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very good to see. in pick3/4 there are 2 classes in Lottery Systems forum...

tntea's v-tracs and LANTERN's Tao of filters.

in  Lottery Discussion forum, mention of possibly working on a "lottosynch" type RNG synchronizer for pick 3/4 games

on the personal front,

1. CAD system (LONG devel cycle, no rollout date, details in earlier blog)

2. pick3/4 RNG midday killer (still working on it, details in earlier blog)

3. STILL collecting stats for the powerball new matrix... same lackluster performance as before, only this time I am sticking to paper play.

4. visual aid excel sheets for tntea's vtrac classes (currently to lesson level 102, for both pick3 and pick4, available freely NOW by e-mail to hypersoniq@comcast.net )

5. tentative... excel or access to go along with LANTERN's lessons

6. distant future... once all tntea and LANTERN lessons are done, smash 'em together into one system

here is the string chart for all 125 v-track numbers...

v111    000    005    050    055    500    505    550    555
v112    001    006    051    056    501    506    551    556
v113    002    007    052    057    502    507    552    557
v114    003    008    053    058    503    508    553    558
v115    004    009    054    059    504    509    554    559
v121    010    015    060    065    510    515    560    565
v122    011    016    061    066    511    516    561    566
v123    012    017    062    067    512    517    562    567
v124    013    018    063    068    513    518    563    568
v125    014    019    064    069    514    519    564    569
v131    020    025    070    075    520    525    570    575
v132    021    026    071    076    521    526    571    576
v133    022    027    072    077    522    527    572    577
v134    023    028    073    078    523    528    573    578
v135    024    029    074    079    524    529    574    579
v141    030    035    080    085    530    535    580    585
v142    031    036    081    086    531    536    581    586
v143    032    037    082    087    532    537    582    587
v144    033    038    083    088    533    538    583    588
v145    034    039    084    089    534    539    584    589
v151    040    045    090    095    540    545    590    595
v152    041    046    091    096    541    546    591    596
v153    042    047    092    097    542    547    592    597
v154    043    048    093    098    543    548    593    598
v155    044    049    094    099    544    549    594    599
v211    100    105    150    155    600    605    650    655
v212    101    106    151    156    601    606    651    656
v213    102    107    152    157    602    607    652    657
v214    103    108    153    158    603    608    653    658
v215    104    109    154    159    604    609    654    659
v221    110    115    160    165    610    615    660    665
v222    111    116    161    166    611    616    661    666
v223    112    117    162    167    612    617    662    667
v224    113    118    163    168    613    618    663    668
v225    114    119    164    169    614    619    664    669
v231    120    125    170    175    620    625    670    675
v232    121    126    171    176    621    626    671    676
v233    122    127    172    177    622    627    672    677
v234    123    128    173    178    623    628    673    678
v235    124    129    174    179    624    629    674    679
v241    130    135    180    185    630    635    680    685
v242    131    136    181    186    631    636    681    686
v243    132    137    182    187    632    637    682    687
v244    133    138    183    188    633    638    683    688
v245    134    139    184    189    634    639    684    689
v251    140    145    190    195    640    645    690    695
v252    141    146    191    196    641    646    691    696
v253    142    147    192    197    642    647    692    697
v254    143    148    193    198    643    648    693    698
v255    144    149    194    199    644    649    694    699
v311    200    205    250    255    700    705    750    755
v312    201    206    251    256    701    706    751    756
v313    202    207    252    257    702    707    752    757
v314    203    208    253    258    703    708    753    758
v315    204    209    254    259    704    709    754    759
v321    210    215    260    265    710    715    760    765
v322    211    216    261    266    711    716    761    766
v323    212    217    262    267    712    717    762    767
v324    213    218    263    268    713    718    763    768
v325    214    219    264    269    714    719    764    769
v331    220    225    270    275    720    725    770    775
v332    221    226    271    276    721    726    771    776
v333    222    227    272    277    722    727    772    777
v334    223    228    273    278    723    728    773    778
v335    224    229    274    279    724    729    774    779
v341    230    235    280    285    730    735    780    785
v342    231    236    281    286    731    736    781    786
v343    232    237    282    287    732    737    782    787
v344    233    238    283    288    733    738    783    788
v345    234    239    284    289    734    739    784    789
v351    240    245    290    295    740    745    790    795
v352    241    246    291    296    741    746    791    796
v353    242    247    292    297    742    747    792    797
v354    243    248    293    298    743    748    793    798
v355    244    249    294    299    744    749    794    799
v411    300    305    350    355    800    805    850    855
v412    301    306    351    356    801    806    851    856
v413    302    307    352    357    802    807    852    857
v414    303    308    353    358    803    808    853    858
v415    304    309    354    359    804    809    854    859
v421    310    315    360    365    810    815    860    865
v422    311    316    361    366    811    816    861    866
v423    312    317    362    367    812    817    862    867
v424    313    318    363    368    813    818    863    868
v425    314    319    364    369    814    819    864    869
v431    320    325    370    375    820    825    870    875
v432    321    326    371    376    821    826    871    876
v433    322    327    372    377    822    827    872    877
v434    323    328    373    378    823    828    873    878
v435    324    329    374    379    824    829    874    879
v441    330    335    380    385    830    835    880    885
v442    331    336    381    386    831    836    881    886
v443    332    337    382    387    832    837    882    887
v444    333    338    383    388    833    838    883    888
v445    334    339    384    389    834    839    884    889
v451    340    345    390    395    840    845    890    895
v452    341    346    391    396    841    846    891    896
v453    342    347    392    397    842    847    892    897
v454    343    348    393    398    843    848    893    898
v455    344    349    394    399    844    849    894    899
v511    400    405    450    455    900    905    950    955
v512    401    406    451    456    901    906    951    956
v513    402    407    452    457    902    907    952    957
v514    403    408    453    458    903    908    953    958
v515    404    409    454    459    904    909    954    959
v521    410    415    460    465    910    915    960    965
v522    411    416    461    466    911    916    961    966
v523    412    417    462    467    912    917    962    967
v524    413    418    463    468    913    918    963    968
v525    414    419    464    469    914    919    964    969
v531    420    425    470    475    920    925    970    975
v532    421    426    471    476    921    926    971    976
v533    422    427    472    477    922    927    972    977
v534    423    428    473    478    923    928    973    978
v535    424    429    474    479    924    929    974    979
v541    430    435    480    485    930    935    980    985
v542    431    436    481    486    931    936    981    986
v543    432    437    482    487    932    937    982    987
v544    433    438    483    488    933    938    983    988
v545    434    439    484    489    934    939    984    989
v551    440    445    490    495    940    945    990    995
v552    441    446    491    496    941    946    991    996
v553    442    447    492    497    942    947    992    997
v554    443    448    493    498    943    948    993    998
v555    444    449    494    499    944    949    994    999

