Pick 4 Number Generator

A Pick 4 play is four digits, each from 0 to 9. Since each digit is drawn on its own, there are 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10,000 possible results, from 0000 to 9999. Digits can repeat, and for a straight bet they must match in exact order.

The game goes by names such as Pick 4, Daily 4 or Win 4 depending on the state, and many states hold more than one draw a day. Each state lottery sets its own bet types and prizes, so read your state's official rules for current details.

A straight bet wins only if all four digits come up in your order, a 1 in 10,000 chance. A box bet wins if your digits come up in any order. The number of possible orders depends on repeated digits, and that sets the odds.

Four different digits, such as 1-2-3-4, have 24 orders, so a 24-way box is 1 in 417. One pair, such as 1-1-2-3, gives 12 orders, or 1 in 833. Two pairs, such as 1-1-2-2, give 6 orders, or 1 in 1,667. Three of a kind, such as 1-1-1-2, gives 4 orders, or 1 in 2,500. A number like 8-8-8-8 has one order and cannot be boxed.

The browser's crypto API provides random values, which rejection sampling turns into digits from 0 to 9 with no bias. Each of the four positions is drawn separately, so repeats appear as often as they would in a real draw, and the order is kept as drawn.

If you plan to play a box, look at how many digits repeat in your number. That tells you whether it is a 24-way, 12-way, 6-way or 4-way box, and what the odds are.

With several draws a day in some states, Pick 4 builds up long result histories, and charts of frequent digits or pairs are easy to find. Each draw is independent, so every four-digit result keeps the same 1 in 10,000 chance every time.

Popular numbers such as dates, years or repeated digits are played by many people. Where prizes are fixed this makes no difference, but some states cap payouts or share prize pools, so check your state's rules if that matters to you.