How to Play Louisiana Pick 4

Louisiana Pick 4 is easy once you know what you're doing. Not only do you pick your numbers, you also get to choose different ways of playing and even how much you want to pay!

After you learn the rules you can start Playing Online - so read our full step-by-step guide below!

Select Your Numbers
Select Your Numbers

The first and easiest part of playing Pick 4 is to choose four numbers between 0-9. Do this randomly or use statistics to help make informed decisions.

Pick a Way to Play
Pick a Way to Play

Now choose a play type to change up your Pick 4 game! There are four to choose from: Straight, Box, Straight/Box and Combo - learn what each one does on our Ways to Play page.

Choose how much to bet
Choose how much to bet

You get to choose a wager amount which will determine the price of your ticket. This is between $0.50 and $1 - the higher wager will lead to bigger prizes!

Consecutive Draws
Consecutive Draws

Don't bother purchasing a ticket for every draw. - you can speed things up by playing the same numbers in either 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 14 consecutive draws.

Drawing Schedule

Draws take place every day at 9:59 PM - the deadline to purchase tickets is at 9:30 PM. Any tickets purchased after the deadline will be entered into the following draw the next day. Pick 4 draws will take place all year round except for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.

Odds and Prizes

The most you can win in LA Pick 4 is $5,000, which you can achieve by winning the straight play type with a $1 wager. The other play types have different prize amounts and probabilities of winning. Learn about each one on our Odds and Prizes page.