because if you hit anything you're gonna have to share rewards.

I don't think This concept has ever worked for me over the years.Wether random numbers or lucky numbers they seem to align with circumstances the way we don't always expect it to be.Random number could be chosen and used based on probability hence,lucky numbers are used because of personal significance and special attachment or beliefs.Wether lucky or random numbers they don't always
Influence the outcome of one's life story or events.

Randomly I will select lucky numbers,  that way I get to relate better with them than I will with some random picks because at the end I will feel it's something I didn't connect with and as a just random pick it's an influenced pick, more like I'm very comfortable with luck numbers picks than I will  with random numbers.

I guess this is the reason why lotto outlets in my country have boards with sets of lucky combinations that have won in the past. It's to help players who have indecision about choosing numbers to bet, they can randomly choose from the list of lucky numbers that have won in the past. I don't think that any gambler should be rigid about their decision to choose from random or lucky numbers because they don't know the one that will give them win. Go with what comes to mind at any point when you want to bet, it takes the fun out if you're stressing yourself about what strategy that you must abide by.

I don't have attachment to numbers when it comes to gambling, if you're going to win you are going to win regardless if its random or your favorite numbers.
I always choose random numbers whenever I bet in a lottery, I read stories about betting the same favorite numbers for many years and the numbers came out on a day he failed to bet on it, so I prefer to go for random to not experience that.

If betting is related to numbers, then whatever the choice or whatever the number is bet and if you are not lucky, then you will never be able to win. No matter, about favorite numbers, random numbers and or any numbers according to personal instinct or any numbers, because in gambling like this really needs luck. Because if you don't have luck, the result will still be a loss and vice versa, when we have luck then using any number still gives profit. So yes, the point is about luck, don't care and f*ck about favorite numbers and or random numbers or any numbers.

And the game is? Lottery? Keno?

I prefer the lucky numbers. I always switch the numbers when I play Keno because I also use the history. Somehow it's giving me good returns rather than sticking with my favorite numbers.
You will notice it. There are certain numbers that will keep on coming out and most of them are honestly not your numbers. Now, I use them as my basis for what I will use next because there might be a chance that you will hit a good multiplier thanks to it. I played Keno for a long time and I can say there's an algorithm that says it will only show numbers that had been written in the system so whenever I win 5 numbers, I check the other 5 and see to it that I will also use them next to maybe receive the jackpot the next draw.

I usually pick the numbers that is most sentimental to me and I tend to think that they are my lucky numbers. Some of which have already been listed out by you. We believe that the lucky numbers are somehow going to be lucky for us because they hold some personal meeting to us. If it were in the lottery, I would pick some very random numbers if my lucky number has already been picked by someone else. I am trying to remember a time where both the lucky number and random number worked for me but, I seem to have forgotten a specific scenario.

Random number picker still depends on luck to pick the winning number, so is also me picking my number myself so the whole thing still balls down to luck at the end, if that is the case why then should I waste my time using a number picker when I want to pick a number to bet on.

Just do my thing and let luck have to rest of the deal to do, if I get lucky I celebrate and if I lose I move on to another number to try my next luck.

There is this feeling when looking at the results, and there can be two possibilities that would annoy you:
- you don't win with your random numbers, but you see your family's birthday numbers could have made you a millionaire
- you don't win with your preferred numbers but you have no way of knowing the random numbers you would have picked would be a winner

So, there won't be any disappointment if just keep playing your favorites as you would never know what random numbers you would have picked but not playing your favorites ones and them coming up will haunt you forever.
That's why people keep playing those, to avoid regrets if the miracle happens.

Winning with any of the options which includes either the random set of numbers mentioned by the OP or your preferred set of Lucky numbers  both require you to be lucky. Sometimes you actually find out that those particular numbers you pick as your set of lucky numbers may not end up being the jack pot number for more than 2- e consecutive games.
No matter how much it's put there is actually no strategy for each case since they are both solely dependent on luck.

Preferred numbers sound special and we all have just that number either it’s associated with an event or something unforgettable. No doubt when things like this comes up we have no option rather choosing such numbers first although numbers like such are always my lucky number so it becomes more easier when choosing. The most important fact simple state the uncertainty and zero garauntee winning, maybe it has caused a lot of discouragement between luck and it’s obvious few save the stress by going for a random figure.

Random number, I have a special number
Tried it couple of times but barely any luck
Or maybe it isn't my special number.
In all I will still pick random numbers because it isn't limited by my bias and most lottery are generated that way.

In the end, what matter is how lucky you are.

I voted for "I usually choose my lucky numbers"

For gamblers this is the most logical choice I believed. Specially if the numbers that we bet has some meaning to us like what the OP say, our birthday or our wife or our kids. At least it has deep meaning to us and when we got lucky and won by this numbers like in the lottery then we can all attributed that to those numbers that are close to our hearts as compare to a random numbers and we might select some that we might deem as a unlucky number like 13.

Well, for me Im all about the random picks rather than being filled with hope for lucky numbers. I just let fate or the alghorithm decide. I figure if the universe wants me to win for what I have picked, it’ll make those numbers pop up no matter how they were chosen. Plus, I like the thrill of seeing completely unexpected combinations, like 3, 17, 42, 56, and 99 just pure chaos and randomness.
I get why people pick birthdays or favorite numbers, but that just seems like adding unnecessary emotions into a game of pure chance. Besides, if I ever win big, I can’t have anyone claiming it was our special date that did it

And to be more honest, I feel more win with random combination of numbers than when I pick special numbers of dates or events.

Choosing with a favorite number and it being true like others say the last number of my birthday or other family can bring good luck, although in the end relying on luck.

Random numbers have been tried.
Generator numbers have been tried.
Have you ever picked betting numbers with random.org's generator? Sometimes pick numbers there. Lol

I'll go with random numbers because I don't actually attach any importance to special numbers like my date of birth or anything. Anything that involves game of chance is treated as such and nothing more, if it works, fine and if it doesn't I simply accept the outcome and move on.

I tend to play a lot whenever I have times and don't miss the weekly lottery of national TV which is 15 from 90, very difficult to win and a ticket costs 2.5 Eur each, I usually choose random numbers as randomness most of the time can gift you a win, of course I have never won the first prize which is usually to 100.000 EUR or a bit lower or a bit higher and I just play for fun, in the end 2.5 Eur is nothing for a ticket which can bring you a fortune. Long before this lottery we had 6 from 49 and I have played heavily in that game and have won several times the last prize which was usually a ticket free for next week, now unfortunately it is not available anymore and I truly miss that though this 15 from 90 is better in term of prizes. For me though always I go for the randomness in choosing the numbers as I am not superstitious plus I have seen the winners in TV and the host asks them if they filled birthday or other related numbers 99% of winners answer no.

