Pick 3 Payouts

Pick 3 offers a host of great prizes, depending on the play type you choose. You can win up to $500 by playing a Straight for $1 and matching all the numbers in the exact order, or you might prefer to play a Front Pair or Back Pair to give yourself the best odds of winning.

All prizes are fixed, so you are guaranteed to receive the full advertised amount even if there are lots of winners. To win, you must match the numbers as the conditions of your play type stipulate, so for a Straight you would not be eligible for a prize if you had all three digits but they were in a different order.

You can also win with Fireball if you add this optional feature to your ticket. It allows you to replace any of the drawn numbers with the Fireball number, possibly creating a winning combination for you. Here are all the prizes you can win for each play type.

Straight – Prizes and Odds

Regardless of which combination of numbers you play, the odds are the same for a Straight Play and so is the potential prize.

Play Type Odds Prize ($0.50 Play) Prize ($1 Play
3 different numbers 1 in 1,000 $250 $500
2 like numbers 1 in 1,000 $250 $500
3 identical numbers 1 in 1,000 $250 $500
Fireball Payouts
Play Type Winning Combinations Odds of Winning Prize ($1 Play) Prize ($2 Play)
3 different numbers 1 Win 1 in 333 $250 $500
2 like numbers 2 Wins 1 in 10,000 $180 $360
  1 Win 1 in 357 $90 $180
3 identical numbers 3 Wins 1 in 10,000 $270 $540
  1 Win 1 in 370 $90 $180

Box - Prizes and Odds

The appeal of a Box play is that it has better odds than a Straight, although the prizes you can win are lower. The prizes and odds are also influenced by whether you play a 3-Way or a 6-Way combination.

Play Type Odds Prize ($0.50 Play) Prize ($1 Play
3-Way - 2 like numbers and one different 1 in 333 $80 $60
6-Way - 3 different numbers 1 in 167 $40 $80
Fireball Payouts
Play Type Winning Combinations Odds of Winning Prize ($1 Play) Prize ($2 Play)
3-Way - 2 like numbers 3 Wins 1 in 10,000 $90 $180
  2 Wins 1 in 1,667 $60 $120
  1 Win 1 in 133 $30 $60
6-Way - 3 different numbers 2 Wins 1 in 556 $30 $60
  1 Win 1 in 69 $15 $30

Straight/Box – Prizes and Odds

With a Straight/Box play, the total cost of entry is always $1. You can win prizes for both the Straight and Box parts of the play if you match the numbers in the exact order. If you match them in another order, you just win the Box part of the prize.

Play Type Odds Prize ($0.50 Play) Prize ($1 Play
3-Way - 2 like numbers and one different 1 in 333 $80 $330 ($250 + $80)
6-Way - 3 different numbers 1 in 167 $40 $290 ($250 + $40)
Fireball Payouts
Play Type Winning Combinations (Box) Winning Combinations (Straight) Odds of Winning Prize
3-Way - 2 like numbers 2 Wins 2 Wins 1 in 10,000 $240
  3 Wins 1 Win 1 in 10,000 $180
  2 Wins 1 Win 1 in 5,000 $150
  2 Wins 0 Wins 1 in 3,333 $60
  1 Win 1 Win 1 in 400 $120
  1 Win 0 Wins 1 in 200 $30
6-Way – 3 different numbers 2 Wins 1 Win 1 in 1,667 $120
  1 Win 1 Win 1 in 417 $105
  2 Wins 0 Wins 1 in 883 $30
  1 Win 0 Wins 1 in 83 $15

Combo – Prizes and Odds

With a Combo, you are playing for the same prizes as a Straight, but the odds are better because you are submitting a separate entry for each combination of digits within your three selected numbers. You just have to pay for each different play, so the total cost of a Combo is between $1.50 and $6, depending on the play amount you have chosen and whether you have selected a 3-Way or a 6-Way.

Play Type Odds Prize ($0.50 Play) Prize ($1 Play
3-Way - 2 like numbers 1 in 333 $250 $500
6-Way - 3 different numbers 1 in 167 $250 $500
Fireball Payout
Play Type Winning Combinations Odds of Winning Prize ($1 Play) Prize ($2 Play)
3-Way - 2 like numbers 3 Wins 1 in 10,000 $270 $540
  2 Wins 1 in 10,000 $180 $360
  1 Win 1 in 5,000 $90 $180
6-Way - 3 different numbers 2 Wins 1 in 1,667 $180 $360
  1 Win 1 in 417 $90 $180

Pairs – Prizes and Odds

Selecting a two-digit number gives you the best chance of winning of any play type, with Fireball providing even more opportunities to land a prize.

Play Type Odds Prize ($0.50 Play) Prize ($1 Play
Pairs 1 in 100 $25 $50
Fireball Payout
Play Type Winning Combinations Odds of Winning Prize ($1 Play) Prize ($2 Play)
2 identical numbers 3 Wins 1 in 1,000 $27 $54
  1 Win 1 in 37 $9 $18
2 different numbers 2 Wins 1 in 500 $18 $36
  1 Win 1 in 38 $9 $18