Pick 3 Drawing Update
Iowa Lottery Will Pay Prizes on Two Sets of Winning Numbers in Pick 3 Evening Drawing for Saturday, Jan. 30
CLIVE, Iowa - After a technical difficulty with ball-drawing equipment in a weekend Pick 3 drawing, the Iowa Lottery will pay prizes on two sets of winning numbers for that drawing
The winning numbers originally reported in the Pick 3 evening drawing on Saturday (Jan. 30) will be honored along with those selected in a secondary drawing.
The two sets of official winning numbers for the drawing are: 9-0-2 and 5-7-6.
The results were initially reported as usual for Saturday's evening Pick 3 drawing, which was held about 10 p.m. that night. However, subsequent reviews revealed a difficulty with one of the ball-drawing machines.
The winning numbers in Pick 3 drawings are selected using three mechanical ball-drawing machines, each of which contains a set of white lottery balls numbered 0-9. Reviews of Saturday's evening Pick 3 drawing revealed that as one of the machines was selecting a number, a door on its drum holding drawing balls came open. A drawing ball was still selected by the machine and the exact timing of the difficulty was not initially apparent.
After conducting the review, lottery officials determined that in an abundance of caution, they would hold a secondary drawing, with those results also reported for Saturday's evening Pick 3 drawing. The secondary drawing was held at 7 p.m. Sunday.
In the initial Pick 3 evening drawing on Saturday, Iowa players won 49 prizes totaling $2,950 in winnings. Iowa players won 123 prizes totaling $12,240 in winnings in the secondary drawing.
Here are the prize results for each set of winning numbers.
Pick 3
Eve
Jan 30 | Nmbrs
Drawn | Str
Exact
| Bx
6-
way
Any | Bx
3-
way
Any | Str/Bx
6-way
Exact | Str/Bx
6-way
Any | Str/Bx
3-way
Exact | Str/Bx
3-way
Any | Front
Pair | Back
Pair |
|---|
| Initial | 9-0-2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scndry | 5-7-6 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
While prizes in the initial Saturday evening Pick 3 drawing can be claimed through the Iowa Lottery's usual procedures, any Iowa prizes won in that night's secondary Pick 3 drawing must be claimed directly from the Iowa Lottery and processed at lottery headquarters in Clive.
Players should follow the instructions on the "Claiming Prizes" page of the lottery website. The mailing address for the Iowa Lottery is:
Iowa Lottery
13001 University Ave.
Clive, IA 50325-8225.
Players also can visit any of the lottery's regional offices to present Pick 3 tickets they believe won prizes in the secondary drawing. In some instances, the claim involved may require additional documentation and review, so the prizes may not immediately be paid.
Players who believe they may have discarded a ticket that won a prize in the secondary drawing or who have other questions regarding the status of a Pick 3 ticket should contact the Iowa Lottery directly at 515-725-7900 or Wmaster@ialottery.com.
Pick 3 prizes in Iowa must be claimed within 90 days of the drawing for which they were eligible.
Players should keep their tickets from the drawing and the Iowa Lottery will provide further details about the claim process, including an affidavit that would need to be completed, as soon as possible. Details from the lottery will address what players can do if they discarded their tickets after seeing the Saturday evening Pick 3 numbers initially announced, or if they redeemed a winning Pick 3 ticket from the drawing but now believe they may be eligible for a higher prize.
Players who have questions are welcome to contact the Iowa Lottery at 515-725-7900 or Wmaster@ialottery.com.
Pick 3 has been offered in Iowa since 1998. It features a top prize of $3,000 and odds of just 1:1,000 of winning it. Another intriguing aspect of the game comes in the variety of ways players can choose to play it. Plays in Pick 3 range from 50 cents up to $5 for the chance to match a three-digit combination of numbers from 000 to 999.
There are several ways to win in Pick 3. Players can choose a straight play, meaning that if the winning numbers are 1-2-3, they win a prize for matching that combination exactly: 1-2-3. Another option is to choose a box play, which allows players to win for matching the winning numbers but not in the exact order drawn (if the winning numbers are 1-2-3, you win for any play with those numbers, such as 3-2-1). Players also can choose a straight/box play, which allows them to win for matching the numbers in the exact order drawn or in any order.
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