(a) Pick 3. The executive director is authorized to
conduct a game known as "Pick 3." The executive director may issue
further directives and procedures for the conduct of Pick 3 that are
consistent with this rule. In the case of conflict, this rule takes
precedence over §401.304 of this title (relating to On-Line Game
Rules (General)).
(b) Definitions. When used in this rule, the following
words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Play--A play other than a Sum It Up play consists
of:
    (A) the selection of a play type;
    (B) the selection of a Pick 3 base play amount of $.50,
$1, $2, $3, $4 or $5;
    (C) the selection of a draw date and time;
    (D) the selection of numbers in accordance with subsection
(c) of this section; and
    (E) the purchase of a ticket evidencing those selections.
  (2) Sum It Up Play--A Sum It Up play consists of:
    (A) the selection of the Sum It Up play type in connection
with an exact order play, an any order play, an exact order/any order
play, or a combo play;
    (B) the selection of a Sum It Up base play amount of
$.50, $1, $2, $3, $4 or $5; and
    (C) the purchase of a ticket evidencing those selections.
  (3) Playboard--A panel on a playslip containing three
fields of numbers for use in selecting numbers for a Pick 3 play,
with each field of numbers containing the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8 and 9.
  (4) Playslip--An optically readable card issued by
the commission for use in making selections for one or more Pick 3
plays.
(c) Play types
  (1) Pick 3 may include the following play types: exact
order, any order, exact/any order, combo, and Sum It Up.
    (A) An "exact order" play is a winning play if the
player's three single-digit numbers match in exact order the three
single-digit numbers drawn in the applicable drawing.
    (B) An "any order" play is a winning play if the player's
three single-digit numbers match in any order the three single-digit
numbers drawn in the applicable drawing.
      (i) An any order play is a 3-way play when any order
play is selected as the play type in connection with a set of three
single-digit numbers that includes two occurrences of one single-digit
number and one occurrence of one other single-digit number. A 3-way
any order play involves three possible winning combinations.
      (ii) An any order play is a 6-way play when any order
play is selected as the play type in connection with a set of three
single-digit numbers that includes a single occurrence of three different
single-digit numbers. A 6-way any order play involves six possible
winning combinations.
      (iii) Any order play is not permitted in connection
with a set of numbers that includes three occurrences of one single-digit
number.
    (C) An "exact order/any order" play is a winning play
either if the player's three single-digit numbers match in exact order
the numbers drawn in the applicable drawing or if the player's three
single-digit numbers match in any order the numbers drawn in the applicable
drawing.
      (i) An exact order/any order play is a 3-way play when
exact order/any order play is selected as the play type in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes two occurrences
of one single-digit number and one occurrence of one other single-digit
number. An exact order/3-way any order play involves three possible
winning combinations.
      (ii) An exact order/any order play is a 6-way play
when exact order/any order play is selected as the play type in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes a single occurrence
of three different single-digit numbers. An exact order/6-way any
order play involves six possible winning combinations.
      (iii) An exact order/any order play is not permitted
in connection with a set of numbers that includes three occurrences
of one single-digit number.
    (D) A "combo" play combines all of the possible straight
(exact) plays that can be played with the three single-digit numbers
selected for the play.
      (i) A combo play may be a 3-way combo play or a 6-way
combo play.
      (ii) 3-way combo play is combo play in connection with
a set of three single-digit numbers that includes two occurrences
of one single-digit number and one occurrence of one other single-digit
number. A 3-way combo play involves three possible winning combinations.
      (iii) 6-way combo play is combo play in connection
with a set of three single-digit numbers that includes a single occurrence
of three different single-digit numbers. A 6-way combo play involves
six possible winning combinations.
      (iv) Combo play is not permitted in connection with
a set of numbers that includes three occurrences of one single-digit
number.
    (E) A Sum It Up play is a winning play if the sum of
the player's three single-digit numbers is the same as the sum of
the three single-digit numbers drawn in the applicable drawing. A
Sum It Up play must occur in connection with a play of some other
play type.
  (2) The executive director may allow or disallow any
type of play described in this subsection. Currently available play
types must be posted on the commission's web site.
(d) Plays and tickets
  (1) A ticket may be sold only by an on-line retailer
and only at the location listed on the retailer's license. A ticket
sold by a person other than an on-line retailer is not valid.
  (2) A Pick 3 play involves the selection of three single-digit
numbers, with each selected from the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, and 9.
  (3) The cost of an exact order play is the same as
the Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play.
  (4) The cost of an any order play is the same as the
Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play.
  (5) The cost of an exact order/any order play is:
    (A) $1 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $.50;
    (B) $2 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $1;
    (C) $4 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $2;
    (D) $6 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $3;
    (E) $8 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $4; or
    (F) $10 if the Pick 3 base play amount selected for
the play is $5.
  (6) The cost of a combo play is determined by multiplying
the Pick 3 base play amount selected for the play by the number of
winning combinations possible with the three single-digit numbers
selected for the play.
