(Tyler, Texas) - We all have that dream of becoming an instant multi-millionaire with the Texas Lottery . Sure, that million dollar dream could turn into a nightmare, but that shouldn't stop us from trying. The first step to winning, though, is to pick the right numbers.

There's no real formula to get that done, it really is luck of the draw (I always intend my puns). That doesn't mean that a little strategy shouldn't be used to find that right combination. That's where some new statistics come into play.

A Strategy for Picking Numbers

The upcoming Powerball drawing is sitting at $565 million as of this writing on August 14, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. ( KXAN ). There is a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning that money. Some new statistics have been released that show the numbers that have

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