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Louisiana Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 12,402 draws on file since August 31, 1992 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 22, 2026 Daily
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Drawn
Daily
Numbers
3 digits, 0–9
Draws on file
12,402

Louisiana 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 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 2: 21×;5: 21×;1: 18×;
Cold 3: 8×;4: 9×;0: 12×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place0123456789
1st 4764394733
2nd 3661575629
3rd 5593155386

Last 100 draws: Jul 15 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 5: 39×;9: 38×;6: 33×;
Cold 0: 19×;3: 25×;4: 25×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place0123456789
1st 71010810171111610
2nd 411971212139914
3rd 8111310310961614
Overdue 3: 15 draws · usually 2; 8: 5 draws · usually 2; 9: 3 draws · usually 2;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 22, 2026 draw.

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Next Louisiana Pick 3 drawing

Saturday, October 24, sales close 9:30 p.m. CT

Louisiana publishes the 9:30 p.m. sales cutoff, not the draw time; the results air at 9:59 p.m. There is no draw on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.

DrawDaysSales close
Louisiana Pick 3 Daily 9:30 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 Louisiana Pick 3 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 61 Louisiana Pick 3 draws, back to August 23, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Your 3 digits, in order

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Louisiana Pick 3 prizes and odds

What each Louisiana 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.

PlayOdds 50¢ play$1 play
Straight (Exact Order) (Straight) your digits in the exact order drawn 1 in 1,000 $250 $500
3-Way Box (Box (Any Order)) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) 1 in 333.3 $80 $160
6-Way Box (Box (Any Order)) your digits in any order 3 different digits (6-way) 1 in 166.7 $40 $80
3-Way Straight/Box (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 —
6-Way Straight/Box (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 $290 any order: $40 —
3-Way 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 $250 $500
6-Way Combo 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

Prizes from the prize chart on louisianalottery.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 Louisiana Pick 3 draws

How to play Louisiana Pick 3

  • Louisiana Pick 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (Daily).
  • Pick a three-digit number and a play type: Straight (exact order), Box (any order), Straight/Box ($1: 50¢ straight + 50¢ box) or Combo (every order as straights).
  • Wagers are 50¢ or $1 per play (a $5 play is also sold).
  • One drawing a night.

Claiming a prize

A winning Louisiana 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. Where to claim in Louisiana, and what needs an appointment, is on our Louisiana page. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Pick 3 draw, on October 22, 2026, came up 4 · 0 · 2. We hold 12,402 draws going back to August 31, 1992, and each digit has come up about 3,721 times in that stretch.

Pick 3 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 3 draw since August 31, 1992 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

9 has come up most often, 3,831 times. Each digit averages about 3,721 over 12,402 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 89 ahead. 9 is 110 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 3 has come up least, 3,610 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?
Over the 12,402 draws since August 31, 1992, 9 has come up most often — 3,831 times, against an average of 3,721. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 89 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?
3, with 3,610 appearances against an average of 3,721. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 12,402 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?
3 has gone the longest without appearing — 15 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?
Daily. Three digits, drawn every night.

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