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PICK 4 – Prizes & Chances

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There are many ways to play PICK 4, one of the PA Lottery games you can play every day. You can play PICK 4 day and PICK 4 evening. Check out the chart below for details on Lottery payouts and PICK 4 Lottery prizes. View PICK 4 official rules and the PICK 4 with Wild Ball official rules.

PICK 4 PRIZES:

PLAY TYPE – Straight

MATCH 4 digits in exact order
PICK Any 4 digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $2,500
PRIZE $1 PLAY $5,000
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 10,000

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 4 digits in any order
PICK 3 of the same digits plus 1 distinct digit
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $600
PRIZE $1 PLAY $1,200
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 2,500

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 4 digits in any order
PICK 2 pairs of different digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $400
PRIZE $1 PLAY $800
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,667

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 4 digits in any order
PICK 1 pair of digits plus 2 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $200
PRIZE $1 PLAY $400
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 833.33

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 4 digits in any order
PICK Any 4 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $100
PRIZE $1 PLAY $200
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 416.67

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK Any 4 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$100 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 10,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 416.67 (BOX)

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK 1 pair of digits plus 2 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$200 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 10,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 833.33 (BOX)

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK 2 pairs of different digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$400 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 10,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 1,667 (BOX)

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK 3 of the same digits plus 1 distinct digit
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$600 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 10,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 2,500 (BOX)
 
PLAY TYPE MATCH PICK PRIZE
50¢ PLAY
PRIZE
$1 PLAY
CHANCES OF WINNNING
STRAIGHT 4 digits in exact order Any 4 digits $2,500 $5,000 1 in 10,000
BOX 4 digits in any order 3 of the same digits plus 1 distinct digit $600 $1,200 1 in 2,500
BOX 4 digits in any order 2 pairs of different digits $400 $800 1 in 1,667
BOX 4 digits in any order 1 pair of digits plus 2 distinct digits $200 $400 1 in 833.33
BOX 4 digits in any order Any 4 distinct digits $100 $200 1 in 416.67
STRAIGHT
/ BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play Any 4 distinct digits $2,500
$100
- 1 in 10,000
1 in 416.67
STRAIGHT
/ BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play 1 pair of digits plus 2 distinct digits $2,500
$200
- 1 in 10,000
1 in 833.33
STRAIGHT
/ BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play 2 pairs of different digits $2,500
$400
- 1 in 10,000
1 in 1,667
STRAIGHT
/ BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play 3 of the same digits plus 1 distinct digit $2,500
$600
- 1 in 10,000
1 in 2,500
STRAIGHT/BOX is only available at 50¢ per play.
 

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PICK 4 PRIZES WITH WILD BALL:

PLAY TYPE1 PICK 4 BASE GAME PRIZE WILD BALL PRIZE WILD BALL CHANCES OF WINNING
STRAIGHT $5,000 $1,500 1 in 2,500
BOX (4-WAY) $1,200 $390 1 in 625
BOX (6-WAY) $800 $260 1 in 417
BOX (12-WAY) $400 $130 1 in 208
BOX (24-WAY) $200 $60 1 in 104
1PICK 4 with Wild Ball (based on $1 per play — for 50¢ play, cut prize in half)
 

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PICK 4 EXAMPLE CHART:

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

PLAY TYPE
YOU PLAY
YOU PLAY DRAWING RESULT PRIZE 50¢ PLAY PRIZE $1 PLAY
STRAIGHT
1-2-3-4
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 $2,500 $5,000
BOX
1-1-1-2
1-1-1-2 1-1-1-2
(in any order)
$600 $1,200
BOX
1-1-2-2
1-1-2-2 1-1-2-2
(in any order)
$400 $800
BOX
1-1-2-3
1-1-2-3 1-1-2-3
(in any order)
$200 $400
BOX
1-2-3-4
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4
(in any order)
$100 $200
STRAIGHT/ BOX
1-2-3-4
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4
1-2-3-4 (in any order)
$2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$100 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/ BOX
1-1-2-3
1-1-2-3 1-1-2-3
1-1-2-3 (in any order)
$2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$200 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/ BOX
1-1-2-2
1-1-2-2 1-1-2-2
1-1-2-2 (in any order)
$2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$400 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/ BOX
1-1-2-2
1-1-2-2 1-1-1-2
1-1-1-2 (in any order)
$2,500 (STRAIGHT)
$600 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/BOX is only available at 50¢ per play.

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Vary Your PICK 4 Play with Quick Pick

Give yourself another chance to win with quick pick. The computer will randomly select a number for a minimum $.50 bet for that day's 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 4 Advance Play

Tickets for PICK 4 day and PICK 4 evening can be purchased ahead of time. That means PA Lottery players can be picking Lottery numbers up to seven times (one week) in advance.

How to Claim a PICK 4 Lottery Prize

Take your winning ticket to a PA Lottery games 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.

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