Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is PICK 5™?

PICK 5 is a twice-daily Draw game where players select five numbers to win prizes of $5,000 to $50,000!

2. How do you play PICK 5?

Select five numbers, each from 0 through 9, or mark the Quick Pick box to have the terminal randomly pick any or all of your numbers. Select the play type: Straight, Box, or Straight/Box. Select the amount you want to play: $0.50 cents or $1 (all Straight/Box plays are $1). Add FIREBALL for more chances to win for double the price of your base play. FIREBALL applies to all panels. Select the draw time: midday, evening, or both. To play the same numbers for more than one draw, simply tell the retailer how many advance draws you wish to play or select the number of draws in the Advance Play section of your playslip.

3. How much do PICK 5 tickets cost?

Tickets cost $0.50 or $1 per play.

4. Where can I purchase PICK 5 tickets?

Players can purchase PICK 5 tickets at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer.

5. When are PICK 5 drawings held?

The Florida Lottery holds PICK 5 drawings twice daily at approximately 1:30 p.m., ET and 9:45 p.m., ET. Tickets for each drawing may be purchased up to 12 minutes prior to the applicable drawing (1:18 p.m., ET for the midday drawing, and 9:33 p.m., ET for the evening drawing).

6. How much can I win playing PICK 5?

On a $1 ticket, players can win a top prize of $50,000 for a Straight play, $10,000 for a Box play, and $30,000 for a Straight/Box play.

On a $0.50 ticket, prizes are 1/2 of the $1 play prizes.

7. What is FIREBALL?

FIREBALL is an add-on feature that allows players to increase their chances of winning by creating more combinations. The FIREBALL number is drawn immediately following the PICK Daily drawings and can be used to replace the numbers drawn.

8. How much does FIREBALL cost?

Adding FIREBALL to a PICK 5 ticket doubles the price of the base game played and applies to all panels played.

9. How much can I win with FIREBALL?

Pick 5 How to Win Using FIREBALL
Player-Selected Play Type and Numbers	Drawn Numbers	Winning Combo	FIREBALL Prize*
Straight – 23456	23456 FB 2	23456	$12,000
5 Way – 11112	11311 FB 2	11211	$2,400
10 Way – 11122	21114 FB 2	21112	$1,200
20 Way – 11123	16311 FB 2	12311	$600
30 Way – 11223	11234 FB 2	11232	$400
60 Way – 11234	34511 FB 2	34211	$200
120 Way – 12345	54361 FB 2	54321	$100
5 Way Straight/Box – 11112	11112 FB 2	11112	$7,200
10 Way Straight/Box – 11122	11231 FB 2	11221	$600
20 Way Straight/Box – 11123	13131 FB 2	12131, 13121	$600
30 Way Straight/Box – 11223	2311 FB 2	22311, 22311	$400
60 Way Straight/Box – 11234	11341 FB 2	21341, 12341, 11342	$300
120 Way Straight/Box – 12345	12345 FB 2	12345	$6,050

*Examples above use $1 PICK 5 plays.

FIREBALL prizes can be won in addition to the base game prizes.

10. What are the odds of winning PICK 5?

Pick 5 Odds of Winning and Prize Payouts				Pick 5 FIREBALL Game Odds and Prize Payouts
Play Types	Odds	Prize Payouts		Odds	Prize Payouts
STRAIGHT		50¢ Play	$1.00 Play		50¢ Play	$1.00 Play
	1:100,000	$25,000	$50,000	1:20,000	$6,000	$12,000
BOX		50¢ Play	$1.00 Play		50¢ Play	$1.00 Play
5-WAY	1:20,000	$5,000	$10,000	1:4,000	$1,200	$2,400
10-WAY	1:10,000	$2,500	$5,000	1:2,000	$600	$1,200
20-WAY	1:5,000	$1,250	$2,500	1:1,000	$300	$600
30-WAY	1:3,333.33	$830	$1,660	1:667	$200	$400
60-WAY	1:1,666.67	$415	$830	1:333	$100	$200
120-WAY	1:833.33	$208	$416	1:167	$50	$100
STRAIGHT/BOX Cost $1		BOX	STRAIGHT		BOX	STRAIGHT
5-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:20,000	$5,000	$30,000	1:20,000 & 1:4,000	$1,200	$7,200
10-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:10,000	$2,500	$27,500	1:20,000 & 1:2,000	$600	$6,600
20-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:5,000	$1,250	$26,250	1:20,000 & 1:1,000	$300	$6,300
30-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:3,333.33	$830	$25,830	1:20,000 & 1:667	$200	$6,200
60-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:1,666.67	$415	$25,415	1:20,000 & 1:333	$100	$6,100
120-WAY	1:100,000 & 1:833.33	$208	$25,208	1:20,000 & 1:167	$50	$6,050

Unlike the Lottery's other Draw games, which are pari-mutuel in design (that is, players are vying for a portion of what is in the prize pool), PICK 2, PICK 3, PICK 4, and PICK 5 offer set prize payouts. Therefore, the Lottery has established a $7 million liability limit for PICK 5 for any particular five-digit number in each drawing. Should any five digit combination (for example 77777) be purchased often enough in a single drawing that would result in the liability limit being exceeded, the Lottery will "cut off" further sales of that specific number combination. Players that have already played those numbers will still win the full amount of the set prize even if the liability limit has been met. For more details on this issue, please refer to the Pick 5 game rule subsection (1)(i).