🔢 Pick 4

Carolina Pick 4: Winning Numbers, Fireball & Comprehensive Play Guide

Welcome to the live winning numbers portal and complete player guide for Carolina Pick 4. Carolina Pick 4 is North Carolina’s high-frequency daily numbers game, featuring two drawings every single day: the Day Drawing at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) and the Evening Drawing at 11:22 PM Eastern Time (ET). Carolina Pick 4 gives players the opportunity to win up to $5,000 on a $1.00 Straight play (or $2,500 on a 50¢ play) with multiple versatile wager styles and favorable odds.

The North Carolina Education Lottery officially launched Carolina Pick 4 on April 17, 2009, to expand its popular daily numbers lineup following the immense success of Carolina Pick 3. Players select 4 single digits from 0 to 9 (e.g., 7-4-1-9). The game provides an extensive range of play types designed to match individual playing styles, including Straight (exact order), Box (any order with 24-Way, 12-Way, 6-Way, or 4-Way combinations), Straight/Box combinations, Front Pair, Back Pair, and 1-OFF play.

In 2021, the NC Education Lottery introduced the groundbreaking Fireball add-on feature. For an amount equal to your base wager, the Fireball number (drawn from 0 to 9 immediately after the 4 main digits) can replace any one of the four drawn numbers to create multiple new winning combinations. Adding Fireball significantly boosts your chances of winning and can even result in multiple payouts on a single ticket if the Fireball creates winning sets across several positions.

All net profits from Carolina Pick 4 tickets support North Carolina education, funding new school construction, repairs, classroom materials, and teacher salaries. Prizes up to $599 can be cashed instantly at any lottery retailer, while prizes between $600 and $99,999 can be claimed online, by mail, or at NCEL Regional Claim Centers. Prizes over $5,000 are subject to 24% federal and 4.5% state income tax withholding. All Pick 4 tickets are valid for 180 days from the draw date.

How Carolina Pick 4 Works & Play Types

Carolina Pick 4 offers flexible wagers from $0.50 to $1.00:

• Straight: Match all 4 digits in the exact order drawn ($5,000 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 10,000.
• Box (24-Way): Match 4 unique digits in any order ($200 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 417.
• Box (12-Way): Match 4 digits with one pair in any order ($400 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 833.
• Box (6-Way): Match 4 digits with two pairs in any order ($800 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 1,667.
• Box (4-Way): Match 4 digits with three identical numbers in any order ($1,200 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 2,500.
• Pairs (Front/Back): Match first two or last two digits in exact order ($50 payout on $1). Odds: 1 in 100.
• Fireball Option: Doubles the ticket cost and allows the Fireball digit to replace any drawn digit for extra winning combinations.

Carolina Pick 4 Payout & Odds Table

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Carolina Pick 4