STRATEGY AND THE LOTTERY The strategies the lotto player can use to win depend on many factors such as: 1) Whether you intend to play the same numbers week after week and let the lotto "hit" you - this is known as "passive" playing. 2) Whether you intend to change your numbers every week or play only when the lottery grand prize reaches a certain dollar size - in other words, try to "hit" the lotto - this is known as "active" playing. 3) Other factors that come into play are the following: A) How many dollars will be played either by a small group of people or a large pool. B) Whether the play is for a high stakes games like a multi-million dollar lotto or a few hundred thousand type play 5 game. ------------------------------------------------------ ACTIVE / PASSIVE PLAYING If #1 is chosen above ("passive" playing) then other choices must be made, such as: 1) Do I choose to concentrate my numbers to a select few using a "wheel" concept, or do I choose numbers all over the spectrum that have some emotional or personal meaning such as birth dates, ages, etc. Note: If you intend to use emotional/personal picking of numbers, please review my charts for the following, to get an idea of what combinations what be difficult to "hit" on. A) Sums Theoretical - Bell Shaped Curve B) First Number C) Last Number