It’s time for Pick 3 – the daily Tri-State draw game where you can win prizes between $5 and $500. As one of the most highly customizable and popular draw games offered by the New Hampshire Lottery, Pick 3 gives players in The Granite State many more ways to play than multi-state lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions.
Pick 3 draws take place twice daily, Day and Evening. Day drawings are at 1:10 PM ET and Evening drawings are at 6:55 PM ET. Make sure you buy your tickets ahead of the draw times. Each ticket costs a minimum of $0.50 and goes up in $0.50 increments to a maximum of $5 per ticket.
Use the table below to find the odds of winning with each Pick 3 bet type. It also shows the potential payouts tied to each wager amount:
| Play Type | Odds of Winning | Payout - $0.50 Wager | Payout - $1 Wager | Payout - $5 wager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Match in exact order | ||||
| Straight | 1 in 1,000 | $250 | $500 | $2,500 |
| Box Match in any order | ||||
| Box 3-Way | 1 in 333 | $80 | $160 | $800 |
| Box 6-Way | 1 in 167 | $40 | $80 | $400 |
| Pairs Match two in exact order | ||||
| Front Pair | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 | $250 |
| Back Pair | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 | $250 |
| Single Digit Match a sngle digit in the correct position | ||||
| Single Digit | 1 in 10 | $2.50 | $5 | $25 |
If you win a prize in NH Pick 3 (congratulations!) you can claim it easily. The way you claim depends on the size of the prize. For most Pick 3 prizes, you can clam at any New Hampshire Lottery retailer by presenting your winning ticket to the vendor. If you played online, your prize will be credited directly to your account automatically.
Use our quick guide to learn how to play New Hampshire Pick 3 – in case you’ve forgotten or it’s your first time!
You can play Pick 3 using a variety of bet types including Straight, Box, Front Pair, Back Pair, or Single Digit. Find out all about what each bet means and how they work in the Bet Types section.
Pick three numbers between 000 and 999 for Straight and Box wagers, two numbers for a Pair bet, or one number for a Single Digit wager. Use Easy Pick for random numbers.
You can play the Day draw, Evening draw, or both. Pick 3 allows players to enter up to 42 drawings in a row – that’s two per day for 21 days.
In Pick 3, you can wager as little as $0.50 or as much as $5. It’s up to you to decide how to play, but higher wagers typically lead to higher prizes.
NH Pick 3 features a top prize of $500. Drawings are held twice daily, with a Day and Night/Evening draw. You can choose from a variety of bet types, and you also get to choose how much to spend, with tickets available from as little as $0.50 up to $5.00 per bet.
Straight Match the numbers exactly as they’re drawn, for example 123.
Box Match the numbers in any order, for example 123, 213, 132, 321 or any other order. There are two options with Box – 3-Way, when two numbers selected must be the same (for example 112), or 6-Way, where you select three different numbers (example 123).
Front Pair Match the first two numbers, for example 12X.
Back Pair Match the back two numbers, for example X23.
Single Digit Match a single digit in the correct position. Choose whether to wager on the first digit (1XX), second digit (X2X), or third digit (XX3).
Cut-off times for ticket Pick 3 sales are 1:00 PM ET for Day draws and 6:45 PM ET for the Evening draws.
You have to be at least 18 to play Pick 3, or any other New Hampshire lottery.
The claim deadline is one year from the draw date.
