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With two chances to win every day, multiple ways to play and a top prize of $500, it's no wonder Pick 3 is our most popular game! So what are you waiting for? Join in on the excitement and get in the game!

And don't forget BOOST, a great add-on that gives you even more chances to win! To find out more info about BOOST, click here.

game play

  • Choose your play amount. You can play Pick 3 for $1 or $.50.
  • Choose your play type. You've got options galore here, so see the Play Type section for detailed descriptions.
  • Choose your draw. You can play a day draw, night draw, or both!
  • Choose your own numbers on a play slip. Pick a three digit number from 000 through 999.
  • Or use Easy Pick and let the computer choose for you.
  • We draw winning numbers every day at 1:59 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

play types

One of the things that makes Pick 3 so fun is that there are so many ways to play! Here are the different ways to play and win:

  • Exact order: Play it straight! Match all three digits in the same order as drawn.
  • Any Order: Give yourself options! Match all three of the digits drawn, the order doesn't matter.
  • 50/50: The best of both worlds -split a $1 play in half! $.50 on exact order and $.50 on any order.
  • Combo: Cover all the bases! Play $1 exact order on every possible combination of a 3 digit number.
  • Pairs: Choose only 2 digits! Win with an exact order match regardless of what third digit is drawn.

winning

Check out this table to see exactly what you can win:

lottery distribution
Play Type Prize Chances
Exact Order Play $500 1 in 1,000

Any Order Plays:
   
6-Way $80 1 in 166.7
3-Way $160 1 in 333.3

50/50 Plays:
   
6-Way Any Order Portion $40 1 in 200
6-Way Exact Order Portion $290 1 in 1,000
Note: Exact order portion includes payout from any order portion.
3-Way Any Order Portion $80 1 in 500
3-Way Exact Order Portion $330 1 in 1,000
Note: Exact order portion includes payout from any order portion.

Combo Plays:
   
6-Way (costs $6) $500 1 in166.7
3-Way (costs $3) $500 1 in 333

Pairs Plays:
   
Front Pair $50 1 in 100
Split Pair $50 1 in 100
Back Pair $50 1 in 100

*All prizes based on a $1 wager. $.50 wagers win ½ of the prize shown.

boost it

Give your Pick 3 plays extra juice with BOOST, a great Pick 3 add-on. Simply use a Pick 3 Boost play slip or tell the clerk to add Boost to any Pick 3 play. Add Boost and you will receive 5 extra sets of easy pick numbers. If one of your Boost sets is an exact match to the numbers drawn, you win $100 for a $1 play or $50 for a $.50 play.

play options

Want to play the same numbers for more than one drawing on a single ticket? Well, you can! A MULTI-DRAW ticket lets you play up to 91 consecutive draws on one ticket. Please keep in mind that the ticket price increases for each drawing you add.

Thinking ahead to a special date? You can buy a ticket for a future draw date. It's called a FUTURE draw and you can play up to 91 draws in the future

Love those numbers so much you want them on more than one ticket? You can REPEAT your play and have the same numbers printed on more than one ticket up to 20 times.

Simply tell your store clerk which option you want when you present your play slip. Keep in mind that playing in more than one draw increases the ticket price by the number of draws you choose.

fourteen chances to win every week

Pick 3 numbers are drawn twice a day, seven days a week. We have a little break between selling and drawing the numbers, so you can't buy tickets starting at 1:53 PM for that day's draw and again starting at 10:45 PM for that night's draw - just something to keep in mind if you're playing close to draw time.

watch the draws!

You can watch the draws live twice a day at 1:59 PM and 11:00 PM by clicking the View Winning Numbers tab at the top of the page or check us out on Facebook. You can even watch them later…they stay on our site!

legal stuff

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