A LOTTERY expert has revealed the best-kept secret about improving your odds to scoop a big prize jackpot.
Sadly though, expert Jessica Whitehouse said that the big secret is that none of the superstitious tricks really work.
Many lotto players may hope to boost their chances of landing millions of pounds by using good luck, such as rubbing a lucky charm, playing particular numbers that are special to them or simply crossing their fingers.
Experts say though that these superstitions are, effectively, the limits of improving your odds.
Jessica told Best Life: "The secret is to know that there is no secret.
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"You do not increase your chances of winning by buying tickets on a certain day or at a certain time or from a certain store.
“A properly run lottery is completely random."
She added: "You cannot predict the numbers based on previous draws since the draw machine or the balls have no 'memory’.
"Any form of historical analysis of the winnings is worthless."
The advice comes after another lottery expert, gambler Richard Brocklebank, known as The Squirrel, revealed which draw players should enter if they want a big win.
His secret squirrel formula has identified the potential for profit from the National Lottery Must Be Won draws - like the New Year's Eve £15m Rolldown draw.
Dad-of-two Richard, 56, from Hyde, Cheshire, said: “I was initially highly sceptical about the introduction of the ten extra balls, but they make the rollovers more likely, so there is a bit of value in Must Be Won draws.
“Under normal circumstances a £2 lottery ticket is expected to return a long-term average of less than 90p, but when you play a Must Be Won draw the expected value of the ticket can be actually greater than the £2 it costs, as when a jackpot of say £15m rolls down then all the lower prizes are enhanced.
“The higher cost of the £2 lottery ticket, up from the original £1, was another negative at first. But the introduction of extra prizes and the making of more millionaires has made it more appealing, and the rollovers are what rock my boat.”
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Other lottery experts have given their advice on how you can give your chances a boost.
