Key keywords: Virginia Lottery 2026, Pick 3 Day Aug 6 2026 results, Pick 3 Night Aug 6 2026 winning numbers, VA Lottery Pick 3 payouts, Pick 3 straight bet winnings, Virginia Lottery official results, VA public education lottery funding, Pick 3 ticket redemption rules The Virginia Lottery has officially released the full verified winning results for both Pick 3 Day and Pick 3 Night draws held on August 6, 2026, with thousands of players across the commonwealth checking their tickets for potential cash prizes as of Thursday evening. The Pick 3 Day draw, held daily at 1:59 PM Eastern Time, pulled the 3-digit winning combination 7-2-4 for the August 6 daytime session. For players who placed a $1 straight bet on this exact number sequence, the pre-tax payout is set at $500, while players who placed a box bet (which awards prizes if the three digits appear in any order) earn $80 for a $1 wager, as all three digits in the winning combination are unique. Players who opted for the popular combined straight/box bet earn $290 if they match the exact order, or $40 if they only match the digits in any order, for a $1 base wager. The evening Pick 3 Night draw, held at 11:00 PM Eastern Time the same day, announced the official winning combination 1-9-8. Payout structures for the night draw align with the day draw rules: $500 for a $1 straight bet, $80 for a $1 3-way box bet for unique digit combinations, $160 for a 6-way box bet for combinations with repeating digits, and tiered payouts for partial matches and lower wager amounts ranging from $0.50 to $5. All winning Pick 3 tickets for the August 6 draws can be redeemed for up to 180 calendar days from the draw date, meaning players have until February 2, 2027 to claim their prizes. Prizes under $600 can be redeemed instantly at any of the more than 5,000 authorized Virginia Lottery retail locations across the state, while prizes over $600 must be claimed via mail or in-person at one of the Virginia Lottery’s six regional customer service centers. Players who purchased their tickets through the official Virginia Lottery mobile app or website will have any winnings under $600 automatically deposited into their online account within 24 hours of the draw confirmation. As a core policy of the Virginia Lottery, 100% of all net profits from ticket sales go directly to supporting K-12 public education across the commonwealth. In 2025 alone, the lottery contributed more than $730 million to public school funding, supporting programs ranging from classroom supplies and teacher training to STEM initiatives and free after-school programs for low-income students.