As our New Year’s gift to you, the Caribbean Lottery has raised the top prizes in Pick 3 and Pick 4 by 25 per cent!
Effective January 4, 2009, the Pick 3 top prize has jumped from $400 to $500, while the Pick 4 top prize has been escalated from $4000 to $5000. We have also made changes to the lower prize tiers in an effort to further reward players and increase the excitement of both games.
As part of the overall restructuring of the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games, the Lottery has also removed the 2nd and 3rd prizes from the game.
However, the mechanics of the games plus the wager amount and draw times remain the same.
We thank you for your usual cooperation and encourage you to continue playing the games of the Caribbean Lottery.
PICK 3 and PICK 4 are similar types of games known as “Daily Numbers Games.” that were inspired by popular street games played in communities up and down the East Coast of the United States.
In PICK 4 players pick four numbers and then wager on how they predict the order that the numbers will be drawn. PICK 4 is a popular game for people who like to play their own personal lucky numbers like birth dates, hotel room numbers, flight numbers, or license plate numbers and appeals because there are several bet options. There are three prizes per draw, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize, all with fixed prize amounts depending on your choice of bet. A minimum $1 wager could win up to $4,000.
1. Each play slip has 5 panels marked A-E.
2. The cost for each game panel is $1, $2, $5 or $10 depending on your choice of wager.
3. Each panel contains four columns of numbers ranging from 0 to 9.
4. You can play 1 to 5 panels per play slip in alphabetical order starting at PANEL A.
5. There are three PICK 4 draws a day, so decide which game you want to enter by marking your selection in the column headed TIME OF DRAW. You can mark one box only from a choice of MID DAY, SUNSET, EVENING or ALL.
6. PICK 4 has an ADVANCED PLAY feature that lets you play your choice of games for any day of the week. You can select to play for up to seven days. That’s up to three draws a day, seven days a week with three prize payouts giving you up to 63 prizes to aim for with each game panel!
7. Alternatively you can play in advance by selecting how many draws you wish your numbers to run for in the NUMBER OF DRAWS column. For example if you selected 4 in this column and had selected MIDDAY in the left hand column, then your numbers will be entered into the next four consecutive MIDDAY draws.
8. You can elect to play the ADVANCE PLAY feature OR the NUMBER OF DRAWS feature but NOT BOTH.
9. Select 4 (four) numbers in each panel, one from each column, starting with panel A.
10. Use only blue ink, black ink or pencil for marking. Red Ink will NOT work.
11. Mark each number chosen completely like this: ■
12. If you make a mistake mark the “VOID” box. DO NOT ERASE
13. You can have the computer randomly select your numbers for you by marking the “QUICK PICK” box. Alternatively ask the retailer for a “QUICK PICK”
14. Select your BET AMOUNT from $1, $2, $5, or $10.
15. Next select your bet type by marking one of the following options: STR, BOX, or STR/BOX
Bet Type | Explanation | Odds | ||||||||
STR | Straight Bet. A Straight wager wins when the selected four-digit number matches the winning numbers exactly as drawn. | |||||||||
BOX | Box bet is a bet in which the player’s numbers match the drawn numbers in any order;
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STR/BOX | Straight box bet is a bet in which the player can win both the straight and box bets at the same time:
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FRONT 3 | First 3 digits of the player’s numbers match the first three numbers drawn | |||||||||
BACK 3 | Last 3 digits of the player’s numbers match the last three numbers drawn | |||||||||
Combination bets | By combining one or more of the above bet types, a player may also wager for the following combination bets: 1. Front 3/Back 3/Straight 2. Front 3/Back 3/Box (3-Way) 3. Front 3/Back 3/Box (6-Way) 4. Front 3/Back 3/Straight Box (3-Way) 5. Front 3/Back 3/Straight Box (6-Way) |
16. After selecting your numbers and options check your play slip before handing it to a Lottery retailer.
17. The retailer will process your play slip on receipt of your wager amount and your numbers will be entered into the central draw system.
18. The Lottery terminal will print a ticket which is your proof of purchase and entry into the draw.
19. The play slip is NOT valid proof of a ticket purchase.
20. Keep your ticket safe, you must present a valid ticket to claim a prize if you win.
21. Always check you ticket to ensure it has the numbers you selected and the draws in which you want to play.
There are three draws a day for PICK 4:
MIDDAY | 1:00 PM |
SUNSET | 6:00 PM |
EVENING | 9:00 PM |
Prize amounts for PICK 4
1st Prize for first 4 Digit Number Draw
Bet Type | Number Wagered | Description | Total Wager | Prize Amount |
Straight | 1234 | In Order | $1.00 | $5,000 |
Box (24 Way) | 1234 | All Different | $1.00 | $200 |
Box (12 Way) | 1123 | Two Alike | $1.00 | $415 |
Box (6 Way) | 1122 | Two Sets | $1.00 | $830 |
Box (4 Way) | 1112 | Three Alike | $1.00 | $1,250 |
Str/Box (24 Way) | 1234 | All Different | $2.00 | $5,200 |
Str/Box (12 Way) | 1123 | Two Alike | $2.00 | $5,415 |
Str/Box (6 Way) | 1122 | Two Sets | $2.00 | $5,830 |
Str/Box (4 Way) | 1112 | Three Alike | $2.00 | $6,250 |
Front3/Back3 Straight | 123 | All Different | $1.00 | $500 |
Front3/Back3 Box (6 Way) | 123 | All Different | $1.00 | $80 |
Front3/Back3 Box (3 Way) | 112 | Two Alike | $1.00 | $165 |
Front3/Back3 Str/Box (6 Way) | 123 | All Different | $2.00 | $580 |
Front3/Back3 Str/Box (3 Way) | 112 | Two Alike | $2.00 | $665 |
PICK 4 Liability Limit
The Lottery’s gaming software is programmed, to meet the Lottery’s internal risk management requirements, to restrict the per draw prize liability exposure on the Pick 4 game to $1,000,000 per bet type; this means that, for example, in the event that betting on a particular sequence of numbers is so heavy, the Lottery’s exposure reaches $1,000,000 for any bet type , for example, a 1-2-3-4 sequence, the system will automatically bar and decline further bet transactions of the sequence at all lottery terminals. The effect on the potential prize payouts in this very rare scenario is that prizes would be paid on a pari-mutuel basis, if the sequence of numbers were drawn.
Retailers may not pay prizes greater than $500 unless authorized by the Lottery. Prizes of up to and including $500 can be claimed from any local lottery retailer or at the Central Lottery Office. Prizes valued at greater than $500 must be claimed at the Central Lottery Office. Caribbean Lotto Jackpot prizes must be claimed, in person, at the Central Lottery Office.