| How To Wheel
Wheeling refers to the method used to incorporate
more than 6 numbers into the number combinations you would
like to play. Say, for example, you've chosen 7 favorite numbers
to play in a Pick-6 Lotto. You can wheel these 7 numbers into
different 6-number combinations and play these combinations
so that all 7 numbers are included in your play.
HOT TIP: The key to winning more Lotto prizes is to use systems
and strategies that lower the odds against you. Scientific
number selection is very important, but wheeling is equally
important. Wheeling Systems are scientific mathematical tools
that dramatically improve your odds of winning. They should
be used every time you play Lotto.
How does Wheeling reduce the odds?
Let's assume you have 7 favorite numbers.
To cover every possible six-number combination of your seven
numbers, you would have to play seven sets of six numbers.
This is because one additional number can be combined with
all six other numbers seven times, as shown below:
Game 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6
Game 2: 1-2-3-4-5-7
Game 3: 1-2-3-4-6-7
Game 4: 1-2-3-5-6-7
Game 5: 1-2-4-5-6-7
Game 6: 1-3-4-5-6-7
Game 7: 2-3-4-5-6-7
By adding just one extra number and making combinations
with the other six, the odds against you, in a 6/49 game, drop
from one in almost 14 million to one in less than 2 million,
or 1,997,688 to be exact. The more numbers you wheel, the
lower the odds and the greater your chances of winning.
Complete Wheels
There are two kinds of wheels: complete
and abbreviated. Complete wheels contain all possible
combinations of your original chosen numbers. This means that
if the winning numbers are among your original numbers, you
win!
The disadvantage of playing a complete wheel is
obvious: it's extremely expensive to play all the possible combinations
of your chosen numbers. The chart below shows just how many
combinations there are - and how expensive playing complete
wheels can be.
| Balls |
Combinations |
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Balls |
Combinations |
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Balls |
Combinations |
| 6 |
1 |
21 |
54,265 |
36 |
1,947,792 |
| 7 |
7 |
22 |
74,613 |
37 |
2,324,784 |
| 8 |
28 |
23 |
100,947 |
38 |
2,760,681 |
| 9 |
84 |
24 |
134,596 |
39 |
3,262,623 |
| 10 |
210 |
25 |
177,100 |
40 |
3,838,380 |
| 11 |
462 |
26 |
230,230 |
41 |
4,496,388 |
| 12 |
924 |
27 |
296,010 |
42 |
5,245,786 |
| 13 |
1,716 |
28 |
376,740 |
43 |
6,096,454 |
| 14 |
3,003 |
29 |
475,020 |
44 |
7,059,052 |
| 15 |
5,005 |
30 |
593,775 |
45 |
8,145,060 |
| 16 |
8,008 |
31 |
736,281 |
46 |
9,366,819 |
| 17 |
12,376 |
32 |
906,192 |
47 |
10,737,573 |
| 18 |
18,564 |
33 |
1,017,568 |
48 |
12,271,512 |
| 19 |
27,132 |
34 |
1,344,904 |
49 |
13,983,816 |
| 20 |
38,760 |
35 |
1,623,160 |
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Abbreviated Wheeling
Abbreviated Wheeling systems were
originally designed by an Austrian mathematician named Dimitrov.
These systems provide you with a good chance of winning - without
having to bet every possible combination.
Lotto experts like Gail Howard and Professor Jones
highly recommend abbreviated wheeling systems because they allow
you to choose several Lotto numbers and play scientific combinations
of these numbers to get a specific win guarantee. Basically
- depending on the wheel you use - if some or all of your chosen
numbers are among the winning numbers, you can win at the very
least one or more lower division prizes. At best, you can win
the Jackpot plus multiple lower division prizes!
"Wheeling arranges your chosen Lotto numbers
into scientifically determined sets of six that give you the
highest probability of winning a prize, and guarantees one specific
minimum prize if some or all of the winning numbers are in that
group," Howard explains.
The object of an abbreviated wheeling system is
to create 6-number combinations that give you the most efficient
coverage of your group of chosen numbers.
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NOTE: These numbers are
scientifically determined - you can't just play any old
combinations that you like. If you were to take a group of Lotto
numbers and create your own sets of six numbers in the same
amount of combinations, you would not have the most efficient
coverage of your group of numbers and you would not have a win
guarantee.
Before you decide which one you'd like to use,
Lottery expert Professor Jones advises you consider these 3
factors:
Numbers Wheeled
How many numbers would you like to wheel?
If you have 10 favorite numbers, look for a wheeling system
that utilizes 10 numbers.
