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- WHY USE SYSTEMS IN BETTING?
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- 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.
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- 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!
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- 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.
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- Some people want to win more than one prize and will, therefore,
- play several games. Suppose Mr. Newton plays these two games:
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- 3 - 4 - 15 - 20 - 24 - 30 3 - 4 - 15 - 20 - 24 - 30
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- All this proves is that it is a bad mistake to select numbers
- randomly. It is much better to construct a system for betting.
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- What system should you use? First you have to choose between two
- options:
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- 1. To win less with greater probability, or
- 2. To win more with lesser probability.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- As you see, you have to settle the question "What system to
- choose?" before selecting your numbers.
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- WHAT SYSTEM TO CHOOSE
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- When choosing a system you must bear in mind:
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- 1. The desired quality of the prize which you consider as your
- minimum goal.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 2. Your FINANCIAL and TIME PLAN - how long you'll play a given
- system.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- SYSTEM ANALYSIS
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- The systems provided with Lotto Challenger are divided into two
- types of systems:
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- 1. Unshortened systems
- 2. Shortened systems.
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- 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.
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- The following Unshortened systems are provided for Pick-6 games
- in Lotto Challenger:
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- A - 7 numbers, 7 tickets
- B - 8 numbers, 28 tickets
- C - 9 numbers, 84 tickets
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- (The letters correspond to the system option on the "Play a
- Number System" menu for Pick-6 games).
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- 2. Shortened systems are divided into several divisions, each
- having differently defined conditions of prize guarantees.
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- a. SECOND PRIZE DIVISIONS
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- 1. The systems in this division guarantee a Second Prize
- when 5 out of 6 numbers are picked correctly. These systems
- include:
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- D - 8 numbers, 12 tickets
- E - 9 numbers, 30 tickets
- F - 11 numbers, 101 tickets
- G - 12 numbers, 132 tickets
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- 2. The systems in this division guarantee a Second Prize
- when 6 out of 6 numbers are picked correctly. The advantage
- of these systems is that they are 60-70% cheaper, and thus
- financially more accessible. These systems include:
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- H - 8 numbers, 4 tickets
- I - 9 numbers, 8 tickets
- J - 10 numbers, 15 tickets
- K - 11 numbers, 27 tickets
- L - 12 numbers, 42 tickets
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- b. THIRD PRIZE DIVISIONS
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- Many bettors like systems with a wider set of numbers,
- guaranteeing lower prizes. At a very low cost, bettors still can
- hope that, with a lucky combination, they will find a better
- prize.
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- 1. The systems in this division guarantee a Third Prize (4
- out of 6) when only 4 numbers are picked correctly. These
- systems include:
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- M - 10 numbers, 30 tickets
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- 2. The systems in this division guarantee a Third Prize
- when 5 numbers are picked correctly. These systems are less
- expensive than the first division. These systems include:
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- N - 11 numbers, 12 tickets
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- 3. The systems in this division guarantee a Third Prize
- when all 6 numbers are picked correctly. These are the
- cheapest systems to play. These systems include:
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- O - 13 numbers, 12 tickets
- P - 14 numbers, 15 tickets
- Q - 15 numbers, 21 tickets
- R - 16 numbers, 33 tickets
- S - 18 numbers, 42 tickets
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- If you wish to learn more about number systems, or try some more
- advanced systems, we suggest that you read some of the books
- written by Robert Serotic. All of the systems in these books can
- be entered into Lotto Challenger using the "Edit A Number System"
- option. These books can be ordered directly from Data Solutions.
- The file BOOKS.TXT contains a description of the books that are
- available, along with an order form. To print this file, type
- "TYPE BOOKS.TXT > PRN". Registered users of Lotto Challenger
- receive a 10% discount on all lottery books.
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