Mega Millions Bonus Number

Lottery players use a variety of lottery strategies to improve their chances of winning the lottery jackpot. But, what are they supposed to do about that pesky Bonus number. There isn’t nearly as much data to work with as there is with the lottery history of the main drawing. Finding lottery number patterns and trends in a list of single numbers drawn is problematic. So, what is a player supposed to do; guess? Well, yes. That’s right. But, just because you’re guessing, doesn’t mean you can’t improve your chances by playing the odds. Let me show you a basic lottery strategy for handling those Bonus numbers.

There are two types of Bonus number lotteries. In one, the Bonus number is drawn from the remaining ball left after the regular drawing. So, in a 6/42 lottery, there are 36 balls remaining after the main drawing and the Bonus is drawn from those 36. In the second type, the Bonus number is drawn from a separate machine which contains a different number or balls. For example, in the MM556, the Mega Millions lottery, 5 numbers are drawn from a pool of 56 numbers. Then, the Bonus number is drawn from a separate machine containing 46 numbers. I’ll use the MM556 Mega Millions lottery in this example.

First, you’ll have to do what I did; create a large chronological database of the Bonus numbers drawn for the Mega Millions lottery. You’ll want to make the database large enough so that one drawing cannot have a significant impact on the results. Typically, the past 100 drawings would meet this requirement, but, the larger the database the more comfortable you can be in the analysis. I got tired of this after assembling the last 146 Bonus numbers so, this became my Bonus number list.

Next, I put those Bonus numbers in an Excel spreadsheet and started playing around with the list to see what I could find out. After some head scratching and a few false starts, a plan began to emerge. I started gathering various statistics about that list; how frequently each number hit; how long before a number repeated; that sort of thing. After a while, I began looking at the results and found some very interesting things.

So, if you are a lottery strategist and play the Mega Millions lottery, don’t miss the next post where I’ll share with you the results of my lottery number analysis.

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Lottery Number Advisor - Mega Millions

The Mega Millions lottery is a very popular lottery played in 12 states. Today, it’s next on the Lottery Number Advisor search for the best Play Lists.  Creating a good Play List is the most important thing you can do to Improve Your Chances of Winning the Lottery. You’ll see just how important it is when we show you the worst and the best 30 number Play Lists for the Mega Millions lottery. Without further ado, here’s what we found.

If you are just picking up this thread for the first time, you may need some background. Here is a list of the posts that lay the foundation for our discussion of good Play Lists. After reading them, come back and see what’s happening in the Mega Millions lottery; MM556.

• Lottery Number Advisor - Best Play List Series
• Lottery Number Advisor - Best Play List 1
• Lottery Number Advisor - Best Play List 2

To start, we need to know what performance we can expect from an average Play List for the Mega Millions lottery. Over a period of 358 drawings, an average 30 number Play List should provide around 14 lottery jackpot winners. A Play List providing anything less than that is considered a bad Play List. Here is a table showing the worst Play Lists we could find.

MM556 - Play Lists with Fewest Jackpot Hits Over the Last 358 Drawings

You can’t get any worse than zero lottery jackpot winners. This table simply reinforces our philosophy that good Play List decisions are crucial to your success.

Now let’s find out how much better a good Play List is than an average Play List.  Once you know what is possible, you’ll know what to shoot for in the future. Here is a table showing the best Play Lists we could find.

MM556 - Play Lists with Most Jackpot Hits Over the Last 358 Drawings

While an average Play List produces only 14 lottery jackpot winners, the top two Play Lists produce 46 winners! Wow! That’s amazing! It’s easy to see why a good Play List is so important to the Serious Lottery Player. So, now you have a target to shoot for. Remember, your Play List Rules. Improve your Play List; Improve Your Chances of Winning the Lottery.

So, which lottery will we cover next? Hmmm? The Lottery Number Advisor knows. So, don’t miss the next post. Your lottery may be next.

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