To be honest I like to play numbers or letters/words according to my inspiration. If one special number, letter or word come to my mind, I try. But I didn't get higher winning percentage up to now from I've seen unfortunately. It's the same as when I'm using random numbers or letters, or when I just use the default ones actually. So I don't think it changes anything for most games actually.

According to your inspiration, it is actually hard to even resist playing from a number based on your insistence or inspiration, whichever way we want to refer to it, since it's already a luck game. Following up your inspiration will be like your mind telling you what will likely be off luck to you; even if it's not accurate, we still keep on repeating it over and over again. It's not just you; I also like following up numbers based on what my mind tells me or the ones that catch my eye.

Same here, i dont really attached myself on trying out to those numbers on which is important on which this is really just that pure random. You will really be just that making yourself that being frustrated at the time or moment that you do lose up those tickets. We do know that when it comes into this then there's no such factors or things that will really be affecting overall luck when it comes on hitting up lottery tickets or whatever that involves with this one. We do know that there's no really sense that you would be making use of special numbers on which you do really like but i do agree with some other words or comments about having that kind of thrill and excitement on using up their special numbers on which this is really that usual case for some people on which i dont really see any issues with it as long you arent that blindly or impulsively making up purchases of tickets because you are believing into something like this on which this is really that very wrong. Choose random and dont that expect too much on every draw.  :)

I know some players who keep statistics of winning numbers themselves and make their predictions based on this. But in any case, from time to time, without even noticing it, we choose our lucky numbers, which are associated with our best memories.

As being applicable to me, I will personally prefer picking random numbers because I believe that there lies my luck in most cases and I could have more higher opportunities and better chances for winning big, this may be from how I viewed it from my own end and may not applied the same way on others, some will have to say they had prefer the randomized numbers instead of creating their own lucky numbers by themselves.

There are no lucky numbers for me, they are all random numbers. I use a random number generator when it comes to lotteries, but if I had to choose one from several, I would probably choose the one I like best.

OP, I didn't know there were generators for finding lucky numbers, but they're actually random numbers too. Not sure we will win the same numbers more than 3 times in a year, if ever, so the chances are really low. I don't have a favorite number, everything is taken based on existing possibilities.

Here in my country people do not have the option to play with their preferred numbers when comes to lotteries, we only have the option to buy pre-printed tickets and choose whatever we want.
It would seem to be that having the option to play with preferred numbers is something which is mostly common from countries within the European Union and the United States, in Latin America we don't have such privilege.
Even if we had it, I believe I would rather to go with random numbers instead of preferred number of those who evoke superstition.

With random numbers you have got a broad spectrum of choice and a higher probability trying,  and so I will also go for random numbers as ther lays in my possible and probable chances if I'm hoping to get lucky. I feel for number picks as this, making random choices is preferable because even while using a number generator,  you get to understand that they do more of random numbers except where specified the range or number typ from which the number should be picked but away from any of the conditions,  I will still choose random numbers.

I usually don’t care about the number when betting on lottery based game since the result is completely random but betting with my lucky number makes it fun and proves that I’m lucky if my number win.

I typically choose important date such as my birthday, wife birthday days, anniversary date and so on to choose number. This kind of lucky pick number is traditional way on playing lottery based in my country to make this kind of game exciting instead of randomly picking any number.

A lot of people who are betting in the lottery usually bet numbers that have meaning to their life, just what you mentioned. You can see people betting those numbers for years and years hoping that one day, they will hit the jackpot. We've read a lot of stories who won lotteries that they were really taking care of those numbers and place their bets over and over again.


Luck will always play a role winning in the lottery. I don't think it has something to do with your "numbers" that you've been taking care for years in betting. But hey, everyone is free to use their numbers to bet.

Each country seems to have its own differences and characteristics in lottery bet, in the country I live there are types of lottery with the Asian market and everyone can place or bet on numbers as they wish without any numbers that have been made and just pay the coupon.
Most of the people in my country just determine the numbers based on mathematical calculations and also some of them believe in superstition and even believe in certain numbers that are bet every time until they really come out and give winning.

Thanks to the author of this thread for the opportunity to discuss numerology and numbers in gambling. I love discussing numbers. Numbers permeate our lives and they are found in sports, trading, gambling and basically everywhere. This is important.
But here it is not clear what kind of gambling we are talking about: slots, lottery or dice or something like that. But personally, I would never use random numbers unless it is part of your gaming system. I have favorite numbers and they are different for different games. Also, it is worth mentioning that there are quite scientific theories that can be used in numerology. This is the Ncombe-Benford theory, for example.

I tend to pick numbers that have a significant meaning for me, even though I know all numbers have the same chance of being picked as the winning numbers. I wouldn't say that the numbers I pick are my "lucky numbers" it's just that for me it feels right to pick those numbers when betting, especially on lotteries.

I prefer to choose the numbers that I like at the moment, that is, we can say that intuition tells these numbers. Of course, this does not give any increased chance, but emotionally it is pleasant. But sometimes I just pick numbers at random. If in the first case I most often choose "beautiful" and even numbers, then in the second case I often get "clumsy" primes.

As you say, from a mathematical point of view all numbers have exactly the same chance of coming up, so I'd rather have them come up randomly by an algorithm than tie them to something in my life. I also know of some people who repeated the same numbers in the lottery every week and the week they didn't play the lottery, those numbers came up. The probability is tiny anyway but that's another reason why I prefer to have the numbers generated and change them every bet.

Whether you chose a single random number or a single specific number, the chance of rolling that number is same for all that numbers. Also why would you even give away your special dates to casino when playing in public? Someone could guess your passwords if they are made from those numbers, listening carefully.

I would allow any random number generator to apply itself in such cases. Or just choose a single number and keep betting on that.

When you are talking about games like Roulette things vary are bit though.

We all know that this is a game of luck, so no matter how you do it, it's still valid, just pray that luck visits you. However, for principle and pride, I like to choose my number by myself, this is more honourable to me than for a machine or some set of superstitious means to choose it for me. I can just think of an outcome one after the other until I am done. At times too, I might use the numbers I see close to me for the "mission impossible" prediction.

So you are one of those who would vote for the third option in the poll. I feel tempted sometimes to change the randomly generated numbers because they seem ugly, but then I remember the many times I've seen people winning with "apparently highly improbable numbers" and I usually control my first impulse of discarding them.


I didn't know them either until I did a search yesterday. I've seen that apart from just random number calculators, some of them are just landing pages to get your personal data, watch out.

I am not superstitious and I do not have magical thinking. I believe in science and in the mathematical theory of probability, however, I do not believe that one number is lucky and another is unlucky.

For me, all numbers are the same. At the same time, I know that some people believe that some numbers are lucky and others are not.

