The Arizona lottery has been thrilling lottery participants since July 1, 1981, and participates in several games, including Powerball and Mega Millions. The Pick entered the lottery list of games in 1984 and has been producing winners ever since.
Ready to learn how to play The Pick from the Arizona lottery?
The Pick
The Pick is similar to other draw games you are familiar with, such as Powerball or Mega Millions. You choose six numbers between one and 44. You can then pick your lucky numbers or use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose for you.
Cost: $1 per game.
When: Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Prize: The grand prize starts at $1 million and rolls over each time the prize isn’t won.
(You must be physically located in the state to get your tickets.)
Pick up tickets at your favorite lottery retailer, or download Jackpocket. As a digital lottery courier service, you place your order on our app or from your computer, and we will fulfill your order on your behalf, upload images of your tickets to your account and wait right along with you to see if you win! Knowing how to play The Pick from the Arizona lottery couldn’t be easier!
How to win The Pick with the Arizona lottery
To score a prize, you must match at least three numbers on your ticket to the numbers drawn for your game. The more numbers you match, the more you win!
Select six numbers from one to 44. To win, match at least three numbers in any order to the balls drawn. You must match all six numbers to win the grand prize. You can also use Quick Pick to let the computer choose for you.
Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening.
EXTRA! EXTRA! Win more with AZ lottery’s The Pick!
Add the Extra feature to your The Pick ticket and take a chance to win $250 or $500. Extra is a bonus add-on game for your ticket that adds six EXTRA numbers to your ticket. Ordering the $1 EXTRA game gives you a chance to win up to $250. Ordering the $2 EXTRA game gives you a chance at winning up to $500.
If any of the numbers drawn match the numbers on your EXTRA ticket, you win the dollar amount listed below that number. Like The Pick, the more numbers you match, the more you win! Win the dollar amount associated with each number that matches in the drawing. The overall odds of winning a prize with EXTRA are 1 in 3.8.
What are the payouts for the Arizona lottery’s The Pick?
Our easy-to-read graph shows you how many numbers you need to match to win, the prize amount, and the odds of winning that prize.
Matching Numbers |
Prize Amount |
Odds of winning |
|
Three (3) |
$10 |
1 in 74.63 |
|
Four (4) |
$250 |
1 in 2,164.21 |
|
Five (5) |
$100,000 |
1 in 324,632 |
There are several options for claiming your winnings. If you ordered your ticket through a lottery retailer and won up to $599, you can claim your prize with the retailer. If you ordered your ticket with Jackpocket, sit back and enjoy your good fortune! We will automatically credit your winnings to your account.
For prizes of $600 or more, you will need to claim your winnings with the Arizona lottery. You will need to visit the Arizona lottery website to download a claim form to take along with your ticket to claim your prize. You can also mail your form and ticket (take pictures of everything before sealing the envelope!)
If you’ve ordered your tickets with Jackpocket, we will arrange to securely send your ticket to you so you can file your claim.
You have 180 days from the drawing date to claim your prize. If you win the grand prize, you have 60 days to decide whether to take the lump sum payout or the annuity option and take your payments over 30 years.
What are you waiting for? Order Arizona’s The Pick tickets with Jackpocket today! Already ordered? Find out if you’ve won!
