Cash 3 offers the chance to win up to $500 three times every day. There’s a Midday draw at 12:29 PM ET, an Evening draw at 6:59 PM ET and a Night draw at 11:34 PM ET. Read the guide on this page to find out how the game works and all the prizes that can be won for each play type.
Check the table below for the full Cash 3 prize payout details and odds of winning, depending on which play type you select. To help you understand the play styles, there are two example columns. If you chose the numbers in Play Example, then you would win with any of the options in Winning Examples.
| Play Type | Example | 50¢ Play Payout | $1 Play Payout | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Match in exact order | ||||
| Straight | 123 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Box Match in any order | ||||
| 3-Way | 112 | $80 | $160 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $40 | $80 | 1 in 167 |
| Straight/Box Match in exact OR any order. Cost: $1 | Box Payout | Straight Payout | ||
| 3-Way | 112 | $80 | $330 | 1 in 1,000 & 1 in 500 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $40 | $290 | 1 in 1,000 & 1 in 200 |
| Combo All Straight combinations of a 3-digit number | ||||
| 3-Way | 112 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 167 |
| 1-Off Winning digit can be one higher or lower (exact order) | ||||
| Straight Match | 123 | $125 | $250 | 1 in 1,000 |
| One Digit 1-Off | 123 - 023, 113, 122, 124, 133, 223 | $12 | $24 | 1 in 167 |
| Two Digits 1-Off | 123 - 013, 022, 024, 033, 112, 114, 132, 134, 213, 222, 224, 233 | $2 | $4 | 1 in 83 |
| Three Digits 1-Off | 123 - 012, 014, 032, 034, 212, 214, 232, 234 | $4 | $8 | 1 in 125 |
| Pairs Match two in exact order | ||||
| Front Pair | 12X | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
| Back Pair | X23 | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
Select one of the available play types – Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, 1-Off, or Pairs. Each play type has its own odds of winning and prizes.
All you need to do is pick three numbers, from 0 to 9. If you don’t want to pick your own numbers then you can opt for a Quik Pik selection for random numbers to play instead.
There isn’t a fixed wager amount in Cash 3 – you can decide whether to play for $0.50 or $1. The amount you wager determines how much you can win.
You can enter the Midday, Evening, or Night draw, or leave this section blank to enter the next upcoming draw. Use your playslip to specify how many draws you want to play.
Straight play is the simplest game type to play. You just need your three numbers to match the winning number exactly. So if the winning number drawn is 123, then you need to have picked 123 to win.
Match three numbers in Box play, but this time your three numbers can be in any order, such as 132. With two different Box plays to choose from you will have different odds of winning the different prizes available, depending on what you pick.
3-Way Box: Your number contains two identical digits (122)
6-Way Box: Your number is comprised of three unique digits (231)
Here you play both the previous game types at once. If you match the winning numbers in exactly the right order, you'll win both the Straight and the Box prizes. Matching the numbers in any other order wins you just the Box prize.
All of the different combinations you can make with your numbers are entered as a separate Straight (123, 231, 312… etc.). You have to pay for each combination, but you win the Straight prize - the biggest prize - if your numbers are drawn.
You win if your numbers are drawn in exact order, or if they are "one-off" from one, two, or three of the winning numbers. One-off means the digit you chose is one higher or one lower than the winning digit. So if you chose 132, you could win on 131, 133, and so on.
You only need to match the first two or last two digits of the winning numbers. So, if 123 was the winning set of numbers, then 12 as the Front Pair or 23 as the Back Pair would both win!
Ticket sales stop at 12:20 PM for the Midday draw, 6:50 PM for the Evening draw, and 10:45 PM for the Night draw (all times are ET).
You must be at least 18 years old to play Cash 3, or any other GA Lottery game.
A liability limit of $10 million per drawing is applied to Cash 3. This is the maximum amount that can be paid out. If ticket sales for a particular number combination are so strong that the total payout would exceed this limit, sales for that number will be suspended.
You can decide how much to wager - $0.50 or $1 per play. The exception is the Straight/Box play, which is a fixed $1 – half goes on a Straight and half on a Box.
You can cancel a ticket bought from a retailer, on the condition that you cancel it at the same location where it was purchased, within 15 minutes, and before ticket sales have closed for the relevant draw.
All prizes won on Cash 3 must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date.
