How to Play Colorado Pick 3
50¢–$5 a play · Every day · 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM MT
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose Exact Order, Any Order, Exact Order + Any Order, Front Pair or Back Pair.
- 3Choose 50¢, $1, $2 or $5 a play. Exact Order + Any Order starts at $1.
- 4Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 28 days in a row.
Ways to play
- Exact OrderMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Any OrderMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Exact Order + Any OrderAn Exact Order and an Any Order on the same number.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
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More Pick 3 rulesExact Order · Any Order · Exact Order + Any Order · Front Pair · Back Pair · Prizes · Liability limit · Advance Play
- Exact Order
- Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Any number can be played this way, like 567, 566 or 555.
- Any Order
- Match all 3 digits in any order. Three different digits, like 567, win on 6 orders. A number with a repeated digit, like 566, wins on 3 orders and pays twice as much. All 3 digits must be drawn: playing 344, a drawing with only one 4 doesn't win.
- Exact Order + Any Order
- Two plays in one, for $1, $2 or $5: half plays Exact Order and half Any Order, on the same number of three different digits or with a repeated digit. The exact order wins both prizes, and any other order wins the Any Order prize.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Prizes
- Every Pick 3 prize is a set amount that grows with the wager: a $1 play pays twice the 50¢ prize, a $2 play four times and a $5 play ten times.
- Liability limit
- Pick 3 pays set prizes, so a number can be played Exact Order only 1,000 times in one drawing, counting Exact Order + Any Order plays. Once it reaches that, it's sold out for those bets in that drawing.
- Advance Play
- You can play the same numbers for up to 28 drawings in a row of just Midday or just Evening, or up to 56 drawings if you play both.
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- Before You PlayColorado Lottery Draw Times Midday 1:30 PM, Evening 7:30 PM MT, every day. On sale until each drawing.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Colorado Lottery Prize Up to $599 at any lottery retailer. You have 180 days to claim.
- Keep MoreColorado Lottery Tax Calculator Pick 3’s $2,500 top prize: nothing withheld. Tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Colorado Pick 3 rules
How do you play Colorado Pick 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose Exact Order, Any Order, Exact Order + Any Order, Front Pair or Back Pair. Choose 50¢, $1, $2 or $5 a play. Exact Order + Any Order starts at $1. Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 28 days in a row.
What are the ways to play Pick 3?
Exact Order: Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Any Order: Match all 3 digits in any order. Exact Order + Any Order: An Exact Order and an Any Order on the same number. Front Pair: Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Pair: Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
How much is a Pick 3 ticket in Colorado?
50¢–$5 a play.
How late can you buy Colorado Pick 3 tickets?
Right up to each drawing: sales close at 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM MT, as each one is drawn.
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