Maryland Lottery Pick 4 drawing generates huge payout

Feb 28, 2011, 8:51 pm (37 comments)

Maryland Lottery

2,800 Maryland lottery players hit 4-4-4-4 combination

by Todd Northrop

BALTIMORE, Md. — Players of the Maryland Lottery's Pick 4 game hit a grand slam of sorts this weekend, and a payout record was tied in the process.

Lottery officials said Saturday's 4-4-4-4 drawing in the Pick 4 game paid out $7 million, which was the state's record for daily games.

The drawing took in about $458,000 in sales. Officials said 2,800 players had the winning numbers.

"While players fare well when Pick 4 drawings result in four-of-a-kind, payouts for the game often top the charts as the Lottery incurs its maximum liability of $7 million," the Lottery said in a news release.

All Maryland Pick 3 and Pick 4 lottery drawings are published at Lottery Post's Maryland Lottery Results page within minutes of the drawing.

Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings happen seven days per week at approximately 12:30 p.m. for the midday draw and at around 8:00 p.m for the evening draw.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

luisM

Let's all play 4-4-4-4 and see what happens. If we can take back the money the lottery has taken from us we should do it.

flat creek*kid

wow, there is 2,800 merry people in maryland.   congrats to everyone.

Litebets27's avatarLitebets27

This surprises me. I didn't think MDSL allowed that many people play a particular Quad before the number is sold out.

TheOtherOne's avatarTheOtherOne

Maybe other states will release a quad now?

larry3100's avatarlarry3100

I did a quick calculation if the max payout of $7 million to all 2800 players,comes out to $2,500 per ticket. "WOW"Cheers

sully16's avatarsully16

Congrats to all the winners, I wonder how many people had more than 1 ticket?

eve128

Great going 2 all the Maryland Lottery Players

                              That got the quad pot of gold

 

EvelynHurray!

KY Floyd's avatarKY Floyd

Quote: Originally posted by Litebets27 on Feb 28, 2011

This surprises me. I didn't think MDSL allowed that many people play a particular Quad before the number is sold out.

The articles says the MD lottery has a cap of $7 million on its liability for P4. Apparently they don't cap sales.

four4me

Quote: Originally posted by KY Floyd on Mar 1, 2011

The articles says the MD lottery has a cap of $7 million on its liability for P4. Apparently they don't cap sales.

That figure was for all the pick 4's combined. What state would cap sales duh! none!

four4me

Quote: Originally posted by Litebets27 on Feb 28, 2011

This surprises me. I didn't think MDSL allowed that many people play a particular Quad before the number is sold out.

It's been that way for a while but every now and then they let people buy more than the 7 million payout cap.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congrats....to all the Maryland Pick 4 winners!!!!!!Hurray!Hurray!

CutlassBob's avatarCutlassBob

Excellent number selection Maryland!! Enjoy your winfall playerz...Cheers

Look-out for our quad here in MI. Personally i've been hittin' the two's for a few days now.

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

and there will plenty of taxes to pay !

B$Rizzle's avatarB$Rizzle

Quote: Originally posted by four4me on Mar 1, 2011

That figure was for all the pick 4's combined. What state would cap sales duh! none!

Just curious.....Don't they cap sales at $7 Million for each #?

For example once they have sold $7 Million worth of prize payouts on 4444, then the sales for that # would stop and playing would not be able to buy anymore 4444 picks???

 

In FL I believe they cap sales at $5 Million liability on #'s

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