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WHY USE SYSTEMS IN BETTING?
Let us say you live in San Francisco and you have heard of Mr.
Taylor. So far, all you know is that he lives somewhere in New
York. You decide that on Sunday you want to shake his hand,
although you can obtain no information about his whereabouts.
You board a plane and get off in New York. You travel 15 minutes
by cab, then 30 minutes by the subway, and then you enter an
apartment building at random. Of the thirty floors you opt for
the sixth; you leave the elevator. Out of the eight apartments
on the sixth floor you choose the second from the right. You
ring the bell - there is no nameplate on the door - and Mr.
Taylor opens the door.
Do you believe in such chance? No? But you count on it every
week, when you fill in a single bet slip with six randomly
selected numbers!
In a lottery in which you have to select 6 numbers out of 49,
there are 13,983,816 probabilities of winning per game (i.e. more
than all the apartments in New York). With 6 numbers out of 44
there are 7,059,052, and with 6 numbers out of 40 there are
3,838,380 probabilities of winning per game. And every week only
one answer is the correct one.
Some people want to win more than one prize and will, therefore,
play several games. Suppose Mr. Newton plays these two games:
3 - 4 - 15 - 20 - 24 - 30 3 - 4 - 15 - 20 - 24 - 30
What is Mr. Newton doing? Two identical selections? Well, that
is one possibility. Should he win, there would be straight away
two prizes. If he wins the First Prize, he'll win two First
Prizes; if the Second he'll win two Second Prizes; if the Third,
he'll win two Third Prizes.
However, you will not find many people playing the way Mr. Newton
plays, and for a simple reason: it does not increase the
probability of winning.
Should somebody say, "Forget probability; I want to win many
prizes or nothing," he is slightly off the mark, because
probability and winning are closely related. People who want to
chance it can play as many as one hundred identical games. With
a great deal of luck, they might win a lot, but it is like
looking for Mr. Taylor in New York. In my opinion, it is
throwing money out of the window. You should realize that by
repeating numbers, i.e. playing identical games, you do not
increase the probability of winning.
All this proves is that it is a bad mistake to select numbers
randomly. It is much better to construct a system for betting.
What system should you use? First you have to choose between two
options:
1. To win less with greater probability, or
2. To win more with lesser probability.
1. In the first instance you play more numbers, with the
guarantee of a smaller prize. Take for example a system with 18
numbers, which will guarantee one Third Prize; the whole system
has only 42 games, but when you play Lotto 6/40 the 18 numbers
you select cover almost half the numbers that can be drawn.
Although the system only guarantees 1 Third Prize, there is the
possibility of winning 1 Second Prize - and even the Jackpot.
2. In the second instance you use systems with fewer numbers.
For example, take a system with 8 numbers which guarantees 1
First Prize, if you correctly select 6 numbers. The cost of the
system is $28.00. Its disadvantage is only using a few numbers.
Its great advantage, on the other hand, is guaranteed high
prizes. It is a matter of your financial possibilities.
As you see, you have to settle the question "What system to
choose?" before selecting your numbers.
WHAT SYSTEM TO CHOOSE
When choosing a system you must bear in mind:
1. The desired quality of the prize which you consider as your
minimum goal.
Some bettors play nothing but unshortened systems, guaranteeing a
First Prize - i.e. their minimum goal is the Jackpot. You should
realize that systems guaranteeing a First Prize are very
expensive - you cannot play many numbers for small sums. While
the 10 number combination guaranteeing the Jackpot costs $105,
the 10 number combination guaranteeing the Second Prize costs
$15.
Other bettors, the majority, prefer shortened systems
guaranteeing Second, Third or only Fourth Prizes. Their great
advantage is a low price, the possibility of covering many
numbers and, with some luck, of winning the highest prize - the
hoped-for Jackpot.
2. Your FINANCIAL and TIME PLAN - how long you'll play a given
system.
Most bettors plan their budget on a long-term basis. This is the
only and correct way of avoiding bankruptcy. The strategy of
these budgets is based upon the sum the bettor is willing or able
to spend every month on the lottery.
With a monthly income of $600.00 ($150 a week) it would be
foolish to spend $300 a month on the lottery. My advice: never
bet more than 5% of your monthly income!! Should you be earning
$600, then do not spend more on the lottery than $30 a month,
i.e. some $7 to $8 a week. With an income of $3000, you could go
as high as $150; i.e. $35-$40 a week.
Should you spend all your savings on the first day, then the
following week you'll be wondering where to find money for
betting. What tragedy it would be should your numbers be drawn
the very week when you are out of funds! Your time plan should
be in line with your financial possibilities; try to play your
system for a long period of time and you will see that it is
worth while.
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
The systems provided with Lotto Challenger are divided into two
types of systems:
1. Unshortened systems
2. Shortened systems.
1. Unshortened systems guarantee a First Prize (Jackpot), when
you pick all six winning numbers. Unshortened systems are very
profitable, even when you catch "only" five numbers, because they
guarantee a great many second and third prizes. Their
disadvantage is their relatively high cost and the very limited
set of numbers for betting.
The following Unshortened systems are provided for Pick-6 games
in Lotto Challenger:
A - 7 numbers, 7 tickets
B - 8 numbers, 28 tickets
C - 9 numbers, 84 tickets
(The letters correspond to the system option on the "Play a
Number System" menu for Pick-6 games).
2. Shortened systems are divided into several divisions, each
having differently defined conditions of prize guarantees.
a. SECOND PRIZE DIVISIONS