How to play Cash 4 | FAQs

Here’s a list of FAQs about the Arkansas Cash 4 game which may answer some of your questions. If you can’t find the answers here, you can also get in touch with our Customer Experience Team with your questions!


What are the days of the Cash 4 lottery?

Cash 4 Midday draws are held 6 days a week, from Monday to Saturday, while Cash 4 Evening draws are held daily.


What time is the Cash 4 draw?

Cash 4 Midday drawings are held at 12:59 p.m. and Evening drawings at 6:59 p.m.


How to play the Cash 4 lottery?

This can be done in just a few easy steps. Select 4 numbers between 0-9, and select your play type from four different options, and complete as many entries as you wish. If you don’t have your lucky numbers, you can use the ‘Quick Pick’ function and the system will randomly choose the numbers for you.


What is the Cash 4 strategy?

To play Cash 4 you need to choose one of the following play types:
Straight: You win if your numbers match the winning numbers and the order in which they are drawn.
Box: For the same price as “straight play”, you could win no matter the order that the numbers are drawn, but you win a smaller prize.
Straight/Box: For a slightly higher price than the Straight or Box play types if your numbers match those drawn, you will be a winner whether they came up in the same exact or any order. While this may seem like an easier-to-win mode, an exact, Straight, order win here will award a greater reward than any, Box, order win.
Combo: This is a way to play all the game types at a slightly higher price than the Straight or Box play types but if you win, you will get the same amount regardless of whether it was in the exact order or any order.

Each play type has its odds and payouts, which you can check in the table below.


What are Cash 4 payouts and odds?

You can find the different Cash 3 prize tiers, the odds of winning, and the estimated prize amount for each specific tier in the table below:

CASH 4 BASE ODDS AND PRIZES
Play Types Odds of winnings 50¢ Prize $1 Prize
STRAIGHT: Exact order 1 in 10,000 $2,500 $5,000
4-WAY BOX: Any order, 3 numbers must be the same 1 in 2,500 $600 $1,200
6-WAY BOX: Any order, two pairs of numbers must be the same 1 in 1,667 $400 $800
12-WAY BOX: Any order, two numbers must be the same 1 in 833 $200 $400
24-WAY BOX: Any order, each number must be unique 1 in 417 $100 $200
4-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: $0.50 straight and $0.50 box, three numbers must be the same 1 in 2,500 No 50¢ play $3,100 (Straight and Box) or $600 (Box only)
6-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: $0.50 straight and $0.50 box, two pairs of numbers must be the same 1 in 1,667 No 50¢ play $2,900 (Straight and Box) or $400 (Box only)
12-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: $0.50 straight and $0.50 box, two numbers must be the same 1 in 833 No 50¢ play $2,700 (Straight and Box) or $200 (Box only)
24-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: $0.50 straight and $0.50 box, each number must be unique 1 in 417 No 50¢ play $2,600 (Straight and Box) or $100 (Box only)
4-WAY COMBO: Straight play for each of 4 ways to win, three numbers must be the same 1 in 2,500 Ticket Price $2 - $2,500 Ticket Price $4 - $5,000
6-WAY COMBO: Straight play for each of 6 ways to win, two pairs of numbers must be the same 1 in 1,667 Ticket Price $3 - $2,500 Ticket Price $6 - $5,000
12-WAY COMBO: Straight play for each of 12 ways to win, two numbers must be the same 1 in 833 Ticket Price $6 - $2,500 Ticket Price $12 - $5,000
24-WAY COMBO: Straight play for each of 24 ways to win, each number must be unique 1 in 417 Ticket Price $12 - $2,500 Ticket Price $24 - $5,000


How do I know if I am a Cash 4 winner?

If you win, you will be informed by email. You can also compare your numbers with the winning numbers from our Cash 4 results page which is updated after every draw.
If you are unsure whether you’re one of the lucky winners, you can also contact our Customer Experience Team who will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.