Pennsylvania (PA) Pick 4 Results, Winning Numbers & Game Details

Visit any authorized Pennsylvania Lottery retailer, most convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores sell tickets. Tell the clerk you want Pick 4, 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 13:05:00 ET on drawing days. Always check your ticket before leaving the store.

Pick 4 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.

Playing Pick 4 online through courier services works just like buying in person, but more convenient. Download the Jackpot.com app or visit their website. Select Pick 4, choose your numbers (or Quick Pick), and set your wager. The service buys an official ticket from a Pennsylvania retailer and scans it to your account within minutes. You'll get notifications when you win, and prizes under $600 are credited automatically. Bigger wins require an in-person claim.

Pick 4 has 2 drawings every day: Drawing 1 at 13:35:00 ET with sales closing at 13:05:00 ET. Pick 4 Evening draws at 18:59:00 ET with sales closing at 18:57:00 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 4 depend on which play type you choose. Straight play (exact order) has odds of 1 in 10,000, while Box play (any order) offers better odds depending on your number combination. Want better odds? Choose Box or Front/Back Pair. Want bigger prizes? Go with Straight or Combo. The beauty of Pick 4 is you control the risk-reward balance.

Pick 4 has 6 main play types: Straight, Box, Front Pair, Back Pair, 1-Off, Straight/Box. Each works differently. Straight means exact order, pick 1-2-3, and only 1-2-3 wins. Odds: 1 in 10,000. 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.