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• LotteryInOK

  

  Oklahoma
  United States
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  March 27, 2004
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  Feb 27, 2006, 7:56 am

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  I let the cashier pick out the numbers for me this morning, hope I can win some money But I do not understand the power play thing, can anybody explain to me what it is?
  
• LOTTOMIKE

  

  Tennessee
  United States
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  October 15, 2004
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  Feb 27, 2006, 8:00 am

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  if you pay one extra dollar you can multiply the prize you win.
  
  example--the multiplier is 3...that means you multiply your prize by 3.
  
  if you win 3 dollars and you paid an extra dollar for the multiplier you would've won 9 dollars.

  
• Todd

  

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  New Jersey
  United States
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  May 31, 2000
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  Feb 27, 2006, 8:51 am

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