PICK SIX PARLAY: HOW A SIX-LEG TICKET WORKS

Updated October 26, 2026

A Pick Six parlay is a ticket with exactly six legs, and all six have to win for it to cash. It is one of the four jackpot tiers in our builder. The other three are Scratch-Off, Power Parlay and Mega Parlay.

The other tiers are defined by an odds window. Pick Six is defined by its leg count. Its odds float with the legs you choose. Six picks near even money land around +6,300, roughly a 1 in 64 shot before margin. Six longer picks can push it much higher.

Below are the math, where Pick Six fits on the board, and how to build and read one.

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What makes Pick Six different

Each tier in the builder answers a different question:

- Scratch-Off covers +2,500 to +50,000 with three to five legs. - Power Parlay runs +50,000 to +500,000. - Mega Parlay is +500,000 and up. - One- and two-leg tickets are Quick Picks.

Pick Six ignores the odds window and fixes the count at six. That makes it easy to compare. Every Pick Six has the same number of chances to break, so the difference between two of them is the quality and price of the picks, not how many were stacked.

It also makes a good middle ground. Six is enough legs for a real payout, without the very long odds of a Mega Parlay.

Today's house picks
HOUSE PICKNFLQuick Pick · Chalk Ladder · Risk 1/10 Safest· 4d agoAlive · 1/2
PARLAY LOTTO PICKSQUICK PICK

2-LEG PARLAY

Vikings ML, Cowboys ML

+101
Your wager
$10
To pay
$20.10
Hit chance
1 in 2
Fair +117· at Fanatics
No votes yet
Remix
Colts @ VikingsSun 5:00 PM
Vikings ML
Moneyline
FAN
Cowboys @ EaglesTue 12:15 AM
Cowboys ML
Moneyline
FAN
J2IVR9
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HOUSE PICKNCAAFQuick Pick · Smart Value · Risk 2/10 Safe· Oct 9Alive · 1/2
PARLAY LOTTO PICKSQUICK PICK

2-LEG PARLAY

Brown, Lopez

+300
Your wager
$10
To pay
$40.00
Hit chance
1 in 4
Fair +282· at Hard Rock BetBeats fair
No votes yet
Remix
Seminoles @ CardinalsFri 11:00 PM
Keyjuan Brown
Anytime TD · Over 0.5
HR
Deacons @ WolfpackSat 4:00 PM
Gio Lopez
Anytime TD · Over 0.5
HR
2OD41E
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HOUSE PICKNFLMega Parlay · Shootout Stacks · Risk 10/10 Moonshot· Oct 8Alive · 5/8
PARLAY LOTTO PICKSMEGA PARLAY

8-LEG PARLAY

Pittman, Over 44.5, Hollins, Henry, Over 45, Mumpfield, Nacua, Williams

+574,787
Your wager
$10
To pay
$57,488.73
Hit chance
1 in 5,859
Fair +585,801· at BetRivers
No votes yet
Remix
SGPColts @ SteelersSun 5:00 PM
Michael Pittman Jr.Q
Anytime TD · Over 0.5
BR
Over 44.5
Game total
BR
SGPRaiders @ PatriotsSun 5:00 PM
Mack HollinsQ
Anytime TD · Over 0.5
BR
1BVCSNR
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HOUSE PICKMLBScratch-Off · Smart Value · Risk 4/10 Steady· Oct 7Open
PARLAY LOTTO PICKSSCRATCH-OFF

3-LEG PARLAY

Olson, Ohtani, Rice

+7,801
Your wager
$10
To pay
$790.07
Hit chance
1 in 105
Fair +10,408· at BetRivers
No votes yet
Remix
SGPDodgers @ BravesWed 10:10 PM
Matt Olson
To Hit a HR · Over 0.5
BR
Shohei Ohtani
To Hit a HR · Over 0.5
BR
Rays @ YankeesThu 12:00 AM
Ben Rice
To Hit a HR · Over 0.5
BR
2LJESY
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The math of six legs

Parlay odds multiply. Convert each leg to decimal odds and multiply all six together.

- A leg at +100 is 2.0 in decimal. - Six of those give 2 to the sixth power, which is 64.0. That is +6,300, with an implied chance of 1 in 64.

The hit chance shrinks the same way. Six coin flips all landing your way happens about once in 64 tries. Add the sportsbook margin on each leg and the true chance gets a little longer than the price suggests.

That is why every ticket here shows both the estimated hit chance and the fair price from market consensus. You can see how much margin six legs have quietly added.

Building a Pick Six

Open /build and choose Pick Six. The builder spins a six-leg ticket from live lines on the sports currently on the board, which can include NFL, college football, MLB and NHL depending on the day.

Each ticket shows three things:

- its price at one sportsbook - the estimated hit chance, written like "1 in 66,091" - the fair price

Hover over any leg's odds to compare every book. With six legs, a slightly better price on one or two of them makes a real difference to the final number.

If one leg looks weak, that is the one to question. Every pick has to land.

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Following and judging a Pick Six

Once a ticket is posted, others can tail or fade it, or tail or fade any single leg. Picks that show up on several open tickets appear in Hot legs. Each ticket has a live chat room for sweating legs as games finish.

Grading is automatic from ESPN box scores. Open tickets with legs still alive sit at /?status=alive, and tickets that cash move to /?status=won.

For a full walkthrough of the numbers on a ticket, see /guides/how-to-read-parlay-odds. For a sense of how the house ladder spaces its risk from rung 1 to rung 10, see /picks.

GOOD TO KNOW

What is a Pick Six parlay?
It is a parlay with exactly six legs, one of the four jackpot tiers in the Parlay Lotto Picks builder. All six legs must win for the ticket to cash.
What do six legs at even money pay?
Six legs at +100 multiply to 64.0 in decimal odds, which is +6,300. The implied chance is about 1 in 64 before the sportsbook margin.
Is a Pick Six the same as a Scratch-Off ticket?
No. A Scratch-Off is three to five legs priced from +2,500 to +50,000. A Pick Six is always six legs, and its odds depend on the picks chosen.
Can a six-leg parlay be a sure thing?
No ticket is. Every leg has to win, and each one adds a chance to miss, which is why the hit chance is shown on every ticket.
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For entertainment only. Long parlays almost never hit; the hit chance on every ticket is an estimate from market prices. You must be 21+ and in a state where sports betting is legal. If gambling stops being fun, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.