Pick 3 characteristics and rules 

Pick 3 is one of the most entertaining games to play. In order to play, you only need three numbers from 0 to 9 and to choose one of the four modalities: exact, any, exact/any or combo. Next, based on the option you play, the ticket price will vary between $0.50 and $6, and according to these choices, your maximum prize can vary. You can win up to $540!

In order to increase your chances, you can select the Fireball option, independent of the option you are playing. In each draw a Fireball from 0 to 9 is drawn. You can use this number to replace one in the winning combination, in order to create different combinations. If your numbers match with one of the Fireball combinations, you will win a prize from this category!

History of Pick 3

The first Pick 3 draw took place on October 25, 1993. When this draw began, there was only one daily draw at night (at 10:12 p.m.) and it did not have the Fireball number nor anything similar.

It was not until April 29, 2002 that a new daily draw was added, the day draw held at 12:27 p.m., and later the rest of the draws were added on September 9, 2013.

Prior to the Fireball, the bonus option in this draw was called Sum It Up! which was included on November 12, 2007 for the first time, and was later replaced by Fireball in the draw of April 29, 2019. Since then, the draw remains the same until today.

Pick 3 Ways to Play

• Exact: you must match the winning combination in the exact same order. 
• Any: in order to win, match the winning numbers, independent of the order. 
• Exact/Any: this option allows you to combine the previous two. You win both if you match the numbers in order and if you don’t. 
• Combo: with this option you can get the prize from the Exact category just by matching the winning numbers, no matter the order.

Pick 3 dates

You can try your luck with Pick 3 four times a day, 24 times a week. This draw is held from Monday to Saturday at four different times. The first one is held at 10:00 a.m., the second one at 12:27 p.m., the third one at 6:00 p.m. and the last one at 10:12 p.m (Central Time).

With TuLotero you can play Pick 3 anytime, 365 days a year and 24 hours a day (always before the cut-off time). Also, you can subscribe to the drawing to never miss a chance to win the first prize!

Price

Procedures

In each draw, there are four drums involved. The first three each contain a series of numbers from 0 to 9, which creates the winning combination of the draw. The fourth one contains one series from 0 to 9, that will determine the Fireball number.

Jackpot and prizes

The Pick 3 first prize is $500 per dollar played, which can grow or decrease according to the option you are playing.

Pick 3 prize table

*The prize amount is greater when a player’s numbers match in Exact Order. The Exact Order prize amount combines Any Prize and Exact Prize.

Fun Facts

• The first Pick 3 draw ever was held on October 25, 1993 with the winning combination 3-2-9. At that time, there was only one draw, the night one (10:12 p.m.) and there was no Fireball number. 

• April 29, 2002’s draw was the first one to include a second daily draw, the day draw (at 12:27 p.m.), and the winning numbers were 3-1-0.

• Before Fireball was included you could play with Sum It Up!, added for the first time on November 12, 2007. 

• Did you know that it was not until September 9, 2013 that you could play the four daily draws? The winning numbers of this first draws were 3-9-8 (sum It Up! 20) and 3-6-2 (Sum It Up! 11), respectively.

• The last modification in Pick 3 took place on April 29, 2019, when Sum It Up! was replaced by Fireball. Since then the draw has suffered no changes.