How to use variance for pick 3 (for dummies)

Reply #63

Rick G — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:38:43 GMT

gunjack, see my last post to retxx...

Reply #62

Rick G — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:48 GMT

Hi retxx, jimmy1614 has done a backtest on the system and it doesn't appear to be profitable. I hesitate to continue recommending it.

I have been working on something else that's similar and has shown better results. I will be posting it in the systems forum if it looks promising. We are fortunate to have Jimmy willing and able to do an independent backtest to judge the merit of a system.

Will keep you posted...

Reply #61

retxx — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:39:36 GMT

hi rick. where Mass. has pick 4 only can you example this out for me. mid 1013 and eve was 1795. thanks

Reply #60

gunjack — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:53:27 GMT

and I use this midday to midday and evening to evening right

Reply #59

Rick G — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:02:53 GMT

Gunjack, yes you have it correct.

Make your combos by adding 1 and subtracting 1 from each of your key digits.

903 - 003 - 803 - 913 - 993 - 904 - 902 .....that's the basic seven combos.

You can add more combos by adding/subtracting 1 to two (or three) key digits instead of one key digit at a time. For example, 914, 992....

Hope that helps.

Reply #58

gunjack — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:16:10 GMT

say rick g can you tell me if this is right? I got these numbers from ohio midday today.

3600762 (2+7=9)

6007629(9+11=0)

0076290(0+13=3)

key numbers 903

wasn't sure how you got 10 numbers from 903 though

Reply #57

Rick G — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:02:39 GMT

Wow! Congrats on your wins ekimber, and thanks for the feedback. Good idea using it with the 'bible'.

Reply #56

ekimber3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:52:00 GMT

Thanks Rick for this formula. I was able to use it with the mid day 6,4,0 and 6,8,3,1

I came up with the key which was 877. I was able to hit 875 str8888 ($500) mid day and 871(290). This is amazing. I just started and will continue to experiement with this. I using this in conjunction to my lottery bible. Again I thank you for this information.

Again I thank you for this information. It's working in Ga.

ekimber3

Reply #55

big3picker — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:47:52 GMT

thanks

Reply #54

Rick G — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:17:01 GMT

big3, you're welcome. Check your last step...I came up with 3-5-4.

Reply #53

big3picker — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:09:07 GMT

rick thanks for sharing. looks good.

if you have time would you check this for me and see if i am doing correct.

ga cash3---100 ga cash 4------5889

i came up with key numbers of 3 5 5.

again thanks for sharing

Reply #52

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:59:53 GMT

Thanks for the kind words Coin Toss. I believe in the K.I.S.S. principle.

Reply #51

Coin Toss — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:24:14 GMT

Thanks for this workouts, Rick G. You're the best with undesrtandable, doable paper and pencil workouts

Reply #50

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:56:26 GMT

As a side note, sometimes it works to play the same combos for two draws. Example, my last night key number was 246, tonight's draw was 247.

Reply #49

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:37:00 GMT

Thanks txpolo...hope it works well for you.

Reply #48

txpolo — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:28:57 GMT

Thanks Rick G,your system looks good and

simple to use.

Reply #47

beaudad — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:23:37 GMT

Normally I wouldn't have enough to play tonight till next month......but I hit the Kentucky Cashball for 27 dollars (saturday night).........(one ticket 26 dollars and one ticket for 1 dollar).....I played these tonight ( the generated numbers from this workout) pick 3 for .50 cents box......but thanks for future reference with the straight/box on the Key number, Rick G........beaudad

Reply #46

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:54:02 GMT

That's the spirit, beaudad! I always play my key number S/B. Don't have enough money for the rest...yet.

Reply #45

beaudad — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:51:17 GMT

nikita 18.......I just got back at 8:45 PM.......glad you got it worked out.......and thanks to Joker and again to Rick G.......beaudad.....I have faith in your system Rick G......I bought some tickets with it tonight for Kentucky.......(I know try it on paper first)..........but I think it will hit.........

Reply #44

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:50:48 GMT

lakerben, I was going through a dry spell too. Part of the game. Tonight is a new draw. Forget the 'low on hits' angle. The trend is your friend in the lottery.

If I was playing it would be something like this:

123 - 223 - 023 - 133 - 113 - 124 - 122 - 134 - 112 - 234

Good luck

Reply #43

lakerben — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:34:00 GMT

Going through a dry spell. Numbers 5,3,7, are low on hits but maybe mix with 1,2,3? Who knows.

Reply #42

Rick G — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:18:23 GMT

Good luck with that danyo. I have a feeling it would work well with v-tracks.

