If you are a first-timer in lottery or you want to know exactly how you can win, you probably would not know that there are many ways to play with numbers for pick 3 VA. The most common way to play is matching a 3-digit number in exact order to win 0 with wager. In this method of playing Pick 3, you can now add a new feature referred to as Boost, which adds 5 sets of numbers in exact order to a regular Pick 3 ticket. In the event that a Boost number matches the drawn Pick 3 winning number exactly, you get the chance to win 0 for a wager as well as for $.50 wager.
Another way of playing numbers for pick 3 VA is splitting your wager where half is on any order while another half is on exact order. This is not available in Pick 3 Pairs wagers. You may also let the computer pick the numbers on Play Easy Pick. On the other hand, play COMBO can let you win 0 if one of your combinations in a wager in exact order is drawn. If you wager $.50 on a pick 3 pair or number, you win half the prize for a wager if you win a $.50-wager.
Consequently, you can have several chances of playing numbers for pick 3 VA as well as winning in such lotteries. These include the following:
o Any Order play - In general, this pick 3 play pays or 0 in several winning combinations. Say, in a 123 Any Order play for , you get to win if the numbers drawn include 123, 132, 312, 231, 321, or 213. Thus, the chances of winning are 1 in 167 since you can have as much as 6 ways to win. On the other hand, you get the chance to win 0 if your 3-digit number has a pair of same digits. Say, if the numbers drawn are 113, 311, or 131, you win 0. Thus, the chances of winning are 1 in 133.
o Pick 3 Pairs - In this play, you only have to choose 2 digits and their positions on a play-slip. The cost for each pairs wager is either $.50 or . If the number drawn has your pair in exact order or exact location, you win for a $.50-wager or for a - wager. You should remember that all Pick 3 Pairs wagers are in exact order. If you are playing Pick 3 Pairs, you should also remember that the other digit in the number drawn does not affect the outcome of your pair.
o Exact Order play - In general, this pick 3 play pays 0 for . Say, if you play the number 123 in exact order, you get to win 0 if the winning number is exactly 123. However, you do not win a prize if any other combination is drawn. Thus, the chances of winning in this pick 3 play are 1 in 1,000.
