The 4 week live trial of picking a neutral combo for the Match 6. Weeks 1 and 2 were 0, week 3 hit $5, week 4 had 2 hits of $2 and $4 for a net loss of $45 on the total $56 to play.

Lessons learned...

1. Playing each week and getting new QP lines (as they give you 2 QP lines for the one you buy) was the reason any hits were had at all. While it would be easier just to play one set for 26 draws, playing by the week puts 2 extra draws in and keeps to the $14/week budget.

2. Every single digit I picked came out at least 3 times, but no more than 2 at a time. The synchronization issue. Over the next 3 week while the system is off cycle, I will implement the multi layer sort I just finished for the pick N games.

 

The other test that finished was the paper play 3 week test of the pick 3. There was no cost or winnings, but the weekly result justified extending the cycle by 1 more week... weeks 1 and 2 would have cost $28, the third week brings the simulation cost to $42. No hits at all on the evening game, 2 of 3 several times. The day game hit straight in week 3 for a simulated value of $290 (still on the 50/50 plan) for a simulated profit of $248.

Lessons learned...

1. The multi layer sort helped somewhat with the synchronization issue. This must be applied to all other scripts!

2. The extra week moved the rate of seeing at least one all neutral draw in the cycle. At 7 days it was a 70% chance, at 2 weeks it was a 90% chance, and at 3 weeks it is almost 95% I expect a similar improvement when extending the pick 5 to 3 weeks next year.

 

Missing a win on a paper play pick 3 test does not bother me, I did not do the same for pick 5 and will not do the same for Match 6. Not winning $290 is no big deal... missing out on $50,000 or a part of $500,000 would be too depressing.

I just have to update the draw history files and run the script and go play the first week's pick 3 for mid and eve.

I thought of an interesting way to cut costs should there be a hit early... drop that combo for the rest of the remaining cycle. If there happens to be a hit in week 1 of the mid day, then skip the replay for the next 2 weeks... that puts week 2 and 3 under budget ($7) chasing the night combo only. Might miss a delayed repeat, but those are rare. There is no Fomo (fear of missing out) on a shoestring budget.

Should there be a Match 6 hit (highly unlikely), then that game will be removed from the cycle for the weeks it takes for the claim process to complete and to have money hit the bank. Same with the Cash 4 Life and even the Pick 5.

And of course, I will reward my hard work with a 1 year platinum LP membership on any single win of $50,000 (pre tax) or more.

So I guess the goal from now through 2026 is to go Platinum!