Some people make buying the lottery a habit. And it is a regular, frequent practice, to such an extent that it might become one item of a person’s budget. But how much does that represent? It depends on the person, some play a few hundred every month, some play less but the truth is, it still represents a considerable chunk of money once you count it and add it up at the end of the year.

Have you ever played the Pick 3 Lottery game? If so, what’s the most amount of money you would spend on Pick 3 tickets? Most probably it would be just a few dollars; after all it is only a game. Garry Doering, however is the type of guy who loves spending big bucks on his favorite game. Lottery checker

If you have never heard about this game, we will give you the simplified version of how to play. Basically, the rules of Pick 3 are: You can play Pick 3 in two ways; generally, you can choose three numbers to play straight, which means that you have to match the numbers in order, or you can choose three numbers to play box, which means that you can match the numbers in any order. Obviously, it’s harder to win if you play the game straight. The odds of winning Pick 3 on a straight game are 1-in-1000. Depending on where you play, the payout on a winning straight Pick 3 ticket is about $500. Lottery winning numbers

In Yukon, where Garry Doering plays, the payout for a winning straight ticket is $500. A few months ago, he won $60,000 in a single day playing Pick 3. How much money do you have to spend on Pick 3 tickets to get a $60,000 payout? The answer is $120. That’s quite a lot of money to bet on just one set of numbers, don’t you think?

But even with his $60,000 win, Garry wasn’t finished with his betting. Shortly after the big win, he bought more Pick 3 tickets and gave them to his wife, Anna Maria. With those tickets, Anna Maria won $131,000. If you do the math, it would mean that $262 was spent on those tickets. Crazy, don’t you think? I mean, it’s great if you win, but if you don’t, that’s a lot of money down the drain.

Altogether, the couple won $191,000 playing Pick 3. For a game that pays out $500 for a winning straight play, that’s not bad at all.

If you think about it maybe they have a good reason for investing their money the way they do, it is better if they concentrate on only one game so the chances can be higher. It is the same as wagering in sports, sometimes when you concentrate on a couple of games that really draw your attention you have a higher chance to win than if you buy all the games across the board.

As for their windfall, Gary and Maria said that they would love to share some of the winnings with their family, besides that there are no big plans for the money yet.