Ohio (OH) Pick 5 Results, Winning Numbers & Game Details

Visit any authorized Ohio Lottery retailer, most convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores sell tickets. Tell the clerk you want Pick 5, or use a self-service terminal if available. You can pick your own numbers or ask for Quick Pick. Tickets cost $1.00 per play. Make sure to buy before the sales cutoff, which is 12:25:00 ET on drawing days. Always check your ticket before leaving the store.

Ohio offers an official lottery app and website, but not all games may be available for online purchase. Check the official Ohio Lottery app or Ohio Lottery website to see if Pick 5 is currently available for online purchase. If available online, you'll need to create an account, verify you're physically located in Ohio, and follow the app's purchase process. Tickets purchased through the official app are the same as those bought at retail locations.

Ohio Pick 5 is flexible, you choose how much to wager. Bets range from $0.50 to $1.00 per play. Your wager amount directly affects your potential prize. A $1 Straight play might win $500, but a $5 wager on the same numbers wins $2,500. Different play types have different payouts at each wager level. You can mix wager amounts and play types on the same ticket. There's no minimum purchase beyond one play.

Ohio Pick 5 has 2 drawings every day: Ohio Pick 5 Midday draws at 12:29:00 ET with sales closing at 12:25:00 ET. Ohio Pick 5 Evening draws at 19:29:00 ET with sales closing at 19:25:00 ET. You can buy tickets for the next drawing up until the cutoff. Miss the cutoff? Your ticket automatically enters the following drawing. Results are usually available within minutes after each draw on the official lottery website.

Odds in Pick 5 depend on which play type you choose. Straight play (exact order) has odds of 1 in 100,000, while other play types offer different odds. Want better odds? Choose Box or Front/Back Pair. Want bigger prizes? Go with Straight or Combo. The beauty of Pick 5 is you control the risk-reward balance.

Pick 5 has 14 main play types: Straight, Box (120-Way), Box (60-Way), Box (30-Way), Box (20-Way), Box (10-Way), Box (5-Way), Front Four, Back Four, Front Three, Back Three, Front Pair, Back Pair, Back-Up. Each works differently. Straight means exact order, pick 1-2-3, and only 1-2-3 wins. Odds: 1 in 100,000. Box matches any order, 1-2-3 wins as 3-2-1, 2-1-3, etc. Better odds, smaller prize. Combo plays every possible order as separate Straight bets for maximum coverage, higher cost. You can mix multiple play types on one ticket. Many players do a small Box wager plus a larger Straight bet on their favorite number.