How to Play New Mexico Pick 3 Plus (Pick 3)
$1 a play · Every day · 1:00 PM and 9:30 PM MT
- 1Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. A Combo can't be a Quick Pick.
- 2Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair or Back Pair.
- 3Each play is $1, except Combo: $3 for a 3-Way number or $6 for a 6-Way.
- 4Add a Front Pair or Back Pair to another play for $1 more each, if you like.
- 5Choose Day, Evening or both, and play up to 14 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 3 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 3 digits in any order.
- Straight/BoxWin with the exact order or any order; exact pays more.
- ComboA $1 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 run until each drawing. See every prize
More Pick 3 Plus rulesStraight · Box · Straight/Box · Combo · Front Pair · Back Pair · 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 a repeated digit, like 112, is 3-Way, and three different digits, like 123, are 6-Way: the fewer orders, the bigger the prize.
- Straight/Box
- One $1 play that works like a 50¢ Straight and a 50¢ Box on the same number. The exact order wins both, $330 for a 3-Way number or $290 for a 6-Way, and any other order wins the Box half, $80 or $40.
- Combo
- A $1 Straight on every order of your 3 digits: 3 plays for $3 on a 3-Way number, or 6 for $6 on a 6-Way. Whichever order is drawn wins the $500 Straight prize. A Combo can't be a Quick Pick.
- Front Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Play it on its own for $1, or add it to another play on the same number for $1 more.
- Back Pair
- Pick 2 digits. Win if they match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order. Play it on its own for $1, or add it to another play on the same number for $1 more.
- Prizes
- Every prize is subject to a cap: the lottery pays at most $125,000 in all to each prize tier, such as Straight or 6-Way Box, in one drawing. If that tier's winners would be owed more, the $125,000 is split equally among their plays, so each wins less than the prize shown.
- Liability limit
- The lottery can limit how much it sells on any number combination for a drawing. Once a number reaches its limit, the terminal turns down more plays on it for that drawing.
- Advance Play
- Besides playing drawings in a row, you can choose specific drawing days within the next 7 days with Advance Play, though not the current drawing. Ask the clerk or mark your play slip.
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- Before You PlayNew Mexico Lottery Draw Times Day 1:00 PM, Evening 9:30 PM MT, every day. On sale until each drawing.
- After You WinHow to Claim a New Mexico Lottery Prize Every Pick 3 Plus prize: sign it and cash it at any lottery retailer.
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Answers about New Mexico Pick 3 Plus rules
How do you play New Mexico Pick 3 Plus?
Pick 3 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick. A Combo can't be a Quick Pick. Choose Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair or Back Pair. Each play is $1, except Combo: $3 for a 3-Way number or $6 for a 6-Way. Add a Front Pair or Back Pair to another play for $1 more each, if you like. Choose Day, Evening or both, and play up to 14 drawings in a row.
What are the ways to play Pick 3 Plus?
Straight: Match all 3 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 3 digits in any order. Straight/Box: Win with the exact order or any order; exact pays more. Combo: A $1 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 Plus ticket in New Mexico?
$1 a play.
How late can you buy New Mexico Pick 3 Plus tickets?
Right up to each drawing: sales close at 1:00 PM and 9:30 PM MT, as each one is drawn.
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