And this circumstance can be used when playing gambling games that are based not only on luck but also on your skills and abilities (for example, poker). The same situation is with sports betting. Some people will make such bets based on the theory that some numbers are lucky and others are not. This circumstance can be used to your advantage.

Your superstition cannot bring you winnings in gambling. However, the superstitions of other people can contribute to your winnings.

That raises another interesting question: to what extent can a gambler prone to magical thinking believe, after a mere coincidence leading to a big win, that some mystical powers are real, due to confirmation bias?

I can imagine cases where someone earns a lot of money and gets his life ruined because of that flawed mindset. It would be similar to those who got into Bitcoin early and believed that they had great trading skills, just to end losing most of the money because of hunches about promising alts that went nowhere.

I have my preferred lucky numbers but I mostly do both when I think that they're not lucky. But, I don't use random number generators or if I do use, I guess whatever random is on my mind then that's my RNG without having the need to use any tools or software. It's just on my head then and I'll just choose whatever will come out after that.

While this is true that it cannot bring winnings in gambling but you'll never know what luck means to these superstitious beliefs and sometimes, there is no explanation on how it goes for those that rely on it whenever they win.

Believe it or not, sometimes people can go their whole life believing spiritual beliefs do bring them good luck. Even if sometimes their wishes are not granted, they remain loyal and devoted to their beliefs. Maybe it is their way of having some sense of control. But no matter how hard they pray or do whatever superstitious things, there won’t really be any difference. The quicker they realize this, the more they can save themselves from falling for such traps.

They will not forget the winning numbers and sometimes put the numbers back on the bet because their confidence is usually strong, even though we think rationally it is unlikely to happen again.
Because random numbers are difficult to guess, they play the sacred numbers again.

I think it is impossible to answer this question unequivocally, but I prefer to choose my lucky numbers, so at least it seems that I am able to influence something in this way. If we choose random numbers, then we rely only on luck, and if we choose our numbers, then we hope for our lucky number, or our numbers. In fact, I understand that maybe it does not matter at all, but I want to believe that my number is able to bring me luck.

I'm with you Porfirii, I prefer to use my lucky numbers too! It's more fun and engaging than just relying on random number generators. And who knows, maybe our "lucky" numbers will indeed bring us good fortune.

Are we talking picking numbers for keno or something? Lottery? If you are talking about keno, it doesn't matter what numbers you pick. The numbers and the keno board are just animations for show, the result is going to be the same no matter what numbers you chose.

As far as the lottery goes, I like to use birthdays of family members if I decide to play something like powerball or whatever. Your odds are terrible no matter what numbers you choose but somebody has to win.

I like to read books on numerology sometimes. I understand that most of them are unscientific and often not even worth wasting time on. But they are very interestingly written and read like fiction. In addition, I do not abandon the hope of taking something useful from these books for gambling. After all, numerology can be used in trading as an auxiliary theory, so why can't it be done in gambling? At the same time, I, of course, do not mean casino games, because there are no strategies there and those who play, for example, roulette are pure ludomans, in my opinion. As for sports betting, the situation is a little different. There you can really get income in the long term, but it is one of the hardest incomes in the world.

I will choose random numbers than my lucky ones because I don't have it ;D

If that is about roll the numbers, we could only rely on our luck and by choose any numbers could give us the chance to be the winners.

But I don't deny if some people will choose their lucky numbers because they feel better by choosing that numbers. Yes I don't care about the numbers and fill them automatically. I can wait for what numbers will come out but I don't regret it if my numbers will not be the winner.

I always choose random numbers even I joined lottery I keep choosing random to pick my bets. Whats the difference of that with the lucky number and how does one define lucky number anyway. Does it always come out on any competition for example lottery? Or someone just pick it as lucky number as bias for his choice.

However, the problem is, you’ll never know when will your lucky numbers come out in lottery, until you get tired of it waiting for that day since you’ve lose a lot already. It’s only rare to witness bettors who have been betting their specific numbers patiently from day 1 until it finally hits the jackpot prize. Most have quit already and just accepted the fact that they’ll never get lucky with lottery.

i usually just pick a number based on random. whatever number comes up, i'll just pick it and go with it. because i'm not the type of person who thinks too much when picking a number, and i don't really have any lucky numbers in my life. so whatever number is there, i'll just pick it and leave it to my luck.

Everything will really be that according to luck and it is really just that people who are really that believing that these things do exist and really that sticking into these kind of beliefs. On the moment that they wont really be able to hit up those numbers until they would be able to realize that they have used up too much money on buying tickets. We do really know that on the time that you will be betting up on lotteries with numbers then the odds on hitting up is really that close to impossible. There are really that people who are that being that too desperate and thats why buying up some tickets will really be that excessive.Its true that when it comes to numbers then everything will really be that in random, at the time or moment that you do choose up some numbers then there will be those kind of attaching with those lucky numbers on which you do believe that it could be able to hit up that jackpot or simply having that optimism that you can make hit with those jackpots and its important that you do really know on what you are dealing with and not really just that desperately making up some purchase of tons of tickets and putting up your lucky number in every single day.

Previously, I was interested in coming up with the numbers myself, which I would like to bet on, it created the illusion that something really depended on me in the game, although in fact, luck itself decides everything completely. Now my opinion has changed and I also do not want to waste time on these numbers, because it is practically meaningless, and if I am destined to win, it will happen without me choosing these numbers. I think this is more typical for beginners who sincerely believe, calculate, pray for different numbers, perhaps only with time their eyes will open, but most likely never.

I have my set of numbers that I use regularly, I don't know if they are lucky numbers, I might have more chance by using random number generator.

Filling in those numbers is habit not to waste time by thinking which numbers to fill in.

I have numbers that relate to some pretty good moments in my life, and yes, I will choose them first. But I am not constant in this; I can put on the date of the day or the date of the month, combining them at my discretion, subconsciously wishing luck to myself. It is difficult to call it magic, but if we talk about luck, then its principles of sympathy for the lucky ones can also be attributed to certain superstitions, so why not have fun with choosing your favorite numbers?

Having lucky number/favorite number is just the same winning chance if you use random generated numbers since the result is completely random. The only difference is the minimal time save by filling the numbers but they are almost in terms winning probability.

However, it’s more enjoyable to play using your lucky numbers because it turns the game to proving the point that they are indeed lucky.

I do enjoy lottery if I pick my favorite number rather than random number.

There is one more upside when using favourite numbers - when I use them it is easier to check lottery, because I don't have to double check winning lottery numbers as I have my lucky numbers memorized.

Sometimes I choose numbers related to my age, birth date, and some memorable dates. But I'd never think it was a lucky number because I don't have a single win from them. That is why until now I pick random numbers, and even if I win from these numbers, I still choose different numbers for the next bet. 

