The winning Vermont Pick 3 numbers for January 2, 1996 were: day 9-8-5.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1996 | Day | 9-8-5 | 22 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 1996 | Day | 4-7-6 | 17 | 8 |
| Dec 30, 1995 | Day | 3-9-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | Day | 0-0-5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 28, 1995 | Day | 2-7-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Dec 27, 1995 | Day | 9-5-7 | 21 | 3 |