  (7) The cost of a Sum It Up play is the same as the
Sum It Up base pay amount selected for the Sum It Up play. The cost
of a Sum It Up play is in addition to the cost of the connected Pick
3 play.
  (8) The cost of a ticket is determined by the total
cost of the plays evidenced by the ticket.
  (9) A player may complete up to five playboards on
a single playslip.
  (10) A person may only select numbers for a play by:
    (A) using a self-service terminal;
    (B) using a playslip;
    (C) requesting a retailer to use Quick Pick;
    (D) requesting a retailer to manually enter numbers
into an on-line terminal;
    (E) using a previously-generated "Pick 3" ticket provided
by the player; or
    (F) using a QR code generated through a Texas Lottery
Mobile Application offered and approved by the Texas Lottery.
  (11) A player may select the play type, base play amount,
and draw date and time for a play by:
    (A) using a self-service terminal;
    (B) using a playslip;
    (C) requesting a retailer to manually enter the selections;

    (D) using a previously-generated "Pick 3" ticket provided
by the player; or
    (E) using a QR code generated through a Texas Lottery
Mobile Application offered and approved by the Texas Lottery.
  (12) Playslips must be completed manually. A ticket
generated from a playslip that was not completed manually, or using
a selection method that is not approved by the Texas Lottery, is not
valid.
  (13) An on-line retailer may only accept a request
for a play using a Texas Lottery-approved method of play, and if the
request is made in person.
  (14) Consecutive plays
    (A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph,
a player may purchase one or more plays for any one or more of the
next 12 drawings after the purchase and may purchase up to 12 consecutive
night plays or 12 consecutive day plays.
    (B) Beginning on the date when Pick 3 drawings will
be held four times a day pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(A) of this
section, a player may purchase one or more plays for any one or more
of the next 24 drawings after the purchase and may purchase up to
24 consecutive plays for a particular drawing time.
  (15) An on-line retailer shall issue a ticket as evidence
of one or more plays. A ticket must show the numbers, play type and
base play amount selected for each play; the number of plays, the
draw date(s) for which the plays were purchased; and the security
and transaction serial numbers. Tickets must be printed on official
Texas Lottery paper stock.
  (16) A playslip has no monetary value and is not evidence
of a play.
  (17) The purchaser is responsible for verifying the
accuracy of the numbers and other selections shown on a ticket.
  (18) An unsigned winning ticket is payable to the holder
or bearer of the ticket if the ticket meets all applicable validation
requirements.
(e) Cancellation of plays
  (1) An on-line retailer may cancel a Pick 3 play only
in accordance with the following provisions:
    (A) The ticket evidencing the play must have been sold
at the retail location at which it is cancelled;
    (B) The on-line retailer must have possession of the
ticket evidencing the play;
    (C) All Pick 3 plays evidenced by a single ticket must
be cancelled;
    (D) Cancellation may occur no later than 60 minutes
after sale of the ticket evidencing the play;
    (E) Cancellation must occur before the beginning of
the next draw break after the sale of the ticket evidencing the play;
and
    (F) Cancellation must occur before midnight on the
day the ticket evidencing the play was sold.
  (2) An on-line retailer must retain the ticket and
the cancellation receipt for the play(s) evidenced by that ticket
for at least 30 days after the cancellation.
(f) Drawings
  (1) Subject to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,
Pick 3 drawings shall be held twice a day, Monday through Saturday,
at 12:27 p.m. and 10:12 p.m., central time.
    (A) Beginning on a date determined by the executive
director, but no later than October 13, 2013, Pick 3 drawings shall
be held four times a day, Monday through Saturday, at 10:00 a.m.,
12:27 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:12 p.m., central time.
    (B) The executive director may change the drawing schedule,
if necessary.
  (2) At each Pick 3 drawing, three single-digit numbers
shall be drawn. Each single-digit number will be drawn from a set
that includes a single occurrence of all ten single-digit numbers
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9).
  (3) Numbers drawn and the order in which the numbers
are drawn must be certified by the commission in accordance with the
commission's drawing procedures.
  (4) The numbers selected in a drawing and the order
of the numbers selected in the drawing shall be used to determine
all winners for that drawing.
  (5) Each drawing shall be witnessed by an independent
certified public accountant. All drawing equipment used shall be examined
by a commission drawings representative and the independent certified
public accountant immediately before each drawing and immediately
after each drawing.
(g) Prizes
  (1) Prize payments shall be made upon completion of
commission validation procedures.
  (2) A person may win only one prize per play per drawing.
A player who holds a valid ticket for a winning play is entitled to
the highest prize for that play.
  (3) A Sum It Up play is a separate play from the exact
order play, any order play, exact order/any order play, or combo play
with which it is connected.
  (4) The executive director may temporarily increase
any prize set out in this paragraph for promotional or marketing purposes.

  (5) A person who holds a valid ticket for a winning
exact order play is entitled to a prize as shown.
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  (6) A person who holds a valid ticket for a winning
3-way any order play is entitled to a prize as shown.
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  (7) A person who holds a valid ticket for a winning
6-way any order play is entitled to a prize as shown.
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