Lotto HotPicks - Pick and mix
Lotto HotPicks gives you the chance to win bigger prizes for picking and matching fewer Lotto numbers. Match your Lotto HotPicks numbers against the Lotto draw. Easy peasy.
How do I play?
- Pick a day to play
- Choose 1,2,3,4 or 5 numbers (1 to 49)
- Match your Lotto HotPicks numbers against the main Lotto draw numbers
- Or ask for a Lucky Dip®
- Choose to play up to 8 weeks in advance.
What could I win?**
- Pick 1 Match 1 Win £5
- Pick 2 Match 2 Win £40
- Pick 3 Match 3 Win £450
- Pick 4 Match 4 Win £7,000
- Pick 5 Match 5 Win £130,000.
When is the draw?
- Saturday (Lotto draw) BBC ONE from 19:30*
- Wednesday (Lotto draw) BBC ONE from 22:35.
*Draw broadcast times are subject to change.
**Prizes may on occasion be less than stated.
National Lottery Games are subject to Games Rules and Procedures.
Where do I find the results?
- Visit www.national-lottery.co.uk, Teletext (until January 2010), Ceefax, BBC Red Button or call The National Lottery Line for further information
How much does it cost?
- £1 per board, per draw
Prize structure
Lotto HotPicks offers you five ways to play and win on the Lotto draw. Five different games - 'Pick 1', 'Pick 2', 'Pick 3', 'Pick 4' and 'Pick 5', - allow you to pick and match fewer numbers for a chance to win. Simply select the game(s) you wish to play. For example, if you choose to play 'Pick 3', pick three numbers from 1 to 49. If you match your three numbers against three of the six main numbers drawn on the Lotto draw you will win £450.
Δ (Only the first six numbers drawn in the Lotto draw are used for Lotto HotPicks; the bonus number does not count.) You do not need to play Lotto in order to play Lotto HotPicks. Due to the fixed prize nature of these games, there are no Rollovers if the top prize is not won.
| Game | Match | WinΔ | Approx odds (1 in x) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 1 | 1 number | £5 | 9 |
| Pick 2 | 2 number | £40 | 79 |
| Pick 3 | 3 number | £450 | 922 |
| Pick 4 | 4 number | £7,000 | 14,126 |
| Pick 5 | 5 number | £130,000 | 317,814 |
On average, 50% of Lotto HotPicks sales will be available to be paid out in prizes to players.
ΔIn exceptional circumstances, and depending on the number of winners in a particular game, prizes may, on occasion, be less than stated. See published Game Procedures for current details, available in National Lottery retailers and at www.national-lottery.co.uk.