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hypersoniq — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 02:16:27 GMT

The first full day/night play resulted in 0 wins. Plenty of in place matches though. Straight shot systems play the true odds... 1:100 to 1:100,000. Your BEST guess eliminates 99% of the alternatives... expectations are realistic... Tomorrow is another day...

Comment #1

hypersoniq — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:15:37 GMT

As a kicker, this $8 first play is being funded by the $8 I have left from a previous winning ticket, so the start is on the house!

Original Blog Entry: And so the experiment begins

hypersoniq — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:16:04 GMT

Now that the entire system is finished, it's time to give it a legit shot from now until March 1st.

So there is a system to generate 1 and only 1 pick per game that is based on error corrected mirrors, that is inclusive of the PA pick 2, Pick 3, pick 4 and pick 5. The wagering strategy is the same as for the old follower system, $1 straight bets across the board on the days I play (usually 4 to 5 days a week) so the max expected cost would be $40 per week.

The jackpot games are slightly different, as I do not see a clear path to error correct so they are just straight up mirrors, the key to keeping it cheap is picking the minimum jackpot amounts to trigger a play.

For PA cash 5, minimum 1M jackpot

For PA Match Six, minimum 2M jackpot

And for the Mega Millions and PowerBall, minimum 200M cash option

With these restrictions in place, the jackpot game chase will be much cheaper. I may adjust them higher to stay on budget.

The pick 2 was added for a better opportunity to play on their money, and because the process was easy once established.

Next up is an update strategy, which looks like a weekly draw update with a bi-weekly run through of the error correction process. This error correction update is the part of the process most suitable to explore Python automation. I have already established a working routine of steps to max the zeroes, now all I need to do is figure out how to do that in code. But unlike the follower algorithm I am not stuck waiting to get picks and play, as the manual process on the spreadsheets is not difficult.

Will it work? Probably not, but again the learning experience was worth it as now I had a chance to hone the spreadsheet formula skills.

I do have a problem of getting bored and/or frustrated with the lack of positive results after only a few days. Running a test for the entire month of February will be a good exercise in staying the course.

And so it begins, my nth attempt at a one pick straight shooter system...... [ More ]