3 pairs...

I found something that WILL predict at least 1 of 3 pairs for that week....

My problem is this.... I like playing straights.... so each pair will cost $13.75 or $37.50 a day to cover online for a $225.00 win.

Any hit before 6 days is profit... 6 days its break even.... 7th day... well......

I back tested Western Canada and have had at least 1 hit the past 12 weeks... (3 months back)

Question is... how can I successfully reduce my number of plays without eliminating the winner?

I'm just spit balling here but I can tell you that many many times the pick three contains consecutive pairs i.e. 01 12 23 34 45 56 67 78 89 90.  You might want to remove from your results any non consecutive pairs.

Do a quick backtest and see if I am correct for your area.  I hope it works for you.  If I saw your workout I might be able to be more help as may others.

GL

Thanks Ranman17...

Illinois midday pairs that "should" have a hit this week...

06-07-67

So the 67 looks good.  Also, using midday to midday or eve to eve you might want to take a number (let's say from Sunday) and run it through a +1+2+3 rundown and see what consecutive pairs that produces and compare it to your pairs, maybe that would help.

Illinois Sunday midday was 981.  Run it down like this:

You will see the following consec pairs: 127, 509, 745.  541 hit midday on Monday.

good eye!

Western Canada's pairs are 01-04-14

Last night it hit 640

no consecutive... :(

If the consec pairs don't work for you forget it.  It was just an idea off the top of my head.  All that matters is that your system produced a winner.  I have a str8 system that might help you in someway, check it out and let me know:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kfjcdjv5d4mq9rd/On%20the%20road%20to%20a%20P3%20Str8%20with%20P4%202_16_13.xlsm

Thanks... will do!

I back rested the CD pairs... 7 wins of the 12 weeks... so just over half the time it hits... but it sure would reduce the number of plays so something to consider.

So costs would reduce from a $37.50 a day cost to... $22.50 per day.... still a lot ... but if garanteed (nothing ever is...) a win  a week... thats still a nice little profit every week..... espcially if one stops for the week once a hit comes in.

You might have more luck looking at a week from the day the month starts rather than from Sunday.  In other words if the month starts on a Friday it would end on a Thursday and begin again on Friday the 8th like this month did. So the start to each week would be a Friday rather than Sunday for the sake of entering numbers into your system.

maintain the 3 pairs and reduce your x to max of 2 digits or reduce your pairs and increase your x.

Interesting... thing is if I reduce my x to 2 digits I will play the wrong two... its what I do...lol

I ran the top 5 HOT digits from each week and they have hit 10 of the 12 weeks so far... this week was not one of them :(

So this would eliminate half of the plays.... which is do-able I feel... cost... $18.50 a day... hmmm decissions.

You have to factor in the risk in your waging strategy else you'll be chasing a shadow!. If you are confident about your generated pairs, then your x  should be a second thought. The issue I presumed is the choice of the pairs, which of the pairs should be left out?. Supposing I have these pairs 12, 23,34, I may choose the pair 12 for 18 picks(12x and 21x, x=0-9) waging 50cent or 25cent str8 bets for $9 or $4.5(online). You have to study the frequencies of generated pairs and median time frame(how long to wage)and make a bold decision. The way you generate your pairs should be in part,the solution to reduce your picks. If you're wavering between pairs to select, then take a second look at how you generate your pairs, a pair should stand out, you may not hit with that pair, but hit the subsequent trial.

Another way of reducing picks is setting x limit to highest digit of pair, supposing my pair is 56, my x=0-6) for 12 picks, ie 561...............566 and 650..........656. Is about taking decisions, a high prize ratio is better than a high hit ratio! GL