Thanks, Adobea78. I'm not sure I exactly understand all that, frankly... that's jargon with which I'm not familiar.
However, looking over about a year's worth of standard division of single boxes (i.e., starting at digit 0 and ending with 789), trends and patterns are revealed, that are illuminating in their own right; even if the standard division isn't as ideal for playing, as a more nuanced division would be (like those great ones suggested here in this thread).
Here's something to ponder (and maybe this is where this might fit in better to the Mathematics forum, so I apologize if I'm waxing off topic; but I am trying to nail down strategy here):
Sometimes, standards bands will be out of commission for an extended period of time. Take one of my divisions, a band of numbers (mentioned in the "Bands on the Run" thread in this same Forum) that runs: 245 246 247 248 249 256 257 258 259 267.
Earlier this year, this band was out a staggering amount of time, almost 100 consecutive plays. As of right now, it's been out for 68 consecutive (combined) plays.
But take a moment to ask, and ponder... why is that?
The sets all contain two pairs: 24, and 25. So does the algorithm avoid specific pairs, occasionally, as in these two? Why these two?
Or maybe it's not that. Does the algorithm occasionally avoid a low digit, linked with high numbers; and vice-versa? (These are all pairings of 2 with digits ≥ 5.)
Right now (again, I refer to "Bands on the Run" thread), there's another band that's been out for an excessive amount of time: 015 016 017 018 019 125 026 027 028 029.
Again, we see digit 2. Is the algorithm avoiding a given low digit's (here, 2) pairing with high digits (≥5)? Does the algorithm occasionally choose one number - low, or high - then avoid its concurrence with opposing value digits? Or is it odd/even? Mirrors? Etc.?
Can all this data be translated into better, more playable strategies?
Extensive analysis would be needed, to see if at times, maybe these secret trends can be captured: identifying the characteristic, the DNA, that is causing the avoidance of these "bands" of numbers, and the frequency other bands are hit. Because that's key: the data explicitly reveals bands of similar sets of numbers are often avoided for many consecutive plays; while other bands are often played with unlikely frequency. And I don't believe the answer can be... just because.