for step one, I will rip code straight out of my old coincidizer vb program... only now with the new timer seed range 46000-48000

pseudocode (for my own reference later)

for seedNum = 46000-48000 step .01

  rnd(-1) 'reset list position

  Randomize(x)

  myPick = INT((1000-1+1)*rnd+1)

  while

        counter=counter+1

          myPick=nextHistoryDraw

          myNextPick = INT((1000-1+1)*rnd+1)

          writeToFile myNextPick, nextHistoryDraw, X value

          IF myNextPick is not equal to nextHistoryDraw, writeToFile "chain broken at iteration#",counter

                  get next x value and start again

          IF nextHistoryDraw=lastHistoryDraw, run one more iteration of myNextPick as myActualPick

          writeToFile, "chain complete, next draw should be", myActualPick

  End

thanks to tntea for openly showing everyone what pick 3 v-tracs are all about. As far as systems go, I'm definitely jaded, but proceeding with an open mind... I am most interested in the upcoming parts where interpretation of data is concerned.

from this poiint forard I am maintaining what was taught so far in an excel sheet. copies freely available by dropping an e-mail (current sheet is vtrac_101, i expect to have a 102 and 103 as info comes out in tntea's threads in the lottery systems section.

hypersoniq@comcast.net

again, thanks to tntea!

interesting little experiment, works just like VB6 in that a call to RND(-1) always starts you at the same place in the list, brings up some interesting questions...

