About Pick 3
Pick 3 is a daily game that leaves nearly all of the choices up to the player. With drawings twice a day, the prize
you can win depends on the type of play you make.
How To Play
Pick 3 plays
range in price from 50 cents up to $5. Choose three numbers, each from 0 through 9.
You can choose your own numbers or ask for an easy pick to have the lottery terminal or self-service kiosk to select the numbers on your ticket. Check
the multi-draw box to buy tickets for up to 16 consecutive drawings at a time.
You'll also select the type of play you want to make:
- Straight - match all three numbers in the EXACT ORDER as drawn.
- Box - match all numbers IN ANY ORDER.
- Straight/Box - match all numbers in the EXACT and/or ANY ORDER.
- Front Pair - match the first two numbers in the EXACT ORDER.
- Back Pair - match the last two numbers in the EXACT ORDER.
Prizes & Odds
Midday Pick 3 drawings are held at about 12:20 p.m. each day. Evening drawings are held daily at about 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased until noon on the day of the
drawing for midday drawings and until 9:40 p.m. on the day of the drawing for evening drawings.
Pick 3 prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the drawing in which they were won.
For further details, click the Game Rules link at the top of this page.
History
Pick 3 debuted in July 1998 in Iowa with evening drawings held Monday through Saturday. Midday drawings in the game were added in September 2003. Sunday drawings began in July 2010.
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