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New Jersey Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 12,247 draws on file since January 1, 2010 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 23, 2026 · Midday twice daily
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Drawn
twice daily
Numbers
3 digits, 0–9
Draws on file
12,247

New Jersey 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 28 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 0: 20×;3: 19×;6: 18×;
Cold 1: 9×;4: 10×;5: 12×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place0123456789
1st 9355028639
2nd 4189548344
3rd 7545562664

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

Hot 3: 37×;0: 36×;7: 36×;
Cold 1: 21×;5: 22×;8: 26×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place0123456789
1st 1368101041314913
2nd 87141388129912
3rd 158714111051389
Overdue 5: 8 draws · usually 2; 1: 5 draws · usually 2; 6: 4 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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Next New Jersey Pick 3 drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Midday, about 12:59 p.m. ET

DrawDaysTime (ET)Sales close
Midday Daily about 12:59 p.m. 12:53 p.m.
Evening Daily about 10:57 p.m. 10:53 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 New Jersey Pick 3 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 New Jersey Pick 3 draws, back to August 24, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Your 3 digits, in order

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New Jersey Pick 3 prizes and odds

What each New Jersey 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 your digits in the exact order drawn 1 in 1,000 $250 $500
3-Way Box your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) 1 in 333.3 $80 $160
6-Way Box your digits in any order 3 different digits (6-way) 1 in 166.7 $40 $80
Straight/Box (3-way) 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 —
Straight/Box (6-way) 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 Wheel 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 Wheel 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
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
Split Pair 1 in 100 $25 $50

FIREBALL (add-on)

Adding FIREBALL doubles the cost of the play. One FIREBALL digit is drawn; it can replace any one of the drawn digits, creating extra winning combinations ('Number of Winning Combinations' column); match your numbers to a FIREBALL combination to win the FIREBALL prize. Prizes are 'Based on $0.50 Wager' / '$1.00 Wager' (the base wager; the FIREBALL cost equals it). It doubles the play.

Each FIREBALL win on50¢ play + FIREBALL$1 play + FIREBALL
Exact order $90$180
Any order, 3-way $30$60
Any order, 6-way $15$30
Front pair $9$18
Back pair $9$18
Mid pair $9$18

Instant Match (add-on)

'For $1 extra per play, you can add Instant Match for a chance to win up to $500 instantly!' Instant, not drawn. It +$1 per play.

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on njlottery.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 New Jersey Pick 3 draws

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

How to play New Jersey Pick 3

  • New Jersey Pick 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
  • Pick three digits, wager 50c to $5, for Midday, Evening or both, up to 7 draws ahead.
  • Bet types: Straight, Box (3-way/6-way), Straight/Box, Wheel (every order, cost x combinations) and Front/Back/Split Pair.
  • FIREBALL doubles the cost and lets a drawn FIREBALL digit replace any one winning digit for extra chances; Instant Match is a $1 instant add-on.

Add-ons sold with New Jersey Pick 3: FIREBALL, Instant Match. What each pays is in the prize table above.

Claiming a prize

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

The short version

The last Pick 3 draw, the Midday draw on October 23, 2026, came up 0 · 3 · 2. We hold 12,247 draws going back to January 1, 2010, and each digit has come up about 3,674 times in that stretch.

Pick 3 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 3 draw since January 1, 2010 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

3 has come up most often, 3,782 times. Each digit averages about 3,674 over 12,247 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 88 ahead. 3 is 108 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 9 has come up least, 3,581 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?
Over the 12,247 draws since January 1, 2010, 3 has come up most often — 3,782 times, against an average of 3,674. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 88 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?
9, with 3,581 appearances against an average of 3,674. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 12,247 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?
5 has gone the longest without appearing — 8 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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