National Lottery

[raichu]

In the lotto has the bonus ball number ever been drawn the same in the main 6 numbers eg 1 2 3 4 5 6 bonus ball 3?

[Hopkirk]

It can't be, as the ball cannot be picked twice.

[raichu]

Thank you Hopkirk, I did not know that :)

[JGM65]

So the draw is NOT random?????

[squarebear]

Of course it is random but once a ball has come out of the machine, it can't come out again can it...

[Zhukov]

:-)1,2,3.4,5,6 are apparently the most picked combination,on a lottery ticket
..in the event that combination is drawn,your share of that weeks Jackpot would be about 30 bob!

[JGM65]

ok ok. I have just seen it on youtube. Originally the question was asked about the lotto, when I saw the thunderball draw. The lotto has only one machine which is why the bonus ball cannot be the same as any other ball.
The thunderball has 2 machines and as I have just seen on youtube, the thunderball can come out as one of the main numbers as it comes from a different machine.

[squarebear]

Oh yes the Thunderball is often the same as one of the main balls but it would be impossible in the main draw, due to the way the game is played.