Lotteries
Pick-2 Odds and Payouts (OLG Ontario)
The odds of each Pick-2 match in Ontario, the fixed prizes OLG pays, and how the published 58.5% return comes from them.
47: both digits in order win $99 for $2; the first digit alone wins $2.
OLG publishes a prize payout of 58.5%; the exact count from the prize table gives 58.5%.
Every bet of OLG PICK-2
| Bet | Chance | Prize | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| PICK-2 play | 1 in 100both digits in orderprinted: 100 | $99 | 58.5% |
| 1 in 11.1first digit onlyprinted: 11.1 | $2 |
Playing every draw at $2 costs about $1.66 a day on average with the best of these bets (PICK-2 play).
Show the formula
There are 100 equally likely draws (00 to 99). A bet covering w of them wins with chance w / 100.
orders of 47 = 2! / (repeats!) = 2
return = sum of (chance x prize) / price
Source: OLG – PICK-2 Game Conditions, OLG – About PICK-2, OLG – PICK-2 past results and odds · checked 2026-10-29
Bets and odds
| Match | What it means | Odds | Prize per $2 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both digits | Both digits match in the exact order drawn | 1 in 100 | $99 |
| First digit | Only the first digit matches | 1 in 11.1 | $2 |
| Second digit only | Only the last digit matches | – | No prize |
Each play wins one prize at most. Odds and prizes are from OLG's Pick-2 Game Conditions.
How Pick-2 works
- Choose a numberPick any two-digit number from 00 to 99.
- Pay per playEach play costs $2.
- Wait for a drawOLG draws one two-digit number twice a day, every day: afternoon and evening, Eastern Time.
- Check the orderDigits count only in the exact order drawn. Only the higher prize is paid.
Every possible number
Possible numbers = ten choices for the first digit × ten choices for the second = 100
Example: The winning number is one of 100, so one play matches both digits with odds of 1 in 100.
Checking the published payout
Return = (both-digit prize × its chance + first-digit prize × its chance) ÷ play price
Example: $99 at 1 in 100 plus $2 at 1 in 11.1, divided by $2, gives 58.5% – the figure OLG publishes.
Return per dollar
Price of one play
$2The cost of every Pick-2 play, whatever number you choose.
Paid back as prizes
58.5%On average, across all plays, this share of the money spent comes back as prizes.
Not paid back
The rest of each dollar is the expected loss. It is the cost of playing, not money to be won back later.
Other daily number games
Sources
- OLG – About PICK-2 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – PICK-2 Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – PICK-2 past results and odds · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
What are the odds of Pick-2 in Ontario?
Matching both digits in the exact order: 1 in 100. Matching only the first digit: 1 in 11.1. These are OLG's published odds for one play.
What does OLG Pick-2 pay?
Fixed prizes per $2 play: $99 for both digits, $2 for the first digit only. A play wins one prize at most.
How often is Pick-2 drawn?
Twice a day, every day of the week: once in the afternoon and once in the evening, Eastern Time.
What share of Pick-2 sales is paid back as prizes?
OLG publishes a prize payout of 58.5%. Working it out from the prize and odds table gives the same figure.
Does matching only the second digit of Pick-2 win anything?
No. Digits count in the exact order drawn, starting from the first digit. A match on the second digit alone pays nothing.