North Carolina Pick 4 Prizes & Odds
Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.
Best odds of winning a prize: 1 in 100 (Front Pair).
Exact
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$2,5001 in 10,000Any Order
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$6001 in 2,500
- Two pairs, like 1122$4001 in 1,667
- One pair, like 1123$2001 in 833
- All different, like 1234$1001 in 417
Combo
An Exact play on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$2,5001 in 2,500Costs $2
- Two pairs, like 1122$2,5001 in 1,667Costs $3
- One pair, like 1123$2,5001 in 833Costs $6
- All different, like 1234$2,5001 in 417Costs $12
Front Pair
Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$251 in 100Back Pair
Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$251 in 100
Exact
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$5,0001 in 10,000Any Order
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$1,2001 in 2,500
- Two pairs, like 1122$8001 in 1,667
- One pair, like 1123$4001 in 833
- All different, like 1234$2001 in 417
50/50
A 50¢ Exact and a 50¢ Any Order play on one number, for $1.
- Three alike, like 1112Exact order$3,1001 in 10,000Any other order$6001 in 3,333
- Two pairs, like 1122Exact order$2,9001 in 10,000Any other order$4001 in 2,000
- One pair, like 1123Exact order$2,7001 in 10,000Any other order$2001 in 909
- All different, like 1234Exact order$2,6001 in 10,000Any other order$1001 in 435
Combo
An Exact play on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$5,0001 in 2,500Costs $4
- Two pairs, like 1122$5,0001 in 1,667Costs $6
- One pair, like 1123$5,0001 in 833Costs $12
- All different, like 1234$5,0001 in 417Costs $24
Front Pair
Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$501 in 100Back Pair
Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$501 in 100
Doubles the cost of a play. An extra digit drawn after each drawing that can replace any one winning digit, for more ways to win.
Exact
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$6751 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Any Order
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$1701 in 625Paid per Fireball win, up to 4
- Two pairs, like 1122$1121 in 417Paid per Fireball win, up to 3
- One pair, like 1123$561 in 208Paid per Fireball win, up to 3
- All different, like 1234$281 in 104Paid per Fireball win, up to 2
Combo
An Exact play on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$6751 in 625Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Costs $4
- Two pairs, like 1122$6751 in 417Paid per Fireball win, up to 3Costs $6
- One pair, like 1123$6751 in 208Paid per Fireball win, up to 3Costs $12
- All different, like 1234$6751 in 104Paid per Fireball win, up to 2Costs $24
Front Pair
Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$71 in 25Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Back Pair
Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$71 in 25Paid per Fireball win, up to 4
Exact
Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
$1,3501 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Any Order
Match all 4 digits in any order.
- Three alike, like 1112$3401 in 625Paid per Fireball win, up to 4
- Two pairs, like 1122$2241 in 417Paid per Fireball win, up to 3
- One pair, like 1123$1121 in 208Paid per Fireball win, up to 3
- All different, like 1234$561 in 104Paid per Fireball win, up to 2
50/50
A 50¢ Exact and a 50¢ Any Order play on one number, for $1.
- Three alike, like 1112Exact order$8451 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 4 on the play in allAny other order$1701 in 833Paid per Fireball win, up to 4 on the play in all
- Two pairs, like 1122Exact order$7871 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 3 on the play in allAny other order$1121 in 500Paid per Fireball win, up to 3 on the play in all
- One pair, like 1123Exact order$7311 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 3 on the play in allAny other order$561 in 227Paid per Fireball win, up to 3 on the play in all
- All different, like 1234Exact order$7031 in 2,500Paid per Fireball win, up to 2 on the play in allAny other order$281 in 109Paid per Fireball win, up to 2 on the play in all
Combo
An Exact play on every order of your digits.
- Three alike, like 1112$1,3501 in 625Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Costs $8
- Two pairs, like 1122$1,3501 in 417Paid per Fireball win, up to 3Costs $12
- One pair, like 1123$1,3501 in 208Paid per Fireball win, up to 3Costs $24
- All different, like 1234$1,3501 in 104Paid per Fireball win, up to 2Costs $48
Front Pair
Match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$141 in 25Paid per Fireball win, up to 4Back Pair
Match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
$141 in 25Paid per Fireball win, up to 4
Odds with Fireball count every Fireball win a play can have: they're average wins per play, worked out from the game's rules.
3.99% state tax is withheld from prizes of $600 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes
Reviewed by Bishop Woosley, former Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and NASPL President.

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- Keep MoreNorth Carolina Lottery Tax Calculator North Carolina taxes winnings at 3.99%. 3.99% state tax is withheld from prizes of $600 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000.
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