Pick 5 is a Maryland lottery game, drawn Twice daily, with tickets from $0.50 or $1. NumbersIntel tracks its full odds and prize structure, recent results and number-frequency history. Like every lottery game it is a negative-expected-value bet — played for entertainment, not investment.
Latest winning numbers
8, 1, 2, 6, 0
Most recent draw.
How Pick 5 works
Pick 5 is a five-digit game: instead of chasing a jackpot, you choose a 5-digit number (from 00000 to 99999) and win a fixed amount set by how you bet. A Straight matches all 5 digits in exact order and pays the top prize of $50,000 — a 1 in 100,000 shot — while a Box matches the same digits in any order for a smaller prize that comes up more often. Maryland draws it Twice daily at $0.50 or $1 a play.
Digit games are the most transparent corner of the lottery: the odds are short, every payout is fixed and published up front, and there is no rolling jackpot to build. That also makes the house edge easy to see — the lottery keeps a set share of every dollar wagered no matter which number you pick, so it stays a negative-expected-value bet played for fun, not profit.
Our archive holds 286 Pick 5 draws going back to 2025, which powers the number-frequency statistics — the most and least common numbers, current hot and cold streaks, and the longest-overdue numbers. Those describe what has already happened; because each draw is independent, no number is ever truly ‘due.’
Pick 5 facts
Pick 5 odds & prizes
| Bet type | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Straight — exact order | $50,000 | 1 in 100,000 |
| 5-Way Box | $10,000 | 1 in 20,000 |
| 10-Way Box | $5,000 | 1 in 10,000 |
| 20-Way Box | $2,500 | 1 in 5,000 |
| 30-Way Box | $1,650 | 1 in 3,333 |
| 60-Way Box | $800 | 1 in 1,667 |
| 120-Way Box | $400 | 1 in 833 |
| Front / Back 3 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Front / Back Pair | $50 | 1 in 100 |
Most and least common Pick 5 numbers
Across 286 draws on the current 0–9 number pool (since 2025), the numbers drawn most often are 2 (158), 1 (156), 0 (153), 9 (152), 4 (146), 8 (141). The least often: 4 (146), 8 (141), 3 (136), 6 (133), 7 (128), 5 (127).
The commonest leads the rarest by about 24%, and that means nothing at all. Over this many draws ordinary random variation produces spreads of roughly this size — a fair game would almost never land every number on an identical count. No number is "due", and none of this predicts the next draw. We count only draws from the game's current number pool, because earlier draws used a different one and mixing them manufactures a pattern that was never there. We tested whether hot numbers actually win.
Recent Pick 5 results
| Draw date | Numbers |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2026 | 8, 1, 2, 6, 0 |
| October 2, 2026 | 0, 4, 5, 2, 4 |
| October 1, 2026 | 3, 5, 2, 2, 4 |
| September 30, 2026 | 2, 7, 5, 4, 8 |
| September 29, 2026 | 0, 4, 2, 8, 6 |
| September 28, 2026 | 6, 1, 2, 7, 0 |
| September 27, 2026 | 6, 2, 6, 2, 6 |
| September 26, 2026 | 8, 3, 5, 4, 3 |
| September 25, 2026 | 6, 3, 1, 2, 8 |
| September 24, 2026 | 2, 1, 2, 8, 2 |
| September 23, 2026 | 5, 1, 9, 2, 4 |
| September 22, 2026 | 5, 1, 0, 4, 9 |
A rolling window of recent draws. Full draw archive and interactive charts: explore Pick 5.
About this data
Every figure here comes from official lottery sources, refreshed after each drawing. We compute the odds from the game's published rules and, where the prize structure allows, the expected value of a ticket. See our methodology page for the full method, and the guides on expected value, how the odds work and whether hot numbers win.
NumbersIntel is independent and informational only — not financial, legal or gambling advice. The lottery is a negative-expected-value game; play for entertainment, never as an investment. You must be 18+ (21+ in some states). If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, call 1-800-GAMBLER.