Below are Prize breakdowns and comparisons
There are also notes on why I choose or reject the various lottery games. Entries are reviewed regularly.
Allwyn now provide details of winnings within a few hours of the end of the draw, instead of the next day. This means I can sometimes provide quicker website updates.
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This information is subject to change at any time. Some are prize information may be based on averages and not exact amounts.
Operation of the National Lottery draws transferred to Allwyn Entertainment
Each Lotto & Lotto HotPicks entry will be entered into the 2 draws. (read the full press release)
Most prizes have been reduced by at least 50%
See the National Lottery Website for full details of prizes of all their draws.
| PRIZE CATEGORY | PRIZE £ | ODDS:1 | £1/ODDS | Best Win EuroMillions | Lotto Prizes | Thunderball Prizes | Lotto HotPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 out of 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 100.00% | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Match 2 out of 2 | 100 | 122.50 | 81.63% | 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
| Match 3 out of 3 | 1,500 | 1,960.00 | 76.53% | 6 | 10 | 10 | 400 |
| Match 4 out of 4 | 30,000 | 46,060.00 | 65.13% | 26 | 50 | 20 & 100 | 6,500 |
| Match 5 out of 5 | 1 million | 2,118,760.00 | 47.20% | 13,650 | 1,000 | 250 & 5,000 | 175,000 |
| PRIZE CATEGORY | PRIZE £ | ODDS:1 | £1/ODDS | EuroMillions Main only | EuroMillions inc 2 Lucky Stars | EuroMillions inc 1 Lucky Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 2 | 1 | 10.26 | 9.75% | 3 | -- | -- |
| Match 3 | 10 | 96.17 | 10.40% | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Match 4 | 50 | 2,179.85 | 2.29% | 26 | 10 | 8 |
| Match 5 | 1,000 | 144,414.98 | 0.69% | 13,650 | 38 | 78 |
| Match 5 + Bonus Ball | 1 million | 7,509,579.00 | 13.32% | -- | -- | -- |
| Match 6 | share of Jackpot | 45,057,474.00 | £2 million = 4.44% | -- | 845 | 130,000 |
| Odds up to (to 1) | Ticket Cost | Odds to 60-1 | Odds to 200-1 | Odds to 2,000-1 | Odds to 50,000-1 | Odds to 1,000,000-1 | Jackpot Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotto | 2.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 1,000.00 | 22,528,737.00 |
| Lotto HotPicks | 1.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 400.00 | 6,500.00 | 175,000.00 | 417,198.83 |
| EuroMillions | 2.50 | 3.60 | 4.30 | 9.10 | 77.80 | 844.70 | 139,838,160.00 |
| EuroMillions HotPicks | 1.50 | 10.00 | 100.00 | 1,500.00 | 30,000 | 30,000.00 | 2,118,760.00 |
| Thunderball | 1.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 250.00 | 5,000.00 | 8,060,598.00 |
| Set for Life | 1.50 | 5.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 | 250.00 | 15,339,390.00 |
| Powerball | 4.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 50.00 | 1,100.00 | 33,000.00 | 292,201,338.00 |
| Odds up to (to 1) | Ticket Cost | Odds to win up to £50 | Odds to win up to £500 | Odds to win up to £6,500 | Odds to win up to £175,000 | Odds to win up to £1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotto | 2.00 | 1,089.92 £50.00 | 1,089.92 £50.00 | 72,207.49 £1,000.00 | 72,207.49 £1,000.00 | 3,754,789.50 £1,000,000.00 |
| Lotto HotPicks | 1.00 | 57.03 £30.00 | 812.73 £400.00 | 15,170.87 £6,500.00 | 417,198.83 £175,000.00 | 417,198.83 £175,000.00 |
| EuroMillions | 2.50 | 14,215.07 £37.30 | 31,075.15 £77.80 | 621,502.93 £844.70 | 6,991,908.00 £130,554.30 | 7,500,000.00 £1,000,000.00 |
| EuroMillions HotPicks | 1.50 | 10.00 £10.00 | 122.50 £100.00 | 1,960.00 £1,500.00 | 46,060.00 £30,000.00 | 2,118,760.00 £1,000,000.00 |
| Thunderball | 1.00 | 1,436.83 £20.00 | 47,415.28 £250.00 | 620,046.00 £5,000.00 | 620,046.00 £5,000.00 | 8,060,598.00 £500,000.00 |
| Set for Life | 1.50 | 8,116.08 £50.00 | 73,044.71 £250.00 | 73,044.71 £250.00 | 1,704,376.67 £120,000.00 | 1,704,376.67 £120,000.00 |
| Powerball | 4.00 | 579.00 £50.00 | 14,494.00 £500.00 | 36,525.00 £1,100.00 | 913,129.00 £33,000.00 | 11,688,053.00 £1,000,000.00 |