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Pick 4
$1 per playPick four digits, 50¢ or $1 a play, twice a day. Straight pays $5,000 per $1 at 1-in-10,000. Fireball doubles the price for a substitute-digit second chance.
Expected return per $1 — honest
50.0%
Next drawing
Sat 9:45 PM ET
Add-on math
Fireball60.0%
The Fireball half of the ticket returns ~60% — better than the base play's 50%.
Right now the add-on is the better half of the ticket.
Prizes & official odds
| Play type | Odds | Prize ($1 play) | FB odds | FB prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 1 in 10,000 | $5,000 | 1 in 2,500 | $1,500 |
| 4-Way Box | 1 in 2,500 | $1,198 | 1 in 625 | $380 |
| 6-Way Box | 1 in 1,667 | $800 | 1 in 417 | $252 |
| 12-Way Box | 1 in 833 | $400 | 1 in 208 | $126 |
| 24-Way Box | 1 in 417 | $200 | 1 in 104 | $62 |
| Front Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 25 | $15 |
| Mid Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 25 | $15 |
| Back Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 25 | $15 |
Source: official odds page · retrieved 2026-07-04 · tables verified against the published overall odds
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