Been playing the lottery for the last 10 years before I put any real thought into what I was actually doing (and I've been lurking here for many years without posting). At first, I was playing random numbers that I'd choose or I'd use quick pick. Then I did research into true random number generators...so I started picking numbers by radioactive decay and amplifier noise. I realized that even though they provide the most accurate random numbers, they still will show a bias.....even if we don't have the technology to see the true accuracy or understand from where the bias originates.
That led me to historial numbers. It seemed to me that when a system shows bias, it will develop a pattern over time that we can see. I put all the PA daily evening numbers (pick 3) into a database and did some simple calculations. Indeed, I noticed the bias towards certain numbers and/or combinations showing up more than others. I played the numbers and didn't do well.
Another thought hit me....they're obviously not using the same set of balls that were used in the 80s, so the bias will change. I calculated 3 sets of numbers now.....all-time, past year and past month. I hoped it would take into account the various sets of balls/machines they rotate. Since we can't know which sets are being used when, I'd have to settle with a less accurate bias guessing of all the balls/machines in rotation.
In any case, I seem to be doing better. 2 straight wins this month with a boxed win tonight. I wish I had used the Predictions part of the site to demonstrate it, but I didn't even notice it until now (the boxed win from tonight was in there, although I posted the numbers in the afternoon and I think it has a 12p cutoff).
I don't know if it's just dumb luck or if I'm on to something.....from a few posts I've read in the mathematics forum, it seems that there's a dozen ways of calculating historical numbers. I'll definitely be reading more about it.
In the mean time, here's the picks from today and my picks for tomorrow. It lists the pick, the last time it was drawn, and starting with tomorrow's picks, the 1 year and 1 month time periods show the draw within the time period with the total draws since inception. First it goes through the most seen numbers, then it goes through the least seen numbers.
7/27/09
MOST
Inception
0 8 6Last 5/16/08; Draws 13
6 0 5Last 1/16/05; Draws 12
1 6 8Last 8/1/07; Draws 12
7 1 3Last 9/29/06; Draws 9
Oneyear
8 3 7Last 4/3/09; Draws 7
0 1 1Last 7/5/09; Draws 13
5 4 6Last 7/14/09; Draws 15
6 9 8Last 9/15/08; Draws 13
Onemonth
8 3 8Last 8/15/08; Draws 10
0 8 5Last 4/15/09; Draws 10
9 4 1Last 9/16/03; Draws 5
3 6 7Last 5/2/09; Draws 18
LEAST
Inception
9 5 0Last 5/16/05; Draws 10
8 3 9Last 10/7/06; Draws 11
5 9 4Last 6/7/09; Draws 13
2 2 1Last 10/23/07; Draws 16
Oneyear
1 6 5Last 1/17/08; Draws 12
2 2 3Last 3/17/09; Draws 12
9 5 9Last 11/24/00; Draws 5
4 0 2Last 5/14/02; Draws 11
Onemonth
7 5 6Last 8/3/08; Draws 12
6 9 3Last 5/8/03; Draws 6
2 2 2Last 5/20/08; Draws 16
5 0 4Last 4/18/04; Draws 13
Leastdrawn
390 – 3draws – last 9/4/96
Mostdrawn
120– 22 draws – last 10/23/08
7/28/09
MOST
Inception
0 8 6Last 5/16/08; Draws 13
6 0 5Last 1/16/05; Draws 12
1 6 8Last 8/1/07; Draws 12
7 1 3Last 9/29/06; Draws 9
Oneyear
8 3 7Last 4/3/09; Draws 1/7
5 9 6Last 3/6/09; Draws 2/13
0 1 1Last 7/14/09; Draws 2/15
6 4 8Last 7/1/02; Draws 0/10
Onemonth
8 3 8Last 8/15/08; Draws 0/10
0 6 5Last 2/13/08; Draws 0/9
1 8 1Last 3/5/08; Draws 0/12
9 4 7Last 3/24/07; Draws 0/7
LEAST
Inception
9 5 0Last 5/16/05; Draws 10
8 3 9Last 10/7/06; Draws 11
5 9 4Last 6/7/09; Draws 13
2 2 1Last 10/23/07; Draws 16
Oneyear
1 6 5Last 1/17/08; Draws 0/12
2 2 3Last 3/17/09; Draws 1/12
9 5 9Last 11/24/00; Draws 0/5
7 0 2Last 7/15/04; Draws 0/9
Onemonth
7 5 3Last 6/2/07; Draws 0/9
6 2 2Last 8/18/07; Draws 0/8
2 9 4Last 1/29/06; Draws 0/14
5 0 9Last 10/27/05; Draws 0/9
Leastdrawn
390 – 3draws – last 9/4/96
Mostdrawn
120– 22 draws – last 10/23/08
I really appreciate the veterans taking a peek...like I said, I'm not sure if the boxed win from tonight made it in the predictions (it shows my posted predictions, but my statistics say I haven't posted any).
Thanks for looking!