--- title: 'Lottery Secrets: How to Win Millions' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=8G91svaLE_c' video_id: '8G91svaLE_c' date: 2026-07-12 duration_sec: 1639 --- # Lottery Secrets: How to Win Millions > Source: [Lottery Secrets: How to Win Millions](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8G91svaLE_c) ## Summary In this broadcast, host Vladi Marconi explores the world of Russian lotteries with two guests: Anton Shapira, an expert on modern Russian lotteries, and Vadim, a two-time lottery millionaire. They discuss how lotteries work, the role of luck, strategies for playing, and the reality of winning, addressing common myths and misconceptions. ### Key Points - **Types of Lotteries** [02:30] — Anton explains that there are fast lotteries drawn every 15 minutes and others drawn several times a day or week. Players choose their own numbers. - **Super Prize Distribution** [03:54] — If a super prize remains unclaimed for over a year, a distribution draw is held, dividing the prize among all winning participants. - **Randomness of Draws** [05:17] — Anton clarifies that lottery machines and random number generators produce completely random combinations, and no one can predict the outcome. - **Lottery Has No Memory** [06:57] — Vadim states that the lottery has no memory; each ticket is an independent chance to win. - **Vadim's Strategy** [10:35] — Vadim shares his approach: read winner stories for inspiration, choose numbers (significant dates or random), believe in winning, and visualize success. - **Expanded Bets** [14:02] — Anton explains that an expanded bet allows players to select more numbers, increasing the number of combinations and ticket price, but also the chances of winning. - **Right Attitude Towards Lotteries** [16:37] — Anton emphasizes that the lottery is not a way to make money but a form of entertainment. Winning is solely based on luck. - **Addressing Lottery Criticism** [18:00] — Anton counters the view that lotteries are a 'tax on stupidity,' noting that millions enjoy participating despite losses. - **Vadim's Investment** [21:10] — Vadim estimates he spent several tens of thousands of rubles over 1.5 years before his wins, which he considers a justified investment. - **Payouts During Self-Isolation** [24:50] — Anton confirms that draws and payouts continue, with winnings now payable within 3 years, and players can receive money via card or cash. ### Conclusion The lottery is a game of chance where luck is the only factor. While losses are common, the experience can be enjoyable, and with persistence, winning is possible, as demonstrated by Vadim's two million-ruble wins. ## Transcript think there are many options. And all my options are winning. Yes, I'm sure we're all at home now. Friends, I often "Volodya, you can't tell us something interesting about lotteries, can you?" And I'll say: "Guys, nothing like that, not weak." Today is a very important and cool broadcast, so turn up the volume on your headphones, grab your kitties, put them on your laps, move closer to the monitors, because you will be happy in this position, yes, in self-isolation. Now, of course, we are all in self-isolation, the whole world. And this time, of course, can be spent thoughtlessly, simply wasting days, or you can take a ton of online training. So I decided to learn how to play the lottery so that I can win, and I'll tell you all about it at the same time. Let me now introduce my teachers and ours, our educators. So, today with us is Anton Shapira. He stood at the origins of modern Russian lotteries and knows all their secrets. Anton, hello. How are you? Wonderful. Thank you. Wonderful. I am very happy about this. And I also managed to invite an incredible person, because, think about it, friends, he managed to become a lottery millionaire twice. Hello, Vadim. Hello, Vadim. I have a lot of questions for you. First of all, where do you live, what street do you live on, from what time until what time are you not home, and what is your door code? But we will talk about this gradually in our conversation. Friends, thank you very much for the opportunity to chat with you today. I have a question. And I’ll start with Anton. Friends, I don’t really understand lotteries, but I want to figure it out. I know that there are lotteries that are not shown on TV. They are carried out in a special lottery center using lottery machines or a random number generator. The abbreviation sounds beautiful. RNG number generator. The abbreviation sounds beautiful. RNG and I know that there are also different circulations, right? This is generally a good lottery, Anton, if they don’t show them on TV. Absolutely right. These are the so-called Their draws are too frequent, so we don't show the draws on so we don't show the draws on television. We would fill the entire airwaves. the difference between these lotteries is that the game combination is formed by the participant himself. That is, he comes up with numbers that he believes in and enters them into a lottery ticket. We have very fast lotteries, which