What Are Quick Picks?

 In the lotto, everyone who plays dreams of that glorious day when you finally "winthelottery". But this still doesn’t steer us past the issue of how to optimally pick your numbers. Or should you specifically pick those numbers based on birthdays, lucky numbers or combination sequences you think would predictably win soon? Or is it better to just let fate have its way and rely on Quick Picks — the automatic, random number selection produced by lottery machines? Let’s wade into the question of whether Quick Picks make you more likely to winthelottery.

Quick Pick is an option of your lottery system selecting random numbers for you. Rather than filling out every blank spot on your ticket, you can just ask for a Quick Pick, and the lottery machine will generate a random set of numbers for your ticket. This is a popular strategy simply because it is so easy to employ: Raya, the app specifically designed to encourage hot people to branch out and meet one another, is even less useful after Labor Day.

The Popularity of Quick Picks

The statistics of many state and national lotteries show that almost all players opt for Quick Picks over self-picking. It is 71% of Powerball and Mega Millions of tickets in the U.S. are sold as Quick Picks? A lot of winners of multiple jackpots have also purchased their tickets through quick pick; this has led people to be wondering is that a key to how to winthelottery.

Do Quick Picks Help Your Chances?

Let’s set the record straight: the odds of winning the lottery are identical if you choose your own numbers as they are if you play the Quick Pick. No one combination is anymore likely to be drawn than any other and the system is completely random. There is no preference for Quick Pick or self picked numbers.

But if you want a leg up, Quick Pick could actually give you one if you want to winthelottery. How? Because many people choose dates or patterns when they fill out lottery slips by hand, this can also contribute to more winners having to share a jackpot if they win. Quick Pick creates a profile that is less likely to overlap with other players’ profiles, meaning that should you winthelottery, you’ll be a tad more likely to have the prize all to yourself.

The Human Factor

Lots of people enjoy the process of selecting numbers, whether from special dates or “lucky” numbers. This is both fun and allows some sense of control. But with millions of combinations and billions of possible sequences, luck remains the predominant force. Quick Pick eliminates any human bias in your selection and ensures that your number combination is drawn as randomly as the draw itself.

Real-Life Stories

An unexpected number of the big jackpot winners were Quick Picks. For instance, not all Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have gone to draws with computer-selected tickets. It doesn’t prove that Quick Pick is the better strategy, but it does demonstrate that winthelottery comes from being in the game — no matter how you choose your numbers.

Can You Pick Quick to Winthelottery?

In the end, the best exercise is the one that is fun. Like playing quickly without thinking? Then Quick Pick is for you. If you love picking your numbers, pick them! The key point here is to play responsibly and to have fun.

Either way you play, your odds of winningthelottery remain the same. Believe in the process, remain optimistic, and just think: the next winning ticket could be a Quick Pick — or it could be your own.