Reply #41

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:59:52 GMT

lakerben, Yes, exactly right

Reply #40

danyo1332 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:53:40 GMT

Thanks rick! I will be using this system with my vtrac workouts! It really is easy to use especially when you get the hang of it

Reply #39

lakerben — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:52:12 GMT

The last 3 draws of the New Mexico pb are: 329 ,984,752 . I used the 2 on the 782 draw for the 7th #.

3299842 : 2+9 variance ==11

2998421 : 1+ 10.85 or 11 variance = 12

9984212 : 2 + 10.85 or 11variance = 13

1.2.3 key #'s ?

Is this correct

Reply #38

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:29:02 GMT

Once you get the hang of it, it's real easy and only takes a couple minutes.

Reply #37

glovbug — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:26:26 GMT

thanks bc i was thrying to do the nc workout but i didnt finish it

Reply #36

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:25:56 GMT

No problem...hope it works for you. Give it a few draws on paper first to see how it does.

Reply #35

nikita18 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:23:27 GMT

Thanks Rick G. I appreciate your help.

Reply #34

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:18:08 GMT

Thanks for the help, joker

Reply #33

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:15:52 GMT

7,2,2,5,6,5,5 (5+3=8)........Calculator input result was 3.10204....round out to nearest whole # which is 3.

2,2,5,6,5,5,8 (8+4=2)........Calculator input result was 3.91837....round out to nearest whole # which is 4.

2,5,6,5,5,8,2 (2+4=6)........Calculator input result was 3.67347...round out to nearest whole # which is 4.

Your key number is 826.

Reply #32

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:15:29 GMT

Yes...but use the last digit of the third draw back. You should get equivalent results. That's how I started doing it, using only the pick 3. In reality you are still using the last seven digits played, that's the key. (I consider each machine as a different draw and use them in sequence of draw.

Reply #31

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:12:08 GMT

Joker's got it.

Reply #30

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:11:23 GMT

Only one more example. Please refer to instructions and web page link and follow instructions step-by-step and compare it to my worksheet below as you go along. The number in red on the first line of my worksheet below is the last digit picked in yesterday's pick 4. On the second and third line the red numbers are the new digits I created from the line above it. You will add the red number to the variance (pop. std. dev) found in the last field of results on the web page. After creating each num... [ More ]

Reply #29

lakerben — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:58:19 GMT

New Mexico doesn't have a pick 4. Can I just use the last 2 draws of p3 and the starting #of the 3rd?

Will have to figure out what you are doing.

Reply #28

nikita18 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:49:51 GMT

Thank you joker17. I am trying to learn the formula. I am still trying to get all the steps right.

I appreciate your help.

Reply #27

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:44:03 GMT

Key number: 826

926 726 836 816 827 825 837 815 937

Reply #26

nikita18 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:27:11 GMT

These are evening numbers from last night draws. I thank you very much for offering your help. That is so kind of you and yes I will except your help.

Reply #25

beaudad — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:20:48 GMT

If Rick doesn't get on here later......I will be back about 7:30 PM....and I will try to help you.....beaudad....and these are the last numbers drawn for NC? are they midday or evening?.....let me know....but I will be back about 7:30 PM.......

Reply #24

nikita18 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:17:35 GMT

Tonight at 11:22 pm

Reply #23

beaudad — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:15:43 GMT

nikita18 when does NC Draw this evening? beaudad

Reply #22

nikita18 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:12:50 GMT

Hello, Rick G, Will you help me with NC?

The numbers are pick3 722 aqnd pick4 5655. Thanks Rick

Reply #21

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:42:10 GMT

No prob. LMK if it works out for you.

Reply #20

beaudad — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:40:52 GMT

thanks Rick G.....I will copy this for reference......beaudad.....thanks for a quick return too.....

Reply #19

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:26:53 GMT

Beaudad, I think you are adding the wrong number. Here's my worsheet for it.

1,8,1,3,3,3,6 -- (6 + 5.67 (6) = 2)

8,1,3,3,3,6,2 -- (2 + 5.06(5) = 7)

1,3,3,3,6,2,7 -- (7 + 3.95 (4) = 1)

Key number is 2-7-1

Hope that helps.

Reply #18

beaudad — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:02:42 GMT

Hey Rick or Joker or edge..................The last 7 digits that hit in Kentucky were 181 3336 for the evening (Saturday Night)

would you mind seeing if I have this correct?

first number rounded after calculation 5.67 =6

added to new 7 digit number 8133366 calculation 5.06 rounded off calculation (5.06 = 5) 6+5 = 11 or 1

new number 1333661 rounded after calculation 3.6 =4 1+4 =5 so new base number 615

615 with + and - 1 = 715 515 625 605 616 614 626 604 726..........

would th... [ More ]

Reply #17

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:15:14 GMT

Joker, good luck with your predictions. Thanks for your interest in this.

