Play 4 is the daily game that pays a top prize of $5,000. You can play it your way any day of the week. Play it Straight or Combo for bigger prizes. To increase your chances of winning, try Box, Straight/Box or Pairs play. Play today and win tonight.
1. Select four numbers (one number in each column from 0 through 9) in one panel on your PLAY 4 playslip. Front Pair/Mid Pair/Back Pair ticket players can play the first two, middle two or last two digits in PLAY 4.
2. Or mark the Quick Pick box in the panel and let the terminal randomly select some or all of your numbers.
3. Select your play type — Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combo, Front Pair, Mid Pair or Back Pair. Select the amount you want to play, 50 cents or $1, in each panel.
4.You can play up to five panels (A-E) on each playslip.
5.You can play the same numbers for more than one draw. To play up to 14 consecutive draws, mark the "Days" area on your playslip or tell the retailer. If you prefer, you may select any single future day, any two non-consecutive days or any two or more consecutive future days in a seven-day period. Simply tell your retailer the advance draws you wish to play.
Give your playslip and payment to the retailer. You will receive a ticket printed with your numbers and draw date(s).
Please check your ticket(s) before you leave the store. You are responsible for the accuracy of your ticket(s).
Drawings are held seven days per week following the CASH 3 drawing at 7:57 p.m. Eastern Time, and carried on 13 TV Stations. You can purchase tickets for the current draw up to 7:47 p.m. You can claim your prizes under $600 at any retailer after the drawing.
Prize Payout:
Players who match all four of the winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played can win up to $5,000, depending on the type of play purchased and the amount played. Front Pair, Mid Pair and Back Pair players who match two numbers in exact order can win up to $50.
PLAY 4 Odds of Winning and Estimated Prize payouts
Play Types
Example
Odds
Payouts
STRAIGHT Match in exact order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
1234
1:10,000
$2,500
$5,000
BOX Match in any order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
4-WAY
1112
1:2,500
$599
$1,198
6-WAY
1122
1:1,666.67
$400
$800
12-WAY
1123
1:833.33
$200
$400
24-WAY
1234
1:416.67
$100
$200
STRAIGHT/BOX Match in exact order or any order Costs $1
BOX
STRAIGHT*
4-WAY
1112
1:10,000 & 1:2,500
$599
$3,099
6-WAY
1122
1:10,000 & 1:1,666.67
$400
$2,900
12-WAY
1123
1:10,000 & 1:833.33
$200
$2,700
24-WAY
1234
1:10,000 & 1:416.67
$100
$2,600
PAIRS Match two in exact order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
FRONT PAIR
12xx
1:100
$25
$50
MID PAIR
x23x
1:100
$25
$50
BACK PAIR
xx34
1:100
$25
$50
COMBO Covers all Straight combinations of a 4-digit number. Costs $2 to $24 depending on the numbers you select.
$2,500
$5,000
4-WAY
1112
1:2,500
$2 Play
$4 Play
6-WAY
1122
1:1,666.67
$3 Play
$6 Play
12-WAY
1123
1:833.33
$6 Play
$12 Play
24-WAY
1234
1:416.67
$12 Play
$24 Play
*Combined straight and box payouts
THE NUMBERS YOU SELECT DETERMINE THE WAYS TO WIN
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE WINNING COMBINATIONS
4-WAY: Select a 4-digit number with three like digits and get 4 ways to win.
1112
1112,1121,1211,2111
6-WAY: Select a 4-digit number with two pairs and get 6 ways to win.
1122
1122,1212,1221,2112,2121,2211
12-WAY: Select a 4-digit number with two like digits and get 12 ways to win.