are drawn every 15 minutes. There are lotteries with draws several times a day and several times a week. Well, listen, once every 15 minutes for us, for sprinters, it’s just perfect, so that we don’t have to walk around the apartment and think: “Well, when, when, but for you, everything is resolved within one day, the issue is resolved.” Tell me, please, right now, Anton, have you and I already become friends, really, in just these few So [laughter] so please tell me what I need to know to what I need to know to start winning, please, you don't need to know anything. All you need is luck and to guess the numbers that you will enter on your lottery ticket. Yes. Surely there is some other , well, probability for each of these lotteries. And in general, uh, with these probabilities and with lotteries, is it possible to, uh, withdraw the super prize or do they somehow stay with you? No way. Super prizes, like the entire prize fund, are necessarily distributed among the winners. If the grand prize remains unclaimed for too long, then, according to the law, we hold a distribution draw, add this grand prize to the prize fund of the distribution draw, and divide the winnings among all the winning participants. Okay, now this is where it gets interesting. This is where I want to catch on now. Distribution circulation. It sounds as if, well, take everything and distribute it to everyone. What is this special distribution edition? This is a special draw where a Year. We cannot accumulate super prizes for more than a year. Year. So. And that is, if you placed bets and bought these lottery tickets, you can at least recoup Well, participating in distribution Very profitable. Okay, okay, I'll think about it. Thank you. As far as I I'll think about it. Thank you. As far as I know, ticket sales for numerical know, ticket sales for numerical lotteries stop well before the draw. And so I have this information for reference. So, in theory, Anton, you know what numbers are in the archive, and you can use your lottery machines in the archive, and you can use your lottery machines to select the ones that no one else has drawn. These are two completely unrelated statements. We actually know all the numbers involved in the draw, because 5 minutes before the draw we stop sales, summarize the results, and prepare the official documents, but prepare the official documents, but lottery machines. These are special mechanical devices that generate a random game combination. No one can predict what he will throw out. Or random number generators, which also use complex mathematical mechanisms, produce a completely random combination. We then search for matches in your tickets, determine your winnings, and prepare them for payout. Fine. Why did I ask? First of all, I visited you before the New Year, and thank you very much for this great tour. I just wanted to check, in case something changed over time? Everything works as usual, as expected. This is nice. Friends, I would like to introduce you to Vadim and include him in our conversation introduce you to Vadim and include him in our conversation . Vadim, they say you can't step into the same river twice, but you don't know Russian folklore, so you decided Russian folklore, so you decided no, I can. You won millions in the lottery twice. [laughter][clears throat] This is so so so legitimate. And did Einstein’s spirit come to you in a dream and tell you that the theory of in a dream and tell you that the theory of probability is broken, what did you do, Vladimir? In fact, everything is simple. The lottery has no memory. And every ticket purchased is another chance to become a lottery So what is a lottery? These are guppy fish. figure this out today. Yes. 200,000 rubles. In one of these lotteries called Vadim, when he told you that he won, what were your feelings? To be honest, I was surprised that yes, it is actually possible And I was glad that my friend had become rich. And thirdly, the thought occurred to me that I could do the same . Why not? If I buy tickets, everything will work out for me. Yes. Yes. And you, let me remind you, twice became a millionaire lottery winner. And after that you probably bought this wall that is behind you in order to fill it with money. After your winnings, I'm sure there's no free space there now. This was purchased in advance. I felt that [laughter] you are an alpha male, you are a confident person, so I was ready right away. You, Vadim, of course, tell your story very coherently, but still, tell your story very coherently, but still, suddenly you are a fake actor from the Samara Youth Theater, who usually plays a mushroom, and you were simply bought off so that you could chat with us now. Show me the mushroom first. We want to make sure. Flu. Show me. Yes, not an actor. Not an actor. Fine. A real person. But still, seriously, in reality I am a real person, not an actor. I was invited to a program on NTV. Yes. People have seen me, they know me. I have nothing to hide. This is how it really is. Fine. Fine. Well, Vadim, tell me honestly, were you blackmailed