Combinations
Created
How many combinations would you
like to play? Each wheel is different, and produces a certain
number of combinations to be played. Say you want to play 10
numbers in 6 combinations. Look for the corresponding wheel,
and that's the one to choose.
Confidence
Level
This refers to how many of your
original numbers must come out in the draw in order for you
to have a win. Each abbreviated wheel has a certain minimum
assurance of winning or minimum win guarantee. This refers
to the minimum (or smallest) prize you are guaranteed to win
if any or all of your chosen numbers are among the winning numbers
in the draw.
Gail Howard's Balanced Wheels, for example, have
- aside from 6 out of 6 Full Wheels - five categories, which
are distinguished by their minimum win guarantees. These are
5 out of 5, 4 out of 4, 5 out of 6, 4 out of 5, and 4 out of
6 systems.
The 5
out of 5 Balanced Wheels guarantee at least
one five-number prize if five of the six winning
numbers are in your wheeled group
The 4 out of 4 Balanced Wheels guarantee at
least one four-number prize if four of the six
winning numbers are in your wheeled group.
The 5 out of 6 Balanced Wheels guarantee at
least one five-number prize if all six winning
numbers are in your wheeled group.
The 4 out of 5 Balanced Wheels guarantee at
least one four-number prize if five of the six
winning numbers are in your wheeled group.
The 4 out of 6 Balanced Wheels guarantee at
least one four-number prize if all six winning
numbers are in your wheeled group. |
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Remember, these are only the minimum
prizes you're guaranteed to win. If the 6 winning numbers are
among your original chosen numbers, you can easily win a
Jackpot plus several lower division prizes!
Basically, it's best to look through the different
wheeling systems available and choose the one that most suits
your needs.
Wheeling Strategies
Some people believe that if they
could just get their hands on a system that wheels every possible
combination of all the numbers in their Lotto game, they could
win the Jackpot. The premise is correct. But unless you have
millions to invest in tickets, forget the idea.
HOT TIP: To get more leverage for your money, the optimum number
of numbers to wheel is close to half, but not to exceed 4 or
5 numbers more than half the numbers in your game. Otherwise,
you'll be spending MORE money chasing a SMALLER guaranteed prize. |
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Other Wheeling Tips from Gail Howard
1. Play your numbers in several Wheels
There are smarter ways to
play ALL the numbers. When all the numbers in the game are played
using SEVERAL wheels, your money does not lose leverage. On
the contrary, by using several wheels you have several minimum
win guarantees, as opposed to using one large system that wheels
ALL the numbers in the game and guarantees one minimum prize.
"I don't recommend making many small wheels
just for the sake of using multiple wheels. It's a bad risk
for a large investment of cash. When many small wheels are used,
the winning numbers are less likely to come together in one
wheel, resulting in a costly disappointment. Spending $6 on
one 12-number wheel is not a big risk. But risking $60 on TEN
12-number wheels is a waste of money that could be put to better
use with a wheeling strategy. The $60 would be better spent
on ONE 19-number wheel. In a 6/49 Lotto game, for example, the
odds of trapping six winning numbers in a 12-number wheel are
one in 15, 134; whereas the odds of trapping six winning numbers
in a 19-number wheel are one in 515.
2. By pooling your money with others,
you can afford to wheel more numbers, play more expensive systems,
or play several wheels
Whether your pool has a few
dollars or a few thousand to invest in Lotto tickets, there
are strategies you can use to make the most of what you have.
If your pool's budget is very small, it would be better to play
a larger wheeling system once a month-or when the Jackpot is
big-or when the numbers look good rather than using one small
wheel every drawing.
"Lotto pools with rich coffers---those eager
and willing to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets for just
one drawing when the Jackpot is big-may want to consider the
following options. For approximately the same amount of money
it would cost to wheel 30 numbers ONCE, you could wheel 25 numbers
THREE times and you would be wheeling 75 numbers, not just 30!"
Remember: When you form a Lotto pool and share the ticket cost
and the winnings with others, your group is also pooling its
aggregate luck. A Jackpot could happen because of the luck just
one of the members brings to your pool.
Select your partners carefully when deciding whom
you want to include in your group. Share your luck with winners,
not losers. Avoid negative people who always see the glass half-empty.
Not only are they unlucky, but they dampen enthusiasm and drain
energy from others.
3. When using multiple wheels, DO NOT give equal play time
to all the Lotto numbers
Even when wheeling all the
numbers in the game, it is still important to choose the strongest
numbers and wheel them with other numbers. |
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