Method of Choice

Reply #23

lottobrain — Sun, 15 May 2005 21:09:38 GMT

For pick 3 I use pen and paper, preferring the 1/4 square quadrille paper. Since DE now has 2 draws a day and 1 on Sunday, I line my numbers for each draw across the page by day-night, day-night, etc., beginning with Mon thru Sunday. That way I can observe what happened exactly one week back as each new draw comes up to see what hit. It seems that often a pair of numbers that hit exactly the week before will repeat in the next draw, and If I have a number I'm playing that fits that category, I m... [ More ]

Reply #22

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 14 May 2005 21:10:04 GMT

i have always had better luck picking my own numbers than using quick pick,when powerball first come out here in tennessee i tried both methods and me picking my own did better,i still like quick picks though they are ok.

Reply #21

KyMystikal — Sun, 08 May 2005 13:47:25 GMT

It depends on the game. for pick3 and pick4 I use a data base to come up with the numbers. On CashBall I only play even numbers and choose between 5 different numbers as the bonus ball. On Powerball, Lotto South, Tic Tac Cash, and Double Up I play quick picks. I used to pick my own numbers on Powerball until I won $5000. I figured that would be as close as I was going to get on my own and decided to let the machine pick for me. I also noticed that in Illinois most people who win the little lotto... [ More ]

Reply #20

PrisonerSix — Fri, 06 May 2005 13:48:27 GMT

What I have just started doing is having a few numbers I play every week then picking others to go with them. I have 3 numbers I use on Lotto, and then I pick 3 other numbers to go with them. My lottery partner and I use the same system on Powerball, playing the same 3 numbers every week and adding 2 different ones. For the red ball, we use a quickpick.The system hasn't won us anything yet, but we do match at least one number more often this way than with quick picks.PrisonerSix

Reply #19

LuvToWin616 — Fri, 06 May 2005 01:39:37 GMT

paper and pencil the absolute best way to figure your numbers out ,and the help of lottery post friends

Reply #18

RJOh — Thu, 05 May 2005 19:21:19 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by thornc on May 5, 2005 I do think that a lottery programming forum would be good, but only if as you say there are enough people willing to use it. Without getting in to the particulars or the systec of a programming language, you can explain how your ideas work and other posters can incorporate them in their system whether they are programming, using a spread sheet program or just paper and pencil. The lottery system forum is a good place for that and you don't have... [ More ]

Reply #17

thornc — Thu, 05 May 2005 14:12:52 GMT

I was really hoping that I would see more people that do programming so I could suggest to Todd that it deserved it's own topic. It would have been a great resource for developing new systems. I do think that a lottery programming forum would be good, but only if as you say there are enough people willing to use it. A forum for lottery programming would be a great idea....

Reply #16

rowdy117 — Tue, 03 May 2005 22:38:28 GMT

I have tried many different programs. I have even written some of my own code.For years I have persued the dream of developing a system that wins consistently. Eventually I will succeed. The best program that really works is Lotwon. It towers above the rest.

Reply #15

SirMetro — Tue, 03 May 2005 21:16:10 GMT

hummm....I guess I should say my system is give money to cashier go home .Sir Metro

Reply #14

konane — Mon, 02 May 2005 16:33:26 GMT

Combination of intuition when it's working (sometimes not), pencil and paper writing successive draws for the game I'm following on plain ruled paper, Lottery Post results page, Lotto Pro 2005 software to check statistics also quickly pull up game history also histories of comparable games, Lottery Post predictions page. Use quick picks only if all else has failed. Wheels are fine if you have a hunch about some of the numbers that may hit.