by Toloto? honestly, were you blackmailed by Toloto? Maybe you have some kind of clause, uh, that you'll only be paid your winnings if you attend interviews and tell your success story? I studied all the points of the contract when registering the winnings, and there was nothing like that there . Everything is entirely on a voluntary basis for the winner. Ah, well yes, you are now a rich, successful likes, what he doesn’t like, what he wants to do. You want to talk Thank you for inspiring us. Friends, I heard that there is a us. Friends, I heard that there is a stereotype that only Moscow wins. In general, what do you say, Vadim, Anton, and in general, is there any point for people, uh, from Anton, and in general, is there any point for people, uh, from other cities, to play the lottery, The winnings are So, the only dependence is that where more tickets are bought, there, accordingly, more is won. That's But a ticket bought in a small rural village or in a equal. Yes. Well, Moscow, yes, statistics show that it is the largest populated city. And yes, apparently that’s why statistics often point to Moscow. Yes, they buy a lot. They buy a lot. Okay, Vadim, please tell me, please explain in detail what needs to be done to win millions too. Play the lottery, please, I beg you, I want unexpected nice money. Well, you succeeded twice, which means there must be some working method. Vadim, yes, I have my own secrets. To begin with, there was a strategy and you stuck to it. I stuck to it from the very beginning. I'll take this pen. Lucky pen from So, let's write it down point by point. Yes. So, first of all, let's go to the Soloto website. So. first of all, let's go to the Soloto website. So. the winners. They are very inspiring. Yes. And fourthly, we choose numbers, or use some of our own significant dates. Well, in my case it hasn't worked yet, but nevertheless I'm not stopping there . Or we use the help of a computer, which randomly fills out a ticket. This has already happened to me twice And fifthly, the most important thing is to believe and visualize that one day you will wake up a millionaire. Uh . Uh. Fine. Well, listen, from your stories and your frankness, I understand that you are a real person, but I still think that maybe there is a catch somewhere else. Vadim, have you even seen the millions you won? Did they actually pay you? How does all this happen? Yes, I probably wouldn’t be so kind and open if I hadn’t been paid. I saw this amount on the card. I was very surprised then. And what’s more, I’ve already received it twice, so I can honestly say that’s all. It's true that it's not only winning, it's also nice to receive. I like the process of participating in it. Once this money was on the Once this money was on the card, did the card become physically heavier? She became more significant. [laughter] More weighty. More weighty. Fine. Now, More weighty. More weighty. Fine. Now, specifically, how do you choose those very numbers? So, if right now I, for example, open the Stolgo app, for example, open the Stolgo app, choose a ticket, what numbers should I choose for the bet? This is precisely why I suggest you read the stories of the winners. These are unique stories, and everyone has their own. Someone saw numbers in a dream. Some people use their relatives' dates of birth Yeah. Some people trust the computer, while others Some people trust the computer, while others take things at random. trusts the mouse, clicks on the numbers, and they turn out to be winning ones. Therefore, there are a great many options for choosing these numbers. The thing is that this is not only my question, but Anastasia Feofilova also wrote to us . She wonders: "Is it possible to win using your "Is it possible to win using your favorite numbers?" But based on Vadim Anastasia's answer, I think you've made your point. Yes, there are a lot of options, uh, with favorites. Enjoy using it. I can tell you any of mine, but I can’t guarantee that you will win too. Seriously? Seriously. Do you have any favorites? Which ones exactly? favorites? Which ones exactly? 2 3 4 8 10 13 19. What an interesting song. Thank you. Thank you very much, friends. Here. And there are also, [clears throat] yes, expanded rates. How does this expanded rate feature work in general? A question for you, Anton. And if the bet is expanded, what does that mean? This makes the ticket more expensive. You pay more for it . Anton, it seems to me that this is just some kind of, I’m being honest, sincerely, way of selling the same tickets for big money. What do you say? Nothing of the kind. The expanded bet is a way to, uh, quickly fill out a large number of combinations. Let's look at an example of the game five out of three. The minimum combination is five random numbers that you choose, and you pay 40 rubles for this. If you choose six numbers, seven numbers, eight numbers, then according to the rules of combinatorics, the number of combinations that can be made from these numbers increases. The ticket price increases in exactly the same sequence. Plus, you can