How to Play Delaware Play 3
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 1:58 PM and 7:57 PM ET
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or 2 for a pair, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose Straight, Box, Front Pair, Back Pair, Straight/Box or Combination.
- 3Choose 50¢ or $1 a play. A Straight/Box is $1.
- 4Choose Day, Night or both. Drawings are every day except Christmas Day.
- 5Play up to 7 drawings in a row, or start on a day up to a week ahead.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Straight/BoxA 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1.
- CombinationA Straight on every order of your digits.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 18 minutes before the Day drawing and 27 before the Night. See every prize
More Play 3 rulesStraight · Box · Front Pair · Back Pair · Straight/Box · Combination · Liability limit · Advance Play
- Straight
- Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Box
- Match all 3 digits in any order. A number with two identical digits, like 113, is a 3-Way Box, and three different digits, like 123, are a 6-Way Box: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order, whatever the third digit is.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order, whatever the first digit is.
- Straight/Box
- A 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1. The exact order wins both prizes, and any other order wins the Box prize.
- Combination
- A Straight on every order of your digits, at 50¢ or $1 each: 3 plays for a 3-way number like 113, 6 for a 6-way number like 123, so $1.50 to $6. Whichever order is drawn wins one Straight prize.
- Liability limit
- Play 3 pays set prizes, so the lottery can limit sales of tickets on any number at any time.
- Advance Play
- Play the same number for up to seven drawings in a row, or mark one or more days up to a week ahead to play their drawings.
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- Before You PlayDelaware Lottery Draw Times Day 1:58 PM, Night 7:57 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 18 minutes before the Day drawing and 27 before the Night.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Delaware Lottery Prize Every Play 3 prize: sign it and cash it at any lottery retailer.
- Keep MoreDelaware Lottery Tax Calculator Play 3’s $500 top prize: nothing withheld. Tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Delaware Play 3 rules
How do you play Delaware Play 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or 2 for a pair, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose Straight, Box, Front Pair, Back Pair, Straight/Box or Combination. Choose 50¢ or $1 a play. A Straight/Box is $1. Choose Day, Night or both. Drawings are every day except Christmas Day. Play up to 7 drawings in a row, or start on a day up to a week ahead.
What are the ways to play Play 3?
Straight: Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 3 digits in any order. Front Pair: Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Pair: Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Straight/Box: A 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1. Combination: A Straight on every order of your digits.
How much is a Play 3 ticket in Delaware?
50¢ or $1 a play.
How late can you buy Delaware Play 3 tickets?
The Delaware Play 3 cutoff time is 18 minutes before the Day drawing and 27 before the Night: 1:40 PM ET for the 1:58 PM Day drawing and 7:30 PM ET for the 7:57 PM Night drawing.
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