| (a) Pick 3™ . The
executive director is authorized to conduct a game known as "Pick
3." The executive director may issue further directives and procedures
for the conduct of Pick 3 that are consistent with this rule. In the
case of conflict, this rule takes precedence over §401.304 of
this title (relating to Draw Game Rules (General)).
(b) Definitions. In addition to the definitions provided
in §401.301 of this title (relating to General Definitions),
and unless the context in this rule otherwise requires, the following
definitions apply.
(1) Pick 3 Play--A play other than a Pick 3 plus FIREBALL
play consists of:
(A) the selection of a play type;
(B) the selection of a Pick 3 base play amount of $.50,
$1, $2, $3, $4 or $5;
(C) the selection of a draw date and time;
(D) the selection of numbers in accordance with this
section; and
(E) the purchase of a ticket evidencing those selections.
(2) Pick 3 plus FIREBALL Play--A Pick 3 plus FIREBALL
play refers to a play purchased as part of the Pick 3 plus FIREBALL
add-on feature fully described in subsection (h) of this section.
A Pick 3 FIREBALL number is the additional number drawn from 0 to
9 that is used to replace any one of the three Pick 3 winning numbers
to make FIREBALL prize winning combinations. The Pick 3 plus FIREBALL
option cannot be purchased independently of a Pick 3 play.
(3) Playboard--Three fields of numbers found on the
playslip, with each field containing 10 numbers from 0 to 9.
(c) Play types.
(1) Pick 3 may include the following play types: exact
order, any order, exact/any order, combo, and Pick 3 plus FIREBALL.
(A) An "exact order" play is a winning play if the
player's three single-digit numbers match in exact order the three
single-digit numbers drawn in the applicable drawing.
(B) An "any order" play is a winning play if the player's
three single-digit numbers match in any order the three single-digit
numbers drawn in the applicable drawing.
(C) An "exact order/any order" play is a winning play
if either the player's three single-digit numbers match in exact order
the numbers drawn in the applicable drawing or the player's three
single-digit numbers match in any order the numbers drawn in the applicable
drawing.
(i) An exact order/any order play is a 3-way play when
exact order/any order play is selected as the play type in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes two occurrences
of one single-digit number and one occurrence of one other single-digit
number. An exact order/3-way any order play involves three possible
winning combinations.
(ii) An exact order/any order play is a 6-way play
when exact order/any order play is selected as the play type in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes a single occurrence
of three different single-digit numbers. An exact order/6-way any
order play involves six possible winning combinations.
(iii) An exact order/any order play is not permitted
in connection with a set of numbers that includes three occurrences
of one single-digit number.
(D) A "combo" play combines all of the possible straight
(exact) plays that can be played with the three single-digit numbers
selected for the play.
(i) A combo play may be a 3-way combo play or a 6-way
combo play.
(ii) 3-way combo play is a combo play in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes two occurrences
of one single-digit number and one occurrence of one other single-digit
number. A 3-way combo play involves three possible winning combinations.
(iii) 6-way combo play is a combo play in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes a single occurrence
of three different single-digit numbers. A 6-way combo play involves
six possible winning combinations.
(iv) Combo play is not permitted in connection with
a set of numbers that includes three occurrences of one single-digit
number.
(E) A Pick 3 plus FIREBALL play wins a FIREBALL prize
for each winning combination of numbers created by replacing any one
of the three Pick 3 winning numbers with the Pick 3 FIREBALL number
for that drawing, as determined by the selected play type and wager
amount.
(2) The executive director may allow or disallow any
type of play described in this subsection.
(d) Plays and tickets.
(1) A ticket may be sold only by a retailer and only
at the location listed on the retailer's license. A ticket sold by
a person other than a retailer is not valid.
(2) A Pick 3 play involves the selection of three single-digit
numbers, with each selected from the numbers 0 to 9.
(3) The cost of an exact order play is the same as
the Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play.
(4) The cost of an any order play is the same as the
Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play.
(5) The cost of an exact order/any order play is:
(A) $1 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $.50;
(B) $2 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $1;
(C) $4 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $2;
(D) $6 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $3;
(E) $8 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $4; or
(F) $10 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $5.
(6) The cost of a combo play is determined by multiplying
the Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play by the number of
winning combinations possible with the three single-digit numbers
selected for the play.
(7) The cost of a Pick 3 plus FIREBALL play is equal
to the cost of the connected Pick 3 wager for the base game, thereby
doubling the purchase. The cost of a Pick 3 plus FIREBALL play is
in addition to the cost of the connected Pick 3 play.
(8) The cost of a ticket is determined by the total
cost of the plays evidenced by the ticket.
(9) Consecutive plays. A player may purchase one or
more plays for any one or more of the next 24 drawings after the purchase
and may purchase up to 24 consecutive plays for a particular drawing
time.
(10) A retailer shall issue a ticket as evidence of
one or more plays. A ticket must show the numbers, play type and base
play amount selected for each play; the number of plays, the draw
date(s) for which the plays were purchased; cost of the ticket, and
the security and transaction serial numbers. Tickets must be printed
on official Texas Lottery paper stock, or, for third-party point-of-sale
systems approved by the commission, printed on paper stock or otherwise
issued in a manner approved by the commission to provide tangible
evidence of participation in a lottery game.
(11) An unsigned winning ticket is payable to the holder
or bearer of the ticket if the ticket meets all applicable validation
requirements.
(e) Cancellation of plays. A retailer may cancel a
Pick 3 play only in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) the ticket evidencing the play must have been sold
at the retail location at which it is cancelled;
(2) the retailer must have possession of the ticket
evidencing the play;
(3) all Pick 3 plays evidenced by a single ticket must
be cancelled;
(4) cancellation may occur no later than 60 minutes
after sale of the ticket evidencing the play;
(5) cancellation must occur before the beginning of
the next draw break after the sale of the ticket evidencing the play;
(6) cancellation must occur before midnight on the
day the ticket evidencing the play was sold; and
(7) the play was not generated as part of a promotion.
(f) Drawings.
(1) Pick 3 drawings shall be held four times a day,
Monday through Saturday, at 10:00 a.m., 12:27 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and
10:12 p.m. Central Time. The executive director may change the drawing
schedule, if necessary.
(2) At each Pick 3 drawing, three single-digit numbers
shall be drawn for the base game. Each single-digit number will be
drawn from a set that includes a single occurrence of all 10 single-digit
numbers (0 to 9). After the Pick 3 base game drawing, the Pick 3 FIREBALL
number will be randomly drawn from a set of 10 numbered balls (0 to
9).
(3) Numbers drawn and the order in which the numbers
are drawn must be certified by the commission in accordance with the
commission's draw procedures.
(4) The numbers selected in a drawing and the order
of the numbers selected in the drawing shall be used to determine
all winners for that drawing.
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