General information about Arizona The Pick
This is the US based lottery game that was launched in 1984, or 37 years, 3 months and 18 days ago. ThePick is currently available only in Arizona. This is a widely popular lottery, but it has still always been known as ThePick. The game-play format used to be different, while the current one was introduced only in March 2007. The lottery is operated by Arizona Lottery. In case you want to know more about Arizona Lottery, here is their official website: https://www.arizonalottery.com. Arizona lottery The Pick results may be found there as well, by the way. As for their support service, Arizona Lottery can be reached via the following contact details:
- an email: [email protected]
- a phone number: 480.921.4400
- office in Phoenix: 4740 E. University DrPhoenix, AZ 85034
Keep in mind that players must be 21 or over to play.
Check Arizona lottery The Pick results
Arizona lottery The Pick results are aired right after the drawings that take place in the headquarters of Arizona Lottery in Phoenix. At the moment, draws are held two times a week. To be more precise, they are held on Wednesday and Saturday, at 7:00 PM (Arizona Time). The numbers are drawn using Computer Random Number Generator. In case you were curious, the first ever draw was held on October 13, 1984, or 36 years, 6 months and 6 days ago.
How it works: picking up Arizona lottery The Pick numbers
The currently applied format is as follows: 6 / 44. As you can see, players are to choose six main Arizona lottery The Pick numbers from the range between 1 and 44 Arizona lottery The Pick numbers.
Arizona The Pick winning odds & prize categories
The lottery currently offers four prize categories. A great news is that in case no winner is found, the ThePick top prize rolls over to the next draw. For now, it accounts for $1 million. Pay attention, however, that in case there are two or more winners, they share the prize pool in equal amounts. This is the minimum amount, while the biggest ThePick jackpot ever has reached $13.5 million. It was set on June 20, 2007, or 13 years, 9 months and 29 days ago. Just for your interest, the winning numbers were 6-24-26-32-42-43. As shown by official estimates, the odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 7,059,053. In particular, you will have to correctly guess all the six main Arizona lottery The Pick numbers. For more information, please look at the table below:
Prize category | Matched numbers | Prizes | Winning odds | Chances of winning, % |
1 | 6 | Jackpot | 1 : 7,059,052 | 0,000014% |
2 | 5 | $2,000 | 1 : 30,961 | 0,0032% |
3 | 4 | $50 | 1 : 669 | 0,149% |
4 | 3 | $3 | 1 : 42 | 2,38% |
The overall winning chances, in turn, are 1 in 39.
Arizona The Pick prices
The minimum cost of playing is $1. The lottery does not offer any opportunities to multiply prizes. A good news is that there is a chance to win an extra prize if to take part in "Trio!" and "Extra!" additional draws. When playing “Trio!”, you are getting a Powerball, Mega Millions and The Pick ticket. “Extra!” gives you a chance to instantly win up to $250 or $500 with an additional $1 or $2 wager respectively.
Hot and cold Arizona lottery The Pick numbers
The lottery’s most often drawn numbers are 29, 33, 42, 23, and 11. The cold, or the least frequent numbers are 24, 20, 2, 22, and 39.
Payouts of Arizona The Pick prizes
In case you happen to win ThePick jackpot, be ready to decide between the lump sum and annual payments. If you choose the lump sum, you will get approximately half of the announced jackpot. Otherwise, you’ll be receiving annual payments in the course of 30 years. Prizes of other categories may be either claimed in person at Arizona Lottery locations or by mail. Unfortunately, ThePick winnings are subject to taxation: 25% for federal taxes and 5% for state income taxes for United States citizens or resident aliens. One more thing to take into account is that all the prizes are to be claimed within 180 days from the day of the draw or otherwise the winning ticket expires, regardless of Arizona lottery The Pick results.