1.) does their RNG continue along the same path (no RNG(-1) call)?

2.) does the date play a factor?< RANDOMIZE(NOW()) vs. RANDOMIZE(TIMER) >

3.) are they using hardware sources for entropy or does the state's choice of COBOL as a programming language play any type of contributing factor?

I whipped up a userForm to play with the RNG in excel a bit. clicking the button initialized a variable to TIMER, printed it in a textbox, printed contents of (NOW()) in a second text box, and finally did another variable as TIMER and printed out the results in a third text box... just to see the amount of time it takes to perform the calculations.

they (microsoft) say that TIMER returns a single precision number that counts the number of seconds elapsed since midnight...

by program output, right now, TIMER = 75538.98 (9:00 PM)

by calculation, 9:00 PM in seconds since midnight = 76000 (guess I pushed GO a bit quick, but it is in the ballpark)

PA begins the RNG festivities at "approximately 1:10 PM" (results not till 1:35PM, and are first fed into an animation program... I don't like the intermediate step there)

1:10 PM = 47400 seconds since midnight, hence TIMER = approx. 47400.00

so I guess the first step is to run a "seed sweep", looking for values for RANDOMIZE that will produce an INT ((10-1+1)*RND+1) = chosen result first digit of the mid-day game (or INT((1000-1+1)*RND+1) for pick 3 at once and INT((10000-1+1)*RND+1) for pick4 at once.)................ and now I have a central number to begin with... 47400  ;-)

now, how far to go to hit "approximately 1:10PM"? 5 minute window? 10 minute window? and at what interval? .01 seconds? .001 seconds?

then, does the list need to be reset with each iteration?

first I will list a few numbers, try to match by seed sweep, which seeds (if any) can correctly pick a few in a row WITHOUT the RND(-1) call at the start. Now, how many draws? back 10? 100? 1,000? all of 'em?

so many questions, and the only answers will be empirical...

Plans finalizing for the excel RNG synch project...

1). 4 identical workbooks will be maintained, one that generates ONE 3 digit pick, one that generates a sequence of 3 one digit picks, one that generates ONE 4 digit pick and finally, one that generates a sequence of 4 one digit picks.

2.) sequence of events/experiments...

>>>> A.) Backsolving for the common seeds using past draw history.

>>>>B.) Generating picks with the seed results of backsolving. "paper play" the results for a week without betting.

>>>>C.) Live Bet tests. $14 is set aside for a full week test of $1 bets on the one pick per day for the mid-day games.

>>>>D.) 30 day accuracy tracking. IF the $14 nets a profit, then this will also be a live-bet test... otherwise just on paper... TOTAL out of pocket budget is $14.

>>>>E.) Operation Roll-Out. IF the 30-day test results in better than average hit ratio, I start posting my picks on the LP. IF I hit even once during any phase of testing (all straight bets, even one 3-digit hit is $500) I am going to pick up an LP platinum membership!

If the backsolving fails, so does the system and the $14 can go instead to PB and the rest of the events won't happen. regardless of the accuracy, anything better than average will get posts to the LP... why? to send the message to the multi-state games that they better NEVER even consider going to an RNG for number selection.

IF you see a pick from me in the 3/4 predictions page, then you know the game is on. IF you see my membership upgraded to platinum, then you know the pre-tests are going good.

Also, I will be documenting the steps... IF it works in PA, the files will be zipped up along with instructions for carrying out the same experiment in ALL states that dare to RNG and distributed FREELY to whoever wants them... but only IF it works... it may never get past backsolving.

