Play 4 is drawn daily, during a live broadcast, and is immediately followed by the Cash 3 drawing. They are both played the same way except 4 balls are drawn in Play 4. Anyone who matches the four numbers (in any order or ordered, depending on how the numbers are played, Cash 3 and Play 4 have different play options)wins a guaranteed $5,000 jackpot. There you go and some more:
Play 4 began on 4th July 1991
More ways to play involving multiple-ticket numbers have been introduced
Play 4 jackpots are paid out as a lump sum
Draw at 19:57 EST everyday
Play 4 Odds of Winning
PLAY 4
Odds of Winning and Estimated Prize payouts
Play Types
Example
Odds
Payouts
STRAIGHT Match in exact order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
1234
1:10,000
$2,500
$5,000
BOX Match in any order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
4-WAY
1112
1:2,500
$599
$1,198
6-WAY
1122
1:1,666.67
$400
$800
12-WAY
1123
1:833.33
$200
$400
24-WAY
1234
1:416.67
$100
$200
STRAIGHT/BOX Match in exact order or any order Costs $1
BOX
STRAIGHT*
4-WAY
1112
1:10,000 &
1:2,500
$599
$3,099
6-WAY
1122
1:10,000 &
1:1,666.67
$400
$2,900
12-WAY
1123
1:10,000 &
1:833.33
$200
$2,700
24-WAY
1234
1:10,000 &
1:416.67
$100
$2,600
PAIRS Match two in exact order
50¢ Play
$1.00 Play
FRONT PAIR
12xx
1:100
$25
$50
MID PAIR
x23x
1:100
$25
$50
BACK PAIR
xx34
1:100
$25
$50
COMBO Covers all Straight combinations of a 4-digit number. Costs $2 to $24 depending on the numbers you select.
Where you'll find florida Play 4 information such as:
Unlike the Lottery's other on-line games, which are pari-mutuel in design (that is, players are vying for a portion of what is in the prize pool), Cash 3 and Play 4 offer set prize payouts. Therefore, the Lottery has established a $5 million liability limit for Play 4 for any particular four-digit number in each drawing. Should any four digit combination (for example 7777) be purchased often enough in a single drawing that would result in the liability limit being exceeded, the Lottery will \"cut off\" further sales of that specific number combination. In addition, no Front Pair, Mid Pair or Back Pair that involves the first two, middle two or last two digits, respectively, of the four digit number will be allowed for that drawing. Players that have already played those numbers will still win the full amount of the set prize even if the liability limit has been met. For more details on this issue, please refer to the Play 4 game rule, section 7-h.
How to Win: Players who match all four of the winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played can win up to $5,000, depending on the type of play purchased and the amount played. Front Pair, Mid Pair and Back Pair players who match two numbers in exact order can win up to $50.
Federal Withholding Taxes
If a Florida Lottery prizewinner is a citizen or resident alien of the U.S. with a Social Security number, the Internal Revenue Service requires the Florida Lottery to withhold 25 percent federal withholding tax from prizes greater than $5,000. If the prizewinner is a U.S. citizen or resident alien who does not have a Social Security number, The Florida Lottery is required to withhold 28 percent backup federal withholding tax from any prize more than $600. For nonresident aliens, the Florida Lottery is required to withhold 30 percent federal withholding tax from all prize amounts. The Internal Revenue Service requires the Florida Lottery to report all winnings $600 and above for U.S. citizens and resident aliens.
