South Africa also have a Pick 3 Lotto game.

blitzed

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Hiya bloubul! Depends upon your budget :)

What is the format? 000 to 999? or a 3/XX?

If it is a traditional Pick3 numbers game. You might try plugging in 4 favorite numbers into a Unique 4 Digit Box Wheel, and play the 4 picks.
http://crazynuts.hollosite.com/daily3_pick3_lottery/#pick3_box_wheel

Here is an example, then just play a resulting Unmatched Set:
Wheel: 1,3,6,7 Unmatched [6-Way Box]:
136 137 167 367

I think there is a 72% chance of 3 different numbers being drawn. With a set like that, you have 40% of the playfield covered.

Straight/Box split bets, or Box bets is the way to go, to take advantage of the 1 in 167 odds, or 1 in 333 odds for doubles.

Draw #1 of the Daily 4 game here, I won a Box bet by simply merging my wife & I's birthdates into a pick, pure luck :)

good luck!
blitzed:thumb:
 

Icewynd

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As with any lotto game, the most common event is the skip zero, i.e. a repeat from last game. In the case of Pick 3, 61% of games will have a repeat from the last drawn combination, so just a little bit of history required. (72%

OTOH, a pair from the last game repeats only about 16% of the time, so you can eliminate combinations with those pairs most of the time.

Good Luck! :thumb:
 

bloubul

Member
blitzed / Ice

The game is made up in the form of Pick-3 Match 3 nrs..( Straight, 3 way mix and a 6 way mix) than Pick 3 match 2 nrs..( Front Pair, Back Pair and a Split Pair.)

I'm starting with a budget of 100 bucks.

BlouBul :cool:
 

Icewynd

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2 out of 3 syndrome is common in Pick 3, so you might find that focussing on pairs is a better option. Depending on the relative payouts, of course.
 

blitzed

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2 out of 3 syndrome is common in Pick 3, so you might find that focussing on pairs is a better option. Depending on the relative payouts, of course.

hiya Icewynd...dunno, depends upon the prize Bloubul is after...look at MO pick3 for example:
http://www.molottery.com/pick3/pick3.jsp

In MO pick3 example, I'd rather bet straight/box split-bet, even ifya do not win the straight-side of the bet...but manage to win the box-side, it pays $50 or $100. Pair bet must match exactly to pay $60. No consolation prize heh!

later,
blitzed:spiny:
 

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