Because choosing that sequence destroys the illusion by highlighting the infinitesimally small chances any given ticket has of winning. Rational people who pla

Because choosing that sequence destroys the illusion by highlighting the infinitesimally small chances any given ticket has of winning. Rational people who play the lottery know their chances are laughably low, and that a $1 or $2 ticket is just a license to daydream about riches and wealth.