What get's me is folks who think that just because a lotto's number has not been seen lately, that it MUST, therefore, be coming up shortly.
As if the past would influence the future somehow.
Years ago I looked at the payouts the 3-number lotto sequences in an early NJ lottery. There was considerable variance in the payouts. People played lower numbers in any position more heavily and avoided triples and pairs. Enough to make a profit on it? I forget ...