Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is PICK 2^™?

PICK 2 is a twice-daily Draw game where players select two numbers, each from 0 through 9 to win a top prize of $50 for a Straight play, up to $25 for a Box play, or up to $37.50 for a Straight/Box play, or up to $25 for a 1-OFF^® play. Front or Back Number players can select one number to win $5.

2. How do you play PICK 2?

Select two numbers each from 0 through 9, or mark the Quick Pick box to have the terminal randomly pick any or all of your numbers. Select the play type: Straight, Box, Straight/Box, 1-OFF, Front Number, or Back Number. Select the amount you want to play: 50 cents or $1 (all Straight/Box and 1-OFF^®plays are $1). Select the draw time: midday, evening, or both. To play the same numbers for more than one draw, simply tell the retailer how many advance draws you wish to play or select the number of draws in the Advance Play section of your playslip.

3. How much do PICK 2 tickets cost?

Tickets cost 50 cents or $1 per play.

4. Where can I purchase PICK 2 tickets?

You can purchase PICK 2 tickets at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer.

5. When are PICK 2 drawings held?

The Florida Lottery will hold PICK 2 drawings twice daily at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET and 9:45 p.m. ET. Tickets for each drawing may be purchased up to 13 minutes prior to the applicable drawing – 1:17 p.m. ET for the midday drawings, and 9:32 p.m. ET for the evening drawings.

6. How much can I win playing PICK 2?

You can win a top prize of $50 for a $1 Straight play, a $25 prize for a $1 Box play, a $37.50 prize for a $1 Straight/Box play, and a $5 prize for a $1 1-OFF play, and a $5 prize for a $1 Front Number or Back Number. Fifty cent play prizes are 1/2 of the $1 play prizes.

7. What are the odds of winning PICK 2?

Pick 2 Odds of Winning and Estimated Prize Payouts
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
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).