subject: Enjoy Winning With The Kentucky Pick 3 [print this page] Almost all states in North America have their own state-sponsored lotteries today. As of the year 2008, 43 states have allowed for a legal lottery in their respective jurisdictions; those that have yet to are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. As most people already know, whether by experience or hearsay, Pick 3 is the simplest to play among all state lotteries, probably the easiest to win as well, and considering those two factors, most likely the most popularly played. And among the 43 states that have amended their constitutions to permit legal lotteries, there is no higher payout for a daily game for each dollar played than the Kentucky Pick 3: a 50-cent bet can get you $300 richer and a 1-dollar bet can win you $600!
Just like in most states, there is a variety of ways you can play the Kentucky Pick 3. First, the basic games. There are the Straight, Boxed, and Straight/Boxed. With Straight, the match is with the three winning numbers in their exact order (e.g., 1-2-3 can win only when 1-2-3 is drawn); with Boxed, the three winning numbers can be arranged in any order (e.g., 3-4-4 wins whether 3-4-4, 4-3-4, or 4-4-3 is drawn); and, with Straight/Boxed, the match is with the three winning numbers in their exact or any order.
Second, the pair games. There are the Front Pair with which you match the first two digits in their exact order (e.g., 2-3-4 wins even if 2-3-9 is drawn), the Back Pair with which you match the last two digits in their exact order (e.g., 2-3-4 wins even if 0-3-4 is drawn), and the Split Pair with which you match the first and third digits in their exact order (e.g., 2-3-4 wins even if 2-7-4 is drawn).
Third and lastly, the Super Straight game: you match your three digits in any order to win a straight payout, where the Super Straight wager at the minimum is $1.50. With the Kentucky Pick 3, all you need to do to play is pick any 3 numbers from 0 to 9, or if you're too lazy to think up a combination for yourself or just want to leave it all to luck, mark "Quick Pick" to let the computer pick your numbers randomly for you. Select the amount of money you wish to wager next and the way you wish to play among the aforementioned varieties.
Pick the number of drawings for playing (you can play up to seven consecutive draws with every ticket) and the drawing time (whether the midday drawing, which is at approximately 1:25 P.M., or the evening drawing at approximately 11:00 P.M., both at Eastern Standard Time; or both if you'd like to double your chances of winning). Last but not least, keep your ticket so you can claim your prize later. Afterwards, you can use your existing ticket to buy a new one with your same favorite numbers without the need to fill out or save your play slip; just approach the lottery store clerk, hand him your ticket and ask to "Play it again!" Repeat all steps for better enjoyment and an even greatly increased chance of winning!
