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Pick 4 Draw Delivers Quad 7s; Thousands Of Illinois Lottery Players Share More Than $7 Million in Prizes

May 4th, 2026


CHICAGO, May 4, 2026 — If seven is your lucky number and you played Pick 4 yesterday, it’s time to check your ticket — you could be among the thousands of Illinois Lottery players who won a share of more than $7.1 million in total prizes. 

The winning numbers for the Pick 4 midday drawing on Sunday, May 3, were 7-7-7-7, with a FIREBALL number of 6.

This rare number combination triggered a statewide wave of wins. More than 3,300 winning tickets were sold for the drawing, including over 2,800 players who each collected $2,500. The top prize of $50,000 was claimed by an iLottery player. 

Additional big wins included 22 players who each won $25,000, eight tickets that paid $20,000, another eight winners who took home $15,000 each, and 29 tickets worth $10,000. 

The last time a quad number appeared in Pick 4 was in August 2025, making this drawing a notable moment for players across the state. 

 

Retailers that sold winning tickets are also celebrating, earning a 1% bonus based on the prize amount of each winning ticket sold at their location.

Winners have one year from the draw date to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to sign the back of their ticket and store it in a safe place until they are ready to claim their prize.

Pick 3 and Pick 4 plus FIREBALL are Illinois-only games with two draws daily. To play both Pick 3 and Pick 4 games, players can select their numbers and a style of play, and then choose the amount they would like to wager on the draw. Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are conducted daily at 12:40 PM and 9:22 PM CST.  

Pick 3 & Pick 4 b-roll, available for use by the media, download here.

The Illinois Lottery reminds players to play for fun, not funds. Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com. 

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About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $26 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.