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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
PLAY TYPE† – Box
PLAY TYPE† – Box
PLAY TYPE† – Front Pair
PLAY TYPE† – Back Pair
PLAY TYPE† – Super Straight
PLAY TYPE† – Super Straight
PLAY TYPE† – Straight/Box
PLAY TYPE† – Straight/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)
To learn more about how Wild Ball works, click here. Back to Top
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.