Lucky numbers are just lucky when we win after picking random numbers. That is why I really don't think it exists unless every time we join lotteries, it always wins.

Aren't lucky numbers and random numbers the same thing?

Anyway, I haven't used a number selector for anything just like I haven't ever used a password or username generator once too. I like to do my stuff manually and that has to a great extent kept me safe in the online space. Whenever, I've to choose a single number I always go with number 7 as that is the number of characters of my name but if it's more than a number I just choose whatever that comes to mind with 7 in the mix. So far, even the 7 I've been choosing hasn't brought me any luck 🙈

I think I prefer to be curious about the numbers that suddenly appear, actually we are not inspiring about the date of birth or favorite numbers in our lives but we are looking for answers to whether it will be a lucky number or not and we try it to be at the far far? Doing this because the doubling includes the case of random generators that occasionally use it, I do not believe the superstition even though I have tried the numbers that I got in my dream. LOL

Superstition is also strong here in my country. I have been told of people who are numbers in their dreams and when they wake up, they write them down, so they can buy the lottery ticket the see with those numbers which they pictured in their dreams. If you are from Asia, then it is not surprising there is also a lot of superstition and customs regarding good luck and bad luck, after all people from Asia represent and important percentage of gambling volume from all around the world and it has created some stereotype about Asian and gambling, as if all asian were into gambling, when in reality that is not true.  :P

If it was possible to choose numbers in the most popular lotteries here in my country, I think I would rather to choose my own preferred numbers instead of going for random ones, just in case I happen to see something in my dreams  ;)

Well, the truth is - one can only say those are lucky numbers once they won something from those numbers. So yeah, for me, they are all the same. Random or lucky numbers. Because if you haven't won yet from those numbers, how can you say those are lucky, right?
So don't think too much about your lucky numbers because there's no such thing. You may have won in several bets using those numbers but more than likely, it was just coincidence. And now, just because you believe you have such luck in those numbers, you will surely use it whenever you want to bet on something. Guess - you won't just hit the jackpot using those "lucky" numbers.

Following your gut feeling is real and generally refers more to cultural or psychological factors than probabilities. So, even though the game itself is random and equally likely, our choices are far from random. Our brain believes that those choices are the most probable, using previous experiences or familiar numbers as guides, unconsciously. There are studies where people are asked to choose a number between 1 and 100, and the highest percentage of selections goes to the number '37'.

TBH, as for the availability of the numbers, it's easy to pick numbers you usually use, preferred, familiar, or whatever you called it, just like birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Thus, it's more difficult to choose if these numbers were already picked by others and you need to choose from the remaining, if random is okay, then it might be my last option always. Actually this is what I'm doing in the Games & Rounds' contest or giveways.

Hey mcdouglasx! that's interesting.

I heard not long ago that when people are asked to choose a number between 0 and 9, number 7 is the most frequently chosen by far, which makes total sense with what you just said (37 ends in 7, the "lucky number" in many cultures).

This can be also linked to what Smartprofit said before (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5530999.msg65069280#msg65069280), and add not only that "the superstitions of other people can contribute to your winnings" but also their unconscious.

Good to take into account when choosing your numbers and minimize the chances of having to share the prize among multiple winners in games that work like this.

I believe in luck, and I know that if it’s my lucky day, I will win no matter what pattern I follow. So, I don’t stick to a regular pattern; I simply follow my instincts. Sometimes I choose random numbers, while other times I go for my special numbers. If it’s not my day, there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it. This is just what gambling is all about,  I just wish all gamblers will understand this and stop stressing themselves over wins or losses when they already know there are only two outcomes in gambling.

Yeah is mainly about luck either you choose random numbers or lucky numbers it won’t change a thing it all boils down to luck being on your side or not that moment, most usually assume there’s a skills to keep winning in gambling, while to me the only skill I know is the one that will help reduce losses and also reduce the winning which is following the right principle of gambling .

There's no way that we can be able to tell about lucky numbers, they would really be that become lucky at the time or moment that you do be able to hit up those jackpots but if not then you will definitely saying that you are indeed unlucky. You would be keeping on searching for those numbers on which there are ones will really be that mindful and keeping out on making those random numbers nor be that trying out to snip those special numbers on which it will really be basing up on different dates that it is really that having some specific meaning.

Dealing up with lotteries doesnt really give out that kind of assurance and you would really be needing all luck in the world for you to be able to have that kind of jackpot hit.
There's no way to tell whether these numbers are really having some influence or not. The thing here is that you do really know on what you are really that dealing on.

I don't believe in random outcomes !

Btw, you know how it's like when you follow the lotto draws and notice a pattern in the numbers that get picked...well that's the kind of information that gives you an edge and I will always prefer picking my own numbers as I leverage my information for a step closer to winning something!

For those that play roulette should know that should black ⚫️  come, the next colour to come is likely to be black though probability here is 50/50 :P

Picking randomly seems to give you more chances because the numbers that come up won't always be your favourite numbers,
but of course, this will be adjusted to the research and the type of information you get as you say.

But if you are only fixated on your favourite numbers, the chances of winning may be smaller,
Random number selection with information that gives you an edge may give you a bigger chance.

I think this is pure tactics and I'll say you go for what works best for you, because your lucky numbers are always a win and the random numbers too can actually be a win.soin this context I always prefer to go for random numbers usually it falls on my favourite numbers and I mix it up with some other numbers and guess what it's give me results,so have been following up this pattern in most cases and also I don't think I have lucky numbers but definitely my win can always fall in different category of numbers that have picked randomly.this is why I always go for random numbers than the lucky numbers.

It depends on each player and their individual needs and what they believe in. If they believe in the power of their numbers, then let them choose them constantly, this is exactly the process in which the player thinks that something significant depends on them, although I am almost sure that absolutely nothing depends on this action. Because luck can fall out at any time, regardless of whether we only put our favorite numbers or use a random number generator. Personally, I stopped believing in personal lucky numbers and prefer not to waste time choosing them, but just use a random generator, and I even started to like it)

Yes, its mainly about luck so it is not wrong to follow the pattern or sign that he get. Sometime if that sign is right, we can win but if the sign is not right, we will difficult to win. So we must be careful when we follow the sign or pattern because we don't know if that is right or wrong so we need to make sure by analyze deeper.

People will choose whatever they feel comfortable in their feeling so they will select random or lucky numbers based on what they feel. We have different method that we will use so that will not be a problem if we use different way than the other people.

If we talk about luck, then most likely we would choose the numbers that has some meaning to us, just like what others say like birthdays. And we for sure will have the mindset that it's going to be lucky for us as it has some connection to our lives.

