🎲 Pick 3

Carolina Pick 3: Winning Numbers, Fireball & Strategic Player Guide

Welcome to the live winning numbers portal and official player guide for Carolina Pick 3. Carolina Pick 3 is North Carolina’s most popular daily numbers game, featuring two drawings 365 days a year: the Day Drawing at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) and the Evening Drawing at 11:22 PM Eastern Time (ET). Offering top prizes of $500 on a $1.00 Straight play (or $250 on a 50¢ play), Carolina Pick 3 delivers high payout frequencies, accessible odds, and exciting add-on features.

Carolina Pick 3 holds a special place in state lottery history as North Carolina's very first terminal draw game, officially launching on October 6, 2006. Players pick 3 digits from 0 to 9 (e.g., 5-8-2). The game offers an array of flexible play styles, including Straight (exact order, odds 1 in 1,000), 6-Way Box (three unique digits in any order, odds 1 in 167), 3-Way Box (two identical digits in any order, odds 1 in 333), Straight/Box, Pairs (Front Pair and Back Pair), and 1-OFF (matching within one number above or below drawn digits).

The exciting Fireball add-on feature doubles your base ticket wager and introduces a special Fireball digit drawn from 0 to 9 following each drawing. The Fireball digit can replace any one of the three drawn numbers, dramatically multiplying your chances of securing a win and opening up possibilities for multiple cash payouts on a single ticket.

Proceeds from every Carolina Pick 3 ticket sold benefit North Carolina public schools across all 100 counties, funding classroom operations, teacher salaries, school construction, and college scholarships. Winnings up to $599 can be collected immediately at any licensed retailer. Prizes over $5,000 are subject to 24% federal and 4.5% state income tax withholding. All Carolina Pick 3 tickets are valid for 180 days from the official draw date.

How Carolina Pick 3 Works & Play Types

Carolina Pick 3 provides versatile wager types from $0.50 to $1.00:

• Straight: Match all 3 digits in exact order ($500 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 1,000.
• 6-Way Box: Match 3 unique digits in any order ($80 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 167.
• 3-Way Box: Match 3 digits with one pair in any order ($160 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 333.
• Front Pair / Back Pair: Match first two or last two digits in exact order ($50 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 100.
• 1-OFF Play: Win if your digits match exactly or are 1 number off on any or all positions.
• Fireball Feature: Allows the Fireball number to replace any drawn digit for extra winning opportunities.

Carolina Pick 3 Payout & Odds Table

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Carolina Pick 3