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New Pick 3 evening promotion provides two chances to win

February 26, 2016 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:07 AM
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We’ve got some exciting news for Pick 3 evening players. For the next four weeks you’ll have a chance to win twice using the same ticket.

Starting Sunday night you’re going to see a lot more action during the evening drawings. There will be two Pick 3 draw machines and a Double Draw machine with six white balls and one red. Before each drawing we will pick a ball from the Double Draw machine.

If the Red Ball is drawn, you will have two chances to win. A second Pick 3 drawing will take place immediately following the first.

And, the best part? Winners will get paid on both sets of numbers.

If a white ball is drawn, there will only be the normal Pick 3 drawing. We’ll then remove one white ball from the Double Draw machine for the following night’s drawing. This means the first Double Draw drawing will have six white balls, the second on the next night will have five, the third will have four, etc., until the Red Ball is drawn. Once the Red Ball is drawn, the process starts over with all six white balls and a Red Ball included for next evening’s drawing.

There will be at least one extra drawing a week and possibly more.

The fun starts Feb. 28. And goes until March 26.

Good luck!

 


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3/02/2016 01:58 - Victoria W.

I got up Wednesday morning to check my numbers and to find I was in fact a winner for the pick 3 second drawing. Apparently, the red ball was drawn it followed a 2nd draw. Thanks Lucke zone!!!!NC Lottery
That's great - Congrats!

3/02/2016 01:43 - Phillip A.

What if the same #'s come out in both drawings? Do u win double on the same ticket?NC Lottery
Yes, exactly! :-D

2/28/2016 12:35 - NORA D.

Will the second drawing have pre-draws or not? Why are the number of pre-draws not consistent?NC Lottery
The purpose of a pre-draw is to ensure that the machine is functioning properly and there are no other concerns with it or the ball set that have been chosen at random for the drawing. Once that has been established by our security staff and the independent auditor, additional pre-draws are not needed.

2/27/2016 09:52 - Stephanie H.

I sometimes do sum it up. Will that the sum it up feature work for both numbers if the red ball is drawn?NC Lottery
Great question and we have a great answer: YES!

2/27/2016 10:16 - William H.

Awesome! I'm a pick 3 player pretty Good at the midday drawings and sometimes Evening...I just won $250 yesterday Laid down a straight played for $.50 Not a bad earning!!NC Lottery
Congrats! :)

2/26/2016 10:02 - Tony T.

On 2/26/2016 12:28, Player said I can see how this might get confusing Ditto...I don't play pick 3, guess if I did maybe I would understand this better .

2/26/2016 06:59 - Michelle B.

It's gonna put a fun twist on the pick 3! Good to change things up every once in a while. I just hope the red ball comes more often than not! Thanks guys

2/26/2016 05:39 - Denver G.

I'm with W2B. An extra chance to win at no extra cost. If you already play the pick3 in the evening, you don't have to do anything you don't already do. NC Lottery
That's right. If the Red Ball is drawn, you will have to check your numbers twice. Good luck.

2/26/2016 05:07 - William D.

Well guess my pick three slips will stop collecting dust for awhile, Love extra chances just like the second chance drawing. Just waiting my turn. Good Luck ya'll

2/26/2016 01:39 - Shareeka B.

Sounds like fun!!!!

2/26/2016 12:58 - doralyn n.

Okay if a red ball comes up then you will start over and pull up three new balls. NC Lottery
If the Red Ball comes up we will hold two pick 3 drawings one right after the other. This gives you two chances to win using the same ticket.

2/26/2016 12:48 - Jequette B.

Excited!!!

2/26/2016 12:35 - Michael M.

Thanks let's play

2/26/2016 12:28 - Richard G.

I can see how this might get confusing

2/26/2016 12:20 - Victoria W.

I think I understand. Let me sum it up, if the red ball is drawn for the evening draw, it will be a another pick 3 draw for another chance to win. Correct? NC Lottery
That is exactly right!

2/26/2016 12:15 - Abdou N.

Sounds like fun. Can't wait to finally start winning.I have been playing for awhile and have not been lucky yet.

2/26/2016 11:56 - earl h.

if you win on both what happens to taxable amounts that exceeds 599 because of double draw? NC Lottery
Good question. For prizes of $600 to $5,000 we withhold state taxes of 5.75 percent.

2/26/2016 11:52 - William B.

How much will it cost to play? NC Lottery
The ticket cost is the same.The fact that you have a chance to win twice using the same ticket is the exciting part.

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