On Friday, November 26, 2021 at 12:49:33 PM UTC+2, Ion Saliu wrote:
> ParpalAxios:
>
> No doubt, this method of selecting the lotto numbers (i.e. top trips) is far better than random selection.
>
> However, a strange phenomenon took place. You can check it in other 6/49 lotto games. It’s a good chance you get similar results.
>
> So, first — and the normal procedure — I checked the “wheeled” file ‘KotkoWheel-18.46.OUT’. You can see it in the previous post. I checked for winners in the next 20 drawings in the real 6/49 lotto game. That is, I determined the top 6 trips in the picks file (you also see it in my previous posts). After that, I waited some 20 draws. I ran ‘Super Utilities’ (main menu of ‘Bright / Ultimate Software’, function ‘U’), then function ‘W = Check for Winners’).
>
> • First option: ‘1 = Check Lotto-6 Combos’. The report:
>
> LOTTO-6 Winning Number Checking - With 3-hits
> Files: KotkoWheel-18.46.OUT ( 48 ) against > 6-49-?? ( 20 )
> Date: 11-26-2021
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Line Combinations 6 5 4 3
> no. Checked Hits Hits Hits Hits
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 3 1 7 36 13 35 46 in draw # 8
> 5 1 7 36 30 40 43 in draw # 18
> 6 1 3 11 13 37 43 in draw # 18
> 7 1 3 11 46 22 40 in draw # 18
> 8 1 3 26 35 32 43 in draw # 15
> 9 1 3 27 46 32 30 in draw # 18
> 10 1 5 11 35 32 40 in draw # 17
> 11 1 5 26 13 22 30 in draw # 3
> 11 1 5 26 13 22 30 in draw # 18
> 13 1 10 11 35 37 30 in draw # 14
> 15 1 10 27 13 32 40 in draw # 18
> 15 1 10 27 13 32 40 in draw # 20
> 16 1 10 27 35 22 43 in draw # 2
> 18 7 3 26 13 32 40 in draw # 18
> 18 7 3 26 13 32 40 in draw # 20
> 23 7 5 27 35 32 30 in draw # 13
> 28 36 3 11 13 32 30 in draw # 18
> 30 36 3 27 35 37 40 in draw # 2
> 35 36 10 11 13 22 40 in draw # 11
> 38 36 10 27 46 22 30 in draw # 4
> 42 3 5 10 30 40 43 in draw # 18
> 44 11 26 27 22 32 37 in draw # 2
> 46 13 35 46 22 32 37 in draw # 2
> 47 13 35 46 30 40 43 in draw # 18
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total Hits: 0 0 0 24
>
> So, 24 3-of-6 hits in 20 draws. At least two times better than random play.
>
> • Second option: ‘2 = Check Groups of Numbers’. The report:
>
> POOL-6 Winning Number Checking - With 3-hits
> Group of 18 Numbers = Lotto-6 Combos: 18564
> Data File: 6-49-?? ( 20 )
> Date: 11-26-2021
> The Pool: 1 7 36 3 5 10 11 26 27 13 35 46 22 32 37 30 40 43
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Line Drawing 6 5 4 3
> no. Checked Hits Hits Hits Hits
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2 21 22 27 33 35 37 in draw # 2
> 3 1 13 22 34 38 45 in draw # 3
> 4 9 22 30 33 39 46 in draw # 4
> 8 1 4 7 20 25 35 in draw # 8
> 11 6 10 11 13 18 24 in draw # 11
> 13 7 12 27 32 42 48 in draw # 13
> 14 1 2 6 10 17 30 in draw # 14
> 15 3 20 21 32 35 45 in draw # 15
> 17 6 11 16 32 33 35 in draw # 17
> 18 1 3 13 30 40 48 in draw # 18
> 20 9 12 13 25 32 40 in draw # 20
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total Hits: 0 1 1 9
>
> Kind of WOW now! The 18-number group (the top 6 triples) had one 4-number hit and ONE 5-NUMBER HIT! Far, far better than random play! Because of the “wheeling”, however, our wheel only provided 24 ‘3-of-6’ hits — no ‘4 in 6’, no ‘5 of 6’.
>
> A strange idea crossed my mind. Let’s not “wheel” the 18 pointers. In other words, I would have played only lotto numbers from 1 to 18.
