Kentucky 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 10,000
    • Box

      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
    • Straight/Box

      A Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the wager.

      • Three alike, like 1112Costs $1
        Exact order$3,1001 in 10,000
        Any other order$6001 in 3,333
      • Two pairs, like 1122Costs $1
        Exact order$2,9001 in 10,000
        Any other order$4001 in 2,000
      • One pair, like 1123Costs $1
        Exact order$2,7001 in 10,000
        Any other order$2001 in 909
      • All different, like 1234Costs $1
        Exact order$2,6001 in 10,000
        Any other order$1001 in 435

    24% federal and 3.5% state tax are withheld 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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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Answers about Kentucky Pick 4 prizes and odds

    How much does Kentucky Pick 4 pay?
    On a $5 play, Straight pays $25,000; Box pays $1,000 for all different (like 1234) to $6,000 for three alike (like 1112); Straight/Box pays $26,000 to $31,000 in exact order or $1,000 to $6,000 in another order.
    What are the odds of winning Kentucky Pick 4?
    The best odds of winning a prize are 1 in 417, on a Box play. Match 4 in exact order wins $25,000 on a $5 Straight play, odds 1 in 10,000.
    Are Kentucky Pick 4 winnings taxed?
    Kentucky taxes lottery winnings at 3.5%. 24% federal and 3.5% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
    How do you claim Kentucky Pick 4 winnings?
    Claim a Kentucky Lottery prize $600 or less at any retailer or Kentucky Lottery Headquarters in Louisville, over $600 to $5,000 at a Cashing Agent or Kentucky Lottery Headquarters in Louisville, over $5,000 to $25,000 at a Super Cashing Agent or Kentucky Lottery Headquarters in Louisville and over $25,000 at Kentucky Lottery Headquarters in Louisville, within 180 days of the drawing. Prizes up to $25,000 can be claimed by mail.

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