To be fair, I think most people see it that way. "If you're paying two bucks to have fun, that is legitimate and logical. But it defies logic if you think you're going to win," Williams said. "People do tend to go with numbers that have won more often in the past. "All of the numbers come up with about the same frequency," said Robert Williams, a professor and gambling researcher at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. The number of times that 6-6-6 has been drawn - along with the publicity it receives each time - may influence players. The only triple to come up more during that period was 9-9-9. The 6-6-6 combination came up once each in 2011, 2012, 20. ![]() ![]() 21, 2010 - $3.2 million, according to lottery officials. In the last five years, no Pick 3 numbers have paid out more than 6-6-6 did on Aug. "They think, 'If I don't play it this next time, that will be the time that it will hit.' The allure of getting a very big return for a little investment is captivating." ![]() "People have an inborn tendency to think magically and superstitiously," said Fred Penzel, executive director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services in Huntington, N.Y.
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