Illinois Lottery Fireball Pick 3 (2024)

FAQs

How does the Fireball work on pick 3 in Illinois? ›

Add plus FIREBALL to your ticket

Selecting plus FIREBALL gives you an extra number drawn and more chances to win a prize. Plus FIREBALL doubles your wager amount for each game played.

When you play Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL, you replace any one of the Pick 3 winning numbers drawn with the FIREBALL number to create FIREBALL prizewinning combinations. You win a prize if your selected numbers match any of the FIREBALL prizewinning combinations! All FIREBALL prizes are in addition to any base game wins.

🤔 You typically need to match all three numbers in the exact order they're drawn (that's called a straight play) or in any order (a box play) to score a win. But hey, don't let that get you down!

If one were to list all of the unique box combinations in the Pick 3 game, there would be a total of 220 different number combinations. The odds of winning a box wager are not a simple calculation like it is for a straight wager.

A bright streak flashes from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Dexterity saving throw.

Commonly mistaken for whiskey, Fireball is actually a “specialty” distilled spirit. For a spirit to be officially deemed whiskey, it must be at least 40 percent alcohol by volume — Fireball falls just short, clocking in at a lower 33 percent ABV.

Win up to $500. You can choose to match your numbers to the winning numbers in several ways: exact order (straight), any order (box), straight/box, combo, 1-OFF, or a pair of numbers (front pair or back pair).

If two (2) of the three (3) numbers played are identical (e.g. 112), there are only three (3) possible combinations of those numbers. This type of box play is called a “3-way box”.

You could win up to $500 playing the base game! Plus, the FIREBALL add-on gives players the chance to create additional number combinations for another chance to win! Click for a closer view of the playslip to learn more.

What is a four-way box? ›

(11) Straight/four-way box. A four-digit number in which three of the digits are the same (for example, "1112") that generates one straight bet and one box bet on a single ticket.

Each line played costs $2.00. Pick 6 numbers between 1-50 or select Quick Pick.

To play Illinois Jackpot, follow the “HOW TO WIN” instructions: Match three (3) like symbols out of the five in any SPIN across, win the corresponding prize shown on the PRIZE LEGEND. Each SPIN is played separately.

If the Pick 3 winning numbers drawn are 1-2-3, and the Pick 3 FIREBALL number is 1, the play will win the base game prize of $500 and the FIREBALL prize of $180 for a total of $680.

Twice a day, Pick-3 with FIREBALL brings you fun, excitement…and prizes. Pick three(3) numbers between 0-9. Pick-3 with FIREBALL drawings are held every day at approximately 12:59 pm & 10:57 pm. Purchase your Pick-3 tickets prior to 12:53 pm for the Midday drawings & 10:53 pm for the Evening drawings.