Lottery bureau to pay $4.6 million in prizes after 111 wins in Pega 3 and Pega 4
The winning numbers 111 and 0111 produced multiple winners in Wednesday night's draws, according to the Puerto Rico Lottery bureau.
The short version
- Primera Hora reported that the numbers 111 in Pega 3 and 0111 in Pega 4 produced many winners on Wednesday
- The bureau will pay $4.6 million in total prizes for both games according to Primera Hora El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico
- Heidi Hernández Olivo of the Lottery bureau said many players won and thanked participants for supporting social causes
- Pega 3 pays $500 per $1 exact bet and Pega 4 pays $10,000 per $1 exact bet El Vocero reported
Multiple winners announced
The Puerto Rico Lottery Electronic bureau announced it will pay up to $4.6 million in prizes after the numbers 111 and 0111 won in the Pega 3 and Pega 4 draws on Wednesday, October 14. El Vocero reported the same winning numbers and total prize amount. Metro Puerto Rico reported the figures on Thursday.
Heidi Hernández Olivo, auxiliary secretary of the Negociado de la Lotería de Puerto Rico, said in written statements that many players were winners. Primera Hora reported she did not specify the number of winning plays.
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What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
Fueron muchos los jugadores que resultaron ganadores en los sorteos de este miércoles
Our translation: There were many players who turned out to be winners in this Wednesday's draws
The source's own statement, as quoted by Primera Hora. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Payout details
In the exact-play modality a $1 bet on the Pega 3 winner pays $500 while a $1 bet on the Pega 4 winner pays $10,000. Metro Puerto Rico reported the $4.6 million total covers prizes from both draws without a breakdown by game or number of tickets. El Vocero reported the same payout rates.
Players can check results on the official site loteriaelectronica.com the mobile app or the bureau's social media accounts. Metro Puerto Rico reported.
Where the sources differ
All three sources agree on the winning numbers 111 for Pega 3 and 0111 for Pega 4 the $4.6 million total prize amount and that Heidi Hernández Olivo issued written statements thanking players. Primera Hora states the bureau "tendrá que pagar" (will have to pay) $4.6 million. El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico report the bureau announced up to $4.6 million in prizes. The sources do not differ on any other factual claims.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state how many winning tickets were sold how the $4.6 million is divided between the two games or between exact and other play modalities whether the Wild Ball option was used by any winners or when the prizes will be distributed to players.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Official Boricuas se llevan cifra millonaria del Pega 3 y Pega 4
- Reporting Boricuas se llevan cifra millonaria del Pega 3 y Pega 4
- Reporting ¡La noche del 1! el número deja múltiples ganadores en Pega 3 y Pega 4
- Reporting Anuncian $4.6 millones en premios de Pega 3 y Pega 4
How we checked this
Primera Hora El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico all reported the winning numbers the total prize figure and the statements from Heidi Hernández Olivo. The exact number of winners and the split of the $4.6 million rest on a single source or are not reported.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.