How to Play Ohio Pick 5
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 12:29 PM and 7:29 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick).
- 2Choose a bet: Straight, Box or Straight/Box (Back-Up).
- 3Or bet on the first or last 2, 3 or 4 digits: a Front or Back Pair, Three or Four.
- 4Choose 50¢ or $1 a bet.
- 5Choose Midday, Evening or both, for up to 14 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- StraightMatch all 5 digits in the exact order drawn.
- BoxMatch all 5 digits in any order.
- Back-UpA Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the bet.
- Front FourMatch the first 4 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back FourMatch the last 4 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Front ThreeMatch the first 3 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back ThreeMatch the last 3 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Front PairMatch the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back PairMatch the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
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More Pick 5 rulesStraight · Box · Back-Up · Front Four · Back Four · Front Three · Back Three · Front Pair · Back Pair · Liability limit · Prizes
- Straight
- Match all 5 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Box
- Match all 5 digits in any order. How many orders your number has sets the prize: 11112 is 5-way, 11122 is 10-way, 11123 is 20-way, 11223 is 30-way, 11234 is 60-way and 12345 is 120-way. A number like 11111 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.
- Front Four
- Win if your first 4 digits match the first 4 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Four
- Win if your last 4 digits match the last 4 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Front Three
- Win if your first 3 digits match the first 3 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Three
- Win if your last 3 digits match the last 3 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Front Pair
- Win if your first 2 digits match the first 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Back Pair
- Win if your last 2 digits match the last 2 digits drawn, in exact order.
- Liability limit
- Pick 5 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.
- Prizes
- On days the lottery chooses, it can raise Pick 5 prizes for a promotion.
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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 5 rules
How do you play Ohio Pick 5?
Pick 5 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick). Choose a bet: Straight, Box or Straight/Box (Back-Up). Or bet on the first or last 2, 3 or 4 digits: a Front or Back Pair, Three or Four. 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 5?
Straight: Match all 5 digits in the exact order drawn. Box: Match all 5 digits in any order. Back-Up: A Straight and a Box on the same number, at twice the bet. Front Four: Match the first 4 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Four: Match the last 4 digits drawn, in exact order. Front Three: Match the first 3 digits drawn, in exact order. Back Three: Match the last 3 digits drawn, in exact order. 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 5 ticket in Ohio?
50¢ or $1 a play.
How late can you buy Ohio Pick 5 tickets?
The Ohio Pick 5 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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