After the analysis of the top 3 lists in the one pick 2 game that ran, not only was the follower list the top list, but I already had lists 2 and 3 in the distribution for 2nd and 3rd place in the follower output anyway.

I learned that the math behind the followers already was the answer to the question of how to generate the most column matches in a game.

The logic behind followers, what number most follows any given number drawn, was the only choice, as it gave the most frequent follower for each digit, therefore the top performing list of ten billion was the one that had the most matches and this is all based on frequency.

So, I basically saved enough money by not playing to cover the cost of the raspberry pi 5. The down side is I thought this was the possibility. Follower frequency analysis was no magic wand... it only takes you from the expected 10% chance on a number to maybe 14% best case.

Today I will start clean slate with the pick 2 per the revised betting strategy. Not expecting much as so far I have not won the pick 2.

What did I learn outside of the answer I had a feeling that I already had?

1. Code optimization. I learned plenty about what kind of overhead python can have, particularly with variable typing.

2. Code conversion. I had a successful conversion from Python to C.

3. Connecting remotely to another device, transferring files and controlling from a remote SSH connection.

4. How to use, debug and tweak the gnu c compiler. Only had one segmentation fault caused by missing a memory cleanup at the end of the program.

5. How to recreate the functionality of a pandas data frame in C.

It was an interesting few months for sure. Who would have thought that the original program I wrote for followers already held the answers. I do not have to run the full script on all of the games, because the fact that I had vision to all 3 of the top lists from a program I wrote in January in a few days that runs in python in about 90 seconds.

Because I play around 4 days a week, this will actually be cheaper than the match 6 game which I play every day (by playing a ticket for 26 draws at a time)

It was fun, but now I need ideas for the jackpot games... I can write fast python programs and now can convert those to C if they require heavy calculation... I am just out of ideas!!!

Gladly entertaining all wild speculations and ideas!