Pick 3 is an exciting Texas lottery game where you can play your lucky numbers, and also be strategic when choosing your 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).
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 Type | Example | 50¢ Play Payout | $1 Play Payout | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Match in exact order | ||||
| 3 Unique Numbers | 123 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 2 Same & 1 Unique Number | 112 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 3 Same Numbers | 111 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Any Match in any order | ||||
| 3-Way | 112 | $80 | $160 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $40 | $80800 | 1 in 166.67 |
| Exact/Any Match in exact OR any order. Cost: $1 | Box Payout | Straight Payout | ||
| 3-Way | 112 | $330 | $80 | 1 in 1,000 & 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $40 | $290 | 1 in 1,000 & 1 in 166.67 |
| Combo All Exact combinations of a 4-digit number. Cost: $1.50-$12 depending on the numbers you choose. | ||||
| 3-Way | 112 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way | 123 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 166.67 |
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 | $90 | $180 | 1 in 333 | 123 | 129 | 3 |
| 2 same & 1 unique numbers | 2 | $180 | $360 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 122 | 2 |
| 1 | $90 | $180 | 1 in 357 | 122 | 422 | 1 | |
| 3 same numbers | 3 | $270 | $540 | 1 in 10,000 | 111 | 111 | 1 |
| 1 | $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 | $90 | $180 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 |
| 2 | $60 | $120 | 1 in 1,667 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 1 | $30 | $60 | 1 in 133 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 | $30 | $60 | 1 in 556 | 123 | 112 | 3 |
| 1 | $15 | $30 | 1 in 69 | 123 | 013 | 2 | |
| Exact/Any Order | Any | Exact | $2 Play | Odds | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn |
| 3-Way 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
2 | 2 | $240 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 122 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | $180 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | $150 | 1 in 5,000 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | $60 | 1 in 3,333 | 122 | 211 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | $120 | 1 in 400 | 122 | 022 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | $30 | 1 in 200 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 | 1 | $120 | 1 in 1,667 | 123 | 113 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | $105 | 1 in 417 | 123 | 023 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | $30 | 1 in 833 | 123 | 112 | 3 | |
| 1 | 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 | $270 | $540 | 1 in 10,000 | 122 | 222 | 1 |
| 2 | $180 | $360 | 1 in 1,667 | 122 | 112 | 2 | |
| 1 | $90 | $180 | 1 in 133 | 122 | 012 | 2 | |
| Combo | $6 Play | $12 Play | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | ||
| 6-Way 3 unique numbers |
2 | $180 | $360 | 1 in 556 | 123 | 112 | 3 |
| 1 | $90 | $180 | 1 in 69 | 123 | 013 | 2 | |
There are four choices: Exact order, Any order, Exact/Any and Combo. Each of the play types changes the way you win, so it’s important to know what the win conditions of each wager are before you start playing. More info can be found in the Play Types section below.
Choose three one-digit numbers from 0-9, or select Quick Pick to have them chosen for you at random
The minimum you can wager is 50¢ for most play types. You can choose to wager more than this if you wish, with higher wagers bringing in bigger prizes. The Combo play type is the only one where you have to wager $1 or more due to the way it matches your numbers.
Decide when you want to play - simply check the box for either Morning, Day, Evening, or Night, and the number of draws you wish to participate in.
Tick the box if you want to add the fireball option to your ticket. This allows you to sub in the fireball for one of your other numbers to help you win a prize if you wouldn’t win without it. Adding Fireball doubles your wager amount.
Exact - If your chosen numbers match the winning numbers in the exact order they are drawn, you win!
Any - 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 the Exact and Any Order prizes if your numbers match in exact order, and you still win the Any Order prize if your numbers are drawn in the wrong order.
Combination - An easy way to play all possible Exact Order combinations on one ticket.
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 main winning 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.
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!
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Draw Time: 10:00 AM | Ticket Sales Closed: 9:50 - 10:03AM | Check your Numbers |
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Draw Time: 12:27 PM | Ticket Sales Closed: 12:17 - 12:30 PM | Check your Numbers |
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Draw Time: 6:00 PM | Ticket Sales Closed: 5:50 - 6:03 PM | Check your Numbers |
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Draw Time: 10:12 PM | Ticket Sales Closed: 10:02 - 10:15 PM | Check your Numbers |
TX Pick 3 drawings are held four times a day Monday to Saturday at 10:00 AM, 12:27 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:12 PM.
You have to be at least 18 years old to play Texas Pick 3.
It is the players responsibility to ensure they have their physical ticket in order to redeem any winnings. Lottery tickets are ‘bearer instruments’ which means anybody can claim the prize if they’re in possession of the ticket.
You can enter in up to 24 consecutive drawings.
