Pick 2 Odds of Winning and Estimated Prize Payouts |
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Play Types | Example | Odds | Prize Payouts | |
STRAIGHT Match in exact order | 50¢ Play | $1.00 Play | ||
12 | 1:100 | $25 | $50 | |
BOX Match in any order | 50¢ Play | $1.00 Play | ||
12 | 1:50 | $12.50 | $25 | |
STRAIGHT/BOX Match in exact order or any order. Costs $1. | BOX | STRAIGHT | ||
12 | 1:100 & 1:50 | $12.50 | $37.50 | |
1-OFF®Match in exact order or off by one or all your two digits in exact order | $1.00 Play | |||
STRAIGHT | 12 | 1:100 | $25 | |
1-OFF on one digit | 11 | 1:25 | $3 | |
1-OFF on two digits | 21 | 1:25 | $3 | |
FRONT NUMBER/BACK NUMBER Match exact number. | 50¢ Play | $1.00 Play | ||
FRONT NUMBER | 1x | 1:10 | $2.50 | $5 |
BACK NUMBER | x2 | 1:10 | $2.50 | $5 |
Numbers Selected Determine Ways to Win | Example | Example Winning Combinations |
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STRAIGHT: Match in exact order | 12 | 12 |
2-WAY: Select a two digit number with all different digits and get two ways to win | 12 | 21 |
1-OFF on 1 digit: Select a 2-digit number with one (1) number higher or lower than each of the player's two (2) digits in exact order and get 4 ways to win | 12 | 02, 11, 13, 22 |
1-OFF on 2 digit: Select a 2-digit number with two (2) number higher or lower than each of the player's two (2) digits in exact order and get 4 ways to win | 12 | 01, 03, 21, 23 |
Unlike the Lottery's other Draw games, which are pari-mutuel in design (that is, players are vying for a portion of what is in the prize pool), PICK 2, PICK 3, PICK 4, and PICK 5 offer set prize payouts. Therefore, the Lottery has established a $1 million liability limit for PICK 2 for any particular two-digit number for each drawing. Should any two digit combination (for example 77) be purchased often enough in a single drawing that would result in the liability limit being exceeded, the Lottery will "cut off" further sales of that specific number combination. In addition, no Front Number or Back Number that involves the first or last digit, respectively, of the two-digit number will be allowed for that drawing. Players that have already played those numbers will still win the full amount of the set prize even if the liability limit has been met. For more details on this issue, please refer to the Pick 2 game rule, section (1)(g).