About Lottery Software

Here is a thought about the best use of lottery software.

For lottery players, it means:

• to understand the game's odds;
• to choose a set of numbers easily;
• to combine those numbers efficiently;
• to know the winning chances in those numbers;
• to manage the playing goal and financial budget;
• to check for winners at each prize level - positively and without error.

Experienced players understand the key points about lottery software.  They are not misled by advertisements of 'prediction' or 'sure wins'.

Newer players might not grasp the main points at first.  Software helps the player in two ways:

• At first -- in learning the game and seeing how it works;
• Afterward -- in playing the game efficiently and economically.

The best way to do a job is to use a tool that is designed properly for that job.

Without effective software, players must do a lot of manual work, with inefficiency and errors.  That is not what most people need.  Nor is it a player's only option, given the modern software tools that are available today.

Software can be viewed as a tool that does two things:

• It relieves the player from having to do the time-consuming, error-prone tasks.



• It allows the player to concentrate on the more satisfying playing tasks:
  
  ... understanding the game;
  ... setting a realistic playing goal;
  ... setting an efficient playing technique;
  ... managing the financial budget for playing.

Lottery players who have a personal computer can use it as intended.  They can see their playing options more clearly, and they can implement their most efficient style of playing.

They will do it more easily and economically, and they will enjoy it more.

The purpose of legitimate lottery software is completely different from "prediction".

Players should see lottery software as an idea machine, not as a prediction machine.

Players should NOT believe claims by advertisers that their software programs will "predict" winning numbers.  They will not.  Do not allow yourself to be misled by claims of "prediction".  If you purchase software based on those claims, you will be disappointed.

Lottery software does not "predict" winning numbers.  Its use does not "guarantee" a win, any more than an accounting program guarantees a profitable business or a word processing program guarantees a well-written letter.

There's a misunderstanding that lottery software is some kind of "automatic winning system".  It is not.

Here's a sample one-liner:  "If any software is so good at predicting lottery numbers, why doesn't it just hit a fast Jackpot?"

Here's a similar one:  "Why doesn't everybody who uses the same software program play the same numbers?"

Here's another one:  "Why don't all players who use the same software hit the same Jackpot at the same time?"

Those are legitimate questions for players to ask.

Expectation of a 'sure, fast win' may  not  be the player's fault.  There is a reason for it.  It is discussed in detail below.

Often, the problem of misunderstanding lottery software's purpose is  not  with the player.

The problem is often caused by what the player sees in lottery software advertising.  It is caused by outrageously inflated and misleading claims for software.

Before you consider obtaining any lottery software, consider how it is advertised to you.

• Pictures of 'money raining down', 'fists full of money', and 'flashing dollar signs' are misleading to players.
  
  ...  They do  not  convey any information about how the software works.
  
  ...  They are designed solely to entice players to purchase the software.
  
  ...  At the same time, those ads distract players from seeking the essential information about what the software actually does.



• Statements of 'newest lottery breakthrough' and '50% reduction in the odds' and the like are also misleading.
  
  ...  They are always unsubstantiated -- no facts -- in the rest of the advertisement.
  
  ...  Usually those statements refer to some very basic principle (for example, wheeling) that is already a standard part of other lottery software.
  
  ...  Serious software programs will already provide those features for you -- without the need for excessive promotion.

Typically, those kinds of ads are directed at novice players.

When you see an advertisement like that, you should feel free to contact the advertiser.

• Ask this question:
  
  ...  "You are advertising a big win by one person in one game, using your software.  But you have many other players who were also using your same software in the same drawing in that same game.
  
  ...  "Each of those players saw the same software screens and reports.
  
  ...  "Why did not  every one  of those players make the  same  win in that same drawing?"

Demand a straight answer.  Don't accept: 'the win speaks for itself', or the like.

There is a reason why one player won and others did not.  The software did not 'make' the win.  It assisted each player in matching a personal playing style and budget to the game's numbers.

The software took the game's data and organized it into clear, logical reports.  It also reviewed the past results using that data.

The player won.  Not the software.

Experienced players see through 'prediction' statements and are not interested in reading them.  They are looking for facts about what the software will actually do for them.

Every software program has its players who have made substantial wins.  In each case, however, winning required luck on the part of the player.  The software may have assisted in analyzing the numbers, in wheeling them efficiently, and in controlling the size of the play.  But the software alone did not 'make' the win.

Each time you decide to play, or not to play, it should be based on complete information about the game.  You should select a software program that gives you the information you need.

Ask questions before you make a decision.

As you read an advertisement for lottery software, picture yourself as a user.

• If an advertisement appeals more to your desire for winning a prize, instead of showing you clearly the tools you will have -- you should avoid it.



• After you receive the software, you will still have your desire to win.  But you must rely on the tools.

When software is advertised in an ethical way, you will find a complete description of how it works, including full Specifications.  This might seem 'technical' -- but the advertiser owes it to you.

1. Look Beyond the Advertisement.   Remember, after you get your software, the advertisement will be useless to you.  You will want to match two things:  your expectations before you ordered the software; and the features you will find when you actually begin using it.



2. Look for Complete Software.   There should be  no  hidden costs.  You should  not  get advertisements about add-on 'modules' or 'wheeling systems', or the like.



3. Require Complete Support.   Finally, all support should be free to you.  You should be entitled to it as a user of the software.  You should  not  be required to purchase a "club membership" in order to obtain full support.
   
   Updates, downloads, wheels, tips, message forums, and the like are not "extra" things you may or may not need.  They are there to connect you into the community of players who, like you, have the software and are learning to use it most effectively.
   
