How To Play Pick-4

Sep 29
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2011

Art Robertson

Art Robertson

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When playing the Pick-4 lottery game, you pick four numbers to bet on, just as the name implies. The bet is made by going to a lottery retailer and then filling out a lottery ticket. Once you finish filling it out, all that is left for you to do is wait for the draw. Take note that each bet costs $0.50 or $1.00.

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When playing the Pick-4 lottery game,How To Play Pick-4 Articles you pick four numbers to bet on, just as the name implies. The bet is made by going to a lottery retailer and then filling out a lottery ticket. Once you finish filling it out, all that is left for you to do is wait for the draw. Take note that each bet costs $0.50 or $1.00.

 

Making A Bet

 

From numbers 0000 to 9999, pick four winning lottery numbers which you think are lucky and mark them all in one play area. You can use a pencil or a pen. If you use a pen, use one with blue or black ink. The computer won’t accept tickets with red ink markings. If you want to select all four numbers on a random basis, you may want to give the Quick 4 or Quick Pick option a try. The computer will select the combination automatically if you choose this option.

 

Players are allowed to play the same number combination up to fourteen consecutive drawings. They just have to mark the number of drawings that they want to play on their Pick-4 ticket.

 

Play Options

 

There are three different play options that you can choose from. If you do not select a type, the play type will be set to straight play automatically. The first play option is the straight play. You will win this game if your number combination exactly matches the numbers that are drawn.

 

The second option is the box play. Winning is easier with the box option since your number combination only needs to have the same numbers as the numbers that are drawn. The order of the numbers does not matter whatsoever with this option. If you pick the box option, you will have to select from 4-way, 6-way, 12-way, and 24-way. The rule goes as follows: three same numbers in one combination for 4-way, two sets of similar numbers for 6-way, one set of similar numbers and two distinct numbers for 12-way, and four different digits for 24-way.

 

The third option is to select straight/box play which combines both straight play and box play in one ticket. All bets for the straight/box play are priced at $1.00.

 

Pick-4 Drawings

 

Drawings are held twice a day. When you buy your ticket, you have to decide whether you want to play the lottery game at midday or at night. There is a MIDDAY or DAY option and EVENING or EVE option that you can mark on your lottery ticket. If you want to play the game twice in the same day, mark the “BOTH” box. If you do not select a schedule, your lottery ticket will be automatically valid for the next drawing that occurs. It is also possible to make a bet for a future day. You just have to mark the “ADVANCE DAY” box on your ticket.

 

The time of the drawing may differ from one state to another so it is best to ask the retailer for the schedule of the drawings in your state.

 

Things To Remember

 

There are things that you should remember when playing the game. First is that when you fill out your lotto ticket, do not make any stray marks on the ticket since they can be mistaken by the lottery terminal as digits or play options. Second, do not try to erase or scratch any markings if you commit a mistake while marking your number combination. Instead, mark the “VOID” box at the bottom of the play area wherein you marked the number(s).

 

You should also remember that playing Pick-4 by luck alone will not increase your chances of winning. What you should do is look for strategies that will help you win. Anything that claims, “Guaranteed Pick-4 wins with 15 number combinations” is not often reliable. Even if you bet on fifteen different number combinations, it is still not guaranteed that you will win.