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gameboy

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Nov 20, 2004, 4:14 am

hi friends,

I'm interested in playing Illinois Pick 3: 6-way combo

but I don't know the rules. Please show me how to play it...just the instruction...no prediction!

I need to understand the rule before I head out to buy the ticket.

1) pick 3 numbers from 0 to 9, duplicates numbers are allowed. am I right?

2) how much do I pay for each ticket? fifty cent or one dollar? and how much do I win for each ticket? It's kind of confuse when I visit its homepage

http://www.illinoislottery.com/subsections/win.htm#p3

2) If I picked: 1-2-3, but the numbers drawn were: 3-2-1 or 3-1-2 or 2-1-3 or 2-3-1 or 1-3-2

so, do I win?

please answer 3 questions above...thanks, appreciate your help...I need your answer fast so I'll play tomorrow!

thanks!
Rick G

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Nov 20, 2004, 10:43 am

Gameboy, here's how it works...
If you are playing 3 different digits you would be playing a 6-way combo. You can bet .50 or $1. A .50 combo bet on 123 would cost $3 and you would win $250 if it comes in any order. A $1 combo bet would cost $6 and pay off $500.
If you are playing doubles you would be playing a 3-way combo and a .50 bet would cost $1.50, a $1 bet would cost $3. The payoffs are the same as mentioned above...either $250 or $500.
To put it simply a combo bet is a straight bet on all possible combinations of your three digits.
Hope that makes sense.

Posted 4/6: IL Pick 3 midday and evening until they hit: 555, 347 (str8).
gameboy

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Nov 20, 2004, 12:21 pm

Hi Rick

thanks for your reply.

after reading your message, I understood that I can bet $.50 and win $250, bet $1.00 win $500, but I still don't understand the meaning of "COST $3.00" and "COST $6.00"

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A .50 combo bet on 123 would cost $3

A $1 combo bet would cost $6

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can you or anyone else explain this for me please, that is the only thing I still don't understand yet.

is that we pay $3 for one ticket that payoff $250 ($.50 bet) or $6 for one ticket that payoff $500 ($1 bet)?

thanks very much!
MADDOG10

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Nov 20, 2004, 12:34 pm

gameboy, if what you are asking, a straight combo would cost you $3.00 a double straight would cost you $6.00. if you're asking about a boxed combo you could play for .50 or1.00, or for any amount , but on a boxed ccombo the payout would be significantely lower. i hope this helps you. good luck

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chipp

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Nov 20, 2004, 3:05 pm

Hi gameboy
You are correct on your first Question.
Second question , The 6 .50 str's add up to $3 because they are played on a single ticket.
Third question , Yes the combo bet covers your three numbers in str form just as you have shown them.
Call it out to your agent as eve - pick 3 - .50 cent - combo - 123.
If your agent has trouble [gas station] just slow it down and have them push the buttons as you call them out:
Eve - pick 3 - .50 cent - combo - 123 - push send button.
Good luck!
Rick G

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Nov 20, 2004, 3:23 pm

Gameboy, if the above explanations are still confusing, then just write down all possible combinations of your 3 digits and ask for a straight bet on each of them. 50 cents, $1, or whatever you want to bet on your combinations. As Chipp said, the only difference in asking for a combo bet as opposed to 6 separate straight tickets is that the combo bet comes on one ticket instead of 6.
If you are betting a 50 cent combo bet on 1-2-3 you are asking for a bet on 1-2-3, 1-3-2, 2-1-3, 2-3-1, 3-1-2, 3-2-1. 6 bets times 50 cents per bet equals $3.00.
If you are betting a 50 cent combo bet on 1-2-2 you are asking for a bet on 1-2-2, 2-1-2, 2-2-1. 3 bets times 50 cents equals $1.50
Combo bets are for straight betting only.

Posted 4/6: IL Pick 3 midday and evening until they hit: 555, 347 (str8).
gameboy

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Nov 20, 2004, 7:21 pm

thanks guys...I clearly understood now ...woooohhhoooooo

ready to play now....ooooh maaaaaan..it's dark now, lot of wolfs on street...lol. ..wait for monday thou :)

many thanks to Rick for so much detail in exlanation

many thanks to Chipp, too, help alot in explanation

thanks to Maddod, but your info is little bit off my question

thank you guys!
Rick G

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Nov 20, 2004, 7:55 pm

Gameboy, good luck in your combo betting. One thing I do is that if I'm betting a doubles pick, I always play combo bet as opposed to straight/box. For the extra 50 cents you have all three combos covered straight. Chipp does that too.
Good luck!!!

Posted 4/6: IL Pick 3 midday and evening until they hit: 555, 347 (str8).
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Nov 21, 2004, 9:01 pm

222 hit in tennessee the other night,881 tonight........

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