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What's with the "Wild Ball"?
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PICK 3 PRIZE PAYOUTS AND CHANCES OF WINNING
(based on a $1 play)
| TYPE OF PLAY | TO WIN, MATCH YOUR NUMBERS TO THOSE DRAWN IN | CHANCES 1 IN | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 STRAIGHT | |||
| Example: 123 | Exact Order | 1,000 | $600 |
| $1 BOX | |||
|
3-Way (number has 2 same digits)
|
Any Order | 333 | $200 |
|
6-Way (number has 3 different digits)
|
Any Order | 167 | $100 |
| $1 STRAIGHT/BOX (50¢ / 50¢) | |||
| 3-Way (number has 2 same digits)
Example: 599 |
Exact Order or
Any Order |
1,000 or
333 |
$400 or
$100 |
|
6-Way (number has 3 different digits)
|
Exact Order or
Any Order |
1,000 or
167 |
$350 or
$50 |
| $1 FRONT PAIR | |||
| Example: 12X | Exact Order (first 2 digits only) | 100 | $60 |
| $1 BACK PAIR | |||
| Example: X23 | Exact Order (last 2 digits only) | 100 | $60 |
| COMBO | |||
| $3 3-Way (number has 2 same digits)
Example: 122 |
These wagers provide the player all possible number combinations of the 3 numbers drawn in exact-order win. | 333 | $600 for
$3 play |
| $6 6-Way (number has 3 different digits)
Example: 529 |
This wager provides the player all possible number combinations of the 3 numbers drawn for Exact-Order win. | 167 | $600 for
$6 play |
Pick three numbers between 0 and 9 and mark them on the Pick 3 playslip.
Then select the play amount.
Options
Quick Pick: Use Quick Pick ("QP") to allow the computer to choose your numbers randomly.
Decide the order of your numbers match: Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Front Pair, Back Pair or Combo.
- Straight: Match your numbers in exact order as drawn.
- Box: Match your numbers in any order.
- Straight/Box: Match your numbers in exact order or any order.
- Front Pair: Match the first two digits in exact order.
- Back Pair: Match the last two digits in exact order.
- Combo: Gives you all possible three-number combinations of the chosen numbers for an exact-order win.
Midday, Evening Or Both: Select "Midday," "Evening" or "Both" depending on the drawing(s) for which you want your play to be eligible.
Multiple Draws: Play the same numbers for up to 14 consecutive drawings (Midday OR Evening) by selecting "MULTI DRAW."
Select Wild Ball in any or all of the boards played.
Wild Ball is an option that replaces any of the winning Pick 3 numbers with the Wild Ball number to create more winning combinations and more ways to win. The Wild Ball is drawn immediately following each Pick 3 drawing. Players can even win multiple Wild Ball prizes on the same play!
Example: You select 1-1-2 as your Pick 3 numbers, choosing Box as the play type for $1 and adding the Wild Ball option. The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn are 1-1-1 and the Wild Ball is 2.The Wild Ball, 2, will replace any of the lottery-drawn numbers creating three new winning combinations — in this case, 2-1-1, 1-2-1 and 1-1-2 — for THREE Wild Ball Box prizes of $68 each for a total Wild Ball win of $204 ($68 x 3).
| MATCH | CHANCES 1 IN | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| $1 STRAIGHT | ||
| Exact Order | 333 | $200 |
| $1 BOX | ||
| 3-Way (number has 2 same digits)
Any Order |
111 | $68 |
| 6-Way (number has 3 different digits)
Any Order |
56 | $34 |
| $1 STRAIGHT/BOX (50¢/50¢) | ||
| 3-Way (number has 2 same digits)
Exact Order or Any Order |
Straight: 333
Box: 111 |
Straight: $134
Box: $34 |
| 6-Way (number has 3 different digits)
Exact Order or Any Order |
Straight: 333
Box: 56 |
Straight: $117
Box: $17 |
| $1 FRONT PAIR | ||
| Exact Order (first two digits only) | 33.33 | $20 |
| $1 BACK PAIR | ||
| Exact Order (last two digits only) | 33.33 | $20 |
| COMBO | ||
| $3 3-Way (number has 2 same digits) | 111 | $200 |
| $6 6-Way (number has 3 different digits) | 56 | $200 |
|
Prizes above reflect $1 Pick 3 base play + Wild Ball. |
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Win Cash Instantly with Pick 3 EZ Match!
To play EZ Match, just fill out a Pick 3 EZ Match playslip AND mark the EZ Match box. Players can add EZ Match for an additional $1 per Pick 3 play. Each play with the EZ Match option prints as a separate ticket.Tickets played with EZ Match option cannot be canceled.
Select EZ Match in any or all of the EZ Match boards played.
How to Win EZ Match
If the EZ Match option is chosen, three EZ Match numbers will print on the Pick 3 ticket below the Pick 3 numbers. If any of the EZ Match numbers match the selected Pick 3 numbers (regardless of order), the player instantly wins the prize amount printed next to the matched EZ Match number(s).
UNDERSTANDING PICK 3 CHANCES
You may already know that the chance of winning the top Pick 3 prize of $600 is 1 in 1,000. But you might wonder how those odds are determined.
Pick 3 winning numbers are the result of three separate and independent drawings. In each drawing, one winning number is selected from 10 possible outcomes, 0 through 9. Each selection is completely separate and has no effect on the other two drawings.
So the chance of any number being drawn in each of the three drawings that select the winning numbers for Pick 3 is 1 out of a possible 10 or 1 chance in 10. To get the top prize of $600, a player must correctly pick all three separate winning numbers, meaning they have a 1 in 10 chance of correctly selecting the winner in each of the three draws that make up the Pick 3 winning numbers selected twice daily.
To get the overall probability of choosing all three correctly, we multiply the probabilities of selecting the correct outcome in each separate selection:
The player has one chance to correctly choose the winning outcome out of 1,000 possible outcomes (1,000 different combinations) each time a Pick 3 drawing is conducted. That means there are 1,000 different ways the numbers could be drawn, and the player has one of those possible outcomes as his/her numbers.
We hope this helps to better explain the chances of winning the top prize in Pick 3.
So, what's the winning tickets? 974 744, ? Yikes.
Remember, all winning tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date of the last winning play.
Monday, April 17, 2023, Midday
| PICK 3 | PICK 3 + WILD BALL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMBERS MATCHED | NUMBER OF MO PRIZES | PRIZE AMOUNT | NUMBER OF MO PRIZES | PRIZE AMOUNT |
| Straight* | 56 | $300 | 37 | $100 |
| Box 3-way | 0 | $0 | 31 | $34 |
| Box 6-way | 0 | $0 | 34 | $17 |
| Front 2 | 1 | $30 | 0 | $10 |
| Back 2 | 10 | $30 | 1 | $10 |
| (Based on $.50 Plays) | ||||
| TOTAL WINNERS: 170 TOTAL WON: $22,472 | ||||
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