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• Jon D

  

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  Feb 3, 2011, 5:24 pm

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  This topic has probably been hashed out before in the past, but could not find any recent one, so here is a poll to see what the current preference is.

  When you play Pick 3 games, do you typically bet Straight, Box, Straight/Box, or one of the other types of bets/combos? (some states like CA do not have other types of bets) Or do you mix it up a lot and play all the different styles of bets?
• Boney526

  

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  Feb 3, 2011, 5:26 pm

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  If I have to pick either Straight or Box, I'd pick box.  But... I usually play a couple numbers straight and box, and a couple box.
• Teamprofit

  

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  Feb 3, 2011, 11:30 pm

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  I voted for Straight/Box but it all comes down to what your state offers.

  "It's evolve or die, really, you have to evolve, you have to move on otherwise it just becomes stagnant."
• Boney526

  

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  Feb 4, 2011, 2:09 am

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  I voted box, because I usually do play more of my numbers box than straight and box.  A few of them I do straight and box, (actually usually just my bday- and any others I feel strongly about)

   

  I've also played doubles wheel (super-straight) and straight.  I like that because the bet is $2 flat, and you would either win straight once or twice.
• Jon D

  

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  Feb 4, 2011, 2:49 pm

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  Looks like Straight/Box has taken the lead in the poll, that is what I typically bet myself, and I suspected that would be the favorite. Seems like a reasonable compromise with the 50c/50c split bet, you cover 6 times as many numbers as straight, but if you do hit straight you still get about 2/3 of the prize compared to a $1 straight bet.

  We don't have any of the fancy 1-off or front/back-pair bets in CA pick 3, and I'm not sure I'd ever use those even if we had them. But I assume at least someone must like those types of bets? I guess it all depends on your number prediction strategy.