Lotto 6/49, the nation-wide lottery with a jackpot that grow until it's won, is easy to play!
Pick up a Lotto 6/49 selection slip at any lottery store in BC. Predict which six numbers from 1 - 49 will be drawn, or ask for a Quick Pick and let the lottery terminal pick your numbers. And it only costs $2 per Lotto 6/49 selection and you can play up to 10 draws in a row in advance. Say "YES" to add Extra for a chance to win $500,000 ($1 per Extra selection, up to 10). Make things more interesting by learning more about the many ways to play!
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How to Win
Sales are cut off at 6 p.m. Pacific time on draw days. Six numbers plus a Bonus number are drawn every Wednesday and Saturday, at the same time as BC/49.
The Bonus number is the seventh number drawn. If a Lotto 6/49 ticket matches two numbers or five numbers on one line plus the Bonus number, that ticket would be a winner in the 2/6+ or 5/6+ categories, respectively. The Bonus number can only be used if two or five regular winning numbers are matched. See what you could win below!
Odds
| Match |
Win |
Chances to Win (per selection) |
| 6/6 |
80.50% of the Pool's Fund(1), Share of Pool(3) |
1:13,983,816 |
| 5/6+Bonus |
5.75% of the Pool's Fund, Share of Pool(3) |
1:2,330,636 |
| 5/6 |
4.75% of the Pool's Fund, Share of Pool(3) |
1:55,492 |
| 4/6 |
9% of the Pool's Fund, Share of Pool(3) |
1:1,033 |
| 3/6 |
$10 prize from the Prize Fund |
1:57 |
| 2/6+Bonus |
$5 prize from the Prize Fund |
1:81 |
| Any Prize |
|
1:32 |
If the jackpot prize isn't won, it's carried over to the next draw.
(1) If there was no 6/6 Winning Selection in the last preceding draw, the 6/6 Pool is increased by the amount of the 6/6 Pool of such last preceding draw and, if there was no 5/6+ Winning Selection in the last preceding draw, the 6/6 Pool is increased by the amount of the 5/6+ Pool of such last preceding draw.
(2) If there is no 5/6 Winning Selection, the 4/6 Pool is increased by the amount of the 5/6 Pool.
(3) "Share of Pool" means, with reference to any category of Winning Selections, an amount calculated by dividing the dollar amount of that category's Pool by the number of Winning Selections in that category.
Ways to Play
Quick Pick
Ask for a Quick Pick and let the lottery terminal pick your numbers for you.
Play Both Games
Mark the "BOTH LOTTO 6/49 & BC/49" box on your selection slip or play a Quick Pick. All selections will be good for both Lotto 6/49 and BC/49.
Advance Buy
Advance Buy is another way to keep ahead of the game. You can buy from 2 to 10 consecutive draws. You play the same numbers, but you'll need to check your ticket as you would a regular lotto ticket.
Lotto Subscription
You can purchase a Lotto Subscription for Lotto 6/49 and/or BC/49 from any lottery retailer. Just mark the number of draws (26, 52 or 104) and the numbers you want to play on the Lotto Subscription portion of your Lotto 6/49 selection slip. You can also purchase a Lotto Subscription Quick Pick. To automatically receive prizes by mail, you must register the subscription by completing and mailing the bottom portion of the ticket to the address shown. Prize wins of less than $20 accumulate and are paid once the total win is $20 or more, or when the subscription expires. You can add up to ten selections of Extra per ticket. more
Quick Pick Package Play
If you enjoy playing Quick Pick, try Quick Pick Package Play! It is a is a great way to play different combinations of Lotto 6/49, BC/49 and the Extra in one quick, easy transaction. Packages include: Mini Dip, 2-2-2, Double Dip, Lotto 6/49 Quick Dip, Lotto 6/49 Jumbo Pack and Super Dip.
* Additional Extras, to a maximum of 10 per ticket, are available at a cost of $1 per selection.
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Combo Play
Combo Play is a convenient way of playing multiple selections of Lotto 6/49 and/or BC/49 without having to complete multiple selection slips.Choose either a 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11-number Combo. See Combo Play Prizes.
