Best odds of winning a prize: 1 in 417 (Box). In California, every prize is pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.

• Straight

  Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.

  Varies1 in 10,00012.5 shares

• Box

  Match all 4 digits in any order.

  • 1112Three alike, like 1112
    Varies1 in 2,5003 shares
  • 1122Two pairs, like 1122
    Varies1 in 1,6672 shares
  • 1123One pair, like 1123
    Varies1 in 8331 share
  • 1234All different, like 1234
    Varies1 in 4170.5 shares

• Straight/Box

  Half Straight and half Box on the same number, for $1.

  Exact orderAny other order
  • 1112Three alike, like 1112
    Exact orderVaries1 in 10,0007.75 shares: half the Straight prize and half the Box prize

    Any other orderVaries1 in 3,3331.5 shares: half the Box prize
  • 1122Two pairs, like 1122
    Exact orderVaries1 in 10,0007.25 shares: half the Straight prize and half the Box prize

    Any other orderVaries1 in 2,0001 share: half the Box prize
  • 1123One pair, like 1123
    Exact orderVaries1 in 10,0006.75 shares: half the Straight prize and half the Box prize

    Any other orderVaries1 in 9090.5 shares: half the Box prize
  • 1234All different, like 1234
    Exact orderVaries1 in 10,0006.5 shares: half the Straight prize and half the Box prize

    Any other orderVaries1 in 4350.25 shares: half the Box prize