This is just me but I would not choose random numbers in a lottery. I have done it before and I will say that I even don't hit any numbers not just one. So I stop and when I bet I just pick my own numbers. Although I don't bet on lottery as much as I can, as I do just go on sports betting or slot games.

He didn't mentioned any games on his first post but I think yeah they are counted and they are among those popular games that requires number picking.

Really? All the time, I thought they are random but maybe they are truly random. It is just that maybe the results are already generated even before the numbers appear in our screen, just like before the balls drop at the bottom of a Plinko board.

This is also called as lucky number or lucky pick, if I'm not mistaken. A lot of people are doing this, including me. Even though the game is random as we know it, we still think that it makes more sense playing the game this way. I think the only way to pump the odds is by buying more tickets.

If the lotto is well designed, patterns shouldn't give any valuable information as they would be mere coincidences. Even the most unlikely can happen, like the same winning numbers coming out twice -we've discussed about these events before in a few different threads, as improbable is not the same as impossible.

I agree that, in the past, one could detect flaws in the design of some games by keeping an eye out for patterns, but I don't think this is the case anymore.

I hadn't thought of it that way. In games where there could be multiple winners, it's better to use a random number generator to avoid the probability of sharing our winnings by not choosing numbers that are frequently used.

In fact, it would be a better strategy than choosing our "lucky numbers" or based on the "randomness" of our thoughts.

There's no such proof about those winners whether they are making use of a random number or really just that sticking into their so called special numbers on which i do believe that most of who do deal up with lotteries did really comes into a point on having this kind of approach because they are really indeed believing that lucky numbers could really be able to influence out their odds of winning or hitting up the jackpot, but we do all know that there's no proof into this one but rather it is really just that adding up that kind of positivity towards this thing.

For me then i would really be that just picking up some random numbers yet the odds on winning up  a lottery is really that indeed small or close to impossible. Even if you do make that kind of maintaining your lucky numbers and betting for the rest of your life then you will be still that not able to assure that you can be able to hit up.

While I don't believe in superstition or anything like lucky numbers, if that is what someone wants to pick then it's just as good. What I did find curious when looking into things like the lottery, is how much of a disparity certain numbers will have in the amount of times they are draw over years. While you might expect them all to be fairly close to an average number, there are actually quite large differences where some balls might be picked 30 times out of a thousand (for example) and others might be 75 times out of a thousand. It made me wonder if there is something else at play here, like the slight extra weight or aerodynamics of lottery balls which might effect how frequently they get selected.

I am also not superstitious while doing these things, and also think their is nothing like that is lucky numbers what if we choose we will be the winner because if that then every time those lucky number selectors will only won.

Anyway, in my cases because of the human being it's changes few time to selecting random number to my favourite number. But most of the like I like to choose some exceptional number or what I saw is free to select.

When I was living down in St Petersburg Florida for quite a few years, we often held a work office pool deal where we all threw in 5-10 bucks or whatever to play for the local lottery.  Of course we never won, surprise surprise , but one thing that we did do was follow up on whom won.  It sure seemed that the vast majority of winners had chosen their own numbers, not just played random numbers.  It seems to me that more people win that way..but perhaps I'm making that up??

That is usually happen to those who believe with the lucky numbers so they will stick to the choice numbers. They believe that will give them the chance to win although there is no guarantee they can win from the prediction or lucky numbers or random number. That is why we must follow our analysis so we will not make a wrong decision. Many people prefer to select the number that has meaning to them. We can not just deny the idea before we see what impact to them.

It is normal to see you do like that because he can accept what will happen later. It is understandable if an adult people will choose his own numbers. We don't have to interfere too deep because I guess that person will come out with his new power. So it is better we stay with other people before you do crazy things here in the forum. I don't have a problem if that is random numbers for lottery.

I don't think you understand the gist correctly, this is not about terming some numbers lucky per se but having to choose from the ones you either brought out from your head or other means but selected manually and the ones that are often generated manually through the algorithm of the lottery's system.

Either way, you have provided numbers and none has that special reason to be called lucky number unless they are indeed lucky to have won the lottery.

Many members voted already, and although after the firsts votes it seemed that most members would prefer to choose their preferred numbers, in the end it seems that a vast majority prefers either choosing random numbers, with or without discarding the ugliest ones.

I think that many members still didn't vote, let's see if "lucky numbers" manage to come back.

In my opinion it depends on the psychological point of view on what reason play.
 If you games for fun and to spend time in my opinion you will prefer to use your number, because you are fond of it and therefore you like to play them.
If you want to win maybe you have to use the numbers that have more likely to go out at that moment. In the lotto they are called late numbers..

You don't need to be superstitious; it is something that is natural when you get to follow your instincts because you believe in them. Being superstitious means you have to worship something and pray to it to win. Honestly, our spiritual belief/religion has nothing to do with our gambling activity. If we pray yeah, we believe, but that will not guarantee that our game will play.

Human decisions are dynamic. You may change a favorite number because the previous one you chose did not work well for you. This shows that we humans cant change what we like at any giving time
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It's just the same though, even if you play for fun, you aim to win so it's better to bet on numbers that you like, instead of the computers picking up numbers for you. Just the same with sports betting, I mean you are going to pick the games and the handicap or ML bet base on you preferences.

So specially in lotto? As you can see here,

https://blog.jackpocket.com/how-big-lottery-winners-pick-winning-numbers/

I agree with Dave1. I think that I mainly bet or gamble for fun, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to win too. As I stated in the OP, I usually prefer random numbers, but in special occasions I prefer picking more symbolic numbers.

But, in the end, although I mainly play for fun, I almost always pock random numbers, so one thing does not prevent the other.

What I think that it is impossible to prove that there are statistics or probability, that one persons lucky number is more likely to bring success than a random pick. Nevertheless, I have noticed that I often prefer to use or pick number 6. I cant explain why. I dont believe in theory of magical numbers, in symbolism if we talk about numbers (number 4 often is considered as unlucky number in Japan, as it sounds similar to death). If 6 is not available, I will pick random number.

@Porfirii, just like you have said, I also believe that irrespective of what ever purpose that anyone is gambling for, even those that say they are absolutely gambling for fun but yet, every gambling would definitely feel happy for that winning they are getting. There's no body that doesn't feel happy when ever they experience winning in what ever situation and that's also how they will feel happy when they win in gambling too.

If I have the chance to choose, I will choose my lucky number or I can say my favorite number even though the number does not always give good results.
For example, when participating in guessing the first goal minute in a football match, if my favorite number has not been chosen, I will choose that, but actually, sometimes choosing randomly is what gives me the win, so lucky numbers don't always bring luck.

