It’s the ultimate fantasy – winning a Lotto jackpot and diving headfirst into a big pile of money like Scrooge McDuck.
But the odds are stacked against us. After all, how many of us even know someone who has won big on the Lottery? We’ll wait…
At the start of this year, the fantasy came true for a lucky player from Dublin, who on Saturday January 27 won whopping €14,674,966, in the process becoming not only the first Lotto Jackpot winner of the year, but also taking the title of highest online winner in the history of the game.
But as it turns out, being born under a lucky star isn’t the only way to get effortlessly rich. There are ways to improve your chances when buying that ticket.
According to experts it’s not necessarily a matter of good fortune, but simply of statistics.
What are the luckiest numbers in the Irish Lotto?
Researchers at BestNewBingoSites recently revealed the luckiest numbers in the EuroMillions.
Experts analysed draws between September 2016 and January 2024. Based on that data they were able to create a list of the most frequently drawn – or luckiest – numbers.
Top of the pile was the number 21 – according to the research it was called in the EuroMillions 96 times.
The next luckiest number is 20, having been drawn 92 times. The third most frequent number is 17 with 89 draws.
Fourth and fifth luckiest numbers are 42 and 23 – both of them have been called 88 times.
The researchers also revealed the most drawn lucky stars. They are two and three and both of them have been called 154 times.
What’s the worst Lotto number you can pick?
If there’s a luckiest, there’s got to be an unluckiest, right? The experts also announced which number is best avoided when dreaming of becoming a millionaire. The unluckiest number turns out to be 22 – it has only been drawn 54 times in the EuroMillions, according to their research.
So in theory, the next time you find yourself in Spar dreaming of buying a Hawaiian island, the numbers you should play are – 21, 20, 17, 42, 23, 2 and 3.
What’s the best time to buy a ticket?
And if you really want to pin your dreams on the data, the luckiest date to play those numbers is November 17, with a huge 20 jackpot winners, followed by February 8, which has had 16 winners.
