How to Play New Jersey Pick-6
$2 a play · Mon, Thu and Sat · 10:57 PM ET
- 1Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 46, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $2.
- 2Mark Cash Option or Annuity for the jackpot. If you don't, it's Annuity.
- 3Every ticket comes with a free XTRA multiplier of 1X to 10X.
- 4Add Double Play for $1 more a play if you like.
- 5Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 30.
- 6Match all 6 numbers to win the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a smaller prize.
Add-ons
- Double Play$1 moreA second drawing right after each Pick-6 drawing, with your same numbers and a $250,000 top prize.
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-6 rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Prizes · XTRA · Double Play · Advance Play
- How it works
- Pick 6 different numbers from 1 to 46. Match 3 to 6 of the 6 numbers drawn, in any order, to win. Every ticket comes with an XTRA multiplier of 1X to 10X for the prizes for 3, 4 or 5 matches.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot starts at $2 million and grows by at least $100,000 after each drawing it isn't won, and winning plays share it equally. You choose Cash Option or Annuity when you buy: cash is final, and an annuity can be switched to cash within 60 days of claiming. The annuity is 30 yearly payments, each larger than the last.
- Prizes
- The 5-of-6 and 4-of-6 prizes are pari-mutuel: the amounts shown are estimates that depend on sales and the number of winners, rounded down to the dollar. The $2 prize for 3 of 6 is fixed. Each play wins only its highest prize, and a prize level with no winners adds its money to the same level in the next drawing.
- XTRA
- XTRA is included in the $2 price: the terminal prints one random multiplier of 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X on each ticket, and it applies to every play on the ticket, in every drawing it's for, Double Play included. It doesn't multiply the jackpot or Double Play's top prize, and 1X leaves a prize as it is.
- Double Play
- Double Play is a separate drawing right after each Pick-6 drawing, from the same 1 to 46, using your numbers and your ticket's XTRA multiplier. Its $250,000 top prize is cash and is split equally if more than one play wins it. Its 5-of-6 and 4-of-6 prizes are pari-mutuel estimates, and its $3 prize for 3 of 6 is fixed. One ticket can win in both drawings.
- Advance Play
- The play slip's Multi-Draw offers 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 or 30 drawings in a row.
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- Before You PlayNew Jersey Lottery Draw Times Drawn Mon, Thu and Sat at 10:57 PM ET. Sales stop at 10:53 PM ET.
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Answers about New Jersey Pick-6 rules
How do you play New Jersey Pick-6?
Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 46, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $2. Mark Cash Option or Annuity for the jackpot. If you don't, it's Annuity. Every ticket comes with a free XTRA multiplier of 1X to 10X. Add Double Play for $1 more a play if you like. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 30. Match all 6 numbers to win the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a smaller prize.
What is Double Play in New Jersey Pick-6?
A second drawing right after each Pick-6 drawing, with your same numbers and a $250,000 top prize.
How much is a Pick-6 ticket in New Jersey?
$2 a play. Add-ons: Double Play ($1 more).
How late can you buy New Jersey Pick-6 tickets?
The New Jersey Pick-6 cutoff time is 4 minutes before each drawing: 10:53 PM ET for the 10:57 PM drawing.
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