Pick 3
Pick 3 is an exciting Texas lottery game where you can play your lucky numbers, and also be strategic by choosing a play style. You have the chance to play four times a day from Monday through Saturday. Tickets cost $0.50, $1, or $5 per play with a top prize of $500 (for a $1 play).
Pick 3 Morning Numbers - Pick 3 Day Numbers - Pick 3 Evening Numbers - Pick 3 Night Numbers
Pick 3 Drawing Schedule
Check out a schedule of the Pick 3 draw times below. There are no draws on a Sunday, but you can still play 24 times a week!
- Morning: 10:00 AM CT
- Day: 12:27 PM CT
- Evening: 6:00 PM CT
- Night: 10:12 PM CT
Ticket sales are not available during the Draw Break, which runs from:
- Morning: 9:50 – 10:03 AM CT
- Day: 12:17 – 12:30 PM CT
- Evening: 5:50 – 6:03 PM CT
- Night: 10:02 - 10:15 PM CT
How to Play
To play, choose three one-digit numbers from 0-9, or select Quick Pick to have them chosen for you at random.
Next, choose one of the four play styles:
- Exact Order: If your chosen numbers match the winning numbers in the exact order they are drawn, you win!
- Any Order: If your chosen numbers match the winning numbers in any order, you win!
- Exact/Any: This combines the two play styles above, so you pay for both. You win both parts if your numbers match in exact order, but you still get a prize if they match in another order.
- Combo: An easy way to play all possible Exact Order combinations on one ticket.
If you'd like to play your selected numbers for up to 24 draws in a row, select one of the Multi-Draw boxes.
You can also play only a certain draw time - simply check the box for either Morning, Day, Evening, or Night, and the number of draws you wish to participate in.
Fireball
The Fireball option may be added to your main game ticket for more ways to win. After each Pick 3 draw, one Fireball number from 0 to 9 is drawn. Use the number to replace any of the Pick 3 numbers drawn in order to make a winning match.
To add Fireball, simply mark "Yes" in the box on your playslip. Fireball doubles the cost of your Pick 3 play.
Prizes and Odds
Here's a breakdown of the numbers needed to win a Pick 3 prize plus the odds of winning. Your chosen play style determines how your numbers can match the numbers drawn to make a winning combination:
| Play Types | Prizes | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Order: Match in exact order | $0.50 Play | $1 Play | |
| 3 unique numbers | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 2 same & 1 unique numbers | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 3 same numbers | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Any Order: Match in any order | $0.50 Play | $1 Play | |
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$80 | $160 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
$40 | $80 | 1 in 167 |
| Exact/Any Order: Match in Exact OR Any Order Prizes shown are based on a $0.50 base play each for Exact and Any Order, with a total cost of $1 |
Any | Exact* | |
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$80 | $330* ($250 + $80) | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
$40 | $290* ($250 + $40) | 1 in 167 |
| *Prize is larger (as shown) if your numbers match those drawn in Exact Order; Exact Order prize is the sum of Any & Exact prizes | |||
| Combo: All Exact Order combinations of 3 numbers. $0.50 base play: $1.50-6. $1 base play: $3-12, depending on your numbers. | $0.50 Base Play | $1 Base Play | |
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$250 ($1.50 Play) | $500 ($3 Play) | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
$250 ($3 Play) | $500 ($6 Play) | 1 in 167 |
Fireball Prizes and Odds of Winning
Check the following table for all the prize values and odds of winning if you added the Fireball option to your Pick 3 play. The Lottery draws a Fireball number just after each Pick 3 draw. Use the Fireball number to replace any Pick 3 number drawn for extra ways to win. Fireball doubles your Pick 3 ticket cost, as shown in the prices below - for example, a $0.50 base play becomes a $1 play with Fireball.
The three columns on the right show examples of how the Fireball number can potentially help you to make a winning bet.
| Play Type | Wins | Prizes | Odds | Fireball Examples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Order | $1 Play | $2 Play | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | ||
| 3 unique numbers | 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 333 | 123 | 129 | 3 |
| 2 same & 1 unique numbers | 2 wins | $180 | $360 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 122 | 2 |
| 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 357 | 122 | 422 | 1 | |
| 3 same numbers | 3 wins | $270 | $540 | 1 in 10,000 | 111 | 111 | 1 |
| 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 370 | 111 | 131 | 1 | |
| Any Order | $1 Play | $2 Play | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | ||
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
3 wins | $90 | $180 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 |
| 2 wins | $60 | $120 | 1 in 1,667 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 1 win | $30 | $60 | 1 in 133 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 wins | $30 | $60 | 1 in 556 | 123 | 112 | 3 |
| 1 win | $15 | $30 | 1 in 69 | 123 | 013 | 2 | |
| Exact/Any Order | Any | Exact | $2 Play | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | |
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
2 wins | 2 wins | $240 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 122 | 2 |
| 3 wins | 1 win | $180 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 | |
| 2 wins | 1 win | $150 | 1 in 5,000 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 2 wins | 0 | $60 | 1 in 3,333 | 122 | 211 | 2 | |
| 1 win | 1 win | $120 | 1 in 400 | 122 | 022 | 1 | |
| 1 win | 0 | $30 | 1 in 200 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 wins | 1 win | $120 | 1 in 1,667 | 123 | 113 | 2 |
| 1 win | 1 win | $105 | 1 in 417 | 123 | 023 | 1 | |
| 2 wins | 0 | $30 | 1 in 833 | 123 | 112 | 3 | |
| 1 win | 0 | $15 | 1 in 83 | 123 | 012 | 3 | |
| COMBO | $3 Play | $6 Play | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | ||
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
3 wins | $270 | $540 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 |
| 2 wins | $180 | $360 | 1 in 1,667 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 133 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| $6 Play | $12 Play | ||||||
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 wins | $180 | $360 | 1 in 556 | 123 | 112 | 3 |
| 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 69 | 123 | 013 | 2 | |
Can I Play from Outside the U.S.?
If you're outside the U.S., unfortunately you cannot buy Texas Lottery tickets. However, you can take part in Powerball and Mega Millions! Please see the Tickets page for details.
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