>
> • First option: ‘1 = Check Lotto-6 Combos’. The report:
>
> LOTTO-6 Winning Number Checking - With 3-hits
> Files: KotkoWheel-18.46 ( 48 ) against > 6-49-?? ( 20 )
> Date: 11-26-2021
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Line Combinations 6 5 4 3
> no. Checked Hits Hits Hits Hits
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 in draw # 14
> 3 1 2 3 10 11 12 in draw # 14
> 3 1 2 3 10 11 12 in draw # 19
> 4 1 2 3 13 14 15 in draw # 1
> 4 1 2 3 13 14 15 in draw # 18
> 5 1 2 3 16 17 18 in draw # 14
> 6 1 4 7 10 15 18 in draw # 8
> 7 1 4 7 12 13 17 in draw # 8
> 11 1 5 8 10 13 16 in draw # 16
> 13 1 6 7 11 15 16 in draw # 17
> 14 1 6 8 12 15 17 in draw # 14
> 14 1 6 8 12 15 17 in draw # 19
> 15 1 6 9 10 14 17 in draw # 14
> 16 1 6 9 11 13 18 in draw # 11
> 18 2 4 8 10 14 17 in draw # 10
> 18 2 4 8 10 14 17 in draw # 14
> 19 2 4 8 12 15 16 in draw # 10
> 20 2 4 9 10 13 18 in draw # 11
> 21 2 5 7 10 15 17 in draw # 14
> 24 2 5 9 12 13 17 in draw # 20
> 26 2 6 8 11 13 17 in draw # 11
> 26 2 6 8 11 13 17 in draw # 14
> 26 2 6 8 11 13 17 in draw # 19
> 27 2 6 9 10 15 16 in draw # 14
> 31 3 5 7 11 13 18 in draw # 11
> 32 3 5 7 12 15 16 in draw # 9
> 35 3 6 7 10 13 17 in draw # 11
> 35 3 6 7 10 13 17 in draw # 14
> 36 3 6 8 10 15 18 in draw # 11
> 36 3 6 8 10 15 18 in draw # 19
> 37 3 6 8 11 14 16 in draw # 17
> 37 3 6 8 11 14 16 in draw # 19
> 38 3 6 9 12 13 16 in draw # 20
> 40 4 5 6 10 11 12 in draw # 11
> 40 4 5 6 10 11 12 in draw # 19
> 43 7 8 9 10 11 12 in draw # 19
> 46 10 11 12 13 14 15 in draw # 11
> 46 10 11 12 13 14 15 in draw # 19
> 47 10 11 12 16 17 18 in draw # 11
> 47 10 11 12 16 17 18 in draw # 19
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total Hits: 0 0 4 36
>
> The UNwheeled 18 numbers (pointers) provided 4 ‘4-winner’ hits and 36 ‘3-winner’. Significantly better than the wheel with the lotto picks!
>
> • Second option: ‘2 = Check Groups of Numbers’. The report:
>
> POOL-6 Winning Number Checking - With 3-hits
> Group of 18 Numbers = Lotto-6 Combos: 18564
> Data File: 6-49-?? ( 20 )
> Date: 11-26-2021
> The Pool: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Line Drawing 6 5 4 3
> no. Checked Hits Hits Hits Hits
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 1 1 14 15 20 28 29 in draw # 1
> 8 1 4 7 20 25 35 in draw # 8
> 9 5 12 16 24 27 33 in draw # 9
> 10 2 4 8 21 24 25 in draw # 10
> 11 6 10 11 13 18 24 in draw # 11
> 14 1 2 6 10 17 30 in draw # 14
> 16 5 8 16 23 24 36 in draw # 16
> 17 6 11 16 32 33 35 in draw # 17
> 18 1 3 13 30 40 48 in draw # 18
> 19 6 8 10 11 12 19 in draw # 19
> 20 9 12 13 25 32 40 in draw # 20
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total Hits: 0 3 0 8
>
> A whole lot better! 3 times ‘5 of 6’ winners in the group of numbers from 1 to 18!
>
> ParpalAxios, is this a PARADOX? Or, the lotto games are biased toward LOW numbers? Or, this lotto game in particular is biased toward LOW numbers?
>
> Is there a bias toward HIGH numbers as well? I ain’t check, but I’m sure some ParpalAxios here will check right away.
>
> • https://saliu.com/bbs/messages/11.html
> • The Myth of Lotto Wheels or Reduced Lottery Systems.
>
> Ion Saliu,
> Da Super Lotto Wheeler and Analyst

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