Reply #13

ExpertLotto — Mon, 02 May 2005 08:06:06 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by lottoarchitect on May 1, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by BobP on April 30, 2005 ...There is a difference between building a wheel around filters and starting with a wheel and removing lines that don't pass the filters. Once you remove a single line from a wheel you can be pulling as much as twenty percent out of the coverage, or less then 1%, the trouble is you don't know which it was.When you build around filters you have a conditional guarantee. If you guess the fi... [ More ]

Reply #12

lottoarchitect — Sun, 01 May 2005 17:37:05 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by BobP on April 30, 2005 ...There is a difference between building a wheel around filters and starting with a wheel and removing lines that don't pass the filters. Once you remove a single line from a wheel you can be pulling as much as twenty percent out of the coverage, or less then 1%, the trouble is you don't know which it was.When you build around filters you have a conditional guarantee. If you guess the filters correctly you can have a 100% chance of winning the... [ More ]

Reply #11

hypersoniq — Sun, 01 May 2005 15:12:07 GMT

I use excel 99% of the time... I can't really find anything in Access that makes it useful that can't be done in excel (sometimes with VBA macros). Mostly I like seeing everything on one sheet, this makes conditional formatting to check backtest results a snap. I have written a few VB programs, mostly for RNG, but never use them anymore.There are 2 keys to any system (especially programming)1. knowing what questions to ask2. Interpreting the resultsI'm still working on #1... :-(I can say that I... [ More ]

Reply #10

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:40:16 GMT

i tried the quick pick thing for a while then i realized i would rather be picking my own numbers if i'm gonna be spending on the lottery.....

Reply #9

LANTERN — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:15:38 GMT

I do think that a lottery programming forum would be good, but only if as you say there are enough people willing to use it.

Reply #8

JKING — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:13:19 GMT

I like using my own programs in conjunction with excel. You can try and test your ideas in a matter of minutes. If you want to back test your ideas or compare data in a way that is different than is generally available, it's all possble in a relatively quick manner. With the availability of Basic programs at a very reasonable price, it gives you flexibility to create the systems you want inexpensively.I was really hoping that I would see more people that do programming so I could suggest to Todd... [ More ]

Reply #7

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:48:24 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Mjure on April 30, 2005Versabet beens good to me......Damn just missed LOTTOMIKE!thanks,its always good to be missed

Reply #6

Mjure — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:38:20 GMT

Versabet beens good to me......Damn just missed LOTTOMIKE

Reply #5

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:28:12 GMT

i always pick my own numbers and with pen and paper......

Reply #4

BobP — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:19:29 GMT

I would suggest you pay a visit to the Lottery Software Directory herehttp://www.lotto-logix.com/lottosoft.htmland download the free trial versions of Lotto Architect, Lotto Creo, Lotto Hat and see if Lotwin still has a lite or free older version. They have one that's free if you allow ads to be downloaded, I'd kinda shy away from that version. Anyway, you should get a good idea what these programs can and can't do and use the ideas to devise your own filter collection or considering buying one... [ More ]

Reply #3

SHTh — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:00:26 GMT

Actually I do have code for standard filtering, but it would take me months to learn how to write code for sophisticated filtering demands.My vote went to Spread Sheet (Excel). Usage= 90% Excel 10 % freeware.NB. If I hadn't developed my Excel/VBA skills mainly with the support of the VB Lottery Gurus and the VB/Excel support community. I would have no choice, but to use lottery software. Even when I was only into predicting.

Reply #2

MillionsWanted — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:37:24 GMT

At the moment I'm using spreadsheets.The idea of implementing a self built database (Access or DataEase) to do the job sounds good.

Reply #1

SHTh — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:20:22 GMT

I used to use only Excel, via formulae and macros.But in the last 6 weeks since I started filtering. I also use Nick Koutras' LottoStatisticsXL <excellent program, especially the trivia report>. In addition I've been forced to use the freebie number generators, not for lotto analysis but wheel generation only. I don't know enough code to do my own filtering.

Method of Choice

JKING — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:48:51 GMT

If you use a combination of the above, select what you feel is the most important or beneficial.Any comments about what you feel is the best tool or combination of tools would be appreciated.