Lottery Moments

Here are some terms that you would normally encounter when playing the lottery.

Adjacent numbers - Numbers in a bet that are one digit apart. Example: In the bet 02, 08, 15, 16, 31, 49 - 15 and 16 are Adjacent Numbers.

Announcer - A number or set of numbers that are predictors for numbers arriving in the next draw.

Annuity - A non lump sum lottery payout that is paid to the winner in installments over a period of time.

Antipode draw - A draw result having extreme numbers. Example: 01-02-03-47-48-49 or any set of winning numbers having only numbers at both ends of the lowest or higher possible decades. Example: 01-38-40-42-45-48.

Breakopen - An instant-win ticket where the player tears open a flap to see if the ticket is a winner. Also called Pulltabs, Nevada Tickets, etc. Breakopens are often sold by charities as well as lotteries.

Cash cow - A jackpot winning prize.

Cold numbers - Overdue numbers that appear less frequently than would be normally expected over the last “X” number of draws. “X” is a hotly debated variable among those who predict lottery results.

DN - Abbreviation for the term Designated Number. Used in a lottery wheel. Also referred to as a Power Keeper or Lock.

Double - A Pick 3 or Pick 4 digit number that contains two numbers of the same digit. Example 377.

Double double - A Pick 4 digit number comprised of two doubles. Example 3773.

Exotic numbers - An unusual or infrequently drawn set of numbers.

Group play - A group of lottery players who combine their bets and equally share the burden of the cost of playing. Often referred to as a Lottery Pool.

Hot Numbers - Numbers that appear more frequently than would be normally expected over the last “X” number of draws. “X” is a hotly debated variable among those who predict lottery results.

Lottery draw - The results of a specific lottery outcome.

Lotto - A game of astronomical odds where players select a small group of numbers from a large group of numbers to win prizes of various levels determined by the amount of winning numbers selected. Also known as lottery.

Natural selection - A selection of numbers manually made by a player as opposed to a computer-generated selection.

Odds – The chances of winning the lottery.

Pick 3 Pick 4 Game - A daily lotto game played with four digits between 0 and 9. The numbers can be repeated.