How to Play Virginia Pick 5
50¢ or $1 a play · Every day · 1:59 PM and 11:00 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for an Easy Pick (Quick Pick).
- 2Choose Exact Order, Any Order or 50/50.
- 3Choose 50¢ or $1 a play. 50/50 is $1.
- 4Add FIREBALL if you like. It doubles the cost.
- 5Choose the Day drawing, the Night drawing or both, for up to 91 drawings in a row.
Ways to play
- Exact OrderMatch all 5 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Any OrderMatch all 5 digits in any order.
- 50/50A 50¢ Exact Order and a 50¢ Any Order play, for $1.
Add-ons
- FireballDoubles the cost of a playAn extra digit drawn after each drawing that can replace any one winning digit, for more ways to win.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 6 minutes before the Day drawing and 15 before the Night. See every prize
More Pick 5 rulesExact Order · Any Order · 50/50 · Fireball · Prizes · Liability limit · Advance Play
- Exact Order
- Virginia calls it Exact Order. Match all 5 digits in the exact order drawn.
- Any Order
- Virginia calls it Any Order. 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.
- 50/50
- Virginia's 50/50 splits a $1 play into a 50¢ Exact Order play and a 50¢ Any Order play on the same number. The exact order wins both prizes together, and any other order wins the Any Order prize.
- Fireball
- A FIREBALL digit from 0 to 9 is drawn after each Day and Night drawing. It can replace any one of the 5 winning digits to make 5 more combinations, and if your play matches one, you win a FIREBALL prize, on top of any Pick 5 prize. FIREBALL doubles the cost of your play and can't be played on its own.
- Prizes
- Every Pick 5 prize is a fixed amount, and a 50¢ play wins half what a $1 play does.
- Liability limit
- Pick 5 pays fixed prizes, so the lottery can stop selling a number once what it could owe on that number passes a limit it sets.
- Advance Play
- A Multi-Draw ticket is for Day drawings, Night drawings or both. At a store you can also buy a Future Play for any one drawing up to 90 days ahead.
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- Before You PlayVirginia Lottery Draw Times Day 1:59 PM, Night 11:00 PM ET, every day. Sales stop 6 minutes before the Day drawing and 15 before the Night.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Virginia Lottery Prize Up to $600 at any lottery retailer. You have 180 days to claim.
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Answers about Virginia Pick 5 rules
How do you play Virginia Pick 5?
Pick 5 digits from 0 to 9, or ask for an Easy Pick (Quick Pick). Choose Exact Order, Any Order or 50/50. Choose 50¢ or $1 a play. 50/50 is $1. Add FIREBALL if you like. It doubles the cost. Choose the Day drawing, the Night drawing or both, for up to 91 drawings in a row.
What are the ways to play Pick 5?
Exact Order: Match all 5 digits in the exact order drawn. Any Order: Match all 5 digits in any order. 50/50: A 50¢ Exact Order and a 50¢ Any Order play, for $1.
What is Fireball in Virginia Pick 5?
An extra digit drawn after each drawing that can replace any one winning digit, for more ways to win.
How much is a Pick 5 ticket in Virginia?
50¢ or $1 a play. Add-ons: Fireball (doubles the cost of a play).
How late can you buy Virginia Pick 5 tickets?
The Virginia Pick 5 cutoff time is 6 minutes before the Day drawing and 15 before the Night: 1:53 PM ET for the 1:59 PM Day drawing and 10:45 PM ET for the 11:00 PM Night drawing.
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