Ronnie
My play budget is self imposed and has nothing to do with what I can afford. I allow myself around 20 bucks
a day for my state pick 5 and pick 6 games. I don't play every day, just when I have a high degree of certainty
that the selections I make have a good chance of showing. Every set of numbers has the same chance of showing
in the next draw but there are certain factors one can add which I believe can put one in a more favour position
based on observations of several draws.
I can't and don't try to predict the numbers and the only time I see the numbers that I play is when I fill out the betslips.
For me the process is more like baking a cake where I add so much of this and a pinch of that. The numbers are then
assembled into sets and each set must contain a number of elements which I believe have a better than average chance
of showing.
Math and lottery prediction are on opposite ends of the scale where math is a science and lottery prediction is more closely
related to voodoo. I will most likely never stop looking for an advantage when playing and I think my efforts have
contributed to my wins. I can't prove my wins are anything more than chance but at the same time I don't think
anyone can prove that they are the product chance alone.
The only proven mathematical method that I know of to improve one's odds is to purchase more chances. Buying two
tickets gives us 2 in x and 3 tickets are better than 2. Even with these amazing advantages it's still far from enough to
ensure a win. Leave the odds at the door and have some fun playing, zombies need to have a little fun too.
RL