pick4 from 0 to 4

Reply #5

Todd — Tue, 23 May 2006 15:38:27 GMT

Reply #4

Coin Toss — Mon, 22 May 2006 22:32:28 GMT

Hard to tell...it would probably depend on the competition and availability.

Read some of the posts here on Lottery Post about Pick 3 and 4 verses the 5 and 6 number lotteries.

Some people play all games, some only throw an occassional $1 at the big dream but play the smaller games because they actually win. They would probably be the ones who would play the games you propose.

No state or other entity is going to keep a game they don't make money on. No house will ever often an... [ More ]

Reply #3

pumpi76 — Mon, 22 May 2006 19:58:41 GMT

yeah guys, thank you but that's what i mean, if games like that were to exist the payouts will be very much lower than what it is right now, of course. But my main concern is, will the game prosper? will it bloom

Reply #2

Coin Toss — Mon, 22 May 2006 06:27:41 GMT

The prizes would simply be lowered to reflect the lower odds.

The lottery will always have a big gap in true odds- what a winner should pay, and what it does pay. The odds on a 0-9 pick 4 game are 9999:1. The payoff on a striahgt is usually around $5000 :1. the other $4999 not paid out is the per for the house. The house will always keep that proportion.

pumpi76

In the pick 3 game you mentioned above, if there were 343 combinations the player was up against, a straight hit is

Reply #1

bellyache — Mon, 22 May 2006 05:15:26 GMT

I think the state would lose money, so a game like that would never see the light of day.

pick4 from 0 to 4

pumpi76 — Mon, 22 May 2006 04:53:57 GMT

Guys, i am curious to know. If pick4 was from 0-4, instead of from 0-9, do you think you could have made money off of it and crack the game?How about pick4, 0-5? How about a pick3 that's from 0 to 6?Such a pick3 game would have 343 total combinations to choose from...If those game were true, would they survive?....Just curious..