PICK 2 – Prizes & Chances

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There are many ways to play PICK 2, one of the PA Lottery games you can play every day. You can play PICK 2 day and PICK 2 evening. Check out the chart below for details on Lottery payouts and PICK 2 Lottery prizes. View PICK 2 official rules and the PICK 2 with Wild Ball official rules.

Prize Chart
Prize Chart with WILD BALL
Example Chart
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PICK 2 PRIZES:

PLAY TYPE† – Straight

MATCH	2 digits in exact order
PICK	Any 2 digits
PRIZE	$50
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 100

PLAY TYPE† – Box

MATCH	2 digits in any order
PICK	Any 2 distinct digits
PRIZE	$25
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 50

PLAY TYPE† – Front Digit

MATCH	Your digit to the first number drawn
PICK	Any 1 digit
PRIZE	$5
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 10

PLAY TYPE† – Back Digit

MATCH	Your digit to the last number drawn
PICK	Any 1 digit
PRIZE	$5
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 10

PLAY TYPE† – Super Straight

MATCH	Combines both possible STRAIGHT plays
PICK	Any 2 distinct digits
PRIZE	$50
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 100 (per play)

PLAY TYPE† – Straight/Box

MATCH	Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK	Any 2 distinct digits
PRIZE	$50 (STRAIGHT) $25 (BOX)
CHANCES OF WINNING	1 in 100 (STRAIGHT) 1 in 50 (BOX)

PLAY TYPE^†	MATCH	PICK	PRIZE	CHANCES OF WINNNING
STRAIGHT	2 digits in exact order	Any 2 digits	$50	1 in 100
BOX	2 digits in any order	Any 2 distinct digits	$25	1 in 50
FRONT DIGIT	Your digit to the first number drawn	Any 1 digit	$5	1 in 10
BACK DIGIT	Your digit to the last number drawn	Any 1 digit	$5	1 in 10
SUPER STRAIGHT	Combines both possible STRAIGHT plays	Any 2 distinct digits	$50	1 in 100 (per play)
STRAIGHT/ BOX	Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play	Any 2 distinct digits	$50 $25	1 in 100 1 in 50

†Cost is $1 per play. The total cost for SUPER STRAIGHT and STRAIGHT/BOX is $2 ($1 for each play).

PICK 2 PRIZES WITH WILD BALL:

PLAY TYPE¹	PICK 2 BASE GAME PRIZE	WILD BALL PRIZE	WILD BALL CHANCES OF WINNING
STRAIGHT	$50	$30	1 in 50
BOX	$25	$15	1 in 25
FRONT DIGIT	$5	$6	1 in 10
BACK DIGIT	$5	$6	1 in 10
SUPER STRAIGHT	$50	$30	1 in 50 (per play)

¹PICK 2 with Wild Ball (based on $1 per play)

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PICK 2 EXAMPLE CHART:

The play type and your numbers are in the first column.

PLAY TYPE^† YOU PLAY	YOU PLAY	DRAWING RESULT	PRIZE
STRAIGHT 1-2	1-2	1-2	$50
BOX 1-2	1-2	1-2 or 2-1	$25
FRONT DIGIT 1-X	1-X	1-2	$5
BACK DIGIT X-1	X-1	2-1	$5
SUPER STRAIGHT 1-2 and 2-1	1-2 and 2-1	1-2 or 2-1	$50
STRAIGHT/ BOX 1-2	1-2	1-2 1-2 or 2-1	$50 (STRAIGHT) $25 (BOX)

†Cost is $1 per play. The total cost for SUPER STRAIGHT and STRAIGHT/BOX is $2 ($1 for each play).

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Vary PICK 2 Play with Quick Pick

Give yourself another chance to win with Quick Pick. The computer will randomly select a two-digit number for the next Lottery drawing. Quick Pick numbers will automatically be played straight unless you specify another type of bet. It's a fast chance to give yourself another way to win.

PICK 2 Advance Play

Tickets for PICK 2 day and PICK 2 evening can be purchased up to seven days (one week) in advance.

How to Claim a PICK 2 Lottery Prize

Take your winning ticket to a PA Lottery retailer to validate. The retailer may pay valid Lottery prizes up to and including $2,500 per ticket. If the Lottery payout is over $600, you must complete a claim form. You must also file a claim form for any winning Lottery ticket older than 180 days.

For more details, see how to claim a Lottery prize.