How are prizes calculated?

On average, 45% of Lotto sales will be available to be paid out in prizes to players. Three matching numbers will always receive £10, except in the extremely unlikely event that the Prize Fund is insufficient to give all winners £10 each. If this happens, the Prize Fund for that week will be split equally between all prize winners.

Prize money allocated to all other prize categories is shared between all the winners in that category. Following payment of the Match 3 prizes, the remaining Prize Fund, now termed the Pools Fund, is divided as follows.

Match 6 main numbers: 52% of the Pools Fund

Match 5 main numbers plus the bonus: 16% of the Pools Fund

Match 5 main numbers: 10% of the Pools Fund

Match 4 main numbers: 22% of the Pools Fund

What you can win

The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 54. It's worth remembering, the exact value of prizes depends on how many tickets are sold and how many people match the same quantity of numbers as you. For example, if two or more people match the six numbers drawn, then the jackpot is split between them.

ΔThe exact value of your prize will depend on the number of tickets sold and the number of people who match the same numbers as you. Three matching numbers will always win £10, except in the extremely unlikely event that the prize fund is insufficient to give all winners £10 each. If this happens, the prize fund will be split equally between all prize winners. If no-one matches the six main numbers drawn, no-one wins the jackpot prize and it is rolled over into the next draw. This is known as a rollover. If the jackpot isn't won after four consecutive draws, the final jackpot will be shared out between players who match five of the six main numbers drawn plus the bonus number in the fourth draw. See published Game Procedures for details. On average, 45% of Lotto sales will be available to be paid out in prizes to players.