Pick 3 Number Generator

Pick 3 is the generic name for a daily lottery game in which three digits, each from 0 to 9, are drawn in order. A winning number such as 0-4-4 is just as valid as 7-1-9, so the game has exactly 1,000 outcomes, 000 through 999. Every state runs its own version under its own name: Pick 3 in Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania, Daily 3 in California and Cash 3 in Georgia.

The digits are the same everywhere. What changes from state to state is how often the game is drawn, whether a 50¢ ticket exists, which bets are offered, and whether you can add a Fireball or Wild Ball digit. California is the outlier: it pays Daily 3 prizes from a pool instead of fixed amounts. The sections below give each state's rules as published by that state's lottery.

Texas is the busiest game, with Morning, Day, Evening and Night draws, and the only one here with no Sunday draw. Its terminals stop selling Pick 3 during each draw break (9:50-10:03 a.m., 12:17-12:30 p.m., 5:50-6:03 p.m. and 10:02-10:15 p.m. CT). Georgia names its three draws Midday, Evening and Night. California draws Daily 3 with an Automated Draw Machine, a standalone computer with a backup unit.

Checked: 2026-11-04, sources: Florida Lottery, Texas Lottery, Georgia Lottery. Pennsylvania (PA Lottery) and California (California Lottery) checked via archived official page.

The Florida Lottery explains the bets in a few words each. Straight: "Match numbers in EXACT ORDER to win." Box: "Match numbers in ANY ORDER to win." Straight/Box: exact or any order. Combo: all the exact-order arrangements of your digits, each bought as its own straight. Front Pair and Back Pair: you choose only two digits, and they must match the first two or the last two digits drawn.

How much a box pays depends on your digits. If one digit repeats (Pennsylvania calls it "1 pair of digits plus 1 distinct digit", e.g. 1-1-2), your number has 3 orderings, so it is a 3-way box. With three different digits (1-2-3) it has 6 orderings and is a 6-way box. A triple like 5-5-5 has only one ordering, so boxing it adds nothing.

The odds follow from counting the 1,000 outcomes. 10 are triples, 270 contain a pair and 720 have three different digits. A straight wins on 1 outcome (1 in 1,000), a 3-way box on 3 (1 in 333.33), a 6-way box on 6 (1 in 166.67) and a pair bet on 10 (1 in 100). Every state below publishes exactly these odds. At $500 for $1, a straight pays back half the stake on average.

A 50¢ play pays half of each figure. In Florida, Texas and Georgia a straight/box costs $1, split into a 50¢ straight and a 50¢ box, so an exact hit collects both halves: $250 for the straight plus $80 or $40 for the box. An any-order hit pays only the box half. *Pennsylvania sells straight/box only as a 50¢ play and lists the same $250 straight and $80 or $40 box prizes. It calls its combo bet Super Straight. Texas uses "Exact Order" and "Any Order" for straight and box, and lets one play go up to $5, paying $2,500 on a $5 straight. Florida and Texas charge $1.50 or $3 for a 3-way combo and $3 or $6 for a 6-way combo. Georgia sells the combos as $3 and $6 tickets. A winning $1-per-line combo pays $500.

Checked: 2026-11-04, sources: Florida Lottery, Texas Pick 3 prize chart, Georgia Lottery; Pennsylvania checked via archived official page (PA Prizes & Chances).

Florida and Texas sell Fireball, and Pennsylvania sells Wild Ball. In each case one more digit from 0 to 9 is drawn, and it may stand in for any one of the three winning digits, creating up to three extra winning numbers. Your own numbers don't change. Every add-on doubles the price: a 50¢ straight becomes $1 and a $1 straight becomes $2. In Florida, Fireball applies to every panel on the ticket.

Texas pays less per Fireball win but lets the wins add up. On a $0.50 base play ($1 with Fireball), one Fireball hit on an exact-order number pays $90 (1 in 333). A triple like 1-1-1 can be completed three ways at once, paying $270 (1 in 10,000). In Pennsylvania a Wild Ball prize comes on top of any base prize, so a straight that also wins with the Wild Ball pays $500 + $200. Pennsylvania draws one Wild Ball for each Day and Evening drawing, and it applies to PICK 2, 3, 4 and 5 alike. Pennsylvania's playslips with the Wild Ball box replaced the old slips on September 13, 2016.

Checked: 2026-11-04, sources: Florida Lottery, Fireball, Texas 16 TAC §401.307 figures; Pennsylvania checked via archived official page (PA Wild Ball).

California sells Daily 3 only at $1 per play, offers just straight, box and straight/box, and has no pairs or add-on. Its regulations pay Daily 3 prizes on a pari-mutuel basis. About 50% of each draw's sales goes into the prize pool, which is divided by "shares": 12.5 shares for a straight, 4 for a box on a number with a repeated digit, and 2 for a box on three different digits. That's why the page lists a "Straight Prize" rather than a dollar figure. The amount depends on sales and on how many players picked the winning number. A straight/box ticket in California pays half the straight and half the box prize on an exact hit, and half the box prize on any other order.

Checked: 2026-11-04, source: California Lottery Regulations approved January 23, 2025 (Daily 3 section) and the Daily 3 game page, checked via archived official page (California Lottery).

• Florida: 180 days after the draw date. Up to $599 at any retailer.
• Texas: no later than 180 days after the draw date.
• Pennsylvania: one year from the drawing date. Retailers may pay up to $2,500, and a claim form is needed for payouts of $600.01 or more.
• California: 180 days. Up to $599 at retailers, and the ticket must be cashed in California.
• Georgia: up to 180 days. Online wins up to $600 are credited to your account automatically.

The generator keeps the order of the digits and allows repeats, so 3-3-8 can appear exactly as it might be drawn. Write it as a straight, or choose box if you only care about the digits. Florida slips hold 5 panels, and Texas lets you mark Multi-Draw for up to 24 consecutive drawings. Make sure your state's draw time is still open. The general walk-through is at how to play a quick pick.

Florida, Pennsylvania and Georgia sell only to players 18 or older. Daily games with several draws a day add up quickly, so if Pick 3 stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER or your state's helpline. Random digits can't make any number more likely (why). See also playing responsibly.