How to Play Ohio Pick 4
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 12:29 PM and 7:29 PM ET
- 1Pick 4 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick).
- 2Choose a bet: Straight, Box or Straight/Box (Back-Up).
- 3Choose 50¢ or $1 a bet.
- 4Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 14 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 4 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 4 digits in any order.
- Back-UpA Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the bet.
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 4 rulesStraight · Box · Back-Up · 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, 1233 is 12-way and 1234 is 24-way. A number like 1111 can only be played Straight.
- Back-Up
- Ohio calls this a Back-Up bet: a Straight and a Box on the same number, each at your bet, so a 50¢ Back-Up costs $1 and a $1 Back-Up costs $2. The exact order wins both prizes, and any other order wins the Box prize.
- Liability limit
- Pick 4 pays set prizes, so the lottery limits what it can owe on any one number in a drawing. Once a number reaches that limit, no more bets on it are taken for that drawing.
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- Before You PlayOhio Lottery Draw Times Midday 12:29 PM, Evening 7:29 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 4 minutes before each drawing.
- After You WinHow to Claim an Ohio Lottery Prize Up to $599 at any lottery retailer. You have 180 days to claim.
- Keep MoreOhio Lottery Tax Calculator Ohio taxes winnings at 2.75%. 2.75% state tax is withheld from prizes of $600 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Ohio Pick 4 rules
How do you play Ohio Pick 4?
Pick 4 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick). Choose a bet: Straight, Box or Straight/Box (Back-Up). Choose 50¢ or $1 a bet. Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 14 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. Back-Up: A Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the bet.
How much is a Pick 4 ticket in Ohio?
50¢ or $1 a play.
How late can you buy Ohio Pick 4 tickets?
The Ohio Pick 4 cutoff time is 4 minutes before each drawing: 12:25 PM ET for the 12:29 PM Midday drawing and 7:25 PM ET for the 7:29 PM Evening drawing.
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