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Following your gut feeling is real and generally refers more to cultural or psychological factors than probabilities. So, even though the game itself is random and equally likely,
our choices are far from random. Our brain believes that those choices are the most probable, using previous experiences or familiar numbers as guides, unconsciously. There are studies where people are asked to choose a number between 1 and 100, and t
he highest percentage of selections goes to the number '37'.
Hey mcdouglasx! that's interesting.
I heard not long ago that when people are asked to choose a number between 0 and 9, number 7 is the most frequently chosen by far, which makes total sense with what you just said (37 ends in 7, the "lucky number" in many cultures).
This can be also linked to what Smartprofit
said before, and add not only that "
the superstitions of other people can contribute to your winnings" but also their unconscious.
Good to take into account when choosing your numbers and minimize the chances of having to share the prize among multiple winners in games that work like this.