How to Play Kentucky Pick 3
50¢–$5 a play · Every day · 1:20 PM and 11:00 PM ET
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or 2 for a pair, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Super Straight, or a Front, Back or Split Pair.
- 3Choose a wager of 50¢, $1, $2, $3, $4 or $5. Bigger wagers win bigger prizes.
- 4Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Straight/BoxA Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the wager.
- Super StraightA Straight on every order of your digits.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Split PairMatch the first and last digits drawn, in exact order.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 0 minutes before the Midday drawing and 5 before the Evening. See every prize
More Pick 3 rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Super Straight · Front Pair · Back Pair · Split Pair · Prizes · 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 a repeated digit, like 122, is a 3-way Box, and three different digits, like 123, a 6-way Box: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize.
- Straight/Box
- A Straight and a Box on the same number, each at your wager, so it costs twice the wager: $1 for a 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box. The exact order wins both prizes, and any other order wins the Box prize.
- Super Straight
- Kentucky calls it Super Straight: a Straight on every order of your digits, each at your wager, so 3 Straights for a 3-way number and 6 for a 6-way. At 50¢ it costs $1.50 or $3. Whichever order is drawn wins the Straight prize. Sold only in stores.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Sold only in stores.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Sold only in stores.
- Split Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first and third digits drawn, in exact order. Sold only in stores.
- Prizes
- Every Pick 3 prize is a fixed amount set by the wager: a 50¢ wager wins half the $1 prize, and a $2 to $5 wager 2 to 5 times it. Straight/Box and Super Straight cost more than the wager, since they're several wagers in one. A clerk can key wagers up to $10 at the terminal, and their prizes grow the same way.
- Liability limit
- Pick 3 pays fixed prizes, so the lottery can set a limit on what it could owe on a drawing, without notice, and stop selling a number once it reaches the limit.
- Advance Play
- Multi-Draw plays the same numbers for up to 7 drawings in a row, at Midday, Evening or both. You can also buy a single drawing, Midday, Evening or both, up to 6 days ahead.
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- Before You PlayKentucky Lottery Draw Times Midday 1:20 PM, Evening 11:00 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 0 minutes before the Midday drawing and 5 before the Evening.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Kentucky Lottery Prize Up to $600 at any lottery retailer. You have 180 days to claim.
- Keep MoreKentucky Lottery Tax Calculator Pick 3’s $3,000 top prize: nothing withheld. Tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Kentucky Pick 3 rules
How do you play Kentucky Pick 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or 2 for a pair, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Super Straight, or a Front, Back or Split Pair. Choose a wager of 50¢, $1, $2, $3, $4 or $5. Bigger wagers win bigger prizes. Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 drawings in a row.
What are the ways to play Pick 3?
Straight: Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 3 digits in any order. Straight/Box: A Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the wager. Super Straight: A Straight on every order of your digits. Front Pair: Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Pair: Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Split Pair: Match the first and last digits drawn, in exact order.
How much is a Pick 3 ticket in Kentucky?
50¢–$5 a play.
How late can you buy Kentucky Pick 3 tickets?
The Kentucky Pick 3 cutoff time is 0 minutes before the Midday drawing and 5 before the Evening: 1:20 PM ET for the 1:20 PM Midday drawing and 10:55 PM ET for the 11:00 PM Evening drawing.
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