Random, because you get stuck with lucky number mentality. Different games need different amount of those numbers, so you feel need to bet on more games so you might use all your number combinations, or reduce the numbers that you prioritize less.

Numerology doesn't make any sense to me either. I can pretty much talk meaning and find connections with all the winning number combinations later on. That's because you can just invent those links as you go. It might seem reasonable for anyone who is superstitious.

But with lucky numbers are just more pressure to get the system right all the time, if you believe such a thing. I know people who are stuck on playing lottery with theirs for their whole life, as they couldn't risk of losing jackpot with those numbers on the week they would have skipped.

And if we are talking about lottery, many of those lucky numbers are going to be common lucky numbers and you would have probably share the main prize if you ever won it.

I think that people always prefer to pick up their "lucky" numbers ^{(like birthdays for instance)} because they believe that those numbers are very   significant  for them ^{though all numbers are statistically equivalent.} . I will give you an insider look at one of numerous  cases from my practice when the patient flatly refused to be placed into any ward numbered differently with his birthday. This illustrates how deeply personal beliefs and emotional connections to numbers can influence the decision-making. I also prefer to pick up my lucky numbers at any circumstances ^{gambling including}

Some times is very wrong to doubt what our minds tells us though so many has tried several times and felt discouraged of even not trying any further, I have an uncle back then when I was a boy, I never realized it not until now that my uncle was in to pool fixtures of draw games after making his predictions he always believes that children has much of luck around them compared to an adult he will always call us together to choose number and any that falls between his predictions is what he uses although it doesn't works for him all the time.

Thank you for bringing a different case that has nothing to do with gambling but is very illustrative for our topic. In the case you mentioned it seems that picking up these numbers contributes to the patient's peace of mind (their health is at stake, so it is an important "bet" for them somehow).

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I was thinking in another theory, and it's the one about the gambler imagining himself in the future telling his relatives, for example, that he won thanks to their birthdays. Choosing these special numbers would be like taking the necessary steps not only to win, but to create a beautiful story to remember and tell to others.

If I have to choose numbers, it has to be numbers with significance. The important thing about significant numbers is that it is easier to remember in case you need to do that without going to search for where you have recorded it. Also, you are at home with such numbers that has to do with your dates so that even when you lose out, you don't feel it was unlucky numbers for you. Most people prefer their birthday dates for the numbers that they want to choose from, they believe it to be a lucky date or number and when they don't win from it, they are convinced that the winning isn't meant for them but when they don't choose from such dates and they lose, they will keep regretting not picking from their personal dates. So, there is always an attachment on dates we choose.

I do prefer with the lucky numbers like the others even on the lotto they have the numbers they are still keeping through out their encoding of their ticket and hopefully someday it will show up. In my country base on my experience and their beliefs once you doubt your favorite or lucky number it will shows up to your game but of course because you didn't pick it at all you didn't win the game. So this becomes part of your regrets reason why they are still keeping their numbers every time. Also if you already experience the winning numbers you have got a potential wins by through your experience why not stick on it.

Me too, on which this do really adds up on the spice if we do speak about picking up our favorite numbers.  ;D Usually it will really be picked into those numbers like birthdays, anniversaries or any other dates on which its been tagged up with special occasions on which this is really that typical and i would be sure that even into those lotteries in 1st tier countries too on which its bettors will really be having that kind of consideration when picking up with their numbers on which there's nothing bad with that as long you do really know at least on what you are doing and its really that giving out that kind of entertaintment of course.

The wrong thing on here is that on the moment that you do get desperate because of that tons of losing tickets then this is where you will be starting to think off on trying to changed up your combination of numbers and this behavior will be continuing and this kind of mindset will really be pushing you to play even further.

My luck never allows me to win (usually it happens :P) and I think there is nothing new that may happen if I choose any number that is selected in various ways including the Lucy number or something else. I usually take the number which is available and I can see which is free for me at that time. And I have seen the result is out of my side :D

I don't have lucky numbers but I have a favourite number. My favourite number is 7 because I like its shape and the way we spell it. I didn't have luck with this number but I have changed my strategy. I believe that you can only beat the casino with luck. I use a random number generator that shows numbers on the whole screen, and then I close my eyes and very randomly choose a number on the screen. This approach works better than choosing a reward according to my lucky number.

You are not alone, shield132. As I pointed before in this thread, number 7 seems to be the most frequently mentioned favourite number:


So it was clever from you to change your strategy because, if you competed in the same game or had to share the prize with other people (for example with lotteries, or choosing yourself your numbers in plinko, etc.) choosing the same number(s) most people choose is not the best option.

We do have favorite numbers on which this will really be just that the same when you are really that trying out to choose for lucky numbers on which you will really be that picking your favorite ones on which will be your lucky ones. Actually there's no wrong when you do think up on this way because it will really be adding up on the interest and spice into your betting but the bad thing on here is that on the moment that you have that become that desperate on buying up tons of tickets just because you've been trying out to push your luck number on which it will really be leading up into that impulsive buying of tickets on which we know that this is really that the common situation for most that who do buy up tickets because of such hopes that they can be able to hit up jackpot in a short period of time on which this is really that a very bad mentality with such as this. So make yourself be wary about on such steps.

We all have our own version of superstitions and methods to keep anxiety at bay, in gambling this becomes evident because we all want to win but we forget that the system is created in a way that we will lose more in the long term, so we try to bring in stuff that we think brings in luck.

I dont believe any number to be lucky, the odds of rolling a specific number is the same for any other number. Numerology itself is a pseudoscience and created just to make people believe that nothing is wrong.

In the world where knowledge is so easy to access, proper knowledge needs to be imparted otherwise superstitions will be there.

Honestly, I don't think all these things actually work, it's just a matter of luck, it doesn't matter if you pick the dates of your birthday or perhaps even gamble on your birthday if it wants to go wrong it would. When I was playing magic numbers actively, sometimes I normally try my ATM withdrawal pin, birthday and stuff like that, but the results were still the same, funny enough the times I won more I actually picked random numbers. It's mentally exhausting when you do these things and they don't work, that's why I prefer to play for fun.

You described everything correctly, but it's all about superstition. I can explain to you the logic of those who would immediately argue with you that favorite and lucky numbers are very important, and that they have real significance. So, if a superstitious guy bets not on his favorite number but on a random one and loses, then he will immediately start saying that he made a mistake. He will not listen to your arguments that the chances for all numbers are the same.
This gambler will blame everyone around him and say that luck did not turn to him because he did not make his own choice. And if at that moment the number that comes up is also one of his favorite numbers. Then he will definitely fall into a strong rage.

For example, I don’t consider myself a superstitious person and I don’t believe in omens, but I want to say that when I played lotto I never put Random numbers without allowing the randomizer to do it for me.
I think that if I paid money for a ticket, then I should definitely assign numbers to it because there is a certain responsibility in this, and I want to do it myself, putting my favorite numbers in the cells or those that I count.

