Since I had not made a selection as I am still rewriting and testing code, but I was in the middle of a test, I will sometimes just pick a number to play. The routine (which is rarely used) is to take a quarter and flip it... heads = play 777 for a week and tails = play 666 for a week. Years ago it brought in one hit on 666.

So I played from last Saturday through yesterday. It was heads, so 777 was played and on Thursday night it hit! Since there is no box play on triples, went for the $1 straight and took $500!

Months of preparation and 3 weeks of a no win test only to win on a dumb luck coin flip...

What it boils down to... the first 3 weeks of the test were basically refunded... this week I have picks for pick 3 and pick 5 and the kicker... once I make a pick, I will have a shot at the Cash 4 Life... one 5 digit combo played across 26 draws using all 4 "cash balls"... a $208 cost... all on the state! Not to mention the rest of the win  is straight up profit.

First draw on the pick3 and pick5 test was yesterday (almost a box on the day pick 3 and 2 of 5 in position on the night pick 5), still figuring out how to interpret the data for the Cash 4 Life, so that won't probably start until next week.

It is stupid dumb luck like that which keeps motivation up. Each week methods are revised on the test. So the system has yet to create a win, but the secondary goal of having the state pay for the tests has been met. 6 draws remain on the 4 games (3 mid and eve, 5 mid and eve) AND I am free and clear to take a shot at the Cash4Life. 

It does make one wonder about why go through all the effort outside of keeping up with coding skills when it is ultimately dumb luck or coincidence that brings in the rare hits, yet I am quite motivated to continue research on house money!