Pick 3 is a three (3) number draw game offered by the New Jersey Lottery.
SUMMARY
To play Pick-3, you will choose a play type, three (3) numbers from 0-9 and a wager. For a little more fun, you can include the FIREBALL add-on for more chances to win. Lotto.com also offers the option to enroll your ticket as a subscription so you never miss a draw!
PLAY TYPES
Pick-3 offers you a variety of play types that determine how your chosen numbers are matched against the winning numbers. Each play type has different combinations to win and different prizes based on which combination you match. The following play types are available:
Straight
Box
Wheel
Straight/Box
Front Pair
Split Pair
Back Pair
NUMBER SELECTION
In Pick-3, you choose three (3) numbers from 0-9 and are allowed to select the same number multiple times. These numbers are then scored against the winning numbers to see if they match. In some play types, the numbers can be rearranged, giving you more chances to win.
WAGER
On Lotto.com, Pick-3 can be enjoyed with wagers of $1, $2, $3, $4, or $5. A new wager selection is made for each additional play on the ticket and the amounts wagered for each line can be different. Some play types, including ‘Wheel’ and ‘Straight/Box,’ have multiple wagers placed on a single line.
FIREBALL
When added, the FIREBALL number can replace one of the drawn Pick 3 numbers for all play types, giving you more opportunities to win! Adding the FIREBALL option to your Pick 3 ticket doubles the cost of each line and applies to all lines. Prizes for wins using the FIREBALL number differ from regular prizes.
DRAWINGS
Drawings are held twice daily. The midday draw is held at approximately 12:59 P.M. EST while the evening draw is at approximately 10:57 P.M. EST. Lotto.com has a cutoff time of one hour before a draw to make sure your ticket is processed in time. If you purchase a ticket after the cutoff time, your ticket will be entered into the following draw.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Enroll your lucky numbers in a subscription to make sure you are always included in the next draw. Active Pick-3 subscriptions will enter your numbers for both the midday and evening draws, for a total of two ticket orders daily.
For more information, see the Pick-3 Official Game Rules
Each night during the promotional period, after the regular evening Pick-3 with Fireball drawing is held, a
subsequent drawing will be conducted from a separate machine that contains six (6) white balls and one
(1) green ball.
If a white ball is drawn, it will be removed. At the next evening’s Pick-3 drawing, another draw will be held
from the remaining white balls and green ball. A white ball will be removed each drawing until the green
ball is selected.
If/when the green ball is drawn, a second set of Pick-3 numbers will be drawn (the Green Ball Double
Draw) and players will have a second, bonus chance to win from their same Pick-3 wager.
For the Green Ball Double Draw, Fireball will NOT be eligible to make winning scenarios.
Once the green ball is selected and after the second set of Pick-3 numbers are drawn, all six (6) white balls
and one (1) green ball will be replaced for the next evening’s Pick-3 drawing, until the promotion ends.
The Pick-3 prize structure and odds will not change for the Green Ball Double Draw.
Payouts for all divisions remain the same for the second set of winning numbers.
This promotion is intended to produce additional Pick-3 winners or possibly higher payouts for
some winners if the two sets of drawn numbers share similarities.