Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5

You can play Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 at most Maryland Lottery® retailers. Just select the numbers you wish to play by filling out a playslip, or choose Quick Pick and the Lottery terminal will randomly select your numbers for you.

Visit a Maryland Lottery Retailer

You must be 18 years old or older to buy or cash Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 tickets.

Provide the Maryland Lottery retailer with your playslip or use a self-service terminal to manually select your numbers or select “quick pick.” Before you use your playslip, be sure to verify that the numbers selected on your playslip are the numbers you want to play.

• Playslips are available at any Maryland Lottery^® retail location or create and use the ePlayslip available on the MD Lottery mobile app.
• Select the appropriate playslip for the 3-digit, 4-digit or 5-digit numbers you want to play.
• Each playslip has five panels, so you can select up to five sets of numbers on a single playslip.
• Make a heavy vertical mark through each number you choose. Use only pencil or blue or black ink. Red ink will not be accepted. If you make a mistake, mark the “VOID” box for that panel. Then use any remaining open play areas to complete your selections. Please do not attempt to erase errors.
• If you want all of your numbers to be randomly selected, mark the “Quick Pick” box at the bottom of each panel you want your numbers selected for you.
• If too many or too few numbers are selected on any panel, or if numbers are incorrectly marked for the Bet Type selected, the playslip will be rejected.
• If you are using the ePlayslip on the MD Lottery mobile app, follow the same instructions, but instead of handing your paper playslip to the retailer for processing, your ePlayslip will be scanned from your mobile phone.
• It is your responsibility to make sure your playslip represents the numbers you wish to play, the bet types you wish to make, the amount you want to wager, and the drawing day(s) you want to enter.

Bet Types

For Pick 3, you can choose: Straight, Box, Straight & Box, Front Pair, Back Pair or Combo (Combination).

For Pick 4, you can choose: Straight, Box, Straight & Box or Combo (Combination).

For Pick 5, you can choose: Straight, Box, Front Pair, Back Pair, Front 3, Back 3, Front 4 and Back 4.

See the Prize Structure and Probability section below for examples of the different Bet Types.

Straight:

Your number must match the winning number in exact order. Play any numbers

Box:

Your number can match the winning number in any order.

Pick 3:

• 3-way Box: Play a 3-digit number with two digits the same.
• 6-way Box: Play a 3-digit number with all digits different.

Pick 4:

• 4-way Box: Play a 4-digit number with three digits the same.
• 6-way Box: Play a 4-digit number with two pairs.
• 12-way Box: Play a 4-digit number with two digits the same.
• 24-way Box: Play a 4-digit number with all digits different.

Pick 5:

• 5-way Box: Play a 5-digit number with four digits the same.
• 10-way Box: Play a 5-digit number with three of one digit and a pair of matching digits.
• 20-way Box: Play three of one digit with two distinct different digits.
• 30-way Box: Play two pairs with a distinct different digit.
• 60-way Box: Play a pair with three distinct different digits.
• 120-way Box: Play five distinct different digits.

Straight & Box:

A combination $.50 Straight bet and $.50 Box bet on the same ticket. Total ticket cost will be $1.00. Please note that Pick 5 is not offering Straight/Box bets, only singular Straight or Box bets.

Pick 3:

• 3-way: Play a 3-digit number with two digits the same; 2 bets, straight and box.
• 6-way: Play a 3-digit number with all digits different; 2 bets, straight and box.

Pick 4:

• 4-way: Play a 4-digit number with three digits the same; 2 bets, straight and box.
• 6-way: Play a 4-digit number with two pairs; 2 bets, straight and box.
• 12-way: Play a 4-digit number with two digits the same; 2 bets, straight and box.
• 24-way: Play a 4-digit number with all digits different; 2 bets, straight and box.

Combination (“Combo”):

Pick 3 combo is the equivalent of three or six Straight Bets at three or six times the wager amount. Pick 4 combo is the equivalent of four, six, 12 or 24 Straight Bets at four, six, 12, or 24 times the wager amount. Combo bets are not offered for Pick 5.

Pick 3:

• 3-way Combo: Play a 3-digit number with two digits the same; 3 straight bets.
• 6-way Combo: Play a 3-digit number with all digits different; 6 straight bets.

Pick 4:

• 4-way Combo: Play a 4-digit number with three digits the same; 4 straight bets.
• 6-way Combo: Play a 4-digit number with two pairs; 6 straight bets.
• 12-way Combo: Play a 4-digit number with two digits the same; 12 straight bets.
• 24-way Combo: Play a 4-digit number with all digits different; 24 straight bets.

Pick 3 and Pick 5 Only:

• Front Pair – The first two digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Front Pair, you only need to mark the first two digits on that panel.
• Back Pair – The last two digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Back Pair, you only need to mark the last two digits on that panel.

