Florida Pick 2 FAQS
Florida Pick 2 has two draws held every day. The Midday draw takes place at 1:30 PM ET and the Evening one at 9:45 PM ET.
First, find your nearest Florida Lottery authorized retailers and ask for a Pick 2 playslip. You’ll be given a playslip where you can select two digits, a play type, and a wager amount. Finally, you need to pick the draw you wish to enter. A couple of optional extras can be added when buying your ticket – these are the Fireball, and Advance Play. We cover these in more detail on the How to Play page.
You can purchase tickets for a drawing up to 13 minutes before the drawings take place. This means that the deadline for the Midday draw is 1:17 PM ET, and for the Evening draw it is 9:32 PM ET. Tickets purchased after the cutoff are automatically entered in the next applicable draw.
You can wager $0.50 or $1 per play, and the playslip has room for up to 5 plays. Playing the Fireball option doubles the cost of your plays, and applies to all panels on your playslip.
The Fireball option, introduced in January 2021, provides players with additional ways to win. Right after the main Pick 2 draw takes place, another draw is held to determine the Fireball number. You may be able to use the Fireball number to create a winning combination if you didn’t win with your main numbers. The How to Play page explains in more detail!
The Florida Lottery has an Advance Play option which allows you to enter up to 14 consecutive days’ worth of draws.
If you match both winning numbers in drawn-order, on a $1 Straight-type play, you’ll win a $50 prize. The other prizes are available for you to explore on the Odds and Prizes page.
Each play type has its own odds of winning. For example, the odds of winning when playing the Front Number or Back Number play types are 1 in 10. Odds for all play types + Fireball are available on the Odds and Prizes page.
You need to claim your Pick 2 prizes within 180 days from the date of the drawing. Pick 2 prizes can be redeemed at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer, or at the Florida Lottery District Office. The How to Claim page has more information about the claiming process in Florida.