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• CASH Only

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  Both games are $2 per play; PA is a straight lotto format except for the $10 "instant loser" prize; WA is played like the late New Jersey "Lotzee".
• DoctorEw220

  

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  Washington's has better odds to win a prize, and you get more than one set of numbers. They may be for different prize categories, but I'd still take that over PA's game.

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• CASH Only

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  Oct 9, 2004, 2:14 pm

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  The format used in WA has not taken off nationwide (look at the MUSL "Annuity4Life").
• Rick G

  

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  The pick 3 is the best game in the lottery, hands down.  It pays you 50% of your odds back and you can play it so you don't get taxed.  The jackpot games and scratch off tickets are the worst bets in the lottery world when you compare the odds-to-payoff ratios.  The pick 3 is still a ripoff (with a 50% house 'take') but it sure beats the odds of the others.  Look at the back of your payslips (for jackpot games) or scratch-off tickets to get the odds and compare your possible investment return on the game.

  Personally, I think these state scams should be made illegal.  All pay-offs should be 50% of what your odds were to play the game for the payoff amount specified.  That's the biggest legal 'take' on any form of gambling and it is state sponsored but when you get into the jackpot and scratch off games, the payoff-to-odds ratio become astronomically out of proportion.

  That is why the pick 3 is the most popular lottery game in the country.  It comes closest to being 'fair' to the player.

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

  
  
• hypersoniq

  

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  Oct 9, 2004, 3:07 pm

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  if that were the case, powerball jackpot could never exceed $63,500,000... 50% of the 127,000,000:1 odds.... but on the flip side, 5+0 would pay over a million!

  Have an EXCELlent day!
• DoctorEw220

  

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  Oct 9, 2004, 8:14 pm

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  that would be nice. maybe the 4+1 prize would increase too.

  I've redone my website.  Go to www.dr-ew.com.  I kept a lot of the old stuff, and I've added some new stuff.  Look for more new stuff in the coming weeks.
• CASH Only

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  Oct 11, 2004, 10:33 am

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  How about ALL the prize levels?
• DoctorEw220

  

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  Nov 1, 2004, 2:04 am

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  i like how WA's is structured. they have several ways to win. it's worth the $2 there.

  I've redone my website.  Go to www.dr-ew.com.  I kept a lot of the old stuff, and I've added some new stuff.  Look for more new stuff in the coming weeks.
• CASH Only

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  I wouldn't play the WA game either.