How to Play California Daily 3
$1 a play · Every day · 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM PT
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose how to play: Straight, Box or Straight/Box.
- 3Each play is $1.
- 4Choose Midday, Evening, or 1 to 7 or 14 drawings in a row with Advance Play.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Straight/BoxHalf Straight and half Box on the same number, for $1.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales run until each drawing. See every prize
More Daily 3 rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Prizes
- Straight
- Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. A number like 333 can only be played Straight.
- Box
- Match all 3 digits in any order. A number with a repeated digit, like 665, is 3-way, and three different digits, like 516, are 6-way: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize. The Box prize is twice the Straight/Box box-only prize.
- Straight/Box
- Your $1 is split between a Straight and a Box on the same number. The exact order wins half the Straight prize plus half the Box prize, and any other order wins half the Box prize.
- Prizes
- Every prize is pari-mutuel. About 50% of sales goes to the prize pool, and each prize is a set number of shares of it, so the amounts change with every drawing. A Straight win is 12.5 shares. Prizes are rounded down to the whole dollar, but never less than $1, and each play wins only its highest prize.
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Answers about California Daily 3 rules
How do you play California Daily 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose how to play: Straight, Box or Straight/Box. Each play is $1. Choose Midday, Evening, or 1 to 7 or 14 drawings in a row with Advance Play.
What are the ways to play Daily 3?
Straight: Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 3 digits in any order. Straight/Box: Half Straight and half Box on the same number, for $1.
How much is a Daily 3 ticket in California?
$1 a play.
How late can you buy California Daily 3 tickets?
Right up to each drawing: sales close at 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM PT, as each one is drawn.
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