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Ambata
Another term for a single number drawn, or “simple extract.” This bet involves playing a single number on one wheel or multiple wheels. If it wins, the prize is 11.232 times the stake.
Ambo
The result of combining two numbers out of ninety, one of the possible combinations in Lotto. Over time, different strategies have been developed to select ambi: common divisor ambi, symmetric ambi, complementary ambi, cadence ambi, decade ambi, etc. Winning an ambo pays 250 times the stake.
Cadenza
A series of numbers sharing the same final digit, also called “finale.” There are 9 cadenze in Lotto.
Capogioco
A fixed number combined with other numbers in various game combinations, chosen using statistical criteria, typically the most overdue numbers on each wheel.
Capolista
The number that is statistically the most overdue compared to all others on a specific wheel. This term can apply to any statistical combination.
Centenari
Numbers that have been overdue for more than 100 draws.
Cifra
A series of 18 numbers that share the same single digit.
Cifra 1: 1-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21-31-41-51-61-71-81
Cifra 2: 2-12-20- 21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-32-42-52-62-72-82
Cifra 3: 3-13-23-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-43-53-63-73-83
Cifra 4: 4-14-24-34-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-54-64-74-84
Cifra 5: 5-15-25-35-45-50-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-65-75-85
Cifra 6: 6-16-26-36-46-56-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-76-86
Cifra 7: 7-17-27-37-47-57-67-70-71-72-73-74- 75-76-77-78-79-87
Cifra 8: 8-18-28-38-48-58-68-78-80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89
Cinquina
A combination of 5 numbers. A “cinquina secca” on a single wheel pays 6,000,000 times the stake.
Cinquine pentagonali
18 series of five numbers spaced 18 units apart.
01-19-37-55-73 02-20-38-56-74 03-21-39-57-75
04-22-40-58-76 05-23-41-59-77 06-24-42-60-78
07-25-43-61-79 08-26-44-62-80 09-27-45-63-81
10-28-46-64-82 11-29-47-65-83 12-30-48-66-84
13-31-49-67-85 14-32-50-68-86 15-33-51-69-87
16-34-52-70-88 17-35-53-71-89 18-36-54-72-90
Decina
A combination of numbers that share the same first digit. There are 8 decine in Lotto.
Decina 0: 90 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Decina 1: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Decina 2: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Decina 3: 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Decina 4: 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Decina 5: 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Decina 6: 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Decina 7: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
Decina 8: 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Determinati
Also called “Isotopes,” these are numbers drawn in the same position on different wheels. For example, the same number appearing as the 2nd drawn number on two different wheels.
Estratto
Any of the 55 numbers drawn in a single Lotto draw on any wheel.
Estratto determinato
A bet where you must guess the exact position of a number (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th). A win on a single wheel pays 55 times the stake.
Figura
A combination of numbers spaced 9 units apart. There are 9 figures in Lotto.
Figura 1: 1 10 19 28 37 46 55 64 73 82
Figura 2: 2 11 20 29 38 47 56 65 74 83
Figura 3: 3 11 21 30 39 48 57 66 75 84
Figura 4: 4 13 22 31 40 49 58 67 76 85
Figura 5: 5 14 23 32 41 50 59 68 77 86
Figura 6: 6 15 24 33 42 51 60 69 78 87
Figura 7: 7 16 25 34 43 52 61 70 79 88
Figura 8: 8 17 26 35 44 53 62 71 80 89
Figura 9: 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Gemelli
Numbers with two identical digits: 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88.
Isocroni
Numbers drawn in the same draw on different wheels. They are classified as simple, consecutive, and determined consecutive.

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Law of the Third (Legge del Terzo)
The theory states that, in each draw, 5 numbers are drawn out of 90. In theory, all numbers should appear after 18 draws, but this does not happen. According to the “Law of the Third,” in a cycle of draws: One third of the numbers appear more than once, one third appear twice, one third are not drawn at all.
Numeretti
Numbers formed by a single digit: 1–9.
Numeri spia
“Spy numbers” are numbers that often precede the appearance of other numbers. After a certain number is drawn, it may indicate that another specific number or combination is likely to appear next.
Quartina
A combination of four numbers.
Quartine radicali
8 series of 4 numbers: The first number: 1–8, the second: its “zerato” (10, 20, 30, … 80), the third: its twin (11, 22, 33, … 88) and the fourth: in cadence 9 (19, 29, 39, … 89).
1-10-11-19 2-20-22-29
3-30-33-39 4-40-44-49
5-50-55-59 6-60-66-69
7-70-77-79 8-80-88-89
Rapporto Equitativo
The “equitable ratio” is the fair relationship between the amount played and the corresponding prize. This value decreases as the number of bets increases.
Estratto 0,622
Ambo 0,624
Terno 0,362
Quartina 0,156
Cinquina 0,023
Ritardo cronologico
The number of draws between one occurrence of a number or combination and its next appearance.
Serie classiche
The classic Lotto number combinations. There are nine types: gemelli, cadenze, decine, figure, radicali, complementari, simmetrici, diametrali, and vertibili.
Sorte
The Lotto game includes five types of bets: estratto, ambo, terno, quaterna, and cinquina.
Terno
The result of three numbers chosen out of ninety, one of the playable combinations. Winning a terno pays 4,500 times the stake.
Terno consecutivo
Three consecutive numbers, e.g., 1-2-3 or 80-81-82.
Vertibili
28 ambi composed of a number and its reversed pair, e.g., 12 and 21, 24 and 42.
12-21 13-31 14-41 15-51 16-61
17-71 18-81 23-32 24-42 25-52
26-62 27-72 28-82 34-43 35-53
36-63 37-73 38-83 45-54 46-64
47-74 48-84 56-65 57-75 58-85
Zerati
A combination of nine numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.