What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?

Over the 377 draws since April 18, 2026, 0 has come up most often — 136 times, against an average of 113. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 16 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.

What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?

1, with 104 appearances against an average of 113. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 377 draws normally produce.

Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?

2 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 Pick 3 drawn?

twice daily. Three digits, drawn midday and evening.

Kentucky Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 24, 2026, 02:54 UTC 377 draws on file since April 18, 2026 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 23, 2026 · Midday twice daily

Drawn

twice daily

Numbers

3 digits, 0–9

Draws on file

377

Kentucky Pick 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 28 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 7: 19×;4: 18×;0: 18×;

Cold 5: 8×;3: 13×;8: 13×;

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

Last 100 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 4: 39×;0: 35×;3: 33×;

Cold 5: 22×;1: 23×;2: 27×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	15	10	6	11	11	6	7	10	18	6
2nd	11	6	11	10	17	6	9	10	5	15
3rd	9	7	10	12	11	10	12	12	7	10

Overdue 2: 6 draws · usually 3; 3: 5 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 April 18, 2026 →

Next Kentucky Pick 3 drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Midday, about 1:20 p.m. ET

Draw	Days	Time (ET)	Sales close
Midday	Daily	about 1:20 p.m.	—
Evening	Daily	about 11:00 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 Kentucky Pick 3 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 Kentucky Pick 3 draws, back to August 24, 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.

Kentucky Pick 3 prizes and odds

What each Kentucky Pick 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 (Exact order) your digits in the exact order drawn	1 in 1,000	$300	$600
3-Way Box (Any order) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way)	1 in 333.3	$100	$200
6-Way Box (Any order) your digits in any order 3 different digits (6-way)	1 in 166.7	$50	$100
3-Way 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	$400 any order: $100	—
6-Way Straight/Box exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 3 different digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 166.7exact: 1 in 1,000	$350 any order: $50	—
Front Pair the first two digits, in order	1 in 100	$30	$60
Back Pair the last two digits, in order	1 in 100	$30	$60
Split Pair	1 in 100	$30	$60
3-Way Super Straight (Combo) 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	$300	$600
6-Way Super Straight (Combo) every exact order of your digits, one play each 3 different digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play	1 in 166.7	$300	$600

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on kylottery.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 Kentucky Pick 3 draws

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

How to play Kentucky Pick 3

Kentucky Pick 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
Pick three digits and a wager type: Straight, Box, Straight/Box ($1 minimum), Front, Back or Split Pair, or Super Straight (every order as straights).
Wagers start at 50¢ and prizes scale with the amount bet.
Two draws a day; pairs and Super Straight are sold only at retail.

Claiming a prize

A winning Kentucky Pick 3 ticket must be claimed within 180 days from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. The Kentucky 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 Pick 3 draw, the Midday draw on October 23, 2026, came up 1 · 5 · 6. We hold 377 draws going back to April 18, 2026, and each digit has come up about 113 times in that stretch.

Pick 3 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 3 draw since April 18, 2026 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

0 has come up most often, 136 times. Each digit averages about 113 over 377 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 16 ahead. 0 is 23 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 1 has come up least, 104 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?: Over the 377 draws since April 18, 2026, 0 has come up most often — 136 times, against an average of 113. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 16 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?: 1, with 104 appearances against an average of 113. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 377 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?: 2 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 Pick 3 drawn?: twice daily. Three digits, drawn midday and evening.

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