Re: Is there such mathemaical system ?

"Robert Perkis" wrote:
> (...)
> If you're thinking of Pick-3 and running three columns
> of these things, getting all three to hit at once is
> not as likely as you'd think and expensive to positionally
> wheel as there are no effective filters for Pick-3 because
> there is no prize tier to give up to reduction.

Massachusetts takes a unique approach for this type of game.  For the daily
numbers (0...9) they don't have a Pick-3 game.  They have just the Pick-4
(0000...9999).  The player can play for just 1 number (any position), 2
numbers (front pair or back pair), or 3 numbers (front triple or back
triple).  That's in addition to treating it as a standard Pick-4 with all
four numbers.  For the pairs, triples, or all four the player can choose to
play them straight or boxed.

For a $1 play, payout for a single-digit win is about $4 to $7 (parimutuel).
It's some fun to play the single digit combined with a money management
method like you mentioned in another post.  You can make a modest amount if
the parimutuel runs around $7 and you happen to hit inside 6 or 7 draws.
Trouble is, like all daily numbers games eventually they just chip away at
your funds, without the chance for any big Jackpot looming ahead.

Still, it's an innovative way for them to design the game.  The 7:1 payout
is better than the average 2:1 payout for most Pick-3 and Pick-4 games.

Joe