Why is the Pick 3 so popular?

Reply #32

Skony1 — Tue, 25 May 2004 10:12:04 GMT

the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, different strokes for different folks

Reply #31

ayenowitall — Tue, 25 May 2004 09:58:28 GMT

Todd,I do understand what you are saying. I respect your opinion, but I lost interest in things political quite a few years ago. Such matters are divisive and run counter to my personal happiness.I thought we had a very good discussion on this topic until someone made a very clumsy attempt at sarcasm instead of offering meaningful input. No topic is well served when people limit their responses to emoticons and phrases that reflect a bumper sticker mentality accompanied by a serious deficiency i... [ More ]

Reply #30

Todd — Tue, 25 May 2004 00:40:39 GMT

You don't seem to get what I am saying. I am not shying away from any facts, I am saying that those are NOT the facts. I hope my point is clear.

Reply #29

ayenowitall — Mon, 24 May 2004 21:45:14 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by ayenowitall on May 23 24, 2004It seems overly-sensitive to shy away from facts because of the potential they might hold for small minds that incorrectly seize upon them, but I'll gladly go along with avoiding such discussions if it will maintain a desirable level of peace and comfort in this thread. I sincerely apologize if you or anyone else has taken offense at my posts on this topic. Feel free to lock it up if you think it evokes a negative spirit.

Reply #28

Todd — Mon, 24 May 2004 13:12:54 GMT

aye,The problem is something that I have documented here in great depth in past news stories.The liberal media, among others, is guilty of skewing the statistics in order to score political points and push their socialist agenda.Simply put, you can make statistics say anything you want.I have proven that the stats can just as easily say that adult white males between 18 and 35 are the Pick 3's biggest customers.It is much better to remove all this racial garbage from the discussion and focus on... [ More ]

Reply #27

ayenowitall — Mon, 24 May 2004 09:01:33 GMT

Why is it wrong to analyze the demographics of Pick 3 players? It seems every bit as relevant as the personal feelings and preferences about the game and its participants. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with addressing racial, ethnic, historical, or socio-economic factors. That's just looking at the market. I didn't create those facts. I just offered them for consideration with a link for reference. It was one of the few relevant hits I found when searching the web for informati... [ More ]

Reply #26

megamillionaire — Mon, 24 May 2004 03:59:50 GMT

My points Todd, maybe slightly convoluted, were that pick three is played by more people because many of them have been playing it for years before it was legal and because it is one of the cheapest of all the games, with the best odds of winning something.

Reply #25

megamillionaire — Mon, 24 May 2004 03:18:38 GMT

Being a long time NYC native I know about the numbers first hand. The History Channel has several times done the History of Gambling in America with a large section on the taking over of the numbers games by the Mafia with the whole hearted backing of Lucky Luciano and Mayer Lansky. When most of the buildings in the City still had elevator operators many of the operators were runners. What better way to get clients, especially in office buildings.

Reply #24

Winner2Be — Mon, 24 May 2004 03:02:42 GMT

Reply #23

Todd — Mon, 24 May 2004 02:46:46 GMT

Interesting history, and I'm aware of many aspects of the roots of lotteries (they go back a lot farther than that), but I'm not sure that has much to do with this topic. Ancient Romans created the first hot cold indoor plumbing, but you don't see many of them around these days still using it.

Reply #22

megamillionaire — Mon, 24 May 2004 02:27:11 GMT

PS One of the reasons pick three is so popular is the fact that you can play for fifty cents and another is that some combinations have odds of 167 to one. Lowest odds of almost every other Lottery game.

Reply #21

megamillionaire — Mon, 24 May 2004 02:01:24 GMT

For the edification of everyone here, pick three or the numbers or policy is a game started in the black enclaves of cities like New York and Chicago. You could play as little as a penny. The bankers were black, the runners were black, and the players were black. The Mafia realizing that this was a great way to make money actually took over the games by force, lowered the payouts to 6 or 7 hundred to one (you should get a thousand to one) an took it outside the ghetto. During the twenty's and th... [ More ]

Reply #20

emilyg — Sun, 23 May 2004 22:14:36 GMT

thanks for speaking up.

Reply #19

Todd — Sun, 23 May 2004 22:06:40 GMT

I agree: I strongly dispise when people bring race, ethnic background, social status, and/or financial status into the picture. It says more about the person making the statement than it does about the game itself.

Reply #18

RJOh — Sun, 23 May 2004 21:52:21 GMT

Reply #17

Tx_Mega_Player — Sun, 23 May 2004 21:39:08 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on May 23, 2004ayenowitall,I also noticed that both the MegaMillion winners in Dayton back in March and the lady in Euclid that won the big prize last year were black, but I could never figure out with blacks only being 6% of the population why so many MM jackpot winners. Reminds one of the NFL and the NBA.RJOhWhat on earth does 2 black MM winners have to do with the NFL or NBA. That does not - and should not - remind anyone else of the NFL or NBA. That statement... [ More ]

Reply #16

Rick G — Sun, 23 May 2004 21:32:19 GMT

Doctor was right...you don't have to pay taxes on your winnings for one thing.But the biggest advantage in the P3/4 games is that the lottery pays you 50% of what the odds are. For example the new IL Little Lotto lottery pays you 10.00 for getting 3 out of 5 and yet the odds are 103 to one of doing so. The payoff should be in the $50 range based on the odds and the 50% takeout. Look at the back of your bet slips for the odds to payoff ratio.Pick3/4 is the most profitable, the jackpot games ar... [ More ]

Reply #15

DoctorEw220 — Sun, 23 May 2004 20:57:32 GMT

what i like about the pick 3 and pick 4 games is that you won't have to pay taxes on the winnings. that's why a lot of people choose to play them. the fact that they can pick how much they bet on a single number plays a part too.

