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This is the reason why, rarely when I play, I avoid the quickpick and struggle to pick random numbers on the spot. They usually are in increasing order so I am aware I am a bad random number picker. Still, I’d rather share some win than nothing, so in the end it doesn’t make much of a difference

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Quick picks are quite random and, from my experience, I'd argue that over 2/3rds would be different from how humans pick numbers.

You might be right, but until i see the algorithm they use I’ll continue to have my own reservations. Their incentive to issue similar numbers and if not hit, the chances to increase the jackpot make a whole lot more people pour money into the game. The house always wins regardless of what numbers come out but if jackpot goes up the pool grows exponentially and so does their profit

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