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Andrew

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Nov 14, 2001, 7:28 am

We all mostly agree that any lottery game is a game of statistics. But what statistics to bank on is what we really haven't figured out yet for any particular game, or what percentage of statistics rules the majority of the time.

What pick methods do you use that are/aren't based on statistical methods. And does it really work for your state?

The burning question that always sits in the back of my minds is, if a particular set of numbers has never been hit (so far), does this mean that it's chances of being drawn have increased, or have they decreased. Does a lottery machine tend to draw balls in a certain range? Are there sequences of draws that may never hit (like 1,2,3,4,5,6 - or some bizzare sequence in pick three?) How would this affect your playing strategy...

This is [rpbab;y one of the most obscure areas in forecasting that has yet to really be touched on. I call it Triggers. What sequence of events do you look for that would cause you to change your strategy. Say for instance, that triples hit the day before. Would you then certainly NOT play triples the following day? Why not? According to some sources, the chances of the SAME set of triples being drawn again the next day are the same as any other sequence. But let's face it. The drawing history speaks for itself here.

These types of Triggers is what I am going to implement in the new version of winhunter. Prediction methods can be as simple, or as complex as your mind can make up.

Some of you may think that this software will cost you money once the final version is complete, but it doesnt. This project is a personal challenge for myself. I am a professional VB programmer, and enjoy programming very much. I made this program publically available because I see a serious need for a program that can meet the requirements of lottery gamers around the world. I hope this program will force other professional software houses to rethink their programs, and come up with similar, and newer ideas. The sky is the limit with this project. No idea is too far fetched (well, there might be SOME limits as to what I/we can program.) Don't get me wrong, Im not saying this, or any other program can accurately forcast lotteries, but theroretically, I don't see why we can't come very close!

The current version of winhunter on the website gives a sample of what type of filter structuring is going to be available in the future release. But it only shows you the series srtucturing of the filters (one filter passes it's output into the next filter.) I know the interface is kinda overwhelming, and not very graphical. Im amworking on a new graphical (tree) representation of the history/filter structures. This will help the user better understand what is happening while the program is running.

I have TONS of new ideas, so unfortunately it is taking some time to implement them into this new version. But your input can only help me write new filters and triggers and so on. And if your a programmer yourself, then take a crack at implementing your own filters. Most of the filter code is very basic, and can be understood by almost anyone. If you have an idea, but dont know how to program, just write out EXACLTY what you do in simple terms, and I should have no problem figuring out how to represent that in the Basic language. Don't let the VISUAL part of VisualBasic intimidate you. If you ever owned a Commodore64, or ever programmed in Basic, then you probably could write a filter (to some degree.)

As of late, I haven't seen much discussion about pick methods. So if I happen to not be posting to the boards, just keep an eye on the winhunter web site. I am going to try to focus on this next release. But in the mean time, keep those discussions about picking methods ALIVE! Let's share our ideas!
Andrew,

Signing out....

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retxx

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Nov 14, 2001, 7:53 am

hi Andrew, Wish i could program v b but i cannot. It would seem to me that you could really come up with a great system and i use that word loosely for a pic3 # system by using filters. I thought it would be easier to filter out 10 # in 3 pos as opposed to 49 # in 6 pos. could you give it a try? It would make a lot of people happy campers and praise would come to you from everywhere. Give it some thought. Thanks.
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Nov 14, 2001, 10:35 am

I've done a little programming in GW-Basic and Q-Basic, so I'm no expert, but I do know before you can write a program, you need to know how it will works and what it should do. Perhaps if you could make a diagram, flow chart or an explantion of how your idea or system works,(the data you use and how you manipulate it), some one would program it.

RJOh

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Andrew

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Nov 14, 2001, 4:34 pm

Hmmm...

Qbasic and GWbasic you say? That's where I got my beginnings!

Anyhow,

Let me try to explain it...

To make a processor, you first have to have a statisic to compare. Say like, how recently a ball was hit. The way to do this is rather simple. You first create an array for the number of balls in the machine (10 for a pick three). Then you loop through the previous drwaings, and add one to each number that isnt in that draw, and reset to zero the ones that are in that drawing. Keep looping back through the drawings until you reached your stopping point.

With these numbers in the array, you have some statistical data.

You can then write a rule based on this data. The rule basically servers two purposes. IT gives a numerical score for each number in the group (another separate array). This score can be some fixed score, or a score based upon the value that is in the statisical data. The score must be able to be adjustable (i.e., passed into the finction/subroutine.) Some rules may have more than one adjustment. This score enables that ability to give a rule more RANKING than another rule, that way no one rule is equal.

Once I am done with this next version, I will be sure to make comments in the sample filters. I am trying to make the filters independent of each other, along with the processors (the functions that can generate the statisical data.)

To give a better idea how it works, look at the following screen shot of the next release:

http://winhunter.freeservers.com/newscreen.jpg

You will notice that several processors can be added under a filter. The filter itself is a group of processors/triggers. The processor is what houses the Statisical data, and the rules that generate the final scores for them. Multiple processors under a filter end up having their scores combined to form a final output to the filter. The trigger decides FIRST, if the processors are run. The trigger will look for certain criteria also within the drawing history.

Does all of this make sense? OR have I totally lost you yet!

A filter consisting of triggers/processors. And a filter group consists of multiple filters. The multiple filters also have their outputs combined, and then are passed to the group selector for output generation. The selector then applies some simple algorithm that eliminates numbers. The next filter group now has a reduced amount of balls to review statisics, thus drastically affecting what numbers would be generated (in some cases, but not all.) By moving around filters, and changing filter structures, many different methods of ball elimination can be generated.

Maybe this will help you understand what exatly I am talking about now! The processors are usually very simple loops that simply count different things, and store them in arrays for later review. Also, each processor can be programmed as to how many drawings to use, and how far back in the history to begin to use that many drawings. You would be amazed how some processors work when programmed to skip a few drawings, and include 40! Im working on a large scale document that will describe and review how the structure works.

Andrew

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Nov 14, 2001, 6:24 pm

THREE DIGIT RETURN
There are some combination that may return Three(3)Digits in the next few days or following days number(return Three(3)Digits about 95% of the time).

We take the last two draws by column, we do use any numbers
that appear in the column for that position.
example :9-5-7

Adolf 's Positional wheel (filter)

THREE DIGIT RETURN
2001-05-21 = 5 - 2 - 7
2001-05-19 = 5 - 9 - 6
2001-05-18 = 9 - 4 - 8

2001-09-04 = 9 - 5 - 7

Positional wheel day 9-5-7
I will Show you how it work down the columns
to make combinations. The winning number was day (2001-05-21 5 - 2 - 7)
the first column the second number(5)and the first column
second down(9)and the third column and the first down (7)
in my column in the positional wheel.
return key day: 5-9-7
RJOh

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Nov 14, 2001, 6:38 pm

I was wondering how retxx would do it since he has been posting some predictions, but you've already thought about it and have a structure in mind. Sounds like your program will flexiable enough to allow each player to adjust the filters for his particular game. Look forward to your program picking some winners.

RJOh

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