Oz Lotto: Complete Guide
Oz Lotto draws every Tuesday night and uses the largest number pool of any standard Australian lottery: 1 to 47. The bigger pool means the odds are tougher than Saturday Lotto but better than Powerball. Division 1 jackpots start at $2 million and can roll over significantly.
How to play
- 1Pick 7 numbers from a pool of 1 to 47.
- 2The draw selects 7 winning numbers and 3 supplementary numbers, all from the same pool of 47.
- 3Match all 7 winning numbers to win Division 1.
- 4Lower divisions use combinations of the 7 winning numbers and the 3 supplementaries.
- 5Draws take place Tuesday nights at approximately 8:30pm AEST.
- 6Tickets are available at registered retailers or at thelott.com.
Prize divisions
Prize amounts for pari-mutuel divisions vary by draw. Set prizes are fixed regardless of winner count. Check thelott.com for current prize pool amounts.
| Div | Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 winning numbers | 1 in 45,379,620 | Jackpot (starts at $2M) |
| 2 | 6 winning + 1 supplementary | 1 in 3,241,401 | Shared pool |
| 3 | 6 winning numbers | 1 in 180,078 | Shared pool |
| 4 | 5 winning numbers | 1 in 29,602 | Shared pool (~$75) |
| 5 | 4 winning numbers | 1 in 3,430 | Shared pool (~$20) |
| 6 | 3 winning + 1 supplementary | 1 in 508 | Shared pool (~$15) |
| 7 | 1 or 2 winning + 2 supplementary | 1 in 87 | Set prize (~$9) |
Oz Lotto has 7 prize divisions and an overall winning probability of approximately 1 in 55. The Division 1 odds of 1 in 45,379,620 sit between Saturday Lotto and Powerball. The three supplementary numbers create more paths to Division 6 and 7 prizes compared to games with only 2 supplementaries.
Tips for this game
The extra supplementary gives Division 6 and 7 more value
Oz Lotto draws 3 supplementary numbers compared to Saturday Lotto's 2. That extra supplementary ball means your ticket has more chances to hit the lower divisions. If you match 3 winning numbers plus 1 supplementary, that is a Division 6 win.
Birthday bias is bigger here because the pool is larger
With numbers running to 47, there are 16 numbers above 31, compared to 14 in Saturday Lotto. Players clustering in the birthday range leave a larger fraction of the pool under-selected. Numbers 32 through 47 are all good candidates for contrarian selection.
Division 2 is the sleeper prize
Matching 6 out of 7 winning numbers plus a supplementary (odds 1 in 3,241,401) is very hard, but it is 14 times more likely than Division 1. In draws where Division 1 rolls over without a winner, the Division 2 pool can grow substantially.
Tuesday night is lower traffic than Saturday
Fewer tickets are typically sold for Tuesday Oz Lotto than Saturday Lotto. Fewer tickets means fewer potential co-winners in any division. The prize pool is smaller as a result, but prize sharing is also less likely.
Free tool
Generate Oz Lotto numbers
Get a set of Oz Lotto numbers weighted away from birthday clusters and common sequences. The generator covers all 47 numbers fairly, with higher weighting on under-picked options.
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