Lottery odds of winning, every UK game compared
Odds under each game's current rules. Every draw is independent; past results do not affect future draws.
| Game | Numbers | Price | Top prize odds | Any prize | Top prize odds per £1 spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotto | 6/59 + 1 bonus | £2 | 1 in 22,528,738 | 1 in 4.9 | 1 in 45,057,476 |
| EuroMillions | 5/50 + 2/12 | £2.50 | 1 in 139,838,160 | 1 in 13 | 1 in 349,595,400 |
| Powerball | 5/69 + 1/26 | £4 | 1 in 292,201,338 | — | 1 in 1,168,805,352 |
| Thunderball | 5/39 + 1/14 | £1 | 1 in 8,060,598 | 1 in 13 | 1 in 8,060,598 |
| Set For Life | 5/47 + 1/10 | £1.50 | 1 in 15,339,390 | 1 in 12.4 | 1 in 23,009,085 |
| Irish Lotto | 6/45 + 1 bonus | €2 | 1 in 8,145,060 | 1 in 25.4 | 1 in 16,290,120 |
| Daily Million | 6/39 + 1 bonus | €1 | 1 in 3,262,623 | 1 in 27.8 | 1 in 3,262,623 |
| The Health Lottery | 5/50 + 1 bonus | £1 | — | — | — |
| All or Nothing | 12/24 | £1 | 1 in 2,704,156 | — | 1 in 2,704,156 |
"Per £1 spent" scales the top-prize odds by the ticket price so games with different prices can be compared.
More lines, same draw
1 different lines on one Lotto draw: about 1 in 22,528,738 for the top prize — costing £2.
Buying more lines covers more combinations of the same draw; it does not change the outcome of any single line, and each draw is independent of the last.
Every draw is independent; past results do not affect future draws. Figures are descriptive, not advice.