North Carolina (NC) Pick 4 [Evening + Midday + Night] Lottery Results & Winning Numbers (2024)

How to Play North Carolina Pick 4

North Carolina Pick 4 is one of the most popular games offered by the North Carolina Lottery. The game is simple in that you only need to select four numbers ranging from 0 to 9, but you can construct your play slip in over a dozen ways.

Picking the Numbers

To start with, you need to pick four numbers from 0 to 9. You can pick the numbers on your own or use the Quick Pick feature to select the numbers for you. Each play slip can contain up to five sets of numbers.

After your numbers are selected, you must choose the type of play:

• Exact: The draw must exact match your numbers in the exact order as picked.
• Any order: The draw must exact match all four numbers, but the order they are drawn doesn’t matter.
• 50/50: This play is a combination of Exact and Any Order, meaning you’ll win either way. If the numbers are matched in exact order, you’ll win both prizes.
• Combo: This play generates an Exact play for all possible combinations of your four numbers.
• Pairs: The draw must match your first two or last two numbers in exact order.
• 1-OFF: You win if you miss one or more numbers on your ticket by one number (for instance, you picked 4, and the drawn number was 3 or 5).
• Sum + It + Up: With this play, there is an additional way to win if you match the total sum of drawn numbers.

Buying Tickets

You can decide whether you want to pay 50¢ or $1 for one play. However, keep in mind that you can only purchase 50/50 (Exact + Any) plays for $1. Also, your match type determines the cost of Combo play tickets. For example, a 12-way Combo on a 50¢ play will cost a total of $6 ($12 at $1 play).

Since Carolina Pick 4 draws take place twice a day, you can choose to participate in day draw, evening draw, or both, with one ticket being issued per draw. The selected plays will be for the next scheduled drawing unless you purchase to play in the form of Multidraw (up to seven consecutive day/evening draws) or Advanced Play (a specific set of future draws).

You can nullify your lottery tickets within 15 minutes of the purchase at the terminal or retailer at which they were issued.

North Carolina Pick 4 Drawing Schedule

The North Carolina Pick 4 draws happen twice a day — once during the daytime at approximately 3 PM and once in the evening at approximately 11:22 PM. You can watch the draws on TV or on-demand by visiting the WRAL.com site.

North Carolina Pick 4 Payout and Odds of Winning

North Carolina Pick 4 offers a wide variety of ways to construct your ticket. Each play and its variant comes with specified payouts and odds of winning.

As far as rules go, all you need to do is pick four numbers, select your price (50¢ or $1), choose a play type, and select drawing times and the number of days to play.

• All North Carolina lottery Results can be found here

Play Types, Payouts, and Odds

Sum + It + Up Prizes and Odds

How to Claim Prizes

Lucky winners can claim their prizes in a variety of ways. All wins under $600 are automatically credited to your NC Education Lottery account, and you can withdraw them at retailers, regional claims centers, NC Education Lottery headquarters, and by mail. All of these options – except retailers – are also available for claiming prizes of between $600 and $99,999.

You can claim prizes equalling or exceeding $100,000 only at the NC Education Lottery headquarters. However, considering that the highest prize in Carolina Pick 4 is $5,000, this need not be a concern. You must cash out the winning tickets within 180 days of the draw. As a part of the claiming process, you will have to provide a copy of an ID document.

North Carolina Pick 4 Biggest Winners

Carolina Pick 4 doesn’t feature a staggering jackpot, but small wins are quite frequent. The most you can win is $5,000, and usually, over 20 people win that amount on every draw.

North Carolina Pick 4 History and Facts

• Carolina Pick 4 launched on April 17, 2009.
• The game only had one evening draw before February 27, 2011, when they introduced daily draws.
• The Exact $1 play is your ticket to the biggest win of $5,000, and it comes with odds of 1 in 10,000.

Other North Carolina Lotteries

Apart from North Carolina Pick 4, the NC Education Lottery features several other lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Cash 5, and NC Pick 3.

NC Pick 4 FAQs

How do you win Carolina Pick 4?

You can win Carolina Pick 4 in a variety of ways. After selecting four numbers, you can choose the type of play that will decide your potential winnings. The play types include Exact, Any Order, 50/50, Combo, Pair, 1-OFF, and Sum + It + Up.

When is the Carolina Pick 4 draw?

The game has two daily draws, one in the afternoon (approximately 3:00 PM) and one in the evening (approximately 11:22 PM).

How late can you buy Carolina Pick 4 tickets in North Carolina?

You must purchase the tickets by 2:45 PM for the afternoon draw and by 10:59 PM for the evening draw.

How much tax do you pay on North Carolina lottery winnings?

Lottery winnings in North Carolina consider a 5.25% state tax and a federal tax that depends on your winnings and can go up to 37%.

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