Playing the Pick 3 lottery to win
Pick 3 lottery is the easiest way to win
Among all lottery games, Pick 3 is one of the easiest game as players don’t have to do anything more than selecting a three digit number. The pool of numbers ranges from 0 to 999 and the selected one is filled on a play slip, next to the desired play type and the amount the player intends to wager. It is just as simple as it sounds, which explains why people with different backgrounds are equally exciting about this game. In order to vastly improve the gaming experience and to maximize potential winnings, or to decrease the risks players can choose one of the strategies explained below.
Choosing between a straight and a box
One of the most important decisions that players need to make, is whether to focus on higher gains or better chances and this is pretty much the essence of choosing between a box and the straight. The payout of $500 for one dollar or half that amount is awarded for a winning straight, which implies the fact that players have their exact number drawn. The chances for something like this to happen are one in 999, which explains why some people are not satisfied with the discrepancy between odds and payouts.
The other alternative is the box bet, and in this case players can win with any numbers that contain those digits they select. It makes no difference what order they are in, and players can win $80 for one dollar invested in case of a six-way box, or $160 in case two digits are identical and this is called a three-way box. The odds for something like this to happen are better, but the payouts smaller which means that the system is more suitable for those who don’t want to risk much.
Cross over strategies for Pick 3
While the aforementioned systems are the most popular ones, players can choose hybrid ones to achieve what they regard the ideal ratio between payouts and risks. The straight-box is just like the name suggests a combined wagered where the players bet on both the exact number and any combination of the three digits. This is also known as a two-way bet and the payouts are $330 or $290. Another version of playing straights is the combo bet which implies the fact that the player chooses all three combinations of keys three digits of choice. A standard Pick 3 lottery ticket will of course cost 3 dollars instead of one for a combo system.
Less popular but nevertheless an option for those who play Pick 3 regularly are the front and back pair systems, where players bet on the first or last two digits in exact order. In both cases the payout is about $50 for a $1 bet, the same as for the split pair type of wager where only the first and the last digit count.
