11

'E suricille — the mice

No full dossier yet for 11. The Smorfia line below is its place in the Neapolitan book of dreams; more dossiers are written over time.

Smorfia napoletana'E suricillethe mice

Cultural interest — does not change your odds.

The reality check

What the machines actually did with 11, across every lottery this site holds a long record for.

Powerball99of 103 expected−0.36σ
UK Lotto128of 119 expected+0.84σ
EuroMillions95of 104 expected−0.96σ
SuperEnalotto168of 161 expected+0.58σ
Set for Life395of 378 expected+0.96σ

Across 5 lotteries that hold an 11, its average deviation from expectation is +0.21σ. Statistically ordinary, everywhere.

The one thing a belief about a number can measurably do is change how many people play it — and a jackpot shared more ways is worth less to each winner. That is the only real consequence, and it is arithmetic rather than folklore.