How to Play Nebraska Pick 4
$1 a play · Every day · 9:00 PM CT
- 1Pick 4 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. A pair play picks 2.
- 2Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, or a Front, Middle or Back Pair. Each play is $1.
- 3There's a drawing every night. Play the same numbers for up to 84 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 4 digits in any order.
- Straight/BoxWin on the exact order, or less on any other order.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Middle PairMatch the middle 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
You must be 19 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales close at the drawing, 9:00 PM CT. See every prize
More Pick 4 rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Front Pair · Middle Pair · Back Pair · Liability limit
- Straight
- Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Box
- Match all 4 digits in any order. How many orders your number has sets the prize: 1112 is 4-way, 1122 is 6-way, 1123 is 12-way and 1234 is 24-way. A number like 1111 can only be played Straight.
- Straight/Box
- One $1 play that wins on the exact order of your digits or any other order. The exact order pays $3,125 to $3,750 and any other order $125 to $750: the fewer orders your number has, the more it pays. A number like 1111 can't be played Straight/Box.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Middle Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the middle 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Liability limit
- Pick 4 pays set prizes, so the lottery caps what it can owe on any one number at $450,000 a drawing. Once a number is bought so often that the limit would be reached if it were drawn, sales stop for it in that drawing.
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- Before You PlayNebraska Lottery Draw Times Drawn every day at 9:00 PM CT. Sales close at the drawing, 9:00 PM CT.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Nebraska Lottery Prize Up to $500 at any lottery retailer. You have 180 days to claim.
- Keep MoreNebraska Lottery Tax Calculator Nebraska taxes winnings at up to 4.55%. 24% federal and 3.5% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Nebraska Pick 4 rules
How do you play Nebraska Pick 4?
Pick 4 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. A pair play picks 2. Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, or a Front, Middle or Back Pair. Each play is $1. There's a drawing every night. Play the same numbers for up to 84 drawings in a row.
What are the ways to play Pick 4?
Straight: Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 4 digits in any order. Straight/Box: Win on the exact order, or less on any other order. Front Pair: Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Middle Pair: Match the middle 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Pair: Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
How much is a Pick 4 ticket in Nebraska?
$1 a play.
How late can you buy Nebraska Pick 4 tickets?
Sales close at the drawing itself, 9:00 PM CT.
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