Louisiana 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
    • Combo

      A Straight on every order of your digits.

      • Three alike, like 1112
        $2,5001 in 2,500
        Costs $2
      • Two pairs, like 1122
        $2,5001 in 1,667
        Costs $3
      • One pair, like 1123
        $2,5001 in 833
        Costs $6
      • All different, like 1234
        $2,5001 in 417
        Costs $12

    3% state tax is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Answers about Louisiana Pick 4 prizes and odds

    How much does Louisiana Pick 4 pay?
    On a $1 play, Straight pays $5,000; Box pays $200 for all different (like 1234) to $1,200 for three alike (like 1112); Combo pays $5,000. A 50¢ play pays half as much.
    What are the odds of winning Louisiana Pick 4?
    The best odds of winning a prize are 1 in 417, on a Box play. Match 4 in exact order wins $5,000 on a $1 Straight play, odds 1 in 10,000.
    Are Louisiana Pick 4 winnings taxed?
    Louisiana taxes lottery winnings at 3%. 3% state tax is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000.
    How do you claim Louisiana Pick 4 winnings?
    Claim a Louisiana Lottery prize $600 or less at any retailer, a regional office or Louisiana Lottery Corporation Headquarters (Baton Rouge Regional Office), over $600 to $510,000 at a regional office or Louisiana Lottery Corporation Headquarters (Baton Rouge Regional Office) and over $510,000 at Louisiana Lottery Corporation Headquarters (Baton Rouge Regional Office), within 180 days of the drawing. Prizes up to $5,000 can be claimed by mail.

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