Reply #16

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:01:40 GMT

Thanks for the comment, D_A.

Reply #15

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:50:04 GMT

I won't bog down your thread with predictions, but I just want to do one for Florida tonight only. These are the results for tonight.

788 888 688 798 778 789 787 799 777 899

I like the 798 because it matches another system's results.

Reply #14

Dead_Aim — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:47:27 GMT

Thank you Rick! Awesome info as always.

Reply #13

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:46:52 GMT

Yep, that's why I need to know whether it's that close most of the time or not, because then the word budget won't even be used by me...lol

Even if I do a +3 and -3 in addition to the plus and minus one, and plus2 and minus 2, and it costs me 30 bucks to play, If it hits 80% of the time, then the payout would outweigh the cost.

Reply #12

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:39:40 GMT

Reply #11

MdLot66 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:32:55 GMT

I appreciate that, good luck to you also. So far, using random points earlier this year and last, your system has been either dead on, or within a couple digits here and there. You can't ask for a better place to start than that!! Take care and thanks again

Reply #10

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:31:49 GMT

Joker, yes if you have the budget, the next step would be +2/-2.

oh so close... I've said that many times using this.

Reply #9

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:13:35 GMT

Thank you, MdLot66. Just use last digit of the sum. eg, 9+5= 14. Use # 4.

Good luck with the 075 tonight

Reply #8

MdLot66 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:00:37 GMT

Rick- this is truly nice work, I came up with a 075 key number for Maryland (my state) for tonight's draw. I just want to be clear on one thing, when you say use lottery math does that mean since we can't go outside 0-9 then we would add the digits of the sum to get the digit, or would be just use the last digit of the sum? Thanks so much for this revelation, I am looking forward to testing this out for a while

Reply #7

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:59:22 GMT

Ok, good deal. Straight hit huh?...nice

Ok, I think I did it right this time. I did yesterday's Florida mid results for today's mid and it was one off.

The reults from yesterday were....488 588 388 498 748 489 487 499 477 599.

Today's mid winner was 467...oh so close...lol

Maybe I should do a plus and minus 2 for each number in addition to the 1+ and 1-, that you have.

Reply #6

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:50:59 GMT

Joker, it works both ways, combining draws or separate. I hit a straight the other day with my key number using midday-to-midday results and have hit a couple boxes with variations on the key in about a week's play. It usually comes close.

Reply #5

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:49:04 GMT

Boy oh boy....ha ha ha...

I totally messed up the second step. I went back and re-read step two, adding the new number to the first new number we calculated. I didn't do that in my first attempt.

I'll get...lol

Reply #4

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:43:20 GMT

Also, I messed up by using the mid stats and looked at the next day's eve for the reuslts. You said to keep it at mid to mid, but in this case, the eve results matched better...lol

I'll have to do an extensive test to see which one works better in Florida.

I hope someone here can put all of this into a plug and play program, it would make back testing a lot easier...lol

Reply #3

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:36:26 GMT

Nevermind. I made a mistake in my calculations.

9+18=7

7+16=3

6+13=9

739 839 639 749 729 730 738 740 728 840

Close though....lol

Reply #2

joker17 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:27:43 GMT

OM freakin GOD !

Thanx Rick. To do a quick one day test and to practice, I picked an arbitrary date from Florida where I live and play the p-3. And it hit straight the next day.

Florida 9-9-7 9-8-5 0-0-0-9 4-2-6-9

I used that date for no reason at all.

Workout: Monday August 16th...... Mid p-3 and mid p-4----- 9,9,7,0,0,0,9

9+18=7

7+18=5

5+15=0

750-850-650-760-740-751-759-761-749-861

Below is the next day's results...

Tuesday, August 17....

Flor... [ More ]

Reply #1

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:59:16 GMT

Here is the formula for the mathematically inclined:

Formula :

Mean :Mean = Sum of X values / N(Number of values)

Standard Deviation :

Population Standard Deviation :

Variance : Variance = s2

How to use variance for pick 3 (for dummies)

Rick G — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:24:40 GMT

[Note: the formula I use and how I use it is results from trial and error only. I don't claim it to be mathematically 'correct'. It just works.]

This is for states with a pick 3 AND pick 4 game that comes right after the pick 3 draw.

You can use the midday draw to pick the evening number, but I think it works best to keep the draws separate. The results will frequently be similar so you can also play commonalities. After doing it for a few days you'll get a feel of how best to play it. Sug... [ More ]