34

'A capa — the head

No full dossier yet for 34. The Smorfia line below is its place in the Neapolitan book of dreams; more dossiers are written over time.

Smorfia napoletana'A capathe head

Cultural interest — does not change your odds.

The reality check

What the machines actually did with 34, across every lottery this site holds a long record for.

Powerball84of 103 expected−1.90σ
UK Lotto126of 119 expected+0.65σ
EuroMillions112of 104 expected+0.79σ
SuperEnalotto163of 161 expected+0.17σ
Set for Life365of 378 expected−0.72σ

Across 5 lotteries that hold a 34, its average deviation from expectation is −0.20σ. 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.