North Carolina Pick 4 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
Fireball: 2
North Carolina Pick 4 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 20 appearances in 50 draws.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 2nd | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 3rd | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Last 100 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 40 appearances in 100 draws.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 2nd | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 3rd | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 4th | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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 4 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 4 numbers
Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 North Carolina Pick 4 draws, back to August 24, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.
North Carolina Pick 4 prizes and odds
What each North Carolina Pick 4 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 4 digits there are 10,000 possible results.
| Play | Odds | 50¢ play | $1 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact (Straight) your digits in the exact order drawn | 1 in 10,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Any (Box) your digits in any order 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) | 1 in 2,500 | $600 | $1,200 |
| 2 pairs of like digits (6-way) | 1 in 1,667 | $400 | $800 |
| 2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) | 1 in 833.3 | $200 | $400 |
| 4 different digits (24-way) | 1 in 416.7 | $100 | $200 |
| 50/50 (Exact/Any) exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) · costs 2× the base play | 1 in 2,500exact: 1 in 10,000 | $3,100 any order: $600 | — |
| 2 pairs of like digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play | 1 in 1,667exact: 1 in 10,000 | $2,900 any order: $400 | — |
| 2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) · costs 2× the base play | 1 in 833.3exact: 1 in 10,000 | $2,700 any order: $200 | — |
| 4 different digits (24-way) · costs 2× the base play | 1 in 416.7exact: 1 in 10,000 | $2,600 any order: $100 | — |
| Combo every exact order of your digits, one play each 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) · costs 4× the base play | 1 in 2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 2 pairs of like digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play | 1 in 1,667 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) · costs 12× the base play | 1 in 833.3 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 4 different digits (24-way) · costs 24× the base play | 1 in 416.7 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 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 fifth number (the Fireball, 0-9) is drawn after each Pick 4 drawing; it replaces each of the four drawn digits in turn to make four 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 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Any order, 4-way | $170 | $340 |
| Any order, 6-way | $112 | $224 |
| Any order, 12-way | $56 | $112 |
| Any order, 24-way | $28 | $56 |
| Front pair | $7 | $14 |
| Back pair | $7 | $14 |
| Mid pair | $7 | $14 |
Every Fireball prize, with its odds (63 rows)
| Play and result | Odds | 50¢ play + Fireball | $1 play + Fireball |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact order, 4 like digits: 4 wins | 1 in 100,000 | $2,700 | $5,400 |
| Exact order, 4 like digits: 1 win | 1 in 2,778 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Exact order, 2 pairs of like digits: 2 wins | 1 in 50,000 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Exact order, 2 pairs of like digits: 1 win | 1 in 2,778 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Exact order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 3 wins | 1 in 100,000 | $2,025 | $4,050 |
| Exact order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 2,703 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Exact order, 4 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 2,500 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Exact order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 wins | 1 in 100,000 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Exact order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 1 win | 1 in 2,632 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 4 wins | 1 in 100,000 | $680 | $1,360 |
| Any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 3 wins | 1 in 25,000 | $510 | $1,020 |
| Any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 2 wins | 1 in 16,667 | $340 | $680 |
| Any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 757.6 | $170 | $340 |
| Any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 3 wins | 1 in 12,500 | $336 | $672 |
| Any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 2 wins | 1 in 8,333 | $224 | $448 |
| Any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 1 win | 1 in 520.8 | $112 | $224 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 3 wins | 1 in 12,500 | $168 | $336 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 wins | 1 in 2,083 | $112 | $224 |
| Any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 1 win | 1 in 277.8 | $56 | $112 |
| Any order, 4 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 694.4 | $56 | $112 |
| Any order, 4 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 148.8 | $28 | $56 |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 3 any + 3 exact | 1 in 100,000 | $2,535 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 4 any + 1 exact | 1 in 100,000 | $1,355 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 3 any + 0 exact | 1 in 33,333 | $510 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 2 any + 1 exact | 1 in 33,333 | $1,015 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 33,333 | $340 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 3,030 | $845 | — |
