Let’s take an in-depth look at how to play Lotto HotPicks and uncover important details that can boost your chances of hitting the jackpot!
Choose your numbers
Lotto HotPicks uses the same numbers as the main Lotto Draw, but it differs in terms of gameplay and winning strategies. When playing, participants choose numbers from 1 to 59 and select the number of draw balls they aim to match, ranging from one to a maximum of five. Each selection comes with distinct odds and payouts. To win the prize, the player must successfully match all the chosen numbers.
For those who do not wish to choose the numbers, there is the possibility to get random allocated numbers by the lotto machine system known as “lucky dip”. You can also explore our Lotto HotPicks statistics here to help you decide which numbers to choose.
Prize tiers and odds of winning
Lotto HotPicks offers 5 fixed prize tiers. Prizes start from £6 for matching a single number and reach up to £350,000 for matching all five numbers. It’s important to note that all prize tiers offer fixed prizes, regardless of the number of winners. Each player who matches five numbers wins the top prize; the chance of doing so is 1 in 834,398. See the odds of winning for each of the 5 available prize tiers here.
Purchase your tickets
You can purchase your Lotto HotPicks tickets at licensed stores and online websites. It costs £1.00 per line. Draws take place on Wednesday at 20.30 and on Saturday at 19:45. This website publishes the results shortly after the draw.
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