Stop Believing These 5 Myths About Winning 4D

Everybody wants to win 4D but what is the real truth?

Playing 4D is not only a game in Malaysia, but it is part of our culture. We discuss it with our friends over kopitiam, we give advice to family, and we all have that moment of hope when we purchase a ticket. It is thrilling to dream about winning the lottery and transforming your life in one night.

There are a lot of tips and so-called strategies, though, so it is easy to get confused. Do you have the best methods or are you simply spending your money on bad advice?

We will distinguish the facts and fictions to allow you to have more fun and play smarter.

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Myth #1: You Should Bet on "Hot" and "Cold" Numbers

This is one of the most famous strategies you will hear. It tends to either be one of two things:

• The Hot Numbers Belief: Players follow the outcomes to identify numbers that frequently win as they think they are on a hot streak.

• The Cold Numbers Belief: Other people look at the numbers which have not been drawn in years because they believe that it is time to win. It is a typical thinking fallacy called Gambler Fallacy.

The Real Truth: Neither strategy works.

Every 4D draw is a totally different and random activity. The lottery machine does not remember, it does not know which numbers were drawn last week or last year.

Each and every draw starts with each of the numbers between 0000 and 9999 having an identical, new 1-in-10,000 chance of being drawn. It is just a matter of luck on the day.

Myth #2: Some Shops Are "Luckier" Than Others

We have all witnessed this: a news report of a massive jackpot winner and the following day there is a line up at the same store. People begin to think that this store has some kind of mystical power or good “feng shui.”

The Real Truth: It has nothing to do with magic.

The stores where the winning tickets are sold are nearly always the stores where the huge number of tickets are sold. A shop with a lot of traffic may sell thousands of tickets a day and a shop with little traffic may sell a hundred.

The store that sells more tickets just has more opportunity to sell a winning one. It is just a game of statistics not chance.

Myth #3: Winning Numbers Come From Dreams or Special Signs

This is a powerful belief. We often hear amazing stories of winners who got their numbers from a dream, a car accident they saw, or their partner's IC number.

The Real Truth: This is a psychological trick our brains play on us.

It is known as Confirmation Bias. We recall the single fantastic tale of a dream number coming in but we forget the thousands of occasions when it did not.

When you select your own special number, you get an Illusion of Control and feel that you have some control. Although it is a nice way of playing, note that your car plate number is no more likely to win than any other.

Myth #4: Special Software or 'Masters' Can Predict Winning Numbers

You will find people selling systems to beat 4D. This could be a "sifu" with a secret formula or a mobile app using "AI" to predict numbers.

The Real Truth: This is impossible.

4D is set to be 100 percent random. It is impossible to use past information to make a future random event. These are simply digital good luck charms.

Consider: would a person selling a software that can predict the lottery really be selling it, in case he really did it? Or would they be playing it to win all the jackpots to themselves?

Myth #5: Buying Lots of Tickets is a Good Strategy

The logic seems simple: "If I buy more tickets, my chances are better." While technically true, the improvement is tiny compared to the cost.

For a "Straight Bet," your chance of winning the first prize is 1 in 10,000.

• 1 ticket: 1 in 10,000 chance.

• 10 tickets: 10 in 10,000 chance.

• 100 tickets: 100 in 10,000 chance.

With 100 tickets you still have 9,900 out of 10,000 chance of losing but you have spent 100 times more money! This is a fast way to lose a lot of money with minimal payoff.

So, What's the Smartest Way to Play 4D?

Change of mindset is the best strategy.

• Play to have fun: 4D is not an investment, it is an entertainment. Have some fun with it, but do not expect it to finance your life.

• Establish a Budget: How much can you comfortably spend and live with? Do not go after your losses. The most effective method to make it fun is responsible gaming.

• Online Play to Make it Easy: Why go to a store? The new trend is to play online. It is quick, secure and you can bet with your phone.

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The best way to enjoy 4D is for fun, with a clear mind and a responsible attitude. Forget the myths and just enjoy the excitement of the game.

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