Number Systems and statistics.

Reply #21

CASH Only — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:36:53 GMT

Like flipping a coin.

Reply #20

wiseone2 — Wed, 05 May 2004 17:06:40 GMT

Ok, I've already conceded that the lottery is not controlling where winning tickets are sold or what numbers come up in the drawing in the Are lotteries rigged thread. However, one point is that the lottery claims the number of winning tickets a location or store may have is generally reflected by volume of sales. This doesn't only apply to jackpots, but any winning ticket. Certain retailers have sold several high value winning tickets while the majority of terminals sell none. When a ga... [ More ]

Reply #19

whodeani — Wed, 05 May 2004 16:26:47 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by wiseone2 on April 28, 2004I don't believe it's the individual member states that control the number of winners in their state. All member states are part of a single lottery network. The central computer makes all of the decisions regarding winners and where they are sold. The software is programmed to make the necessary calculations, etc., and then sends out the quick picks accordingly. I believe the system can be programmed to send out a specified number of wi... [ More ]

Reply #18

keystonechas — Wed, 05 May 2004 15:00:11 GMT

Reply #17

Jake649 — Wed, 05 May 2004 14:36:22 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by four4me on May 05, 2004According to some lottery officials each terminal is not connected to the central computers mainframe. I have my doubts about this but could be wrong. How else would they know where the winning tickets were sold. It is possible that after the drawing or when the drawing is cut off they feed the data to the mainframe via a data transfer protocol. Each state must have a central computer that is somehow connected to the multi state lottery's termi... [ More ]

Reply #16

four4me — Wed, 05 May 2004 14:30:05 GMT

The lottery terminals do not control the game this is not the matrix reloaded. It's just a quick pick generator that's inside each individual retailers lottery machine. According to some lottery officials each terminal is not connected to the central computers mainframe. I have my doubts about this but could be wrong. How else would they know where the winning tickets were sold. It is possible that after the drawing or when the drawing is cut off they feed the data to the mainframe via a data tr... [ More ]

Reply #15

NBey6 — Wed, 05 May 2004 12:28:30 GMT

My infamous quote, for my vote is If you do not learn from the past, you are destined to fail. NEB

Reply #14

whodeani — Wed, 05 May 2004 12:23:05 GMT

Reply #13

wiseone2 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:33:27 GMT

I don't believe it's the individual member states that control the number of winners in their state. All member states are part of a single lottery network. The central computer makes all of the decisions regarding winners and where they are sold. The software is programmed to make the necessary calculations, etc., and then sends out the quick picks accordingly. I believe the system can be programmed to send out a specified number of winners and any location in the network. Second tier pr... [ More ]

Reply #12

st.germain — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:57:26 GMT

Any method can generate some measure of success if applied long enough..is a very true enough statement as i have had my own successes because i had stuck to my method of tracking and picking numbers...but it takes TIME if you have the patience for it not to mention the money it takes...you don't win every day but one day is all it takes to take home the loot and it will make up for all the days that you did not win. The little lotto in illinois may not seem like a lot of money but once it is in... [ More ]

Reply #11

Clipper — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:50:56 GMT

I dont play the Lotto....only the Pick 3 and yes...you can track numbers. There is enough information and methods that it is possible to make an educated guess that will increase your chances to hit the EXACT in that game.I have a method to produce the EXACT straight and software to do it with. Just need to conquer the final element in the idea and it will produce no more then 5 or less (often times only 1) possible EXACT combination to play.This same software can be adapted to be used to

Reply #10

ayenowitall — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:45:54 GMT

The balls have no memory. The possible number outcomes for any jackpot game range far into the millions. Past draws only show only a few hundred of those possibilities. That's hardly enough to be representative. Relying on past draws to determine number selections is like eating a small piece of lettuce from a salad and then trying to guess what will be served in the remainder of a full-course meal. The information afforded by previous draws is more misleading than helpful. Number systems (progr... [ More ]

Reply #9

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:56:23 GMT

you state a good point, but if each state controlled the number of winners, and which prizes they won, wouldn't Colorado either have a jackpot winner, or drop out of the game due to the fact that they have yet to sell a jackpot winner

Reply #8

wiseone2 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:05:24 GMT

i only check previous numbers i've played and also previous numbers drawn as winners to avoid playing a number that was ever drawn. fact is, megamillions has over 135,000,000 number combinations and the game only has to draw 104 of those per year. the last powerball drawing for $103 million sold around 20 million tickets. powerball has approx. 120,000,000 number combinations. assuming every ticket sold had different numbers (which is not likely), there would be 100,000,000 millions numbers l... [ More ]

Reply #7

Clipper — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:41:47 GMT

The only way to made an intelligent guess is to use past results in order to make such determination. It's called.....an educated guess. Anything otherwise is pulling numbers out of thin air and if you do that you might as well stick to Quick Picks.

Reply #6

Colin F — Mon, 26 Apr 2004 01:00:38 GMT

Dear DocAt last one of your Polls has struck a chord!I think it is possible to teach a parrot or a monkey to play Lotto by Quick Picks etc. To use some intelligence in the selection process is only possible from humans and why not use it.However, we must recognise that a good RNG is a formidable adversary and never lose sight of the fact that we must do better if not at least equal to Mr/Mrs/Ms RNG to claim any merit.RegardsColin F

Reply #5

bobby623 — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:32:39 GMT

Knowing when and where the numbers came up in previous draws is the only way to make an informed guess on what could happen next. When you are up against 3 drawing machines, 4-6 balls sets and not knowing which will be used next makes the guess work interesting. Face it, the lottery has many weapons and they use them effectively. Best approach is to log the data in different ways and then try to take advantage of the mostly non-repetitive drawings, keeping in mind that the numbers that have not

Reply #4

Pick-4_Master — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:23:17 GMT

Exactly if not then your just guessing what numbers to play and that's pretty much a LOSING strategy.

Reply #3

hypersoniq — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:49:11 GMT

all you have are previous numbers... may as well use 'em to your advantage.

Reply #2

BobP — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 03:46:23 GMT

Any real world data going into the decision has to be more useful then a system based on; no idea what-so-ever. BobP

Reply #1

Pick-4_Master — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 01:11:40 GMT

Besides quick-picks and lucky numbers which you don't have any control over whether they hit or not selecting your numbers intelligently can help increase your chances of winning plus it's an alternative method to use if the first 2 I mentioned don't work for you.Selecting your own numbers using a system or past draw history puts you in control of what numbers you feel have a good chance of being drawn.The other methods do not your basically leaving it to chance whether you hit or not which may... [ More ]

Number Systems and statistics.

DoctorEw220 — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 06:44:31 GMT

please take this poll, and post your reasoning for your vote.