How to Play Maryland Pick 3
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 12:27 PM and 7:56 PM ET
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose a bet: Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair or Back Pair.
- 3Choose 50¢ or $1 a bet. Straight/Box is always $1.
- 4Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 days in a row.
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.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 4 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Pick 3 rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Combo · Front Pair · Back Pair · Advance Play
- Straight
- Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Box
- Match all 3 digits in any order. A number with two digits the same, like 113, is a 3-way box, and three different digits, like 123, are a 6-way box: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize.
- Straight/Box
- Maryland also calls it 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 Straights for a number with two digits the same, like 113, and 6 for three different digits, so a 6-way Combo costs $3 or $6. Whichever order is drawn wins one Straight prize.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Advance Play
- One ticket can play the same numbers for up to 7 days in a row, at Midday, Evening or both. With Advance Play, it starts on a later day instead, as long as its last drawing is no more than six days after you buy it.
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- Before You PlayMaryland Lottery Draw Times Midday 12:27 PM, Evening 7:56 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 4 minutes before each drawing.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Maryland Lottery Prize Every Pick 3 prize: sign it and cash it at any lottery retailer.
- Keep MoreMaryland Lottery Tax Calculator Pick 3’s $500 top prize: nothing withheld. Tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Maryland Pick 3 rules
How do you play Maryland Pick 3?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. Choose a bet: Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair or Back Pair. Choose 50¢ or $1 a bet. Straight/Box is always $1. Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 days 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 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number, for $1. Combo: 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.
How much is a Pick 3 ticket in Maryland?
50¢ or $1 a play.
How late can you buy Maryland Pick 3 tickets?
The Maryland Pick 3 cutoff time is 4 minutes before each drawing: 12:23 PM ET for the 12:27 PM Midday drawing and 7:52 PM ET for the 7:56 PM Evening drawing.
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