North Carolina Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
Fireball: 9
North Carolina 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.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 2nd | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 3rd | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Last 100 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| 2nd | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 3rd | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
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 North Carolina Pick 3 drawing
Friday, October 23 · Evening, about 11:22 p.m. ET
| Draw | Days | Time (ET) | Sales close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime | Daily | about 3:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Evening | Daily | about 11:22 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. |
Did I win? Check your North Carolina Pick 3 numbers
Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 North Carolina Pick 3 draws, back to August 24, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.
North Carolina Pick 3 prizes and odds
What each North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact (Straight) your digits in the exact order drawn | 1 in 1,000 | $250 | $500 |
| Any (Box) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) | 1 in 333.3 | $80 | $160 |
| 3 different digits (6-way) | 1 in 166.7 | $40 | $80 |
| 50/50 (Exact/Any) 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 3 different digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play | 1 in 166.7 | $250 | $500 |
| Pair Front the first two digits, in order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
| Pair Back the last two digits, in order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
Fireball (add-on)
A fourth number (the Fireball, 0-9) is drawn after each Pick 3 drawing; it replaces each of the three drawn digits in turn to make three new combinations, and every combination your play matches is a win. Fireball wins are separate from and in addition to base-game wins. It doubles the cost of the play (+50c on a 50c play, +$1 on a $1 play).
| Each Fireball win on | 50¢ 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 |
Every Fireball prize, with its odds (29 rows)
| Play and result | Odds | 50¢ play + Fireball | $1 play + Fireball |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact order, 3 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 333.3 | $90 | $180 |
| Exact order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 wins | 1 in 10,000 | $180 | $360 |
| Exact order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 357.1 | $90 | $180 |
| Exact order, 3 like digits: 3 wins | 1 in 10,000 | $270 | $540 |
| Exact order, 3 like digits: 1 win | 1 in 370.4 | $90 | $180 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 3 wins | 1 in 10,000 | $90 | $180 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 wins | 1 in 1,667 | $60 | $120 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 133.3 | $30 | $60 |
| Any order, 3 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 555.6 | $30 | $60 |
| Any order, 3 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 69.4 | $15 | $30 |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 any + 2 exact | 1 in 10,000 | $240 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 3 any + 1 exact | 1 in 10,000 | $180 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 any + 1 exact | 1 in 5,000 | $150 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 3,333 | $60 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 400 | $120 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 1 different: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 200 | $30 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 different digits: 2 any + 1 exact | 1 in 1,667 | $120 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 different digits: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 416.7 | $105 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 different digits: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 833.3 | $30 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 different digits: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 83.3 | $15 | — |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 1 different: 3 wins | 1 in 10,000 | $270 | $540 |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 1 different: 2 wins | 1 in 1,667 | $180 | $360 |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 133.3 | $90 | $180 |
| Combo, 3 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 555.6 | $180 | $360 |
| Combo, 3 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 69.4 | $90 | $180 |
| Front pair, 2 like digits: 3 wins | 1 in 1,000 | $27 | $54 |
| Front pair, 2 like digits: 1 win | 1 in 37 | $9 | $18 |
| Front pair, 2 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 500 | $18 | $36 |
| Front pair, 2 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 38.5 | $9 | $18 |
Last 30 North Carolina Pick 3 draws
| Date | Draw | Digits | Fireball |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | Daytime | 0-4-9 | 9 |
| October 22, 2026 | Evening | 1-8-2 | 5 |
| October 22, 2026 | Daytime | 1-4-3 | 8 |
| October 21, 2026 | Evening | 7-1-5 | 8 |
| October 21, 2026 | Daytime | 1-3-8 | 2 |
| October 20, 2026 | Evening | 1-9-9 | 5 |
| October 20, 2026 | Daytime | 6-8-6 | 4 |
| October 19, 2026 | Evening | 0-7-5 | 9 |
| October 19, 2026 | Daytime | 8-3-0 | 3 |
| October 18, 2026 | Evening | 3-2-8 | 0 |
| October 18, 2026 | Daytime | 5-1-1 | 9 |
| October 17, 2026 | Evening | 3-2-9 | 8 |
| October 17, 2026 | Daytime | 0-5-5 | 8 |
| October 16, 2026 | Evening | 2-9-1 | 3 |
| October 16, 2026 | Daytime | 9-4-6 | 6 |
| October 15, 2026 | Evening | 8-0-4 | 3 |
| October 15, 2026 | Daytime | 5-3-1 | 7 |
| October 14, 2026 | Evening | 7-1-0 | 3 |
| October 14, 2026 | Daytime | 2-4-6 | 9 |
| October 13, 2026 | Evening | 8-6-4 | 5 |
| October 13, 2026 | Daytime | 9-3-9 | 6 |
| October 12, 2026 | Evening | 0-0-0 | 1 |
| October 12, 2026 | Daytime | 0-7-5 | 7 |
| October 11, 2026 | Evening | 7-6-6 | 8 |
| October 11, 2026 | Daytime | 6-2-8 | 7 |
| October 10, 2026 | Evening | 3-7-1 | 9 |
| October 10, 2026 | Daytime | 0-5-9 | 4 |
| October 9, 2026 | Evening | 3-2-6 | 7 |
| October 9, 2026 | Daytime | 3-2-0 | 4 |
| October 8, 2026 | Evening | 1-2-0 | 3 |
How to play North Carolina Pick 3
- North Carolina Pick 3 draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
- Pick three digits from 0 to 9 and a play type: Exact (straight), Any (box, 3-way or 6-way), 50/50 (exact and any, $1), Combo, or Front or Back Pair, for 50c or $1.
- Fireball doubles the cost of the play and draws an extra digit that can stand in for any drawn digit.
- Pick 3 is drawn twice a day, at 3:00 p.m. (Daytime) and about 11:22 p.m. (Evening).
Claiming a prize
A winning North Carolina Pick 3 ticket must be claimed within 180 days from the drawing date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. Where to claim in North Carolina, and what needs an appointment, is on our North Carolina page. What a win is worth after tax.
The short version
The last Pick 3 draw, the Daytime draw on October 23, 2026, came up 0 · 4 · 9. We hold 13,952 draws going back to October 6, 2006, and each digit has come up about 4,186 times in that stretch.
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Hot and cold over the whole run
1 has come up most often, 4,272 times. Each digit averages about 4,186 over 13,952 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 94 ahead. 1 is 86 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 9 has come up least, 4,118 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?
- Over the 13,952 draws since October 6, 2006, 1 has come up most often — 4,272 times, against an average of 4,186. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 94 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?
- 9, with 4,118 appearances against an average of 4,186. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 13,952 draws normally produce.
- Which Pick 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 Pick 3 drawn?
- twice daily. Three digits, drawn daytime and evening.