Lottery Strategies - Playing the Odds
In the last post Lottery Statistics -Gold in Them Thar Hills , we examined a graph of the Ratio of HOT numbers to Cold numbers for the 6 number lotteries in the US and Canada. I’ve repeated the graph below for convenience. I pointed out that the graph revealed some opportunities for Serious Lottery Players in certain states and provinces. Today, I’m going to discuss the three lotteries that are far above the trend line; DE635, TX654 and NY659.
I stated that, because of the position of these lotteries on the graph, Serious Lottery Player in these states should put more emphasis on the inclusion of HOT numbers in their Play List. So, what did I mean by ‘more emphasis’?
For example, if you played the Delaware 635 Multi-Win Lotto, and you never paid much attention to HOT numbers before, you might start by putting the top 10 HOT numbers in your Play List every drawing. Or, if you always include the top 5 HOT numbers in your Play List, you might change your strategy and include the top 10 HOT numbers in your Play List instead. This, or course, applies to the TX654 and the NY659 lotteries as well. Any variation of this theme would be placing more emphasis on HOT numbers.
But, there is one more very important point to make here; Consistency. The high placement of these three lotteries on the graph didn’t suddenly materialize overnight. The results of one lottery drawing didn’t cause this. It is the result of the performance of HOT numbers over hundreds of lottery drawings. It’s not a fluke; it’s a trend. It is the result of consistent performance biased in favor of HOT numbers over Cold numbers.
Now, I’m sure that some of you will try this strategy in the next drawing and, if it doesn’t work, you will discard it. If you do, you missed the whole point of the last paragraph; consistency. To truly be a Serious Lottery Player you must understand that you are playing the odds. Whether it’s horse racing or poker, playing the odds doesn’t mean you are going to win every race or every hand. What it does mean is that, over the long haul, you will outperform the average player.
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