How to Play Louisiana Pick 3
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 9:59 PM CT
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box or Combo.
- 3Choose 50¢, $1 or $5 a play.
- 4Drawings are every night, except on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.
- 5Play up to 14 drawings in a row with Multidraw, starting up to six days ahead.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Straight/BoxA 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1.
- ComboA Straight on every order of your digits.
You must be 21 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 29 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Pick 3 rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Combo · 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 two identical digits, like 122, is a 3-way Box, and three different digits, like 123, are a 6-way Box: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize. A number like 111 can only be played Straight.
- 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.
- Combo
- A Straight on every order of your digits, at 50¢ or $1 each: 3 plays for a 3-way number, 6 for a 6-way. Whichever order is drawn wins one Straight prize.
- Prizes
- Every Pick 3 prize is a set amount. A $5 play, or a $15 or $30 Combo, can be bought too, but the lottery publishes prizes only for 50¢ and $1 plays.
- Liability limit
- Pick 3 pays set prizes, so the lottery can limit, without notice, what it would owe on any one number in a drawing. Once a number reaches the limit, it sells out for that drawing.
- Advance Play
- Multidraw plays your numbers for 2 to 7 or 14 drawings in a row. With Advance Play, a ticket can start on a drawing up to six days ahead.
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Good to know
- Before You PlayLouisiana Lottery Draw Times Drawn every day at 9:59 PM CT. Sales stop at 9:30 PM CT.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Louisiana Lottery Prize Every Pick 3 prize: sign it and cash it at any lottery retailer.
- Keep MoreLouisiana Lottery Tax Calculator Pick 3’s $500 top prize: nothing withheld. Tax is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about Louisiana Pick 3 rules
How do you play Louisiana Pick 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box or Combo. Choose 50¢, $1 or $5 a play. Drawings are every night, except on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Play up to 14 drawings in a row with Multidraw, starting up to six days ahead.
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 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1. Combo: A Straight on every order of your digits.
How much is a Pick 3 ticket in Louisiana?
50¢ or $1 a play.
How late can you buy Louisiana Pick 3 tickets?
The Louisiana Pick 3 cutoff time is 29 minutes before each drawing: 9:30 PM CT for the 9:59 PM drawing.
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