ABSTRACT
Chapter 5 Foolish Styles o f P lay W h a t is th e lo tto p layer’s n igh tm are? H aving to sp lit a jack p o t w ith h u nd reds or even tho u san d s of o th er players on a p resum ably once-in-a-lifetim e w inning occasion. R eading th is chap ter can help you avoid such a n igh tm are. T h e m ost im p o rtan t th in g you shou ld learn is how no t to play lo tto . R em em ber th a t a t least for h igher-div ision prizes, lo tto payoffs are m ade on a p a rim u tu e l basis; therefore, avoiding o th er p layers’ choices of num bers will increase your own chances of w inning big. B u t w h at should you do if you d o n ’t know w hat to avoid? Here is th e answ er, which can be called, for lack of a b e tte r te rm , th e categorical im perative fo r lotto players:
T his ch ap te r is full of exam ples th a t will open your eyes as to w hat m ay h ap p en if you act aga in st th is princip le. Indeed, ac tin g against th e categorical im perative for lo tto p layers is the m ost foolish sty le of play.