| Exact/any order, 3 like digits and 1 different: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 1,010 | $170 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 2 any + 2 exact | 1 in 50,000 | $1,574 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 3 any + 1 exact | 1 in 25,000 | $1,011 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 3 any + 0 exact | 1 in 25,000 | $336 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 10,000 | $224 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 3,125 | $787 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 pairs of like digits: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 625 | $112 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 3 any + 1 exact | 1 in 50,000 | $843 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 3 any + 0 exact | 1 in 16,667 | $168 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 any + 2 exact | 1 in 100,000 | $1,462 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 any + 1 exact | 1 in 16,667 | $787 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 3,333 | $731 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 2,439 | $112 | — |
| Exact/any order, 2 like digits and 2 different: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 303 | $56 | — |
| Exact/any order, 4 different digits: 2 any + 1 exact | 1 in 8,333 | $731 | — |
| Exact/any order, 4 different digits: 1 any + 1 exact | 1 in 3,571 | $703 | — |
| Exact/any order, 4 different digits: 2 any + 0 exact | 1 in 757.6 | $56 | — |
| Exact/any order, 4 different digits: 1 any + 0 exact | 1 in 155.3 | $28 | — |
| Combo, 3 like digits and 1 different: 4 wins | 1 in 100,000 | $2,700 | $5,400 |
| Combo, 3 like digits and 1 different: 3 wins | 1 in 25,000 | $2,025 | $4,050 |
| Combo, 3 like digits and 1 different: 2 wins | 1 in 16,667 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Combo, 3 like digits and 1 different: 1 win | 1 in 757.6 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Combo, 2 pairs of like digits: 3 wins | 1 in 12,500 | $2,025 | $4,050 |
| Combo, 2 pairs of like digits: 2 wins | 1 in 8,333 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Combo, 2 pairs of like digits: 1 win | 1 in 520.8 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 2 different: 3 wins | 1 in 12,500 | $2,025 | $4,050 |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 2 different: 2 wins | 1 in 2,083 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Combo, 2 like digits and 2 different: 1 win | 1 in 277.8 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Combo, 4 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 694.4 | $1,350 | $2,700 |
| Combo, 4 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 148.8 | $675 | $1,350 |
| Front pair, 2 like digits: 4 wins | 1 in 1,000 | $28 | $56 |
| Front pair, 2 like digits: 2 wins | 1 in 111.1 | $14 | $28 |
| Front pair, 2 like digits: 1 win | 1 in 55.6 | $7 | $14 |
| Front pair, 2 different digits: 3 wins | 1 in 500 | $21 | $42 |
| Front pair, 2 different digits: 2 wins | 1 in 125 | $14 | $28 |
| Front pair, 2 different digits: 1 win | 1 in 55.6 | $7 | $14 |
Last 30 North Carolina Pick 4 draws
| Date | Draw | Digits | Fireball |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | Daytime | 2-8-1-6 | 2 |
| October 22, 2026 | Evening | 8-0-8-8 | 6 |
| October 22, 2026 | Daytime | 4-6-6-0 | 2 |
| October 21, 2026 | Evening | 3-6-7-7 | 0 |
| October 21, 2026 | Daytime | 5-3-4-2 | 4 |
| October 20, 2026 | Evening | 7-9-0-6 | 1 |
| October 20, 2026 | Daytime | 6-5-6-6 | 3 |
| October 19, 2026 | Evening | 1-5-3-5 | 4 |
| October 19, 2026 | Daytime | 1-3-6-3 | 6 |
| October 18, 2026 | Evening | 6-0-6-1 | 9 |
| October 18, 2026 | Daytime | 4-4-3-0 | 0 |
| October 17, 2026 | Evening | 4-7-2-8 | 2 |
| October 17, 2026 | Daytime | 7-1-1-8 | 3 |
| October 16, 2026 | Evening | 5-9-3-7 | 1 |
| October 16, 2026 | Daytime | 8-1-9-1 | 1 |
| October 15, 2026 | Evening | 4-3-1-5 | 7 |
| October 15, 2026 | Daytime | 1-9-8-8 | 5 |
| October 14, 2026 | Evening | 5-6-2-5 | 0 |
| October 14, 2026 | Daytime | 2-3-4-0 | 1 |
| October 13, 2026 | Evening | 7-1-8-5 | 6 |
| October 13, 2026 | Daytime | 4-7-5-9 | 3 |
| October 12, 2026 | Evening | 7-4-2-4 | 0 |
| October 12, 2026 | Daytime | 2-7-6-0 | 8 |
| October 11, 2026 | Evening | 3-0-8-8 | 3 |
| October 11, 2026 | Daytime | 8-1-5-3 | 8 |
| October 10, 2026 | Evening | 8-7-9-4 | 6 |
| October 10, 2026 | Daytime | 4-0-7-9 | 6 |
| October 9, 2026 | Evening | 7-8-1-6 | 4 |
| October 9, 2026 | Daytime | 6-0-9-3 | 6 |
| October 8, 2026 | Evening | 8-7-6-8 | 0 |
How to play North Carolina Pick 4
- North Carolina Pick 4 draws 4 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
- Pick four digits from 0 to 9 and a play type: Exact (straight), Any (box, 4-, 6-, 12- or 24-way), 50/50 (exact and any, $1), Combo, or Front or Back Pair, for 50c or $1. Exact pays $5,000 on a $1 play.
- Fireball doubles the cost of the play and draws an extra digit that can stand in for any drawn digit.
- Pick 4 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 4 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 4 draw, the Daytime draw on October 23, 2026, came up 2 · 8 · 1 · 6. We hold 12,116 draws going back to April 17, 2009, and each digit has come up about 4,846 times in that stretch.
Pick 4 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 4 draw since April 17, 2009 →
Hot and cold over the whole run
6 has come up most often, 4,930 times. Each digit averages about 4,846 over 12,116 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 102 ahead. 6 is 84 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 0 has come up least, 4,769 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Pick 4 numbers?
- Over the 12,116 draws since April 17, 2009, 6 has come up most often — 4,930 times, against an average of 4,846. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 102 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Pick 4 numbers?
- 0, with 4,769 appearances against an average of 4,846. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 12,116 draws normally produce.
- Which Pick 4 numbers are overdue?
- 9 has gone the longest without appearing — 5 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 34.4% chance of turning up in a 4-digit draw, however long it has been.
- How often is Pick 4 drawn?
- twice daily. Four digits, drawn daytime and evening.