Hey folks, just some thoughts on what I have learned over the years. Many know I have hit for huge dollars in the 3/4 digit games. What constituted the biggest wins? The simplest! It is very easy to get 'caught up' and I find myself victim of that waaaay too often, tonight was a prime example. I really 'thought' I had found the key when in reality looking back I can see I was trying to 'force' it. Sorry to say, but none of us are that powerful, really. We can kid ourselves with our egos but the fact is, we cannot be right all of the time and there is no shame in that.
That being said, I want to remind myself and share with everyone the simplest facts surrounding this game and rules to live by which definitely have netted me the best results (hard cold cash to the tune of over $30 Grand Tax Free). When adhered to with sound discipline you cannot fail. (Easier said than done butt of course ;))
First thing is, remember we are dealing with a random game but it does have a limited scope of possibilities which helps us. What do I mean by 'limited scope'? The odds, plain and simple.
What numbers hit 72% of all draws? Non-Match. 27% of all draws? Doubles and 1% are Triples.
The smart player will have his money on the 72% numbers! Early on when I learned this overwhelming majority was FACT not fiction, I then focused only on those and suddenly a miracle began to happen.....I began to win! Wow, how amazing I thought...not I was just playing smarter and smart play results in hits, plain and simple!
I totally disregarded all the others and considered them poor bets, which in all reality they are much harder to hit. Can they be timed? Sure they can be...at times... but I have found I have lost just as much as I have won on Triples, the biggest sucker bet on the planet bar none! But never on Non-Match!
Great way to catch doubles which for ME is really the best way, is if I like pairs and/or pattern numbers then double them off. i.e. IF (example only) I like 267, then I have to protect if I see double may be due or overdue then I will play all the doubles with each pair both ways for an additional 6 plays and combo them so it's a full hit, that's $24 for any given draw but I was calling them that well it always paid off. If I am not calling them that well at any given time I don't do it, simple.
Very often my top numbers would be the pairs in a double and sometimes my number would never even show... but I caught the double! For ME this was the only way to make doubles work for me.
Otherwise it seems like an endless charade of cat and mouse and just like the 003 burned my butt for what could have been a huge payday, I really know in my heart of hearts that is so rare we may not see that happen ever again or at least for a long time. Before that there are TONS of other hits waiting but cannot force it. When you have done this for awhile, sometimes you just KNOW when something is going to happen so therefore I just need to wait on it, it'll come but if I get impatient I won't be able to take advantage of it because I probably won't be able to get it in for whatever reason. Life happens when your making other plans and numbers hit just when you think they won't. . That's life! Try to make corrections as best as you can but never cry over spilled milk for too long it just eats away anything good left in the tank and takes longer to recover from.
Lastly, a keen eye on the game calander such as TJ does is an awesome strategy, I have hit many a straight number using that strategy although a bit different than TJ does it. No one strategy is ever the best, all have their strong points, all come and go.
Sometimes for me, as you see often, all I see is one digit and very often when I see it it comes, but remember, the odds dictate that I will hit a single digit 15 times before a simple boxed hit in full. That's the odds and noone is immune to fact. When you get hot your hot but show me anyone who hits more than normal and I will show you a shotgun list player and never can that strategy be maintained for very long. They come and go but the real deal sits back and waits for his chance to strike. Chances come very often if you are patient enough to see them. You won't always be able to call them and hindsight will have you smacking yourself more often you hit them but that's just the way it is. More important is to get the good hits when their available and if you miss one you cannot press you have to then sitback. If not be prepared to lose your shirt, they do not care whether your dead or alive trust me on that. Most important is to have fun doing it. If you can't have fun then it's gonna be a long day playing this game. Believe me I am reminding myself of all these things as well, I can just as easily get caught up in the stats way too much as anyone else. Sometimes just sit back and then all of a sudden it will hit you in the head and there it will be in your face but you won't be sharp enough to see that until after the fact. So rest up, eat well don't drink too much until you hit one for a few thou ;)
Good Luck I hope this helps you as it helps me to remember, your only as good as your last hit ;) Everyone loves a winner!
