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Pick 4 Winning Combinations
Play Type Numbers Picked Numbers Sequence Descriptions
Straight 4 Exact order Pick any four numbers (unique or not) to match the winning numbers in the order that they were picked.

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of 1234 are winners.

Box (24-way) 4 Any order Pick four unique numbers to match the winning numbers in any order. There are 24 ways to win (24 possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, any plays with those numbers (such as 3241) are winners.

Box (12-way) 4 Any order Pick four numbers -- two of which are identical -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are 12 ways to win (12 possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-1-3, any plays with those numbers (such as 3112) are winners.

Box (6-way) 4 Any order Pick four numbers -- two pairs of identical numbers -- to match the winning numbers in any order. These are six ways to win (six possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-1-2, any plays with those numbers (such as 2112) are winners.

Box (4-way) 4 Any order Pick four numbers -- three of which are identical -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are four ways to win (four possible combinations).

Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-1-1-2, any plays with those numbers (such as 1211) 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 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of those first two number (12xx) 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 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of those last two numbers (xx34) are winners.

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