Drawings are held twice a day, seven days a week, at approximately 12:57 PM and 7:56 PM on NJN

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How to Play

You can play Pick-4 twice a day, every day with Midday and Evening drawings. Pick-4 is a daily Lottery game in which you pick any 4-digit number from 0000 to 9999. You can play Pick-4 straight, boxed, or in a number of other bets explained on the Pick-4 Bet Chart.

Can't decide on four numbers? Then ask for a "Quick 4!" The Lottery computer will randomly select four numbers for you. It's quick, easy, and convenient. You can Quick Pick as often as you like! Each Pick-4 bet is just 50¢.

You can play the same Pick-4 numbers for up to seven draws. Just mark the number of draws on your bet slip corresponding to the number of drawings you wish to play.

Select MIDDAY or EVENING draw. If no box is selected, the wager will be for the EVENING draw.

Wagers for MIDDAY and EVENING draw cannot be printed on the same ticket.

You can play "Straight" and "Box" on the same ticket.

You cannot place a "Box" bet when all four digits are the same. For example, 0000 cannot be boxed.

Please make sure to check your tickets before leaving the store to ensure that the proper numbers and dates have been selected.

For more information, see the complete rules.

Odds and Prizes

	How to Bet Odds If You Bet... How to Win What You Win*   Straight — Any 4-digit number from 0000 to 9999. Match in exact order. 1 : 10,000 1234 1234 $2,788.00 (full prize share)   24-Way Combination (Box) — Any 4-digit number with all different digits. Match in any order. 1 : 417 1234 1234, 1324, 1423, 1243, 1342, 1432, 2134, 2314, 2413, 2143, 2341, 2431, 3124, 3214, 3412, 3142, 3241, 3421, 4123, 4213, 4312, 4132, 4231, 4321 $116.00 (1/24 of straight prize bet)   12-Way Combination (Box) — Any 4-digit number with 2 digits the same. Match in any order. 1 : 833 1123 1123, 1132, 1213, 1231, 1321, 1312, 2311, 2113, 2131, 3211, 3112, 3121 $232.00 (1/12 of Straight prize bet)    6-Way Combination (Box) — Any 4-digit number with 2 sets of digits the same. Match in any order. 1 : 1,667 1122 1122, 1212, 1221, 2211, 2121, 2112 $464.50 (1/6 of Straight prize bet)   4-Way Combination (Box) — Any 4-digit number with 3 digits the same. Match in any order. 1 : 2,500 1112 1112, 1121, 1211, 2111 $697.00 (1/4 of Straight prize bet)

*Fifty percent of the total amount of all bets for each game will be placed in the game's prize pool to be shared by the winners in accordance with a pari-mutuel formula. "What you win" calculations are based on an average payout of a 50¢ bet and total prize pool for an evening draw.

Check to See If You've Won

Watch it! Pick-4 drawings are held live twice a day, seven days a week, at approximately 12:57 PM and 7:56 PM on NJN, the New Jersey Network (TV channels 23, 50, 52, and 58, or check your local television or cable listings). You can also:

• Watch the Drawing Videocast
  
  
• Pick-4 Winning Numbers Search
  
  
• Join the New Jersey Lottery VIP Club for our FREE daily Winning Numbers email service.
  
  
• Call our NJ Lottery Results Line at 1-900-443-4444 for current and recent winning numbers results. The cost of the call is only 99¢ per minute. Current Lottery results are available after 8:30 PM.
  
  
• Check your daily newspaper or see any New Jersey Lottery Retailer for winning results.
  
  
• Write us! Winning numbers and payout information are also available by writing to:
  
  NJ Lottery
  PO Box 041
  Trenton, NJ 08625-0041
  Attn.: Customer Service

How to Claim Your Prize

When you win, sign the back of your ticket immediately. Then take it to any New Jersey Lottery Retailer for validation. New Jersey Lottery winners can claim a prize worth $599.50 or less at any New Jersey Lottery Retailer and be paid cash at the time of the claim. A winner claiming a prize over $599.50 can do so at their New Jersey Lottery Retailer or at Lottery Headquarters. However, they must fill out a claim form, and the winnings will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. It takes approximately three weeks to receive a check from the New Jersey Lottery. Proper identification for tax purposes must be presented at the time of the claim.

Guidelines For Participating in Office Pools.

Federal Tax Requirements for Lottery Prizes

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, section 1942, requires the New Jersey Lottery to withhold a minimum 25% of all prize payments to any Lottery winner who has won more than $5,000 on any Lottery wager. At the end of the year, the winner will receive a W2-G form to properly credit the withholding as a tax payment on their federal income tax form.

New Jersey residents who win a New Jersey Lottery prize are not required to pay any New Jersey state income tax on their winnings. Winners who do not possess a social security number are subject to a 30% federal income tax deduction on any prize over $599.50.