Hey manual, checked out the site. Looking good.
Haven't tried any of the systems though.
I have some ideas I could throw by you, once I stop obsessing over my workouts.
The sum in N.Y. is just a way to take more peoples money. To win money on a "sum" bet you have to bet an extra dollar.
The sum 27 and sum 000 pay the most as there is only one way to be drawn, but sum 27 last hit in 2007, so whoever is making that bet is losing a lot of money.
I know that many players on the N.Y. thread use sums to refine their picks. I dont bother. I dont use sums for any of my games. I dont think its so necesary. I try not to be a slave of "normal distribution". I think there are MUCH BETTER things to waste my time with.
I have noticed some players use sum as follows.
If 145 comes out day, then the sum is 10.
Then they look for a daily balance. So 27 - 10 is 17.
So they look for a sum 17 for evening.
I dont know how often this scenario occurs, as many times you will get sum 10 in mid, and then sum 10 in eve.
My thing is repeaters. I use it to win in pick 5, and if I ever find the patience and time to make a f*cking hardcore chart, then I would use it for pick 3.
For instance the 6 hit three games in a row in position one in New York.
This happens in a cyclical fashion, but is very time consuming to isolate without programming. This technique should work in all states.
I think the sum would only be valuable for back testing if
A) There is a period where Mid sum and Eve sum faithfully add to 27 or
B) There is a way to track a sum that is hitting in LFF (lottoflagformation)
Anyway, good luck on your progress.