Reply #14

Jani Norman — Sun, 23 May 2004 20:18:05 GMT

I'm an avid Pick3 and Pick4

Reply #13

Todd — Sun, 23 May 2004 20:01:44 GMT

ayenowitall,I have no problem with the subject matter, but some responses seemed to attack anyone who regularly plays the Pick 3 4, which is what I was talking about.

Reply #12

ayenowitall — Sun, 23 May 2004 19:35:29 GMT

Todd,I hope you've taken no offense at my starting this topic. I meant it as a sincere inquiry and I tried to be as objective as possible in raising the questions. I have stated some of my thoughts and experiences, but I also tried to do that with all due respect to the Pick 3 players. Personally, I think the Pick 3 players bring a much needed right-brain quality to the boards. I don't have time to read all posts, but I enjoy checking out some of the Pick 3 discussions from time to time. I since... [ More ]

Reply #11

JAP69 — Sun, 23 May 2004 19:11:51 GMT

The real money in the pick three game is to be able to pick the straight hits for the money. Pick them often and play responsibly and you may come out ahead.There has not been to much posted on how to pick them for straight hits. That is one reason why you see a lot of triple hunters. Only one way for them to hit. The pick 4 game pays $5,000.00 for a dollar straight and anyone who picks and plays straight with wins on a regular basis can do well in the four game.

Reply #10

Todd — Sun, 23 May 2004 19:07:22 GMT

Anyone who comes out and criticizes someone for playing Pick 3 or Pick 4 should really examine themselves. What, do you have a corner on the market for what is a good game? A Pick 3 player could just as easily criticize you for whatever game you like.Plus, anyone who attempts to say a game is bad because mathematically it doesn't make sense missed the point of playing. It's entertainment.Also, I consider it an afront to myself, because I too like to post about my winning Pick 3 tickets, so I... [ More ]

Reply #9

RJOh — Sun, 23 May 2004 18:54:30 GMT

ayenowitall,I also noticed that both the MegaMillion winners in Dayton back in March and the lady in Euclid that won the big prize last year were black, but I could never figure out with blacks only being 6% of the population why so many MM jackpot winners. Reminds one of the NFL and the NBA.RJOh

Reply #8

Pick-4_Master — Sun, 23 May 2004 18:41:13 GMT

The Daily games are easier for the less advanced players as opposed to the pick-5/6 and more lucrative for the more advanced players.Less advanced players look at the games on more of a LUCK level or that hey picking 3 or 4 numbers is much easier than picking 5 or 6 especially when you can hit boxed.

Reply #7

ayenowitall — Sun, 23 May 2004 18:27:07 GMT

I found this interesting. One analysis done in 1997 stated that Pick 3 players in Maryland tended to be superstitious, less educated, lower income, and more black than players overall. It also stated that Pick 3 was the Maryland Lottery's biggest earner (33% of sales) in the previous year. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/lottery/lottery0504a.htmI'm not really sure what all of that means. I guess we're all superstitious to some degree. I don't think you exactly have to be a g... [ More ]

Reply #6

Pick-4_Master — Sun, 23 May 2004 17:10:29 GMT

You shouldn't play the Daily games everyday I play once or twice each week

Reply #5

RJOh — Sun, 23 May 2004 15:06:05 GMT

Since the states report pick3 games as their most profitable game, the average payout per dollar taken in must not be any more than any other game. I think pick3 is the perfect game for people who like to gamble everyday and don't expect to get rich. If one makes up a list of 25 combinations, it will have at least several box hits some where in the country every day which makes it look like an easy game to win if you spend enough(spending enough to win doesn't mean you will win more than you sp... [ More ]

Reply #4

emilyg — Sun, 23 May 2004 14:43:22 GMT

hypersonig - you are an unbiased voice of sanity. well put.

Reply #3

hypersoniq — Sun, 23 May 2004 14:29:45 GMT

pick 3 and pick 4 shouldn't really be played every day... only when you have some sort of indicators come in on the next numbers... I still don't know what those indicators are. I see far too many people in line (usually in front of me) playing 40 and 50 dollars worth of pick 3 and pick 4 numbers... I'm getting out on the cheap with my few $ in powerball tix... I will occasionally play a pick 3 now and again if I am testing some new theory but mostly I stick to paper playing on those...I track... [ More ]

Reply #2

keystonechas — Sun, 23 May 2004 13:58:16 GMT

People just love to lose their money on these long term losers. The same goes for the pick 4 game. I can't undrestand the logic of spending three or four times the jackpot amount and then jumping up and down like their winners when their numbers are drawn? If these same folks put $1,000 in the bank and in a few years withdrew all of it and there was only a couple of hundred dollars. They would yell and stream bloody murder! Do the very same thing in a pick 3 and pick 4 game and they call them se... [ More ]

Reply #1

desparado — Sun, 23 May 2004 13:03:26 GMT

Pick3 is very much a digit lottery.If you match every digits numbers all correctly,You can win for sure.Also its all about randomness so always try your luck on three digit numbers and you will win someday.

Why is the Pick 3 so popular?

ayenowitall — Sun, 23 May 2004 10:58:02 GMT

Judging from the number posts and predictions, the Pick 3 is by far the most popular lottery game. That's really quite a mystery to me. I could count the times on one hand that I've bought Pick 3 tickets over the years. What is the appeal of this game? Does it just offer more action for players who feel that need? Is it an easier game to beat? I'm wondering what kind of money most players throw at this game. Do very many Pick 3 players actually make money from their efforts?From what I've read h... [ More ]