Do Quick Picks or Chosen Numbers win more often in Lotto and Fantasy Five Games?

Answer 1

There has been lots of conflicting information on this topic. Many of the lottery howto web sites will say that the majority of winners are hand-picked numbers. However if you check out the related link, their statistics are quoted at "70%". My information is from that source:

The percentage of quick-picks varies a great deal from game to game and also with the size of the jackpot. In Powerball, the quick-pick percentage normally runs about 70 percent, and about 70 percent of the winners are quick-pick players.

The bottom line is that how you pick your numbers has absolutely nothing to do with being a winner. The numbers 1-2-3-4-5*6 have exactly the same chance of winning as any other set of six numbers. The only thing is, if you pick your own numbers, and you base them on something logical, artificial or limiting (like dates), you are more likely to have to split the pari-mutual jackpot prize because others may be using the same numbers. The most commonly played number combination is 7-14-21-28-35*42. If you won with that number, you would share the jackpot with many, many other players.