   Support is your right, not an extra-cost option.

As with any other product, ask yourself:  "What do I really need to get done?  Will this software really do it for me?  Does the software's description tell me exactly how it will do this for me?"

Make sure the advertiser shows the software fully to you.  Do not settle for less.

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Using Lottery Software . . .

Players have these tasks to consider when they play.  They are a natural part of playing.

Here is how software can assist.

1. Choosing Numbers.   The first task is, of course, to choose a set of numbers for playing.  Software's role is one of efficiency for the player; not of prediction.
   
   Lottery games, if they are truly random, can reach a reliable level of predictability only for a group of draws, and only if that group is large enough.  However, no individual draw is predictable.
   
   Software cannot 'predict' for you what will happen in the next draw.  It can show you what happens in your game over groups of draws, and how consistent this information is.  You can see how your game stays within expected patterns.  You can also see how often and how much it deviates from them.  The software can show you this far more clearly and quickly than manual methods can.
   
   For example, software can show patterns in your game's wins.  It can do this both for individual numbers and for groups of numbers.  It can show you how consistent those patterns are:  how often they have occurred, and how long they have existed before disappearing.  From this you can make a logical inference about how your game stands now, before you play next.
   
   Software is there to organize your game's information clearly and logically.  It is there to assist you in making your choices -- not to make them for you.


The strongest programs go beyond the 'numbers'.  They help the player to monitor techniques for playing.  They track how the player plays, and provide comparisons with other playing options.  In a sense, the player can step up 'above' the game.  The player can focus on the method for playing -- instead of raw numbers.


2. Making Combinations.   After you have chosen your numbers, your second task is to put them together -- to make combinations.  For example, you play sets of three numbers in a Pick-3 game; sets of five numbers in a Pick-5, sets of six in a Pick-6 game, and so on.
   
   This process is often called 'wheeling'.  The 'wheeling' process combines the numbers in the most efficient manner.  It allows you to cover a desired prize level at the lowest possible cost.
   
   Software makes a strong contribution to this process, in several ways.  The player can select from hundreds of wheeling systems, on a simple menu.  The wheels are arranged according to the player's choice of numbers and prize goal.  The player can play the numbers automatically, with simple keyboard or mouse operations.  The software combines the numbers in the most efficient way, according to the player's prize goal.
   
   The strongest software programs go beyond plain 'wheeling'.  They provide a means for automatically testing and verifying the performance of wheeling systems -- to see how well they work.  They can import wheels from other sources, and can repair defective wheels.  They also provide ways for the player to make a new, customized wheel when an opportunity arises in the game.



3. Managing the Budget.   The third task in playing is to ensure that the player's combinations -- made from the wheeling -- will meet the player's budget.
   
   Wheels produce a fixed quantity of combinations -- with a fixed playing cost.  If no further action is taken, that cost may exceed the player's financial budget.  To reduce the playing cost, the player will need to remove some combinations from play.
   
   A software process called 'filtering' handles this job efficiently.  The player can select the appropriate 'filters' to adjust the playing cost and winning chances.
   
   Filtering is done from simple menus.  The player sees all of the options for reducing the playing cost.  The player also sees each option's effect on the winning chances.  The result is a set of combinations which exactly fit the player's budget and goal.
   
   The strongest software also allows the player to select a simple, fully automatic mode of filtering -- with a mouse click -- as well as to customize each of the filtering selections.



4. Printing Playslips.   Another major factor handled by lottery software includes printing the game's playslips automatically.  This has the dual benefit of eliminating this tedious job and minimizing errors.
   
   Modern printers can handle a 'stack' of blank playslips, feeding them automatically as they are printed.  The slips are printed rapidly, without errors.
   
   If printed playslips are not allowed, the software can print light  'tick'  marks to indicate where the slips can be marked by hand.  This still allows the player to minimize errors and save time in marking the slips.



5. Checking for Wins.   After the game's draw, lottery software can handle the job of checking for winning prizes.  It can do this automatically at each prize level.
   
   Properly-designed software will show precisely which of the player's tickets have winning combinations.  If the player wants a printout, the software provides an option for printing only the winning combinations.  In addition to saving time and paper, this minimizes the chance of missing a win.



6. Other Tasks.   Other tasks which software can handle include:
   
     (a) Managing Games:   Comparing multiple games automatically, to show how 'normal' the player's own game is for wins and trends; and testing numbers automatically across different games.
   
     (b) Managing Wheels:   Creating, importing, and exporting wheeling systems to extend the player's options for combining numbers; testing wheels and verifying their efficiency for matching the prizes; and repairing wheels which are found to be defective.
   
     (c) Custom Projects:   Producing custom game reports and wheeling systems for the player's own use; and for publishing the reports and wheels in printed media or on the Web.

Properly-designed software provides tools for automating these tasks.  The player is not required to pay any royalties or other compensation to the software maker for using the software in this way.

Summarizing . . .

Software does not do the winning for you.  Software shows you how your game's wins happen; it reduces the 'raw' data into logical pieces you can work with; and it frees you of the tasks that waste your time and distract you from your playing goal.

That's the reason why, after trial and error, players who take their game seriously eventually settle on an effective software solution.

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The software tools they finally use are not a fragmented assortment of programs.  They are an integrated software solution.

Serious players use software that handles all of the player's needs.

...  It works seamlessly across all of the player's tasks.

...  It provides a common 'look and feel' to everything the player wants to do.

...  It is flexible, convenient, and easy to adapt to each new draw in the game.

...  It provides plenty of room for future growth and development of the player's personal style and technique.

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