How to play Pick 3 | FAQs

Here’s a list of FAQs about the Pick 3 lottery 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 Pick 3 lottery?

Pick 3 draws are held seven days a week, from Monday through to Sunday.


What time is the Pick 3 draw?

Pick 3 has two daily draws at 12:59 pm and 10:57 pm.


How to play Pick 3 lottery?

This can be done in just a few easy steps. Select 3 numbers between 0-9, select your play type from four different options, at this point you can also select if you wish to use the Fireball feature, and complete as many entries as you wish. In case 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 Pick 3 strategy?

To play Pick 3 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.
  • Wheel: 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 own odds and payouts, which you can check in the table below.


What is Pick 3 Fireball?

Fireball is the additional number that is drawn after the main three Pick 3 numbers.
When selecting to play with the Fireball feature on, you have the opportunity to replace any one of the three numbers that are drawn to try forming a winning combination. You win a prize if your numbers match any of the Fireball winning combinations. You can find more information in the table below.


What are Pick 3 payouts and odds?

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

Pick 3 Base Game Plus Fireball
Play Type Odds How to Win Prize Based on $0.50 Wager Prize Based on $1 Wager Odds Prize Based on $0.50 Wager Prize Based on $1 Wager
Straight 1:1,000 123 $250 $500 1:333 $90 $180
3-Way Box 1:333.3 112, 121, 211 $80 $160 1:111 $30 $60
6-Way Box 1:166.7 123, 213, 312, 132, 231, 321 $40 $80 1:56 $15 $30
3-Way Wheel 1:333.3 112, 121, 211 $250 $500 1:111 $90 $180
6-Way Wheel 1:166.7 123, 213, 312, 132, 231, 321 $250 $500 1:56 $90 $180
Front Pair 1:100 Any 3-digit number that begins with 12 $25 $50 1:33 $9 $18
Back Pair 1:100 Any 3-digit number that ends with 23 $25 $50 1:33 $9 $18
Split Pair 1:100 Any 3-digit number that begins with 1 and ends with 3 $25 $50 1:33 $9 $18

How do I know if I am a Pick 3 winner?

If you win, you will be informed by email. You can also compare your numbers with the winning numbers from our Pick 3 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.