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Pick 3 Winning Combinations
Play Type Numbers Picked Numbers Sequence Description
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Exact order Select three numbers  (unique or not) to match the winning numbers in the order that they were picked.

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3, only exact order plays of 123 are winners.
Box (6-way) 3 Any order Pick three unique numbers to match the winning numbers in any order. There are six ways to win (six possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3, any plays with those numbers (such as 321) are winners.
Box (3-way) 3 Any order Pick three numbers -- two of which are identical -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are three ways to win (three possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-1-2, any plays with those numbers (such as 121) are winners.

Front Pair 2 Exact order Pick two numbers to match the first two winning numbers in the order that they were picked.

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3, only exact order plays of those first two numbers (12x) are winners.

Back Pair 2 Exact order Pick two numbers to match the last two winning numbers in the order that they were picked.

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3, only exact order plays of those last two numbers (x23) are winners.

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