The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for May 1, 1997 were: day 9-8-3; night 1-2-5.
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1997 | Night | 1-2-5 | 8 | 8 |
| May 1, 1997 | Day | 9-8-3 | 20 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Night | 2-9-7 | 18 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Day | 8-2-4 | 14 | 5 |
| Apr 29, 1997 | Night | 0-6-0 | 6 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1997 | Day | 6-8-7 | 21 | 3 |
| Apr 28, 1997 | Night | 9-1-0 | 10 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 1997 | Day | 1-6-5 | 12 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 1997 | Night | 7-8-1 | 16 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 1997 | Day | 8-4-1 | 13 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | Night | 2-1-5 | 8 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | Day | 5-1-5 | 11 | 2 |