Pick 3 Predictions & Results: Friday, 2 October 2026

Six published methods, each posting one line per draw and scored exactly like a player. One of them picks at random on purpose — it's the control the other five are measured against.

• Balanced Strategy

  148.0 · 83 draws · best 3

  A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.

  2 Oct

  0 6 7

  1 hit

• Random Control

  142.0 · 83 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  2 Oct

  1 4 5

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  136.0 · 83 draws · best 2

  The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.

  2 Oct

  3 4 5

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  136.0 · 83 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  2 Oct

  5 6 8

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  134.0 · 83 draws · best 2

  The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.

  2 Oct

  3 4 5

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  114.0 · 83 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  2 Oct

  5 7 8

  0 hits