picking your own numbers vs having the machine pick it

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jwhou — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:18:04 GMT

Normally with a standard draw lottery, you have the option of having the machine pick all the numbers or manually picking the numbers however with Canada's Lotto-Max you have the option of picking one set of seven numbers and the machine will pick two more sets of seven numbers automatically or having the machine pick all three sets of seven numbers.

With a standard draw lottery, the advantage of picking your own numbers is to avoid overlap of number combinations, ie.: if one set of numbers a... [ More ]

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jimmy4164 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:36:30 GMT

If you are buying 1 ticket, it makes absolutely no difference. If you are buying several tickets, choose as many of the numbers between 1 and 49 as your budget will allow, and spread them over your tickets.

picking your own numbers vs having the machine pick it

LittleAsianguy — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:27:13 GMT

Im talking about the lottomax in canada where you pick 7 numbers out of 49. A few people online seem to think having the machine pick it decreases your chances of winning. Cans someone comment on the odds and having a machine pick the numbers.