Pick 3
The South Carolina Pick 3 game features a top prize of $500 and two daily draws - Midday and Evening. Pick 3 Midday is played Monday - Saturday at 12:59 PM EST and Pick 3 Evening is drawn daily at 6:59 PM EST. Ticket sales temporarily stop before the draw - at 12:45 PM for day and 6:45 PM for night - and resume after each draw takes place. Add the Fireball option to your play for extra chances to win up to $540.
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How to Play
Choose your favorite three numbers from 0 to 9, or select Quick Pick and the lottery terminal will generate the numbers for you. Each play slip panel A-E is a separate play. If you check the Front Pair or Back Pair play type, you only need to choose two numbers (*00 to *99).
You may wager $0.50 or $1 on Straight, Box, or Pairs play types. Straight/Box costs $1. 3-Way Combo costs $1.50 or $3 and 6-Way Combo costs $3 or $6 according to the numbers you choose.
Pick a play type - there are a variety of fun ways to make a winning combination (see below).
Choose a draw time - DAY for the 12:59 PM draw, EVE for the 6:59 PM draw, or BOTH. If you don't mark a box, you'll be entered in the next available draw.
Want to play up to 28 draws in a row on one ticket? Multi-draw is the easiest way to play your lucky numbers over and over. You can play up to 14 DAY or EVE draws or 28 if you choose BOTH.
Select Advanced Play to enter one or more draws on a future day.
Play Types
Pick 3 has a choice of great play types that offer different ways to make a winning match with the numbers drawn:
- Straight: Match all numbers in the exact order drawn. Cost: $0.50 or $1
- Box: Match all numbers drawn in any order. Box plays can be 3-Way (three potential winning combinations) or 6-Way (six potential winning combinations) depending on the numbers you select. Cost: $0.50 or $1
- Straight/Box: A $0.50 Straight plus a $0.50 Box bet in one play. The prize is higher for a Straight (exact order) match. Cost: $1
- Combo: This play is the same as 3 or 6 Straight bets. Cost of $0.50 base play: $1.50-$3. Cost of $1 base play: $3-$6. Cost depends on the numbers you choose
- Pairs: For Front Pair, match the first two numbers drawn in exact order. For Back Pair, match the last two numbers drawn in exact order. Cost: $0.50 or $1
Fireball
The Fireball add-on for your Pick 3 game offers extra ways to win. After each Pick 3 draw, a separate Fireball number from 0-9 is drawn. You can replace any one of the Pick 3 numbers drawn with the Fireball number to make winning sets. You win if your chosen numbers match any of the Fireball combinations. All Fireball payouts are in addition to any Pick 3 wins. Fireball doubles the cost of your ticket - for example, a $1 play increases to $2.
Pick 3 Prizes and Odds of Winning
There are 9 different ways to play Pick 3; find the odds and potential payouts for each in the table below.
Scroll down for Fireball prizes and chances of winning.
| Play Type | Prizes | Odds of Winning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRAIGHT | $0.50 Play | $1 Play | |
| $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 | |
| BOX | $0.50 Play | $1 Play | |
| 3-Way Box 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$80 | $160 | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way Box 3 unique numbers |
$40 | $80 | 1 in 167 |
| STRAIGHT/BOX Cost: $1 |
Box | Straight | |
| 3-Way Straight/Box 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$80 | $330 ($250 + $80) | 1 in 333 |
| 6-Way Straight/Box 3 unique numbers |
$40 | $290 ($250 + $40) | 1 in 167 |
| COMBO | $1.50 Play | $3 Play | |
| 3-Way Combo 2 same & 1 unique numbers |
$250 | $500 | 1 in 333 |
| $3 Play | $6 Play | ||
| 6-Way Combo | $250 | $500 | 1 in 167 |
| PAIRS | $0.50 Play | $1 Play | |
| Front Pair | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
| Back Pair | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
Fireball Prizes and Odds of Winning
With an extra digit that can replace one of the Pick 3 numbers drawn, Fireball delivers more ways to win. Fireball doubles the cost of your base plays. Check the payouts and odds here:
| Play Type | Wins | Prizes | Odds of Winning | Your Numbers | Pick 3 Numbers Drawn | Fireball Number Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAIGHT | $1 Play | $2 Play | |||||
| 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 | |
| BOX | $1 Play | $2 Play | |||||
| 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 333 | 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 | |
| STRAIGHT/BOX | $2 Play | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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-Way 3 unique numbers |
$6 Play | $12 Play | |||||
| 2 wins | $180 | $360 | 1 in 556 | 123 | 112 | 3 | |
| 1 win | $90 | $180 | 1 in 69 | 123 | 013 | 2 | |
| PAIRS | $1 Play | $2 Play | |||||
| Front Pair & Back Pair 2 same numbers |
3 wins | $27 | $54 | 1 in 1,000 | X22 | 222 | 2 |
| 1 win | $9 | $18 | 1 in 37 | X22 | 112 | 2 | |
| Front Pair & Back Pair 2 unique numbers |
2 wins | $18 | $36 | 1 in 500 | X12 | 212 | 2 |
| 1 win | $9 | $18 | 1 in 38 | X12 | 111 | 2 | |