hi im from ny and this wheeling system is driving me crazy every time i go to a pick 3 or pick 4 game it the same wheel in each game how do i change the wheel or is there somewhere i can go that explain the wheeling system a little better

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The Pick-3 and Pick-4 wheeling isn't a 'fixed' set of wheels, as Lotto wheels are.

In Pick-3 and Pick-4, you actually build your wheel "on the fly" as you wheel your numbers.


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Here's the overview.


Start with "Wheel Your Numbers", on your Pick menu.


(1) First, you put in your numbers. You can do it manually or automatically.

... Manually: You can enter your own numbers.

... Automatically: You can just press your "Enter" key to put in the numbers automatically. Your software already shows you the automatic picks for each digit.

... Now you have your numbers entered.


(2) Next, select your wheeling method: "Straight" or "Boxed".


(3) Next, select a filtering method: "Automatic", "Manual", or "None".


(4) Now the software builds the wheel for you.

... If you selected "Automatic" filtering, it automatically gives you combinations that have the same characteristics as approximately 80% of the game's past winners.

... If you selected "Manual" filtering, now you can build the wheel yourself. You'll see the filters for Sums, Even/Odd, Low/High, Repeat Wins, Exact Matching Numbers, Consecutives.

... ... You can just press your "Enter" key to bypass any filter.

... ... Then you'll come to some Advanced Filters. They're things like Roots, Vectors, Pairs, and Triples. You can use them, or bypass them.


... If you selected "None" (for No Filtering), you'll get your combinations exactly as you wheeled them -- Straight or Boxed. They won't be touched by any filtering.

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Now you see your final combinations.

If you don't like them (maybe too high a playing cost), you can press 'Escape' and go back and re-filter them.


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Also, take a look at your "Daily Games" guidebook.

It shows you how to use the software, step-by-step.

It's a free download, on your "Downloads" page.


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Summary:

Pick-3 and Pick-4 wheeling doesn't use "library" wheels (as in Lotto wheeling).

In Pick-3 and Pick-4, you build your wheel "on the fly" in real time, while you are wheeling.

... You can do it with the "Automatic" mode. It gives you combinations with characteristics like approximately 80 percent of the game's winning combinations.

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... You can do it with the "Manual" mode and build the wheel yourself, using Standard and Advanced filtering options.


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Feel free to ask any more questions. We'll cover each step for you, if you like.


Lottery Director Support


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We get e-mail about wheeling.

... It would be better if players would put messages here, instead of by e-mail.

... That way, all players could learn from the wheeling examples, and could add their experiences.

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Lotto:

In Lotto, you have a collection or "library" of wheels.

... You choose your wheel from a list.

Those are wheels that have a fixed set of combinations, with a fixed set of prizes. They have a fixed cost for wheeling. It depends on the amount of combinations you make.

You can reduce your cost by filtering. When you filter your combinations, you get the exact combinations you want to play, for the exact playing cost to match your budget.

But the main idea is:

... In Lotto wheeling, you choose a wheel from a list of wheels.

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Pick-3 and Pick-4:

Pick-3 and Pick-4 wheeling is different.

In Pick-3/4, you don't use a fixed "library" or list of wheels.

You make your own wheel, directly, right away, as you wheel your numbers.

It works like this:

You put in your numbers. You can enter them manually (with your keyboard). Or, you can just click your mouse. You'll get the numbers from the game's automatic tracking.

Next, you choose your wheeling method: Straight, or Boxed. This is exactly the way your Pick-3/4 game pays your prizes (see your game's playslip).

Finally, you choose any filtering you want to use, to reduce your playing cost.

... Automatic Filtering: With one click, you get your combinations that have the same winning characteristics as about 80 percent of the game's past winning combinations.

... Manual Filtering: For tighter control of your combinations and playing cost, you can go step-by-step through the filters. You can tailor your play to your budget.

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Instead of e-mail:

Players are encouraged to explore the wheeling difference between Lotto and Pick-3/4 games.

The games are different, and so are your wheels.

Please feel free to post any questions here.

We'll of course answer any e-mails privately (always do), but other players can benefit from your questions.


Lottery Director Support


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