I have already written a letter to PA asking that they use ball machines for the midday, no response... I bet THIS will get their attention... IF it works.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

CAD chart that had the error is now 100% fixed and has the draw connector lines in place. Trig formulas to capture the line length data and angular measurements draw-to-draw are also complete.

Now, what can I do with that data? Still pondering the possibilities... remembering that this is ONLY PB data (no white ball system yet). it's a 1:42 game at this point.

considering that I am still looking primarily outside the boxhere are some scenarios/ideas for further development...

1. 3 draws form a triangle (drawA to drawB is a line, drawB to drawC is a line and the third line comes from connecting drawA to drawC), therefore triangles must be categorized, for example isosceles, scalene, right...

2. center points can be calculated for triangles, this needs to be done, and those centers need to be connected. this needs to get on the spreadsheet.

3. sweep angles need to be examined to check for any patterns.

4. a list of posible fits need to be extracted using the line from the last 2 draws... then the third point should be (hopefully) a number that can be solved for and resolved into a playable number (by grid position)

this triangle pattern thing should overcome the problem with straight number announcers never announcing the same thing. Even if at first only 5 or so possible triangle patterns emerge, as long as they contain the winners then further refinement can be made.

I now have the easy stuff done and now is when the math gets funky, so further development will be slow and backtest algorithms need to be worked out at each step (rather than after the fact, which was always my downfall)

I feel the need to get back into an Excel-based system for dealing with the PA Mid-Day drawings...
I don't play them, and don't plan on it unless backtesting shows success, but I am more interested in seeing if any of my rusty VB skills can be carried over into Excel's built-in VBA (something I can trudge through, but not fluently).

Simple Plan

Objective... Beat the PA mid-day computerized pick3/pick4, not talking reducing number pools or trapping, but really beating them at their own game using seed manipulation and some keen observation and testing to "synchronize" (props to GURU for the original idea) the Excel RNG with PA's RNG.

Requirements...
1.) Use ONLY Excel, since that is something more readily available should this become a group project. (any hardy souls with either excel2000 or excel2002 (XP) feel free to jump right in)
2.) HEAVILY documented VBA code. (proper comments and descriptive component names)
3.) Try and document every possible scenario (RNG a 3/4 digit number in one shot vs. RNG 1 number 3/4 times with a shift in the time as the seed modifier)

almost forgot saturday's pleasant surprise... matched the 17, 37 and 41  with the powerplay for a cool $28.

given my 1 ticket per draw habbit, that's 14 free draws ;-) (7 "bye weeks" courtesy of the MUSL... 'bout time)

while performing some line drawing operations, I noticed I skipped a grid rowabout 1/3 down, leaving me to re-enter 2/3 of the data (easy to do by changing y values in line endpoint data, but time-consuming!)

in the first 1/3, I have begun to create the triangles defined  by each set of 3 numbers. (alternating red and yellow lines that connect one draw with the draw 2 draws back) This produces the detailed visual of Chief's BellCurve that I was hoping for.

once rework is done to fix my foul-up, the LONG and painstaking search for indicators will begin... could take a long time... but at least I got it started.

glad to be back in the R&D mode !

 

Chief was very active in the PB/MM hunt. It was there he explained to myself and countless others the wicked simplicity of his excel based "Bell Curve". (search the JP forum and see for yourself)
To date that was the only system in excel that I have tried that showed promise. He was always entertaining and jumped right in when someone put up a PB "Challenge", or more often, just to post his picks. Always entertaining posts and exposure to some really cool native American art are the things I will remember right up there with the bell curve.

I offer the sincerest condolences to his family.

I also hope his family can continue to pursue his dream of an RV park in Virginia ( http://www.cherokeeruncamp.com/ ).

I'm still in shock...

Rest in Peace Ken (kbcherokee) B., you WILL be missed and you WILL be remembered...

