A $1 Straight play on Ohio Pick 4 pays $5,000 when all four digits match in exact order. The odds of a Pick 4 Straight win are 1 in 10,000. Box wins pay $200 to $1,198 on $1.
Ohio Pick 4 prizes and odds for a $1 play, by play type. Source: the Ohio Lottery's Pick 4 prize chart.
| Play type |
Wins when |
Example |
$1 prize |
Odds |
| Straight |
All 4 digits match in exact order |
1-2-3-4 wins only on 1-2-3-4 |
$5,000 |
1 in 10,000 |
| Box (any order), 24-way |
All 4 digits in any order; four different digits |
1-2-3-4 in any of 24 orders |
$200 |
1 in 416.7 |
| Box (any order), 12-way |
All 4 digits in any order; one pair |
1-1-2-3 in any of 12 orders |
$400 |
1 in 833.3 |
| Box (any order), 6-way |
All 4 digits in any order; two pairs |
1-1-2-2 in any of 6 orders |
$800 |
1 in 1,666.7 |
| Box (any order), 4-way |
All 4 digits in any order; three of a kind |
1-1-1-2 in any of 4 orders |
$1,198 |
1 in 2,500 |
| Back-Up |
Ohio Back-Up play, $1 minimum |
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$5,200 to $6,198 |
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The Ohio Lottery lists its 4-way Box prize as $1,198, two dollars below the $1,200 most Pick 4 states pay. The other three Box prizes match the usual Pick 4 chart: $200, $400 and $800.
Ohio Pick 4 plays cost $0.50 or $1, Back-Up needs at least $1, and no add-on ball is drawn. Back-Up is the top-paying Ohio Pick 4 play, with prizes between $5,200 and $6,198 on $1.
Of the 10,000 possible Ohio Pick 4 numbers, 5,040 are 24-way, 4,320 are 12-way, 270 are 6-way, 360 are 4-way and 10 are four of a kind. Before buying a multi-way Box ticket, run the numbers through the Pick 4 payout calculator.