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Illinois Pick 4 payout chart
A $1 straight play on Illinois Pick 4 pays $5,000 when all 4 digits match in exact order, at odds of 1 in 10,000. Box and other plays pay less and hit more often.
| Play | Odds | 50¢ play | $1 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| StraightMatch the winning number in exact order | 1 in 10,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Four-Way BoxMatch in any order a number with three digits alike | 1 in 2,500 | $600 | $1,200 |
| Six-Way BoxMatch in any order a number with two pairs | 1 in 1,667 | $400 | $800 |
| Twelve-Way BoxMatch in any order a number with two digits alike | 1 in 833 | $200 | $400 |
| Twenty-Four-Way BoxMatch in any order a number with all digits unique | 1 in 417 | $100 | $200 |
Combo and other plays priced by the ticket
These plays put several bets on one ticket, so the lottery lists them by what the ticket costs.
| Play | Odds | What it pays |
|---|---|---|
| Four-Way ComboCosts four times a Straight wager and pays the Straight prize in any order | 1 in 2,500 | $2 ticket: $2,500$4 ticket: $5,000 |
| Six-Way ComboCosts six times a Straight wager and pays the Straight prize in any order | 1 in 1,667 | $3 ticket: $2,500$6 ticket: $5,000 |
| Twelve-Way ComboCosts twelve times a Straight wager and pays the Straight prize in any order | 1 in 833 | $6 ticket: $2,500$12 ticket: $5,000 |
| Twenty-Four-Way ComboCosts twenty-four times a Straight wager and pays the Straight prize in any order | 1 in 417 | $12 ticket: $2,500$24 ticket: $5,000 |
| Four-Way Straight/Box (exact order)Pays both the 50¢ Straight and Box rates when the order is exact | 1 in 10,000 | $1 ticket: $3,100 |
| Four-Way Straight/Box (box only)Pays the 50¢ Box rate when the order is different | 1 in 2,500 | $1 ticket: $600 |
| Six-Way Straight/Box (exact order)Pays both the 50¢ Straight and Box rates when the order is exact | 1 in 10,000 | $1 ticket: $2,900 |
| Six-Way Straight/Box (box only)Pays the 50¢ Box rate when the order is different | 1 in 1,667 | $1 ticket: $400 |
| Twelve-Way Straight/Box (exact order)Pays both the 50¢ Straight and Box rates when the order is exact | 1 in 10,000 | $1 ticket: $2,700 |
| Twelve-Way Straight/Box (box only)Pays the 50¢ Box rate when the order is different | 1 in 833 | $1 ticket: $200 |
| Twenty-Four-Way Straight/Box (exact order)Pays both the 50¢ Straight and Box rates when the order is exact | 1 in 10,000 | $1 ticket: $2,600 |
| Twenty-Four-Way Straight/Box (box only)Pays the 50¢ Box rate when the order is different | 1 in 417 | $1 ticket: $100 |
Prizes from the Illinois Lottery, checked Sunday, April 12, 2026. Every draw is random: each of the 10,000 possible numbers has the same chance every time.
Fireball
An extra number (0-9) is drawn and may replace any one of the four numbers drawn to create winning plus FIREBALL combinations. Cost: equal to the base wager, doubling the purchase. The play amounts below are the base play, before the add-on's cost.
| Fireball play | Odds | 50¢ play | $1 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 1 in 2,500 | $750 | $1,500 |
| Four-Way Box | 1 in 625 | $180 | $360 |
| Six-Way Box | 1 in 417 | $120 | $240 |
| Twelve-Way Box | 1 in 208 | $60 | $120 |
| Twenty-Four-Way Box | 1 in 104 | $30 | $60 |
| Four-Way Combo | 1 in 625 | $750 | $1,500 |
| Six-Way Combo | 1 in 417 | $750 | $1,500 |
| Twelve-Way Combo | 1 in 208 | $750 | $1,500 |
| Twenty-Four-Way Combo | 1 in 104 | $750 | $1,500 |
Good to know
- Prizes are fixed, not pari-mutuel, so the Lottery may restrict wagers on certain number combinations for a drawing.
- Plus FIREBALL costs the same as the base wager and applies to every game on the ticket.
- Straight/Box costs a minimum of $1 and pays at the 50¢ Straight and 50¢ Box rates.
- Prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date.
- Fireball also pays on Straight/Box plays; the lottery's rules list those prizes.
- Plays go up to $5; the chart shows the 50¢ and $1 columns.
- These figures were read from the Internet Archive's copy of the lottery's own pages (the copy used for the prizes is dated April 12, 2026), because the lottery's site can't be reached from where we work.
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Sources
- Illinois Lottery: Draw Game Rules
- The same page, Internet Archive copy of April 12, 2026
- Illinois Lottery: How to Play Pick 4
- The same page, Internet Archive copy of October 6, 2025
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