I don't really even play the 3/4/cash5/match6/lucky4life... just pb, BUT...

anyone interested in brainstorming and collaborating on some new ideas to reverse-solve the RNG system PA is using for the computerized day draws?

just curious...

If so, we can develop out in the open in the lottery systems thread ;-)

draw to draw lines have now been done, also an excel sheet has been created that lists date, draw number, powerball number, vector (SW/S/SE), magnitude (length), line angle with respect to horizontal & line angle with respect to vertical.

 

rather than go through the rigors of hand-dimensioning each individual line, I cooked up 2 excel formulae to do that for me... using trig (arctangent) and learned something about excel... all excel trig functions operate in Radians, not Degrees, which is what I wanted... but functions exist that convert, also multiplying by (180/pi) does the conversion quicker.

I hand-dimensioned about 20 test points to be sure the excel data is valid and gels with the CAD data... it does. but this is just draw to draw for now, there is more that I will need to gather, but I need to bone up on some more trig to figure out what.

 

for those hardy souls still playing the home game, the excel formulae look like this...

for H Angle (Horizontal sweep)

=IF(D3="SE",(ATAN(1/E3)*180/PI()),IF(D3="SW",(-1*(ATAN(1/E3)*180/PI())),0))

for V Angle (Vertical Sweep * note the easier formula that is derived from the H Angle)

=IF(D3="SE",90-F3,IF(D3="SW",(-90-F3),0))

now that the grid is complete, time to add lines connecting the points that represent the drawn numbers.
In order to make validation easier, the lines are alternately green and blue. I have about 80 in place, there are 300+, so it may take awhile.
no text elements on the screen, just points inside squares... I can tell the number based on the X,Y value of the crosshairs... gotta love AutoCAD!

the road ahead...

1. raw data gathering (angles, both acute and complimentary obtuse for each set of 3 numbers... and also deviance from both horizontal and vertical of each pair of drawn numbers) this will go, most likely as decimal degrees (rather than degree/min/sec or radians) into an excel sheet.

2. "needle in the haystack search" looking for what formula or measurement could possibly be used to zero in on draws based on past draws... same deal as any number system, only with angles. this is the search for rules-of-thumb.

3. search for activity that precedes palindrome draws (example... 05-17-28-17-05 over 5 draws... has happened in PB red ball data more than once, though usually presents as a shorter chain such as 15-41-15)

4. announcers and the exhaustive search for what, if anything, they are trying to "announce".

5. many more tests yet to be determined.

First step conquered in the quest to mis-apply trigonometry/geometry and search for red ball patterns using precise angular measurements.



a very helpful person gave me code to generate the main analysis grid, I'll pass it along to anyone playing along at home...



(((autoLISP routine for grid generation--- 42 squares representing the powerball numbers x 500 draws [old matrix data still good for PB red ball + room to work.])))

<<< written for AutoCAD 2004 >>>

-----------------------begin code----------------------------------

(defun c:grd (/ e1 e2 ss)

(command "rectang" '(0 0) '(1 1))

(setq e1 (entlast))

(setq ss (ssadd))

(ssadd e1 ss)

(command "point" '(0.5 0.5))

(setq e2 (entlast))

(ssadd e2 ss)

(command "-array" ss "" "r" 500 42 1 1)

)

-----------------------end code-------------------------------------



I don't even know what I am looking for, so I have no helpful hints to pass on at this time, except to re-iterate that the layout is very similar to kbcherokee's bell curve system posted many moons ago over in the jackpot system threads. His used excel, My adventure will plot lines between connecting draws, and I will be searching for ANY indicators or "rules-of-thumb" that will aid in determining the next powerball... regardless of how goofy I think they might sound at the time. I know that my initial search will be for precursors of palindromes and the puzzling question of why announcers don't seem to work.



As before, I tend to develop out in the open and welcome comments/corrections/improvements.



I also don't plan on pursuing this for the white ball data unless I dig up some real gold in the red balls, so I am not holding myself to any timetable ;-)



continued good luck all !