Exactly, perhaps things can happen coincidentally most of the time and if in a situation where by one says that they have a lucky number that they picked, it could be successful (they would win) but that's just a coincidence and luck played out in their favour but someone somewhere is also picking the random number and still win it, luck is what winning relys on, mostly in gambling activities.

This is something typical that we do on which there would really be those lucky numbers or favorite digits on which we do tend to choose up. Me myself wont really be going totally on random
on which there are those times or moments that i do place those numbers on which at the moment that im doing it then i do always that give out some priority into those favorites on which it will really be that getting attached to birthdates and some other special occasion dates on choosing up on this one.

Choosing up randomly will really be that easing out that kind of hassle or time on which at the moment that you do made out some choice then it will really be that in a snap but if you are already that trying out to spend up some time then you will definitely be choosing up these special digits on which you do really believe that it does have that relevance on hitting up the jackpot.

That's actually fair point. I do that too sometimes (not with same numbers every time though), but works because i am only buying ticket or two. If there would be 10+ tickets, work of marking those numbers would soon out weight the fun of it.

Some games like bingo have normalized selling filled cards from the start for some reason. I've never encountered a bingo game where you could pick your letters and numbers beforehand. Then again, weirdly bingo isn't considered to be "real" gambling either.

Depending on the type of bingo game it can sometimes be a completely random game and sometimes it can be somewhat customized or controlled bingo is often not considered real gambling because it is widely known as a recreational and social game where the risk is low and entertainment and fun are the main things. In bingo games since you can use pre-selected letters and numbers it becomes a slightly different type of game which is very attractive to many. Usually you do not choose anything and the prizes are completely and incredibly random.

This requires some more information because it does make a difference depending on the game you are playing.

If you like to play the lottery, choosing birth dates or well known lucky numbers that others are likely to share with you, winnings in case of being lucky are statistically lower as more people with the same "lucky numbers" share the prize pool. That is why it is not the smartest method to choose numbers that others are likely to choose too, whether they are your lucky ones or not.

I think as soon as a known prize pool has to be shared with other participants, picking birth date numbers or patterns of numbers usually lowers your share in a prize pool. In all other games where your stake gets multiplied regardless of what others choose, lucky numbers are fine.

In my case, when I bet sometimes at the physical lotto outlet here in our area, the numbers I bet on most of the time are my birthday number, my child's and my wife's.
And many of those who bet here at the lotto outlet have this as their basis.

Because of course these lottery outlet bettors in their minds and feelings think that their birthday numbers are lucky with their loved ones or family.
I don't like random numbers, because if I bet on that, for sure you're really just relying on luck, that's what I see there.

When we talk about luck first of all it happens randomly, having lucky numbers that works for you occasionally happens as a result of luck as well, but personally, I don't think has any special thing to do with making use of your date of birth, age, phone password, and so on..you didn't win because you used them that's not really the case, that's just a coincidental luck, the numbers you picked just turned out to be the outcome of the bet..if you continue to do this it would give you a sense of confidence that would be very dangerous, don't believe too much in these things, just play randomly and hope to get lucky.

One days, for the sake of experiment, I have used both random and my lucky numbers for three months each. After six months I saw that neither of them guaranteed to be even a couple of dollars ahead. After this I have decided to be based entirely on my lucky numbers. At least through them I was plumped into the pretty connections with my parents, my wife , my children lastly. There are a few more numbers that turned to be lucky for me but they are too personal to be revealed here.

It is like a raffle draw which if your number is among the shuffling box, the process of the system to select a required number would be based on lucks, this actually has nothing to do with the participants strategies of how they picked their numbers individually from the peak of the show.

Although to me , I have always love odd numbers rather than even numbers as my favorite because I feel since they can not be divided by other numbers, they will always stand not to easily accept defeats so easily.
This is just about personal psycho dilution to where I feel it is complicated. I am also aware that this does not mean that my number is guaranteed to become a winning number.

It is all just based on luck in which ever way you pick your number.

I have played a lot in my life, and I must say that I have always relied on luck and the causality of numbers, I don't think that carrying on a combination is the right thing, the fact of always entrusting luck to the same numbers is crazy in my opinion, instead with random numbers you always have the possibility of winning something with different probabilities

When you are really that dealing up with lottery or sweepstakes on which if you are really that wanting to have some fun on picking up your numbers then you would really be finding interesting on trying out to apply some picking about some special numbers on which you would really be that trying out to consider those birthdates, monthsaries, anniversaries, or any other special occasions that happened into your life on which actually its not really that bad at all if you do have this kind of approach. There are really just that those people who are really just that being too hopeful or optimistic at the time that they have already picked up their numbers. The only issue on here is that on the moment that you do made out some choices then at the moment that on the drawing of numbers then you are really that having some high hopes that you will be able to hit up that jackpot one go, on which this is that almost impossible to happen.  :D

People do become that impulsive or being disappointed at the time that they lose up their ticket by giving those losing numbers. You would be having that kind of impulsive thinking and emotion on which it will really be that resulting into further on buying up more tickets. Usually people will be that become impatient and really have that huge expectation when it comes on winning up the jackpot. Knowing about the odds on hitting up the lottery or sweepstakes then it will really be that close to impossible and this is why its really just that bad if you do have these kind of approach towards it. Bet or buy up tickets for fun but dont make yourself that being that too optimistic because it will really be just making yourself that being disappointed on which it causes up even more mistakes or actions on which arent supposed to do.

I too am of a similar opinion and prefer to use completely random combinations of numbers but there are quite a few people who use the same combinations throughout their lives. Some of them have even managed to win big bucks. But as for me this strategy does not have any advantage over other strategies because in most gambling games the result is very much dependent on chance.

Exactly, but yet many will still prefer to stick to their lucky numbers no matter the statistics. I'm not sure whether this is mainly because they think that these numbers will make them win because of some mystical peculiarity, or because they look for the possibility of creating a beautiful story to tell in the case in which these dates of loved ones are the reason why they won the prize.

It's actually both of what you said. People believe in all kinds of things and numbers are a great way to connect things that in fact have no connection at all. Storytelling is important to people, it gives them the feeling of being relevant and to justify certain conditions and circumstances in life in front om themselves.

"Exactly, but yet many will still prefer to stick to their lucky numbers no matter the statistics."

