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Geometric Analysis in predicting next drawing range
Good Morning Team, Was reviewing the analysis of last nights PB results (graphically in excel), and wondered if there may be any predictive value in analyzing the change from drawings, that may predict the amount of change for the next drawing. As an example (since visuals are so much more explanatory): The analysis I am referring to is essentially assessing the change of distance of the hypotenuse, when considering the first vertical change (solid black line) is 8 (58-50), and the s
Jun 23, 2024, 10:37 am - CountingMan - Mathematics Forum

My take on math and ball lotteryReply
The lottery ball machine (or RNG) doesn't decide in advance what the draw sequence will be. Draw sequence is something you can evaluate after the numbers have been drawn, but it's useless information. You don't win more money by betting on numbers to be drawn in a particular order. Any order will do. The machine does not choose numbers that were randomly selected in the last drawing, nor does it try to avoid choosing numbers that were randomly selected in the last drawing. It just picks numb
Dec 19, 2025, 8:24 am - Tucker Black - Mathematics Forum

My take on math and ball lotteryReply
Clearly you don't know how the lottery works if you think a fair drawing is not random.
Dec 20, 2025, 5:40 pm - Tucker Black - Mathematics Forum

Number distrabutionReply
You'll need the drawing history showing that every number hit at least once. In a 5/39 game, consider going back another 8 drawings. I started by using a spread sheet with the 39 numbers in numerical order and the move the numbers drawn to the left and continued that process until all of the numbers were drawn at least once. Over time you'll notice some numbers hit after skipping a consistent amount of drawings and other wills quickly move to the right. It also shows how numbers will pair up and
Jun 27, 2024, 11:54 pm - Stack47 - Mathematics Forum

Very interesting articleReply
The article discusses the usage of a probability concept towards complex things, like science or life events. I prefer to use the term likelihood rather than probability in those cases. A lottery drawing is so incredibly simple, there is no question that the probability of an outcome can be calculated precisely. Even for more complex games, such as blackjack, the house edge can be calculated exactly, but only for the first hand of the deck. To estimate the house edge for the average hand
Jan 8, 2026, 12:11 pm - Tucker Black - Mathematics Forum

Very interesting articleReply
I haven't even checked my list, because it's pointless as I did not buy one ticket. I only posted a list because you and Lotterologist wouldn't stop bugging me about it. I stated that publishing a list for pick 3 is pointless, so I finally just did the same myself. It is extremely unlikely that if you buy over a hundred pick 3 tickets, twice a day, for weeks on end, you will not lose . I looked up his California numbers one time, and sure enough, his list was a loser. Either you're g
Jan 9, 2026, 10:15 am - Tucker Black - Mathematics Forum

Powerball Repeaters (Last 4 Drawings)
There have been a string of repeaters recently. I believe the numbers from the most recent drawing can be safely omitted. I don't know if I would omit 53 completely but give it consideration. Out of the most recent 250 drawings, there were only three drawings where a ball from the previous hit 3 times in a row. After that there was 1 time that it hit 4 times in a row and one time it hit 6. I would omit the last five sets and all numbers associated with them. Doing this will leave yo
Apr 5, 2025, 4:54 am - SCT1171 - Mathematics Forum

Covering Designs - MM and PBReply
Tokecap, The way I am reading these covering designs, they are not for PB or MM. I read them as games that are: 1) 69 or 70 balls covered in the design 2) 12 Balls are drawn each drawing 3) Coverage of at least one 3 ball hit guaranteed (assumed 100% coverage) 4) If 3 balls are in the 69 or 70 balls covered. CoverMaster says it takes about 30 lines of 5 numbers to reach a 100% 12,5,3,3 cover (12 numbers in each one of your lines). How are you planning to put these
Jun 3, 2026, 10:14 pm - IAmABadOne - Mathematics Forum