Here’s How to Play the Spanish El Gordo the Really Successful Way

The first time you hear about the part of the Euromillions Euro lotto that is the El Gordo Loteria, you will definitely want to find out more. Promising payouts between 84 million and 2.6 billion Euros, the lottery claims one of the biggest jackpots in the world. And neither is this the lottery’s only claim to fame. The lottery offers odds of winning something to the tune of a stunning one in six, with more than thirteen thousand different amounts. Pretty good, actually, when held against what other lotteries are set to pay out.

Each month the Euromillions Eurolottery holds one draw. But three months each year have special lotteries for yet bigger prizes. Namely, the January “El Nio”, the summer “San Ildefonso”, and held around Christmas, “El Gordo” aka “fatso”, with the Xmas El Gordo drawing being the biggest and most popular of the 12. Unlike other Euro lottery systems, the El Gordo Lottery utilizes balls with five digits printed on each one ranging from 00,000 to 84,999. The system employs two bowls, one being used determining the winning ticket, while the second decides the prize value. To enter the lottery, one choice is a full ticket, called a “serie”. You can also choose a cheaper option known as a “décimo”, valued at one tenth of a full ticket. Neither option is particularly cheap, however, and equally neither has better odds of being one of the 1/6 winning tickets. That is why many people playing the El Gordo lotto take advantage of the e-lottery scheme. This system guarantees a prize to every participant. You are automatically assigned a team when you buy in to the El Gordo Lottery syndicate. With each team having a number between 0 and 9, the final digit on the winning ball signifies the winners who will take the prize. All members then receive an even share. Following that, subscriptions are sold for the syndicate ready for the next drawing. Some players feel concerned on hearing that they would have to share these big payouts. But when you consider how much 2.6 billion Euros really is, there’s still plenty to go around. You’ll find the e-lottery is far more affordable, and knowing that you’ll share in a prize in each draw, there are no worries about losing all the time. There’s plainly no better return.