choose a multi-draw option, meaning you can place these numbers on several draws at once, or a multiplier. All this affects the price of the final ticket. Yeah. So, such a possibility is clear. Yeah. So, such a possibility is clear. In general, what else influences the probability of winning? Maybe there are some special rituals, sacrifices, special rituals, sacrifices, something else? The probability of winning is built into the lottery formula itself, and it all depends on your luck and nothing else. Yes. Okay, okay. This is, of course, all very interesting, but I don’t want to lose my money. I will say like 99% of people: “I don’t want to lose my money, I want to win.” Here, Vadim, Vadim, I have a question for you. You've probably lost money. And how do you feel about winning in general, despite the fact feel about winning in general, despite the fact that you have become a millionaire winner twice? In general, I don’t consider every ticket purchase In general, I don’t consider every ticket purchase as a loss, even if it So why? Because every ticket leads us to the coveted jackpot. And if you're upset that it didn't bring you the coveted million, then it means you're not supposed to participate in lotteries, and it's better not to start at all. So. So. Anton, maybe you could Anton, maybe you could slip us a little joy pill? So what should I do slip us a little joy pill? So what should I do if I don’t want to lose, but want to win all the time and not spend my money? How to deal with losses? Here is the key point. Let's start by having the right attitude towards lotteries. The lottery is not a way to make money, it's fun. It's the pleasure you get from playing and trying your own luck. So, you can win the lottery solely by luck. And by luck. And you won’t be able to win with any other magic spells or rituals . And now you have disappointed me. I wanted there to be some special technique that I could use. But on the other hand, if you can use adrenaline and your confidence in winning to get a prize, that’s also important. But, friends, the thing is, since I'm a YouTube celebrity, uh, and an internet legend, I love comments and I love reading them. Firstly, they are sent to my show , and I also love reading them. So , there are a lot of comments on the Internet, and people think that it is impossible to win the lottery. This is a very common comment. And they call the lottery, I say, just as I found it, a tax I say, just as I found it, a tax on stupidity and a scam. If on stupidity and a scam. If real winners exist, why do people hate lotteries? Please tell us. Well, I don't agree with you. Millions of people participate in lotteries in our country. they all enjoy it. Of course, if you lose, you're disappointed. If you win, you are happy, you are glad. But it is because of these emotions that people love lotteries and participate in them. Therefore, I completely disagree with you. There are a lot of haters, but our millions of members say otherwise. Yes. say otherwise. Yes. Vadim, when you were walking, someone probably said to you: "Vadim, what are you doing? You don't need to, you'll lose your doing? You don't need to, you'll lose your money." And how did you then, when you came and said that for the second time, uh, I had made a good amount of money, how did you look at people then? Yes, yes, Vladimir, that's how it was. I think, like many millions of other participants, even those closest to me, have been told that it is impossible to win the lottery. And you know, it only gave me strength, Uh-huh. confidence, the desire to prove it, or rather, to prove the opposite, that I can do it . And when I proved it the second time Yeah. when we already saw it on TV, and that's how all my friends found out, yes, it's real, imagine in the morning what a star I woke up like from calls and messages. Come on, we saw you on TV, you won and all that. I say, "Well, yeah, what's surprising? I just went and bought our city after winning ." You probably answered that way, Vadim. Well, I think losing does happen quite a lot. And it's not just Vadim, you played twice and Vadim, you played twice and won both times at once. There were probably also some difficult twists and turns on your way to your wins. For all those times you won, you at least covered the financial losses, I mean. financial losses, I mean. Yes, of course. I believed from the start that it would all pay off. For a year and a half, I bought tickets, took part. A Cool. Yes. Yes. And in the end, I ended up with a nice profit, with a difference of an apartment and enough money to successfully self-isolate. Excellent, excellent. An apartment. Moreover, Vladimir, I'll add. I have favorite lotteries, and I'm already keeping an eye on them, I want to win them. new lotteries and, accordingly, expand the range of those that I already expand the range of those that I already win. So it's Plans. There are further plans. Yes. The thing is , we have a question from Aidar Yushev. Aidar, thank you very much for your questions, thank you very much. And so Aidar asks: "How