One of the issues here is that some people have no clue how statistics work. If last week the number 10 was picked in a lottery, it can't be picked again this week... I have had these conversations and sometimes it is so stupid that it hurts. There are many laws about numbers and all of them taken together essentially explain every so called coincidence or "mystical peculiarity", which is a nice expression by the way. :)

It would be interesting to have some reliable polls regarding the social category of people who tend to believe in these mystical peculiarities or not. I think everyone who went through some basic statistics as part of their education is less likely to believe in that, but I could be wrong. To some people it doesn't matter if you explain it to them. If there is a lottery with 100 numbers and the number 10 was picked last week, what was the probability for that number to be picked last week? What is the probability for this number to be picked this week? You'll be surprised how many will tell you that it is less likely although they won't deny the basic underlying explanation.

When I read the thread title, it got me hooked because I was curious what you have to say, but here we are, it makes sense what you put up for discussion while others think you are confusing one and the same.

It is because humans have the habit of blaming either themselves or someone else for things that they cannot control. They fail to understand that the universe is like that only, things happen without always having an explanation.

The simple answer is that no number is lucky enough, all are same - but accepting this truth is hard for the player - hence they make up a lie to cover it up, that they made a mistake or the casino is unlucky for them.

Similarly when the lucky number wins - the belief they had works out and only reaffirms their false belief. Faith has such power in human mind.

I understand that the question refers to lottery and the like. In my case I let them generate random, because the probability is the same, and the ones called “lucky” have nothing of it because I know people who have used them for a long time without winning anything. If one day something happens, it is by chance, as it would happen with those that are generated automatically.

Winning in the lottery is generally a rare occurrence, especially when we want to win the jackpot. I don't know how I would behave if I played the lottery, I admit that it would be new random numbers every time, but the thing is that I don't play the lottery because the odds of winning are too low, and I won't play many draws in a row, losing every time, to wait for the day when I can win, for me it's a boring activity, I'd rather bet and know that I will win less, but it will happen much more often.

When it comes to lottery, I prefer the lucky numbers that most of the time bettors use are the birthday numbers of people who are important to us.
Because random numbers are really 100% dependent on luck.

Unlike the lucky numbers that we care about, which are the birthday numbers of our loved ones like our spouse, children, and parents, these are the ones that bettors usually use in the lottery,
I don't know if other people are like this too.

You're right, is just like when you're gambling first of all you will have to make analysis before making a selection and those analysis can even fail us if we are not lucky. But when you talk about favorite number, this are the numbers you choose to be your favorite and of which it will not be the same with other people's favorite number, and if you apply the number and it works it means that you're just so lucky to win. Because sometimes you might decide to try it some other time and it works the other way round.

Regardless of whether it was a random number or a lucky number, the probability of winning it is theoretically the same. But if we analyze which numbers fall out more often, we will see that all the numbers fall out a different number of times. And those numbers that fell out the most and should be lucky for the player, which he should use in the next draws.

Absolutely right, and I know many smart people who, despite their intelligence, have a completely distorted view of things. They seem to live in a cocoon of positive information, and categorically do not accept criticism or other people's opinions. And this is absolutely stupid. You need to see the world clearly and honestly, even if it is not easy and difficult. After all, addictions have a chance to arise in the person who thinks that he is the smartest and no one can gain control over him. Therefore, I have long preferred to accept reality as it is, even if everything seems a little gray, but the world has become visible as it is. And I do not blame others for my troubles and weaknesses.

Yes, it is just really the same because we do know that there's no such thing about having the chance on influencing something on luck on which its not something that could be altered or something that could be that having increasing that kind of chance. Its recommended that you do really know on what you should gonna do at the moment that you do deal up with lottery. If you do find yourself that having that kind of positivity towards betting on your luck numbers then its your choice but if you are that not wanting to have that kind of disappointment because your lucky numbers dont work then its better that you do choose up some random numbers instead. We do know on what are the odds on hitting up a lottery and it is just that too hard that its almost close to impossible. This is why on the time that you do made out some lottery betting then just make it random and then you wont be finding yourself that stressful.

Thank you Koadharber:

While I was reading the last posts, I was thinking that, even if I rely mainly on random numbers, because logic says that they have the same odds as my favourite ones, picking some special numbers could add more excitement to the game. For the same probabilities, maybe people who choose "lucky numbers" find more enjoyment in their bets.

But, as you said, the other side of the coin has to do with the disappointment that some people can feel when they see that their magical numbers fail them time after time. It has to be stressful, for the most believers, to see that the cosmos turns his back on them despite their illusion.

Some people believe that if they play casino game at a specific hour of the day they will win, some believe that if they do something like maybe wearing a particular watch or counting figures in their head they would win, lol, gambling is all about coincidental luck, it's not a matter of using the numbers of date of birth or something if you are going to get lucky you will. It's not something that can be forced, just let it happen whenever it does and keep enjoying the game. Doing all these would only make you obsessed.

Being obsessed as a gambler isn't good and in the questions being asked here, some people will believe that when they choose their lucky number that they're going to win while others that don't have a lucky number will prefer to choose some numbers randomly but despite what we do we'll get different outcomes and not the same outcome. I don't have a luck number but if I was in this situation and I had to choose, I'll prefer to have the machine assign me random number and when I'm lucky, I'll win.

Choosing a number yourself doesn't guaranteed that you're going to win as nothing is guaranteed in gambling hence anything that wants to happen should happen and if I'm favoured that day then I'll be lucky to win. Choosing a number will put some hope in you that'll end in disappointment.

I prefer the lucky numbers specifically the birthdays. We know the chance is one in a million but these numbers have a special part in our lives so it can also bring luck (that's what I want to believe in). Aside from that, I also buy ticket everytime I have numbers in mind like I dream about it. Just recently, my husband bough a 2d lottery ticket since he has a numbers from dream (it might sound weird), he bought tickets 3 times until he finally won. The ticket cost less than $1 and he won $200. It's not much but the joy is priceless. Well, it's just an example compared to choosing random numbers. Nevertheless, luck has still a great part especially in lottery.

It's funny how some persons make up their beliefs all in the name tuning themselves to a particular style to attract gambling wins. The truth will always  remain the truth, gamble will always revolve around the factor of luck as the major determinants of the bet status and the craziest part is, luck don't last forever. No matter how skillful we are in making sport analysis or how much of knowledge we have concerning sport, we should alway understand that aside their physical strength and previous performance there are other factors that could alter the result of the game, eg referee's decisions, the team spirit...

There's no wrong with that as long you arent that harming or affecting others, then you can do all you want on whatever the things that you would be trying out to attached into your special numbers. We do have our own way on choosing up on whatever combinations we do really like. Its not something laughable but actually you can be able to tell into your mind on how the hell they do think that special numbers could affect out in overall results or outcome with those number combinations? We do know that this isnt something that could be affecting the results or outcomes and thats why its a bad idea on making yourself that being too optimistic that it could give results, because at the time that you've been thinking up this way then you are just that trying to disappoint yourself.