Illinois Pick 4 Prizes & Odds
Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.
Best odds of winning a prize: 1 in 417 (Box).
Straight
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$2,5001 in 10,000Box
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$6001 in 2,500
- Two pairs, like 1122$4001 in 1,667
- One pair, like 1123$2001 in 833
- All different, like 1234$1001 in 417
Combo
A Straight on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$2,5001 in 2,500Costs $2
- Two pairs, like 1122$2,5001 in 1,667Costs $3
- One pair, like 1123$2,5001 in 833Costs $6
- All different, like 1234$2,5001 in 417Costs $12
Straight
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$5,0001 in 10,000Box
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$1,2001 in 2,500
- Two pairs, like 1122$8001 in 1,667
- One pair, like 1123$4001 in 833
- All different, like 1234$2001 in 417
Straight/Box
A 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1.
- Three alike, like 1112Exact order$3,1001 in 10,000Any other order$6001 in 3,333
- Two pairs, like 1122Exact order$2,9001 in 10,000Any other order$4001 in 2,000
- One pair, like 1123Exact order$2,7001 in 10,000Any other order$2001 in 909
- All different, like 1234Exact order$2,6001 in 10,000Any other order$1001 in 435
Combo
A Straight on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$5,0001 in 2,500Costs $4
- Two pairs, like 1122$5,0001 in 1,667Costs $6
- One pair, like 1123$5,0001 in 833Costs $12
- All different, like 1234$5,0001 in 417Costs $24
Doubles the cost of a play. An extra digit drawn after each drawing that can replace any one winning digit, for more ways to win.
Straight
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$7501 in 2,500Up to 4 Fireball winsBox
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$1801 in 625Up to 4 Fireball wins
- Two pairs, like 1122$1201 in 417Up to 3 Fireball wins
- One pair, like 1123$601 in 208Up to 3 Fireball wins
- All different, like 1234$301 in 104Up to 2 Fireball wins
Combo
A Straight on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$7501 in 625Up to 4 Fireball winsCosts $4
- Two pairs, like 1122$7501 in 417Up to 3 Fireball winsCosts $6
- One pair, like 1123$7501 in 208Up to 3 Fireball winsCosts $12
- All different, like 1234$7501 in 104Up to 2 Fireball winsCosts $24
Straight
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$1,5001 in 2,500Up to 4 Fireball winsBox
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$3601 in 625Up to 4 Fireball wins
- Two pairs, like 1122$2401 in 417Up to 3 Fireball wins
- One pair, like 1123$1201 in 208Up to 3 Fireball wins
- All different, like 1234$601 in 104Up to 2 Fireball wins
Straight/Box
A 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1.
- Three alike, like 1112Exact order$9301 in 2,500Up to 4 Fireball wins on the play in allAny other order$1801 in 833Up to 4 Fireball wins on the play in all
- Two pairs, like 1122Exact order$8701 in 2,500Up to 3 Fireball wins on the play in allAny other order$1201 in 500Up to 3 Fireball wins on the play in all
- One pair, like 1123Exact order$8101 in 2,500Up to 3 Fireball wins on the play in allAny other order$601 in 227Up to 3 Fireball wins on the play in all
- All different, like 1234Exact order$7801 in 2,500Up to 2 Fireball wins on the play in allAny other order$301 in 109Up to 2 Fireball wins on the play in all
Combo
A Straight on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$1,5001 in 625Up to 4 Fireball winsCosts $8
- Two pairs, like 1122$1,5001 in 417Up to 3 Fireball winsCosts $12
- One pair, like 1123$1,5001 in 208Up to 3 Fireball winsCosts $24
- All different, like 1234$1,5001 in 104Up to 2 Fireball winsCosts $48
Odds with Fireball count every Fireball win a play can have: they're average wins per play, worked out from the game's rules.
4.95% state tax is withheld from prizes of $1,000 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes
Reviewed by Bishop Woosley, former Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and NASPL President.

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