Pick 3 FAQS
Are you an Ohioan with questions about how to play the Pick 3 lottery, then look no further! We have put together a comprehensive set of FAQs to make sure you have everything you might need to know.
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Pick 3 drawings happen twice a day, seven days a week, at 12:29 PM and 7:29 PM. The Saturday evening draw is held between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM during the Cash Explosion TV show.
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You can enter Pick 3 by visiting an Ohio Lottery retailer. If you want to enter, you need to select three single-digit numbers between 0 and 9.
There is a variety of play types and two wager amounts from which you can choose.
Check out the How to Play page for more information about each play type.
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You can wager $0.50 or $1.
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Pick 3 has a fixed $500 grand prize for a $1 wager. The amount you can win depends on the play type you select.
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The odds of winning a Pick 3 prize are different for each play type. Take a look at the Odds and Prizes page to see the exact odds of winning.