In Anatomy of a Drawing Part One, we looked at two distinct groups
of numbers: the odd and the even number groups. Anatomy of a Drawing showed the balancing effect of a purely random drawing.
You saw in Odd and Even Numbers that certain types of number combinations using odd and
even numbers are drawn consistently more than others. The general rule is that the more you balance your number combinations
using odd and even numbers, the more you automatically play into the odd/even sets which are being drawn the most.
The second rule is that the more you balance
your number combinations across the full range of the numbers in the game, the more you play the types of number combinations
which are being drawn the most. Feel very free to combine both rules. In other words, get some balance across the range of numbers
in the game and get some balance with your odd and even numbers at the same time. Guaranteed, you'll be playing some of the most
consistently drawn types of number combinations in the game, thus increasing your opportunities of winning. You cannot win if you
are not playing the type of number combination drawn!
Let's illustrate this second rule with another
mock drawing. We'll form three number groups from all the numbers in a game. For identification purposes, we'll color the balls the
same in each group; RED for the first group; WHITE for the second group; and BLUE for the third group. We will be more concerned
with the color of the ball drawn than the number on the ball.
This time, we'll pick on Florida's
New Fantasy 5 game for our example. There are 26 numbers in the game. Breaking them down as evenly as possible, our first
group (RED) would have 8 numbered balls (1 thru 8). Our second group (WHITE) would have 9 numbered balls (9 thru 17). Our third
group (BLUE) would have 9 numbered balls (18 thru 26).
BACK TO THE BALL MACHINE
Before the first ball is drawn:
There are:
8 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
0 - 0 - 0
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Which group or groups has slightly better odds of having a ball drawn? In this particular game, it starts
out that the WHITE and the BLUE groups have equal chances of having a ball drawn. And, they both have more chances (odds)
than the RED group. A ball is going to be drawn from one of these three groups, so we would have to say the odds favor a ball being
drawn from either the WHITE or BLUE groups because there are more balls in each of these two groups. Well, going against the odds, then, we allow the first ball to be drawn from the RED
group.
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After the first ball is drawn:
There are:
7 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
1 - 0 - 0
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The odds haven't changed any for the WHITE and BLUE groups. However, the odds have dropped for
the RED group. There are only 7 ways for it to happen with the RED group and 18 ways for it to happen with the WHITE and BLUE
groups. So far, we have (1 - 0 - 0) one for the red and 0 for the other two groups. Certainly the odds are even greater against it
happening from the RED group, but still going against the odds, another ball is drawn from the RED group. |
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After the second ball is drawn:
There are:
6 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
2 - 0 - 0 |
There are now 3 more WHITE balls than RED and 3 more BLUE balls than RED. Now, it's (2 - 0 - 0).
No balance at this point. You can see that the odds are well against it at this point, but another RED ball is drawn.
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After the third ball is drawn:
There are:
5 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
3 - 0 - 0 |
It's now (3 - 0 - 0). A high degree of imbalance is taking place and we can see it is going against the
odds for this to happen. Physically, bouncing around and getting in the way, there are 4 more WHITE balls than RED and 4 more
BLUE balls than RED. One of the 18 WHITE or BLUE balls has a significant edge over the 5 RED balls. You know, that for emphasis,
we are going to go against the odds again and allow yet another RED ball to be drawn.
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After the fourth ball is drawn:
There are:
4 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
4 - 0 - 0 |
Now it's (4 - 0 - 0) for the RED. You should be getting the idea that this scenario is not a likely possibility.
Possible, but not probable! An even higher unlikely event is that another RED ball is drawn. But, it happens again.
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After the fifth ball is drawn:
There are:
3 RED | 9 WHITE | 9 BLUE
balls.
The Format at this point is:
5 - 0 - 0 |
It ended up being (5 - 0 - 0). All RED balls, no WHITE balls and no BLUE balls. Totally unbalanced and
totally against the odds. If you were to see this happen with some kind of high degree of regularity, surely you would think that there
was something wrong in Denmark! Well, maybe not Denmark. Maybe a little closer to home!
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Yikes! If this has happened in your state,
don't start calling the Lottery. It should happen, but not very often at all. On the other hand, if it has happened quite often in your
state, go ahead, make the call, and make 'em squirm!............. Let me put you all at ease, it hasn't happened out of turn in any lottery
game in the country. In this particular game it should happen once every 1175 drawings. At the time of this writing this game had been played
582 times and it hadn't happened yet.
Remember the number breakdown for this
game? RED = 1 thru 8; WHITE = 9 thru 17; and BLUE = 18 thru 26. As you have just seen, a 5-number combination using only the
first 8 numbers in the game is highly unlikely compared to the rest. A more probable scenario would be a number combination which is
more evenly balanced across the range of numbers in the game, such as (1 - 2 - 2) , (2 - 1 - 2) or (2 - 2 - 1).
Guess what. By calculating how many
number combinations are possible for each of these different types, we can see precisely what the odds are for each type to be
drawn on any given night. That is the subject of the next article, Number Groups, which we invite
you to read next.
You will find that there are 21 different ways
5 numbers can be drawn from 3 different number groups. In a 6 number game there are 28 different ways. Very important to
remember is that all number combinations grouped this way are based on their odds of being drawn as you have just seen in this
mock drawing.
We have seen, through this mock drawing,
that certain types of number combinations should have a greater chance(odds) of being drawn than others. Do the odds prevail? In
Number Groups you will see a typical example of the odds prevailing. These articles regarding
different types of number combinations should be opening your eyes to the fact that they do exist and, given purely random drawings,
we can calculate their frequency of occurrence with extreme accuracy. This is why we say lotteries are classic examples of
"The Law of Large Numbers". The bottom line is that this information should provide you with a whole new way to second guess
the lottery; a way you never knew existed before; a way you never had before! Enjoy and good luck!
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