How to Play Pick 3 in Maine

Join the fun of Maine State Lottery’s Pick 3™ and win great prizes! This great game offers a chance to win prizes seven days a week, twice daily. With 14 chances to win per week, there are many opportunities to win extra cash, and with wagers as low as $0.50, you can’t go wrong with Maine’s Pick 3.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to play Pick 3 in Maine.

Pick 3 From the Maine State Lottery in a Nutshell

• Cost: Wager between $0.50 and $5 per game

• Play options: Choose your own numbers or Quick Pick

• Top prize: Varies depending on wager type and amount

• Drawings: Seven days per week at 1:10 PM ET and 6:50 PM ET

How to Play Pick 3 in Maine

Maine’s Pick 3 is easy to play. Choose three numbers between 0 and 9. Try your favorite number combinations or play with Quick Pick on the Jackpocket app for randomly generated numbers. To win the top prize, match all three numbers in the order drawn. Unlike other draw games, in Pick 3, the order drawn matters. Matching three numbers in the order drawn is known in Pick 3 as a straight. It’s an enjoyable way to play the lottery in Maine.

You know the basics behind how to play Pick 3 in Maine. But did you know that there are multiple ways to win?

You just learned about the straight wager type, where your numbers are drawn in the exact order you selected for your game. Here are additional wager types and how to win using them:

Box 3-way gives you three combinations of numbers to win a prize. Short and sweet, it doesn’t matter in which order your numbers are drawn if they are the same three numbers. Let’s say the numbers drawn were 1-6-4. You could win with:

• 1-6-4 

• 4-1-6

• 6-4-1

Box 6-way increases the combination possibilities. Let’s say the numbers drawn include 6-7-8. Playing a Box 6-way wager, here are your winning combinations:

• 6-7-8

• 6-8-7

• 7-6-8

• 7-8-6

• 8-6-7

• 8-7-6

Front Pair is a winner when you pick two numbers and they are drawn in the same order you played. With this game, you match the first two numbers, so you don’t need to play the third number.

Back Pair is the opposite of Front Pair. Instead of the first two numbers, you are playing the middle number and the last drawn. Again, you must match the exact numbers in the order drawn.

Single Digit offers the best odds of winning a prize. Choose a number and a position (first, second or third number drawn). If your number falls in that position, you win a prize regardless of the other two numbers drawn. For example, if you choose lucky 7 in the third line, it doesn’t matter what numbers are drawn first and second as long as 7 is drawn third.

Pick 3 Prizes & Odds

Players matching all three winning numbers drawn in the official PICK 3 drawing for the date and time played can win up to $500, depending on the play type and the amount wagered.

Did You Win Pick 3 with the Maine State Lottery?

Now that you know how to play Pick 3 in Maine, you must know how to claim your prize.

Options available to claim your prize depend on how you ordered your ticket and how much you won. 

For prizes up to $600 for tickets ordered in person, you can claim your prize at any lottery retailer. If you ordered your ticket through Jackpocket, we will automatically credit your winnings to your account. Don’t worry about missing the Maine lottery results. Jackpocket will let you know if you win.

For prizes of $600 or more, you must claim your winnings with the Maine State Lottery. If you used Jackpocket to order your ticket, we will arrange to send it to you so you can claim your prize. Sign your ticket to ensure that no one else can claim your prize. Take pictures of your ticket’s front and back for further protection.

There are two ways to claim your greater than $600 prize: 

1. In person: Take your signed winning lottery ticket to the Augusta, Maine, lottery office. 

2. By mail: Mail your ticket and claim form to the Main State Lottery office. To help protect yourself, spend a little extra and send via certified mail.

Top Tips for Maine Pick 3 Players

What is our top lottery tip? Enjoy the thrill of the game! Some fun strategies include trying different number combinations or switching between choosing your own numbers and getting Quick Picks. But be responsible. Have a budget and stick to it!

Improve Your Odds of Winning Pick 3

Pick 3 is drawn seven days per week, twice a day, so there are many ways to play. The best odds include playing the most combinations of numbers. Don’t order more tickets than you can afford; instead, change up your gameplay. Here’s an example:

Let’s say you order four $0.50 tickets per day for a single time drawing seven days per week. That’s a total of 28 games played each week. There are countless ways that you can change that up. Here are a few suggestions:

• Skip a week and order double the tickets the following week

• Order two tickets for the mid-day drawing and two for the evening drawing every day

• Order seven tickets for a single time four different days in a week

• Play seven Quick Picks and pick your favorite lottery numbers for the remaining games

You get the idea. The point is playing the lottery should be fun! There are countless ways to play, and you shouldn’t play with money you depend on to pay your bills. Have your budget, stick to it and celebrate if you win the top prize!

Pick 3 Is Available on Jackpocket  

Try your luck and order your ticket through Jackpocket. Play how you would order your Pick 3 tickets in the store with the convenience of not leaving home.