# Am I more likely to win the lottery by picking the numbers myself or going with easy pick?

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**Created:** [October 22, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-more-likely-to-win-the-lottery-by-picking-the-numbers-myself-or-going-with-easy-pick/973627 "2022-10-22T12:22:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-more-likely-to-win-the-lottery-by-picking-the-numbers-myself-or-going-with-easy-pick/973627/75 "2022-11-03T16:26:33Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> I recall a fascinating discussion we all had about 15 years ago on the topic of “expected value” in the context of modern lotteries. Sadly I’ve not been able to search for it successfully.

This one? [Does it make sense to play the Powerball now? - #8 by Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-make-sense-to-play-the-powerball-now/742692/8)

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