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Tri-State Paycheck® Game Information

How to Play

Tri-State Paycheck
  1. Each play costs $2.
  2. Pick up a play-slip and select 5 numbers from 1 to 39. Or choose EASY PICK and have your numbers randomly selected for you.
  3. Using pencil, Select 5 numbers by placing a vertical mark in desired boxes.
  4. Check the play slip for accuracy and present to a Lottery Retailer for processing. Important: It is the player's responsibility to check the accuracy of all tickets prior to leaving retail location.
  5. Drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday.
  6. Tri-State Paycheck® Tickets may be cancelled at the purchase location prior to the next scheduled draw or before midnight of the day of purchase, whatever may come first.
  7. If you make an error, do not erase. Instead mark the void box.
  8. You may let the Lottery terminal randomly select your numbers. To Easy Pick (EP) mark the "EP" box on the play slip.
  9. You may purchase a ticket good for up to 20 draws by selecting a draw number under the "draws" column. The cost will depend on the number of draws you select.

You may purchase a Tri-State Paycheck® ticket until approximately 6:45 PM on the evening of the draw.

The winning numbers will be drawn Tuesday and Friday at approximately 6:55 PM.

There are four ways to win Paycheck®!

Match You Win* Approx. Odds
5 of 5 Win $2,500 a month
for 10 years!*
1: 575,757
4 of 5 $600 1: 3,387
3 of 5 $20 1: 103
2 of 5 $2 1: 10

Overall odds of winning are 1:8.77

*If there are multiple jackpot winners for a drawing, the jackpot prize will be divided equally among the jackpot winners.

Important information

  1. You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase a ticket.
  2. Tickets, transactions, and winners are subject to state law, rules and regulations of the Tri-State Lotto Commission® and tickets are only offered for sale in accordance with the same. See Tri-State Paycheck® Rules and Regulations for applicable rules and regulations.
  3. A ticket is a bearer instrument. The New Hampshire Lottery®, retailers or contractors shall not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets. The New Hampshire Lottery® or the contractors shall not be responsible for tickets redeemed by Retailer in error. Terminal produced ticket(s) are heat sensitive. Do not expose to prolonged periods of excessive heat or light.
  4. The placing of Paycheck® bet(s) is done at the players own risk through the on-line sales agent who is acting on behalf of the player in entering the bet(s).

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