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Which do you prefer?

Straight Only

[ 4 ]

[ 12.9% ]

Box Only

[ 6 ]

[ 19.4% ]

Str8/Box

[ 19 ]

[ 61.3% ]

Combo

[ 2 ]

[ 6.4% ]

Front Pair

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

Mid Pair

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

Back Pair

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

Total valid votes

[ 31 ]

Discarded votes

[ 1 ]

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Mar 19, 2013, 3:38 am

Every player is different and have different reason why they play a certain way. I would like to play $1 straight only to win $5000. But most of the numbers I catch come out boxed. So I try to stick with the $1 Str8/Box play most of the time. If I am playing a number I really like I will play it $1 Str8 and $1 boxed.
rdgrnr

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The Hall Of The Mountain Kings Tennessee
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Mar 19, 2013, 10:37 am

"I try to stick with the $1 Str8/Box play most of the time. If I am playing a number I really like I will play it $1 Str8 and $1 boxed."

You took the words right out of my mouth, Win.

That's exactly how I play it.
sully16

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Ringleader

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Mar 19, 2013, 10:40 am

I rarely play pick 4, when I do it's boxed
CajunWin4

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Mar 19, 2013, 4:01 pm

Straight & Straight/Box Combo

Chasing Maverick's ! Win Big & Win Often ...
clutch31

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Mar 19, 2013, 6:06 pm

Quote: Originally posted by CajunWin4 on Mar 19, 2013
Straight & Straight/Box Combo

better chance !!!!

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Stack47

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Mar 19, 2013, 11:43 pm

I usually play doubles $3 straight and $3 box on six separate tickets. Learned the tax lesson the hard way when I won on a straight/box ticket and had to pay taxes on the box win.
LottoBux

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Mar 20, 2013, 11:51 am

In Ontario,There's No Combination Play.Either Straight Or Boxed.

For Singles I Play Boxed;When Doubles Are Due I Play Both Boxed And Straight.
dr65

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Mar 20, 2013, 11:59 am

Pick 4...I play straight tickets at .50 however many times I want them and boxed tickets at $1 or .50
.50 straight wins $2,500 and can be collected at the time of turn in and claim form submission.

369 1009 1109 1099 110/011/101
rcbbuckeye

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Mar 20, 2013, 8:49 pm

I play $2 - $5 straight. I like going for a big hit.

If I'm playing a triple in the number then I might play $1 boxed. But it's rare.

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Mar 22, 2013, 5:35 am

Do anyone remember the unbelieveable story from 2009 when William Harvey played the same number str8 for $700 and won $3.5 million. The number was his mother birthday (2912) who he dreamed about. Who needs to win the lottery win you can kill'em on the pick 4.
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Mar 23, 2013, 12:48 am

If I am playing a number I really like I will play it $5 st and $1 boxed."

on rare occasions 20.00 st and 1.00 box

some numbers i play 50/50

some numbers 1.00 st 50 box

Big John says. You don't hit the number. The number hits you!!!!

I'm not Big John, I'm Four4me, Big John's a friend.
Feisty1

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Mar 24, 2013, 6:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Win$500Quick on Mar 22, 2013
Do anyone remember the unbelieveable story from 2009 when William Harvey played the same number str8 for $700 and won $3.5 million. The number was his mother birthday (2912) who he dreamed about. Who needs to win the lottery win you can kill'em on the pick 4.

I remember this ... I was trying to find (search) it here on LP but didn't remember the man's name and couldn't find it. Now that was beyond a sweet hit!!!

KAL035

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Mar 28, 2013, 10:05 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Feisty1 on Mar 24, 2013

I remember this ... I was trying to find (search) it here on LP but didn't remember the man's name and couldn't find it. Now that was beyond a sweet hit!!!

sounds a little fishy to me. New York Lottery web site shows only 150 exact order winners for 2912 midday draw 11-22-2009. But he allegedly had 700 tickets for 2912 exact order ?

November 22, 2009 WIN 4 Midday Payouts - 2018 Winners Share $4,235,539.00 in Prizes

Winning Number	Play Type	No.of Winners
2912	Straight Play	150
Box Play	1784
Front Pair	6
Back Pair	4
Straight / Box
a. Exact Hit	2
b. Box Hit	46
Combination	5
14	Lucky Sum	21

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Mar 29, 2013, 6:36 am

Quote: Originally posted by KAL035 on Mar 28, 2013

sounds a little fishy to me. New York Lottery web site shows only 150 exact order winners for 2912 midday draw 11-22-2009. But he allegedly had 700 tickets for 2912 exact order ?

November 22, 2009 WIN 4 Midday Payouts - 2018 Winners Share $4,235,539.00 in Prizes

Winning Number	Play Type	No.of Winners
2912	Straight Play	150
Box Play	1784
Front Pair	6
Back Pair	4
Straight / Box
a. Exact Hit	2
b. Box Hit	46
Combination	5
14	Lucky Sum	21

When you google the story. The winner is holding a check for $3.5 million from the New York Lottery. In Florida the cap is $5 million for payouts.

KAL035

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Mar 29, 2013, 10:54 am

Quote: Originally posted by Win$500Quick on Mar 29, 2013
When you google the story. The winner is holding a check for $3.5 million from the New York Lottery. In Florida the cap is $5 million for payouts.

I saw that too but can't seem to find anything about that story on the actual New York Lottery website.

Maybe the official payout records they have posted are wrong? It does seem to be an unusually high total payout for a double number.

New York 2912 midday 11-22-09 shows a total of 2018 winners, 150 exact order, total payout $4,235,539.00

Mr. Harvey probably did take the lion's share but can't figure the math since 150 exact order tickets amounts to only $750,000.00 (?)

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