Pick 5 Only:

• Front 3 – The first three digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Front 3, you only need to mark the first three digits on that panel.
• Back 3 – The last three digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Back 3, you only need to mark the last three digits on that panel.
• Front 4 – The first four digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Front 4, you only need to mark the first four digits on that panel.
• Back 4 – The last four digits must match the winning number in exact order. Note: If you choose Back 4, you only need to mark the last four digits on that panel.

Choose a Wager

Choose the amount you want to wager per panel on the playslip ($.50, $1.00) except:

• Combo Wager: $.25, $.50 or $1.00 per each wager. A combo wager is the equivalent of 4, 5, 12, or 24 straight wagers. Combo wagers are not offered on Pick 5.
• Straight/Box Bets: You must select the $.50 wager amount on your playslip. Total ticket cost will be $1.00 ($.50 for Straight and $.50 for Box). Straight/Box wagers are not offered for Pick 5.

The amount you pay for your ticket will be based on the amount you wager for each panel you play on the playslip, times the number of draws/days you choose.

Mark the Time of Draw & Number of Drawing Days / Advance Play

General

Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings are held twice a day, seven (7) days a week. Mark the Time of Draw you wish to play. You can play the same numbers for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 days in a row for the Time of Draw(s) selected, include future days of drawings by marking the appropriate “NUMBER OF DRAWS” or “NUMBER OF DAYS” box, depending on the game you are playing, or selecting the number of days at the self-service terminal. You can choose Midday, Evening or Both. You will receive one ticket for all of the drawings and days you select. Only mark “Number of Draws” or “Number of Days” if you want to play your numbers for more than one drawing day.

Example: Mark “5” under “NUMBER OF DAYS” and receive one ticket for 10 draws (5 midday, 5 evening).

Advance Play

Advance Play is an option that allows you to play your number(s) for one or more drawings in the future, NOT TODAY. If you wish to play your number(s) for more than one drawing, mark the day of the week on which you want your drawings to begin and then mark the “Number of Draws” you want to play. The Number of Draws available for Advance Play is determined by the day of the first draw and cannot exceed more than six days after the date of purchase. Be sure to indicate on your playslip if you want Midday, Evening or Both. Advance play is not available for Pick 5.

Tickets

You will receive a ticket once you have made your selections and given your playslip to the Lottery retailer or by using the self-service vending machine. Be sure to save your ticket to claim any winnings you may receive.

Tickets are only valid for the time of draws and number of draws shown on the ticket. If you are a winner before the final draw on your ticket, you can cash your ticket up to $600 at a Maryland Lottery retailer. You will receive an exchange ticket for the remaining plays.

How to Win

You can win Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings based on your bet as shown in the Prize Structure section below.

Please see “How to Claim a Prize” in the [MORE] section of the app for full details.

Pick 3 Prize Structure and Probability

Prize amounts of $600 or less in red can be cashed at any Maryland Lottery retailer.

Pick 4 Prize Structure and Probability

Prize amounts of $600 or less in red can be cashed at any Maryland Lottery retailer.

Pick 5 Prize Structure and Probability

Prize amounts of $600 or less in red can be cashed at any Maryland Lottery retailer.

Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 tickets are bearer instruments. For your protection, sign the back of your game tickets after purchase. A playslip is neither a valid receipt nor proof of purchase. Your game ticket, not your playslip, is the only valid proof of the selection made and the only valid proof for claiming a prize.

Before you leave the retailer’s location, be sure to verify that the selections on your ticket are the selections you requested on your playslip, including bet type, bet amount, the drawings you want to enter and the numbers you want to play. You have the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy of the data printed on your ticket(s). Tickets are valid only for the drawing dates shown on your ticket. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (“Lottery” or “Maryland Lottery”) is responsible only for the numbers actually played via the Lottery terminal. Neither the Lottery, nor Lottery retailers, will be responsible for printing errors. Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 tickets can be cancelled but only by the same Lottery retailer who sold the ticket and only on the day of purchase. Any cancellations must be made prior to game closings. For certain promotions, tickets may not be able to be cancelled. In general, games close approximately three to five minutes before the drawing occurs.

By purchasing a Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 ticket, the player agrees that all Maryland Lottery Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 game rules and the rules stated on this website and on the playslip, as well as all Maryland Lottery Laws, statutes, regulations, rules, policies, procedures and decisions, and all other applicable laws, and any changes to any of the above, govern all aspects of the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 games, features, tickets, playslips, claiming, prizes and payment.

The Lottery is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed tickets, tickets redeemed by a Lottery retailer in error, or winning numbers repeated or displayed in error. All winning tickets are subject to validation by the Lottery in accordance with Lottery rules and regulations. Tickets irregular in any manner or failing to meet validation tests or other requirements are void.

Prizes are not assignable or transferable except as provided by law. All winnings are subject to state, local and federal taxation. The Lottery’s liability for void or nonconforming tickets, if any, is limited to replacement of the ticket. Tickets may not be sold to, bought by or cashed by minors under the age of 18. Prizes must be claimed within 182 days after the date of the relevant drawing.