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Pick 3 ‘triples’ appear for the 10th time in 2012

December 20, 2012 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:25 AM
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It’s a popular question: What will the next winning Pick 3 numbers be? Ten times this year, the answer has been a “triple” number combination. When 1-1-1 was drawn Wednesday night, lucky Pick 3 players won another big payout: More than $2.5 million.

With the exception of 3-3-3, every “triple” combination 0-0-0 through 9-9-9 has appeared at least once this year, with 9-9-9 being drawn twice. Here’s a breakdown of payouts for this year’s “triples”:

(0-0-0) Daytime, May 8 - $724,000
(1-1-1) Evening, Dec. 19 - $2,530,500
(2-2-2) Daytime, Oct. 30 - $1,619,000
(4-4-4) Evening, Sep. 5 - $2,164,500
(5-5-5) Daytime, April 6 - $2,618,000
(6-6-6) Evening, May 13 - $770,000
(7-7-7) Daytime, Aug. 11 - $1,675,000
(8-8-8) Evening, Dec. 9 - $3,754,500
(9-9-9) Evening, Oct. 23 - $714,250
(9-9-9) Daytime, Sep. 15 - $1,383,000

Of the 1000 possible number combinations that could be the winning numbers in a Pick 3 drawing, ten of them are “triples.” All 1000 combinations have exactly the same chance of appearing in each drawing. To everyone who has a ticket for an upcoming drawing, we wish you the best of luck.


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1/03/2013 10:19 - NC Lottery

@ IEGENDWO - Please take a look at our newest blog entry for more info about the notificaiton and claim process for Lucke Rewards drawing prizes.

1/03/2013 10:15 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYERJOANN - That's just not the way the NCEL's Carolina Pick 3 game works. Keep an eye out for a new feature coming to the game though!

1/03/2013 12:26 - joan b.

HI i would like to know why north carolina lottery dosent pay double the money when you hit triple numbers? other states pay double

1/02/2013 02:22 - Franz S.

What gives with the Wednesday $2500 drawing on December 27, 2012? Thanks!

12/21/2012 09:50 - NC Lottery

Congrats guys!

12/21/2012 02:13 - karen D.

Happy I got the 8s and 1s :-)

12/20/2012 09:42 - Demarcus G.

WOW...I won again, first the 8-8-8's and now the 1-1-1's. Im now moving on to Pick 4...lol. Thank you NCEL!!!

12/20/2012 07:29 - dennis s.

I had every trip except 111

12/20/2012 06:45 - sharolyn s.

I miss my trips everytime

12/20/2012 03:05 - Janice G.

Wow that's amazing

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