How To Play
To win the Take 5 Jackpot, match the five numbers on your ticket to the winning five-number combination drawn.
Check out our map and head to the nearest New York Lottery retailer!
Quick Pick is the easiest way to play. Ask for a Quick Pick and the computer will choose random numbers for you. Skip right to Step 4.
If you’d rather choose your own numbers, grab a Take 5 playslip.
Each game is $1.
Choose five numbers from 1 to 39. Find these in the pink section of each playslip, and fill them in with a black or blue pen, or a pencil.
Hand your completed playslip over to the retailer to receive your ticket in return.
Hold on to it!
Take 5 draws every day, seven days a week, at 11:21 PM. To catch a live broadcast, check out these television stations.
Game Features
Try your numbers again. Give your ticket to a retailer within 30 days to purchase an identical ticket for the next drawing.
Play the same numbers for up to 7 draws when you purchase Advance Play. Fill in the Multi Draws option on the playslip, or tell your retailer when you choose Quick Pick.
Match one or more of your numbers to any of the Instant Win numbers and collect your prize right away! You’ll receive another ticket with your numbers for the nightly drawing. Instant Win is $1.
Game Odds & Prizes
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Expected Prize Amount*
*All cash prizes shown are estimates based on chances of winning. Prizes are paid on pari-mutuel basis, and can vary.
**For each Take 5 draw, 50% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Jackpot is 20% of this amount, and is divided among Jackpot winners. The remaining prize money is used to pay out the other prize levels.
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*For each Take 5 draw, 50% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Second Prize is 30% of this amount, and is divided among Second Prize winners. The remaining prize money is used to pay out the other prize levels.
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*For each Take 5 draw, 50% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Third Prize is 50% of this amount, and is divided among Third Prize winners. The remaining prize money is used to pay out the other prize levels.
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