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PICK 3 – Prizes & Chances

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There are many ways to play PICK 3, one of the PA Lottery games you can play every day. You can play PICK 3 day and PICK 3 evening. Check out the chart below for details on Lottery payouts and PICK 3 Lottery prizes. View PICK 3 official rules and the PICK 3 with Wild Ball official rules.

PICK 3 PRIZES:

PLAY TYPE – Straight

MATCH 3 digits in exact order
PICK Any 3 digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $250
PRIZE $1 PLAY $500
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,000

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 3 digits in any order
PICK 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $80
PRIZE $1 PLAY $160
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 333.33

PLAY TYPE – Box

MATCH 3 digits in any order
PICK Any 3 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $40
PRIZE $1 PLAY $80
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 166.67

PLAY TYPE – Front Pair

MATCH First 2 digits in exact order
PICK Any 2 digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $25
PRIZE $1 PLAY $50
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 100

PLAY TYPE – Back Pair

MATCH Last 2 digits in exact order
PICK Any 2 digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $25
PRIZE $1 PLAY $50
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 100

PLAY TYPE – Super Straight

MATCH Combines all possible STRAIGHT plays
PICK Any 3 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $250
PRIZE $1 PLAY $500
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,000 (per play)

PLAY TYPE – Super Straight

MATCH Combines all possible STRAIGHT plays
PICK 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $250
PRIZE $1 PLAY $500
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,000 (per play)

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK Any 3 distinct digits
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $250 (STRAIGHT)
$40 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 166.67 (BOX)

PLAY TYPE – Straight/Box

MATCH Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play
PICK 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit
PRIZE 50¢ PLAY $250 (STRAIGHT)
$80 (BOX)
PRIZE $1 PLAY  - 
CHANCES OF WINNING 1 in 1,000 (STRAIGHT)
1 in 333.33 (BOX)
PLAY TYPE MATCH PICK PRIZE
50¢ PLAY
PRIZE
$1 PLAY
CHANCES OF WINNNING
STRAIGHT 3 digits in exact order Any 3 digits $250 $500 1 in 1,000
BOX 3 digits in any order 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit $80 $160 1 in 333.33
BOX 3 digits in any order Any 3 distinct digits $40 $80 1 in 166.67
FRONT PAIR First 2 digits in exact order Any 2 digits $25 $50 1 in 100
BACK PAIR Last 2 digits in exact order Any 2 digits $25 $50 1 in 100
SUPER STRAIGHT Combines all possible STRAIGHT plays Any 3 distinct digits $250 $500 1 in 1,000 (per play)
SUPER STRAIGHT Combines all possible STRAIGHT plays 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit $250 $500 1 in 1,000 (per play)
STRAIGHT/
BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play Any 3 distinct digits $250
$40
- 1 in 1,000
1 in 166.67
STRAIGHT/
BOX
Combines a STRAIGHT play and a BOX play 1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit $250
$80
- 1 in 1,000
1 in 333.33
STRAIGHT/BOX is only available at 50¢ per play.

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PICK 3 PRIZES WITH WILD BALL:

PLAY TYPE1 PICK 3 BASE GAME PRIZE WILD BALL PRIZE WILD BALL CHANCES OF WINNING
STRAIGHT $500 $200 1 in 333
BOX (3–WAY) $160 $72 1 in 111
BOX (6–WAY) $80 $36 1 in 56
FRONT PAIR $50 $30 1 in 50
BACK PAIR $50 $30 1 in 50
SUPER STRAIGHT $500 $200 1 in 333 (per play)
1PICK 3 with Wild Ball (based on $1 per play — for 50¢ play, cut prize in half)

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PICK 3 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
1-2-3 1-2-3 $250 $500
BOX
1-1-2
1-1-2 1-1-2 (in any order) $80 $160
BOX
1-2-3
1-2-3 1-2-3 (in any order) $40 $80
FRONT PAIR
1-2-X
1-2-X 1-2-3 $25 $50
BACK PAIR
X-1-2
X-1-2 3-1-2 $25 $50
SUPER STRAIGHT
1-2-3 (all combinations)
1-2-3 (all combinations) 1-2-3 (in any order) $250 $500
SUPER STRAIGHT
1-1-2 (all combinations)
1-1-2 (all combinations) 1-1-2 (in any order) $250 $500
STRAIGHT/
BOX
1-2-3
1-2-3 1-2-3
1-2-3 (in any order)
$250 (STRAIGHT)
$40 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/
BOX
1-1-2
1-1-2 1-1-2
1-1-2 (in any order)
$250 (STRAIGHT)
$80 (BOX)
-
STRAIGHT/BOX is only available at 50¢ per play.

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Vary PICK 3 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 3 Advance Play

Tickets for PICK 3 day and PICK 3 evening can be purchased up to seven times (one week) in advance.

How to Claim a PICK 3 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.

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