What are the hottest Play 3 numbers?

Over the 27,682 draws since January 24, 1978, 0 has come up most often — 8,396 times, against an average of 8,305. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 133 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.

What are the coldest Play 3 numbers?

7, with 8,206 appearances against an average of 8,305. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 27,682 draws normally produce.

Which Play 3 numbers are overdue?

6 has gone the longest without appearing — 6 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.

How often is Play 3 drawn?

twice daily. Three digits, drawn day and night.

Delaware Play 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 24, 2026, 00:55 UTC 27,682 draws on file since January 24, 1978 · from the official source

Latest draws · October 23, 2026 twice daily

Day --
Night --

Drawn

twice daily

Numbers

3 digits, 0–9

Draws on file

27,682

Delaware Play 3 hot and cold numbers

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue digits are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 drawsLast 100 draws

Last 50 draws: Sep 29 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 8: 21×;3: 21×;4: 19×;

Cold 7: 11×;9: 12×;0: 12×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	5	5	8	6	5	1	7	3	7	3
2nd	3	4	0	7	7	6	4	5	10	4
3rd	4	3	6	8	7	7	3	3	4	5

Last 100 draws: Sep 4 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 8: 42×;3: 38×;4: 30×;

Cold 2: 23×;0: 24×;1: 25×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	9	10	9	10	10	5	14	10	16	7
2nd	6	9	4	11	11	12	9	11	17	10
3rd	9	6	10	17	9	12	7	8	9	13

Overdue 6: 6 draws · usually 2; 9: 4 draws · usually 2; 0: 3 draws · usually 2;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 23, 2026 draw.

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Every digit's count since January 24, 1978 →

Next Delaware Play 3 drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Day, 1:58 p.m. ET

Draw	Days	Time (ET)	Sales close
Day	Daily	1:58 p.m.	1:40 p.m.
Night	Daily	7:57 p.m.	7:30 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

Did I win? Check your Delaware Play 3 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 Delaware Play 3 draws, back to August 25, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Runs in your browser; your numbers are not sent anywhere. Only the lottery's own check is final: sign your ticket and claim it as the lottery says.

Delaware Play 3 prizes and odds

What each Delaware Play 3 play pays for a winning ticket, by how much you staked ($0.50 or $1 a play). Odds are for one play on one draw: with 3 digits there are 1,000 possible results.

Play	Odds	50¢ play	$1 play
Straight your digits in the exact order drawn	1 in 1,000	$250	$500
3-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way)	1 in 333.3	$80	$160
6-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 3 different digits (6-way)	1 in 166.7	$40	$80
Front Pair the first two digits, in order	1 in 100	$25	$50
Back Pair the last two digits, in order	1 in 100	$25	$50
3-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) · costs 3× the base play	1 in 333.3	$250	$500
6-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 3 different digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play	1 in 166.7	$250	$500
Straight/Box exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 333.3exact: 1 in 1,000	$330 any order: $80	—
3 different digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 166.7exact: 1 in 1,000	$290 any order: $40	—

Prizes from the prize chart on delottery.com, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's 3 digits and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

Last 30 Delaware Play 3 draws

Date	Draw	Digits
October 23, 2026	Night	2-1-5
October 23, 2026	Day	8-7-2
October 22, 2026	Night	2-3-4
October 22, 2026	Day	4-4-0
October 21, 2026	Night	2-4-9
October 21, 2026	Day	4-8-9
October 20, 2026	Night	6-3-4
October 20, 2026	Day	6-4-2
October 19, 2026	Night	0-0-7
October 19, 2026	Day	1-8-6
October 18, 2026	Night	8-8-4
October 18, 2026	Day	6-8-8
October 17, 2026	Night	8-5-3
October 17, 2026	Day	1-5-3
October 16, 2026	Night	2-9-2
October 16, 2026	Day	8-8-4
October 15, 2026	Night	0-7-4
October 15, 2026	Day	3-5-8
October 14, 2026	Night	2-5-0
October 14, 2026	Day	6-3-1
October 13, 2026	Night	9-1-5
October 13, 2026	Day	3-6-7
October 12, 2026	Night	7-4-9
October 12, 2026	Day	7-6-3
October 11, 2026	Night	6-8-5
October 11, 2026	Day	3-8-2
October 10, 2026	Night	0-6-7
October 10, 2026	Day	9-4-6
October 9, 2026	Night	1-5-3
October 9, 2026	Day	3-1-4

How to play Delaware Play 3

Delaware Play 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
Pick a three-digit number and bet 50c or $1 on Straight, Box, Front/Back Pair or Combination; Straight/Box is a 50c straight plus a 50c box for $1.
Day and Night drawings every day.
No add-ons.

Claiming a prize

A winning Delaware Play 3 ticket must be claimed within one year from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. The Delaware lottery page lists every game and links to the lottery's own claim rules. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Play 3 draw, the Night draw on October 23, 2026, came up 2 · 1 · 5. We hold 27,682 draws going back to January 24, 1978, and each digit has come up about 8,305 times in that stretch.

Play 3 winning numbers 2026 · Every Play 3 draw since January 24, 1978 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

0 has come up most often, 8,396 times. Each digit averages about 8,305 over 27,682 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 133 ahead. 0 is 91 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 7 has come up least, 8,206 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Play 3 numbers?: Over the 27,682 draws since January 24, 1978, 0 has come up most often — 8,396 times, against an average of 8,305. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 133 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Play 3 numbers?: 7, with 8,206 appearances against an average of 8,305. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 27,682 draws normally produce.
Which Play 3 numbers are overdue?: 6 has gone the longest without appearing — 6 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.
How often is Play 3 drawn?: twice daily. Three digits, drawn day and night.

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