Articles
How lotteries actually work — the rules, the maths and the mistakes worth avoiding.
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A pool at the lottery counter or on your own: what changes
The fee the retailer charges, what the official receipt guarantees in return and what a group needs to agree on when it organizes everything itself.
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One hundred Lotofácil draws: where the money went
How much the Lotofácil collected and paid back across a hundred draws, how the prize money splits between tiers, and why nearly half of it leaves in seven-real notes.
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Same numbers every week, or new ones every time?
What actually changes between repeating one combination and picking fresh numbers each draw, and why the overlap between consecutive draws is no signal at all.
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Marking more numbers: what a 20-number ticket actually buys
The arithmetic that turns marked numbers into paid games, why the odds improve in exact proportion to the price, and what really changes in the lower tiers.
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Why one draw pays R$ 80,000 for five hits and the next pays R$ 30,000
Where each tier's money comes from, why the amount per winner swings so much between nearby draws, and how to read a draw's prize breakdown.
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You hit: what to do before the 90 days run out
The claim deadline, where to collect depending on the amount, the 30% tax already built in and where the prize nobody collects ends up.
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Getting started with LotAssist
A tour of the platform's tools, in the order you are likely to need them.
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Lottery odds, side by side
What a single ticket is really worth in each game, and why the top prize is not the only number that matters.
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Hot and overdue numbers: what the data actually says
Why number frequency varies so much, what that does not mean, and the honest use you can still make of it.
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How to run a lottery pool without wasting money
Budget, ticket count, and the most common mistake in group play — tickets that overlap without anyone noticing.
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