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Maryland Pick 3 payout chart
A $1 straight play on Maryland Pick 3 pays $500 when all 3 digits match in exact order, at odds of 1 in 1,000. Box and other plays pay less and hit more often.
| Play | Odds | 50¢ play | $1 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| StraightMatch in exact order | 1 in 1,000 | $250 | $500 |
| 3-Way BoxMatch in any order (2 digits the same) | 1 in 333.33 | $80 | $160 |
| 6-Way BoxMatch in any order (all digits different) | 1 in 166.67 | $40 | $80 |
| Front PairMatch first 2 digits in exact order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
| Back PairMatch last 2 digits in exact order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Way CombinationThree straight bets on a number with 2 digits the same; match in any order | 1 in 1,000 | $1.50 ticket: $250$3 ticket: $500 |
| 6-Way CombinationSix straight bets on a number with all digits different; match in any order | 1 in 1,000 | $3 ticket: $250$6 ticket: $500 |
| Straight/Box 3-Way (exact order)Match in exact order and win both the Straight and the Box | 1 in 333.33 | $1 ticket: $330 |
| Straight/Box 3-Way (box only)Match in any other order and win the Box only | 1 in 333.33 | $1 ticket: $80 |
| Straight/Box 6-Way (exact order)Match in exact order and win both the Straight and the Box | 1 in 166.67 | $1 ticket: $290 |
| Straight/Box 6-Way (box only)Match in any other order and win the Box only | 1 in 166.67 | $1 ticket: $40 |
Prizes from the Maryland Lottery, checked Sunday, October 11, 2026. Every draw is random: each of the 1,000 possible numbers has the same chance every time.
Good to know
- Prizes of $600 or less can be cashed at any Maryland Lottery retailer.
- A Straight/Box ticket costs $1: a 50¢ Straight bet and a 50¢ Box bet on the same ticket.
- A Combo is three or six Straight bets at three or six times the wager amount.
- Prizes must be claimed within 182 days after the date of the drawing.
- These figures were read from the Internet Archive's copy of the lottery's own pages (the copy used for the prizes is dated October 11, 2026), because the lottery's site can't be reached from where we work.
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Sources
- Maryland Lottery: Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 Prize Structure & Probability
- The same page, Internet Archive copy of October 11, 2026
- Maryland Lottery: Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 How to Play
- The same page, Internet Archive copy of October 11, 2026
- Maryland Lottery: Pick 3 / Pick 4 / Pick 5 Additional Rules
- The same page, Internet Archive copy of October 11, 2026
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