Stefan Mandel used his maths skills to win lottery jackpots 14 times
A mathematical mastermind has explained how he has won the lottery 14 times. The now 91-year-old used probabilities and patterns to hit the jackpot again and again.
The probability of winning the lottery is estimated to be extremely low. Choosing the winning numbers is typically a game of chance.
However, Stefan Mandel from Romania, found a way to beat the odds. Born into poverty in 1934 he couldn't pursue his passion, mathematics, academically, and had to work as an accountant earning $88 a month, which was just enough to survive.
On weekends, however, he focused on his mathematical passion, specifically on what is known as the Fibonacci sequence. One night he noticed a lottery drawing being broadcast on televisio

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