                        ANALYZE PAST DRAWINGS

 Q:  How Can I Analyze Past Drawings using BEST BET ?
 A:  BEST BET keeps a file of all of the winning lottery drawings.  Using
     the information on past drawings, BEST BET calculates some interesting
     statistics and other information about past drawings.  The following
     key analysis features are provided:

       * Lottery Statistical Analysis Report
       * Total Statistics Report
       * Drawing "Hits" Table (how many times number has hit)
       * Most-drawn and Least-drawn Numbers
       * How many times numbers have been drawn
       * Drawings-since-hit Analysis (how many drawings since number has hit)

       Each of these reports is discussed in greated detail below.


 Q:  What does "Show All Statistics" do ?
 A:  This report calculates and shows all of the analysis reports, including:

        * Lottery Statistical Analysis Report, containing:

            + (Which Drawing) Each drawing date,
            + (Date MM/DD/YY) The drawing's winning numbers,
            + (SUM) The sum of the winning numbers (total when added together),
            + (AVG) The average winning number (total divided by 6),
            + (STD DEV) The standard deviation (a statistical way of measuring
                        how much each number deviates from the average number),
            + (SPREAD RANGE) The "spread" or range of the numbers
                             (largest minus smallest number)
            + (#ODD/#EVEN) The number of "odd" and "even" numbers
            + (AVG GAP) The average "gap" (distance) between each number
                        and the next number in the sequence.
            + (CUM AVG) The "cumulative average" of this drawing and the
                        past 9 drawings; i.e., a running average of the
                        last 10 drawings, including the current drawing.

    This report contains statistical data about each drawing.  By studying
    the drawings over time, it is possible to establish certain patterns.
    However, be reminded that lottery drawings are, by definition, known to
    be mathematically unpredictable.  That is not to say that patterns cannot
    and do not exist.  It means that you cannot count on a particular pattern
    to hold for very long or to be predictable, given the random nature of
    the drawings.

    For example, over a long period of time, probabilities suggest that the
    same number of ODD numbers will be selected as will be EVEN numbers.
    One might choose to believe that if, for example, ODD numbers have been
    occurring more often than even numbers, then it is time for more odd
    numbers to be chosen.  Of course, one never really knows for sure.  This
    is just one possible assumption.

    Each of the other available analysis reports is discussed below.
    

 Q:  What does "Show By Number of Hits" do ?
 A:  It first asks you "Show hit list for how many recent drawings (xx) ?".
     You can simply press 'Enter' to look at the most winning numbers for
     all numbers in the database.  If you wanted to look at the most winning
     numbers over the past 10 drawings, for example, enter '10' here.

     Next, a "map" of how often each number has "hit" (been selected) is
     shown.  This map contains ten entries per row and five rows of numbers,
     for a total of fifty numbers (in Texas; your state may vary somewhat).
     Along the sides and the top is a key to assist you in reading the map.

     Each entry in the map shows you how many times the corresponding number
     was selected.  Since this map is somewhat difficult to interpret, we
     also break the information down for you further.
    
     The next page of the report shows:

       * Most Drawn Numbers - the six most winning numbers during that period
       * Least Drawn Numbers - the six least-drawn numbers during that period
       * Numbers drawn xx times - each line shows which numbers were drawn
                                  during the last 'xx' drawings.

     

 Q:  What does "Show Most Winning Numbers" do ?
 A:  This report shows the Most-drawn, Least-drawn and how many times
     each number has been drawn:

       * Most Drawn Numbers - the six most winning numbers during that period
       * Least Drawn Numbers - the six least-drawn numbers during that period
       * Numbers drawn xx times - each line shows which numbers were drawn
                                  during the last 'xx' drawings.

 Q:  What does "Show Drawings Since Number has Hit" do ?
 A:  This report shows a "map" of how many drawings it has been since
     each number has hit.  The higher the number, the longer it has been
     since the number has been drawn.  One might decide that numbers which
     have not been chosen in a long time are "due" to hit soon.  One might
     also decide to pick the most-winning numbers that have not been 
     drawn most recently.  There are many possible "systems" to use.


 Q:  What does "Show Most Overdue Numbers" do ?
 A:  This report shows how many drawings it has been since the "most
     overdue" numbers have hit.  A number is considered "overdue" when
     it has not been drawn for a relatively longer number of drawings as
     compared to other numbers.  This report shows the most-overdue
     numbers first, followed by the less overdue numbers.


 Q:  What is "Show Statistics Summary" ?
 A:  This report shows the summary statistics for the selected number of 
     most recent drawings:

       Tot Dwgs     -   Total number of drawings being summarized
       SUM          -   The sum of all drawings being summarized
       AVG          -   The average number drawn in all drawings summarized
       AVG SPREAD   -   The average "spread" (distance from smallest to
                        largest number) over the number of drawings summarized
       % ODD        -   The percentage of the numbers which are odd.
       % EVEN       -   The percentage of the numbers which are even.
       G0 - G7      -   The average "gap" between the numbers over the period
                        (G0 is the distance from 1 to the first number,
                         G1 is the distance from the first to the second,
                         G2 to G6 is the distance between each other number,
                         and G7 is the distance between the last number and
                         biggest possible number (e.g., 50 in Texas Pick 6).
       GAVG         -   The average "gap" for all numbers.


 Q:  How can I use the analysis information ?
 A:  The analysis report information can be used in a variety of ways, 
     depending upon each person's own "system" of playing the lottery.

     For example, my system for playing the lottery might be:

       1) Look for the most-winning number over the past 10, 20, 30 and
          all drawings.  At the time of this writing, that number is 10.
          The next most-drawn numbers are 13 and 21.

       2) Look at "drawings since number has hit", selecing the top two
          most "overdue" numbers.  At the time of this writing, those
          numbers are 3 and 12.

          So far, my numbers are:  3, 10, 12, 13, and 21.
          That's three ODD numbers and 2 EVEN numbers.  I like to keep
          the number of ODDS and EVENS about the same since I believe
          that it is most probable that they will come up near even 
          more often than not.

       3) Now, I can use the "Generate Playslip" option to create several
          different combinations of the above numbers  -or-  I can use 
          the SMART-WHEEL generator to take my numbers and generate a 
          wheel.  I think I'll use SMART-WHEEL.  Here are the results
          for a seven number wheel (I told SMART-WHEEL to choose the 
          remaining two numbers at random and it chose 2 and 39):

          I then generated a wheel from:  3, 10, 12, 13, 21, 2 and 39

            Playboard A:    3  10  12  13  21   2
            Playboard B:    3  10  12  13  21  39
            Playboard C:    3  10  12  13   2  39
            Playboard D:    3  10  12  21   2  39
            Playboard E:    3  10  13  21   2  39

            Playboard A:    3  12  13  21   2  39
            Playboard B:    10 12  13  21   2  39


    The above system is but one of many possible systems.  We are not trying
    to suggest the above particular system, or any given system, but only
    to explain how one could use their own system along with BEST BET's
    drawing analysis information.

    Another system for playing the lottery might be to study the last
    10 drawings statistical information, then decide on some "filter"
    parameters to be used with SMART-FILTER.  Then, use either a wheel
    or the number pickers combined with SMART-FILTER to select sequences
    that meet your desired filter criteria.

    Good Luck!

