Follow the steps below to play Pick 3 in South Carolina. There are thousands of retailers throughout the Palmetto State where you can fill out a playslip.
Select your method of entry from the available play types – Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair or Back Pair. Select the relevant play type on your slip.
Indicate whether you want to pay $0.50 or $1 per play. For a Combo, a 3-Way would be $1.50 or $3, while a 6-Way would be $3 or $6.
Choose your own numbers or mark the Quick Pick box to get a random selection. You must pick one number from each of the three lines from 0-9 on your playslip (or from two of the lines if you are playing Pairs).
Decide whether to play the Midday draw, the Evening draw, or both. You can enter up 14 consecutive draws for either time, or 28 for both. You can also play in advance to enter a different day of the week.
Select the Fireball option to add this feature to your play. It will also double the cost, but it makes it easier to win prizes.
You must buy your tickets before the cut-off time for the relevant draw – 12:45 p.m. for Midday draws and 6:45 p.m. for Evening draws.
Once you have purchased a ticket, keep it safe until the draw takes place. You can see the winning numbers online as soon they have been selected, and then you can find out if you are due a prize. South Carolina Lottery retailers have received specific training for Pick 3 and Pick 4 plus Fireball so they can help you fill out a playslip or check whether you are a winner.
The way you win a prize depends on which play type you have selected. For a Straight play, for example, all of your numbers must be the same as the winning numbers, and in the exact order. Boxed play only requires you to get the three digits - they can be in any order. Go to the Prizes and Odds page to find out more about how to get a Pick 3 payout for each play type.
Claiming Pick 3 prizes is easy, as you just have to go to any authorized lottery retailer or mail in your winning ticket to the SC Education Lottery, P.O. Box 11039, Columbia, SC 29211-1039. You have 180 days from the draw date in which to claim any Pick 3 prizes.