much money did you spend in total before the millionaire won?" Do you keep such statistics? We divided it. Honestly, I didn't keep such statistics, because I didn't spend my entire salary on Yeah. As you can guess, these were some kind of even purchases. Plus, when there Plus, when there was a suitable draw, there was a big jackpot, and so on, and so forth. I have my own statistics, which I keep. Ah, but in total I'll say that several tens of thousands of rubles were spent on this. Well, as paid off handsomely. An investment. The investment was absolutely justified. This is true. Anton, let me also ask you. If after our broadcast I want to buy a ticket, and then Vadim's stories, apparently, I'll want to know which lottery I should choose, where the odds of winning are higher and where super prizes are claimed more often? I'm ready to write it down. Prizes are claimed infrequently and often. Prizes are claimed when they are won. So, we have a lottery for every taste. Look at the frequency of the draw, how long you are willing to wait until the winners are determined. Look at the bet price, look at the complexity of the rules. If you want a simple lottery, take 536, top three. If you want a complex lottery, take a lottery with two playing fields. For every taste and budget. Yeah. Okay, fine. I'll take care of that then . And you can do it both on the website and in the app. Right. Absolutely fair. Yeah. There's Sitelato, there's an SMS channel. You can participate in our lotteries in all available ways. That's good. The thing is, well, let me remind you, we're all in self-isolation now, and lotteries are probably The kiosks are closed, like most, uh, anything that can be closed. And is it possible to buy tickets online, when can I buy them, and where is the best place to buy them? Are there any statistics, uh, for the app and for the website? Well, you're not quite right. Lottery country, but lotteries continue to be sold at Russian Post, they're sold at the checkout at your nearest supermarket Yeah. You can claim your winnings at Russian Post. You can claim your winnings at Bristol stores. But if you prefer to play online, our app and our website, our mobile website, are available 24 hours a day. Yeah. And are there any, uh, well, winning statistics for the app and the website, where the most winnings are, or is it the same thing? There are no such statistics. The more people buy, the more they win. That's all the statistics. [laughter] Okay. Okay, friends, finally, I want to add that from the very beginning, I bought tickets online on the website, sometimes through the mobile app. Why? Because this It's fast and convenient. And now it's also safe. You don't have to go outside. And in your personal account, you can look at the draw archive, choose your numbers, see all the news that comes out, all the changes in the draws and the winners, and generally receive your winnings on your card. Again, you don't have to go anywhere. Got it. That's a good idea. Thank you very much, Vadim, for giving me this idea. You can receive your winnings. That's good, Anton. But That's good, Anton. But the draws are still going on, that's clear. Are the payouts of winnings continuing? Yes, moreover, we've extended the payout of winnings for up to 3 years. So, if you're currently in isolation and want to receive your winnings in cash, so worry, as soon as this entire period of restrictions is over, you'll be able to go and receive your winnings. Yeah. Cash or card? It depends on what you prefer. It's your choice. You know, I prefer both options. Both options warm me equally. Friends, and Finally, I can't help but ask how Stolato has been affected by everything that's happening in the world right now, all this self-isolation. Have in the world right now, all this self-isolation. Have Nothing of the sort. We hold all draws and all obligations on time, fulfill them on time, and try not to create any inconvenience for our participants. Playing lotteries is convenient, profitable, and fun. Great, Anton, thank you very much. Yes, Vadim, 5 out of 36 has even become more frequent. I noticed this on the Stolato website. You can take part every half hour and become a millionaire. Vadim, well, it's clear that you are the kind of person who, even after two wins, and both were good sums, you still continue. You remain in this mood. You are winners and always want to win. You're great, Vadim. I'm the process, I told you so. Yes, yes, the process, of course, is very important. I thank you for our such a creative, interesting process. Anton, thank you very much for this cool Victory. It was very helpful. Vadim, thank you very much. Friends, after we chatted, I'm sure that watching our broadcasts from your own yacht. Yes, even though during self-isolation this yacht will be near your home, near the entrance, but at least it's yours, yours. Actually, friends, I'm Vladi Marconi. I wish you all success. Go for it, I hope everything works out. And I wish you good luck. Bye. Bye. Bye, guys. It was a pleasure. Thank you very much for the conversation.