How to Play New York Take 5
$1 a play · Every day · 2:30 PM and 10:30 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 39, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $1.
- 2Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 days in a row.
- 3Add Instant Win for $1 more a play if you like.
- 4Match all 5 numbers for the top prize, 3 or 4 for cash, or 2 for a Free Play.
Add-ons
- Instant Win$1 moreInstant Win numbers printed on your ticket: if one matches a number you played, you win its prize on the spot.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 15 minutes before the Midday drawing and 10 before the Evening. See every prize
More Take 5 rulesHow it works · Prizes · Rolldown · Instant Win · Advance Play
- How it works
- Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 39. Match 2 to 5 of the 5 numbers drawn to win.
- Prizes
- Half of each drawing's sales goes to prizes: 20% of that to the top prize, 30% to 4 of 5 and 50% to 3 of 5. Each is shared equally by its winners and rounded down to the nearest 50¢, so the amounts shown are the lottery's estimates. A match of 2 wins a Quick Pick Free Play, which must be redeemed at a retailer within 45 days of the drawing.
- Rolldown
- If no play matches all 5 numbers, the top prize money goes to that drawing's 4-of-5 winners, shared equally, so it never rolls over. If no play matches 4, that money goes to the 3-of-5 winners.
- Instant Win
- Instant Win numbers and their prizes are printed on your ticket when you buy it, so you know right away whether you won, and you still play the drawing. You win when any of your numbers is one of the Instant Win numbers. Prizes go up to $500 for each number that matches. Add it at a vending machine or ask the retailer.
- Advance Play
- Multi-Draw counts days, not drawings: up to 7 days in a row, starting with the next drawing, so up to 14 drawings if you play both.
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- Before You PlayNew York Lottery Draw Times Midday 2:30 PM, Evening 10:30 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 15 minutes before the Midday drawing and 10 before the Evening.
- After You WinHow to Claim a New York Lottery Prize Up to $599 at any lottery retailer. You have one year to claim.
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Answers about New York Take 5 rules
How do you play New York Take 5?
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 39, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $1. Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 7 days in a row. Add Instant Win for $1 more a play if you like. Match all 5 numbers for the top prize, 3 or 4 for cash, or 2 for a Free Play.
What is Instant Win in New York Take 5?
Instant Win numbers printed on your ticket: if one matches a number you played, you win its prize on the spot.
How much is a Take 5 ticket in New York?
$1 a play. Add-ons: Instant Win ($1 more).
How late can you buy New York Take 5 tickets?
The New York Take 5 cutoff time is 15 minutes before the Midday drawing and 10 before the Evening: 2:15 PM ET for the 2:30 PM Midday drawing and 10:20 PM ET for the 10:30 PM Evening drawing.
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