Numbers and Win 4 odds: straight, box and pair bets
Numbers draws three digits and Win 4 draws four, each digit from 0 to 9, twice a day in New York. A straight bet on the exact number wins 1 in 1,000 in Numbers and 1 in 10,000 in Win 4. A box bet wins in any order, so its odds depend on your number.
Numbers: three digits
| Your number | Box orders | Straight (exact order) | Box (any order) | Share of all draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All three digits different | 6 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 167 | 72.0% |
| A double, such as 112 | 3 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 333 | 27.0% |
| A triple, such as 777 | 1 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 1,000 | 1.0% |
A box on three different digits covers six orders and wins 1 in 167; with a double, such as 112, only three orders exist, 1 in 333. A triple has one order, so a box on it is the same as a straight. A front or back pair bet, the first or last two digits, wins 1 in 100.
Win 4: four digits
| Your number | Box orders | Straight (exact order) | Box (any order) | Share of all draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All four digits different | 24 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 417 | 50.4% |
| One pair, such as 1123 | 12 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 833 | 43.2% |
| Three of a kind, such as 1112 | 4 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 2,500 | 3.6% |
| Two pairs, such as 1122 | 6 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 1,667 | 2.7% |
| Four of a kind, such as 7777 | 1 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 10,000 | 0.10% |
Four different digits make 24 orders, the best box odds, 1 in 417. Two pairs, such as 1122, have six orders, 1 in 1,667, and three of a kind four, 1 in 2,500.
Doubles and triples are common
About a quarter of Numbers draws hold a double, 27.0%, and 1.0% are triples: one draw in a hundred. In Win 4 43.2% of draws hold exactly one pair. See how the real draws compare on Numbers results and Win 4 results.
Questions
What are the odds of winning Numbers straight?
1 in 1,000: one number of a thousand.
What are the odds of a Win 4 box?
1 in 417 for four different digits, down to 1 in 2,500 for three of a kind.
Are some numbers due?
No. Every digit is drawn from 0 to 9 on its own in every draw, whatever came before.
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