Lotto Max: the delta system recalculated

The delta system records the gaps instead of the numbers: the lowest number, then the gap to the next. 3 · 8 · 9 · 21 · 30 becomes 3 · 5 · 1 · 12 · 9. The idea: small deltas are more frequent, so you build your lines with small deltas.

Delta frequency

Share of each delta value across the 53 draws (all positions) against the exact probability. For a random draw, P(delta = g) = C(N−g, K−1) / C(N, K): small gaps are more frequent simply because more combinations contain them.

ObservedExpected
Δ 111.9 % / 13.5 %
Δ 29.4 % / 11.9 %
Δ 310.5 % / 10.5 %
Δ 47.8 % / 9.2 %
Δ 58.9 % / 8.0 %
Δ 69.4 % / 7.0 %
Δ 75.4 % / 6.1 %
Δ 86.5 % / 5.3 %
Δ 95.7 % / 4.6 %
Δ 104.6 % / 3.9 %
Δ 115.7 % / 3.4 %
Δ 122.2 % / 2.9 %
Δ 131.6 % / 2.4 %
Δ 142.4 % / 2.1 %
Δ 150.8 % / 1.7 %
Δ 162.2 % / 1.5 %
Δ 171.1 % / 1.2 %
Δ 180.0 % / 1.0 %
Δ 190.8 % / 0.8 %
Δ 200.3 % / 0.7 %
Δ 210.8 % / 0.6 %
Δ 220.3 % / 0.4 %
Δ 230.0 % / 0.4 %
Δ 240.3 % / 0.3 %
Δ 250.8 % / 0.2 %
Δ 260.3 % / 0.2 %
Δ 270.0 % / 0.1 %
Δ 280.0 % / 0.1 %
Δ 290.0 % / 0.1 %
Δ 300.0 % / 0.1 %
Δ 310.3 % / 0.0 %
Δ 370.3 % / 0.0 %

80% of deltas are between 1 and 11. Average delta: observed 7.01, expected 6.62.

Deltas of the latest draws

DateWinning numbersΔ
13.10.20267 11 19 28 32 35 507 · 4 · 8 · 9 · 4 · 3 · 15
09.10.20266 10 19 25 29 39 506 · 4 · 9 · 6 · 4 · 10 · 11
06.10.202611 12 22 31 32 46 5011 · 1 · 10 · 9 · 1 · 14 · 4
02.10.20262 4 20 23 25 41 472 · 2 · 16 · 3 · 2 · 16 · 6
29.09.20266 10 13 22 23 43 496 · 4 · 3 · 9 · 1 · 20 · 6
25.09.20268 24 38 41 43 50 528 · 16 · 14 · 3 · 2 · 7 · 2
22.09.20261 10 12 17 30 37 421 · 9 · 2 · 5 · 13 · 7 · 5
18.09.20266 8 11 14 30 39 416 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 16 · 9 · 2
15.09.20262 23 30 38 40 44 492 · 21 · 7 · 8 · 2 · 4 · 5
11.09.20261 38 41 44 45 49 511 · 37 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 4 · 2
08.09.202612 18 19 35 43 49 5212 · 6 · 1 · 16 · 8 · 6 · 3
04.09.202611 12 17 34 45 48 5211 · 1 · 5 · 17 · 11 · 3 · 4

Delta generator

Generates lines whose deltas follow the observed distribution (so frequent deltas appear more often). Option: maximum delta.

    Conclusion: the delta distribution of real draws matches chance exactly. A line with “typical” deltas is therefore no more likely than any other – the system merely rules out combinations (e.g. very spread out ones) that come up just as often as the rest.

    How it works

    The winning numbers are sorted; the deltas are the gaps between neighbouring numbers (the first number counts as the first delta). The page shows which deltas occurred how often and generates lines from typical deltas.

    Example

    3 – 11 – 17 – 30 – 44 gives the deltas 3, 8, 6, 13, 14.

    Limitations

    Small deltas are more common because mathematically there are more combinations with small gaps – not because they are "better". The odds of winning stay the same.

    Frequently asked questions about this tool

    Is the delta system a winning strategy?
    No. It only describes the shape of drawn combinations; every combination remains equally likely.
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