When you choose a Combo 5, you pick five numbers, and every other number from 1 - 49 is added to create every six-number selection possible. Here's an example of the 44 selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on a Combo 5:
| 1. |
1-2-3-4-5-6 |
12. |
1-2-3-4-5-17 |
23. |
1-2-3-4-5-28 |
34. |
1-2-3-4-5-39 |
| 2. |
1-2-3-4-5-7 |
13. |
1-2-3-4-5-18 |
24. |
1-2-3-4-5-29 |
35. |
1-2-3-4-5-40 |
| 3. |
1-2-3-4-5-8 |
14. |
1-2-3-4-5-19 |
25. |
1-2-3-4-5-30 |
36. |
1-2-3-4-5-41 |
| 4. |
1-2-3-4-5-9 |
15. |
1-2-3-4-5-20 |
26. |
1-2-3-4-5-31 |
37. |
1-2-3-4-5-42 |
| 5. |
1-2-3-4-5-10 |
16. |
1-2-3-4-5-21 |
27. |
1-2-3-4-5-32 |
38. |
1-2-3-4-5-43 |
| 6. |
1-2-3-4-5-11 |
17. |
1-2-3-4-5-22 |
28. |
1-2-3-4-5-33 |
39. |
1-2-3-4-5-44 |
| 7. |
1-2-3-4-5-12 |
18. |
1-2-3-4-5-23 |
29. |
1-2-3-4-5-34 |
40. |
1-2-3-4-5-45 |
| 8. |
1-2-3-4-5-13 |
19. |
1-2-3-4-5-24 |
30. |
1-2-3-4-5-35 |
41. |
1-2-3-4-5-46 |
| 9. |
1-2-3-4-5-14 |
20. |
1-2-3-4-5-25 |
31. |
1-2-3-4-5-36 |
42. |
1-2-3-4-5-47 |
| 10. |
1-2-3-4-5-15 |
21. |
1-2-3-4-5-26 |
32. |
1-2-3-4-5-37 |
43. |
1-2-3-4-5-48 |
| 11. |
1-2-3-4-5-16 |
22. |
1-2-3-4-5-27 |
33. |
1-2-3-4-5-38 |
44. |
1-2-3-4-5-49 |
When you choose a Combo 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 the selected numbers are mixed together into every possible selection of six numbers. Here's an example of the seven six-number selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on a Combo 7:
| 1. |
1-2-3-4-5-6 |
3. |
1-2-3-4-6-7 |
5. |
1-2-4-5-6-7 |
7. |
2-3-4-5-6-7 |
| 2. |
1-2-3-4-5-7 |
4. |
1-2-3-5-6-7 |
6. |
1-3-4-5-6-7 |
|
|
Combo 8 - 11 are created in the same way as Combo 7. Although the Combo Play ticket only shows the numbers you selected, all possible six-number selections are stored in the computer's memory system.
You can select your own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick, Advance Buy is available and you can add up to 10 selections of Extra numbers for each Combo Play ticket that you buy.
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| Combo |
Cost 6/49 |
Numbers
Matched
on ticket |
Number of prizes won in each category |
Chances to win (per selection) |
| 2/6+ |
3/6 |
4/6 |
5/6 |
5/6+ |
6/6 |
| 5 |
$88 |
1 + Bonus
2
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
|
5
1
40
*
*
*
*
* |
0
4
4
41
41
*
*
* |
*
*
*
3
3
42
42
* |
*
*
*
*
*
2
*
42 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
1 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1 |
1:28
1:12
1:148
1:111
1:2,271
1:3,027
1:127,126
1:317,814
|
| Overall |
1:7 |
| |
| 7 |
$14 |
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
5 + Bonus
6
6 + Bonus |
4
*
3
*
*
*
*
*
* |
*
4
4
4
4
*
*
*
* |
*
*
*
3
3
5
5
*
* |
*
*
*
*
*
2
1
6
* |
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1 |
1:52
1:39
1:375
1:499
1:6,652
1:16,629
1:340,876
1:2,045,252
1:85,900,584 |
| Overall |
1:20 |
| |
| 8 |
$56 |
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
5 + Bonus
6
6 + Bonus |
10
*
12
*
6
*
*
*
* |
*
10
10
16
16
10
10
*
* |
*
*
*
6
6
15
15
15
15 |
*
*
*
*
*
3
2
12
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1 |
1:36
1:27
1:202
1:269
1:2,619
1:6,548
1:87,298
1:523,785
1:10,737,573 |
| Overall |
1:14 |
| |
| 9 |
$168 |
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
5 + Bonus
6
6 + Bonus |
20
*
30
*
24
*
10
*
* |
*
20
20
40
40
40
40
20
20 |
*
*
*
10
10
30
30
45
45 |
*
*
*
*
*
4
3
18
12 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1 |
1:27
1:20
1:121
1:162
1:1,224
1:3,060
1:29,827
1:178,960
1:2,386,128 |
| Overall |
1:10 |
| |
| 10 |
$420 |
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
5 + Bonus
6
6 + Bonus |
35
*
60
*
60
*
40
*
15 |
*
35
35
80
80
100
100
80
80 |
*
*
*
15
15
50
50
90
90 |
*
*
*
*
*
5
4
24
18 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1 |
1:21
1:16
1:79
1:105
1:645
1:1,611
1:12,237
1:73,420
1:715,839 |
| Overall |
1:8 |
| |
| 11 |
$924 |
2 + Bonus
3
3 + Bonus
4
4 + Bonus
5
5 + Bonus
6
6 + Bonus |
56
*
105
*
120
*
100
*
60 |
*
56
56
140
140
200
200
200
200 |
*
*
*
21
21
75
75
150
150 |
*
*
*
*
*
6
5
30
24 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
6 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1 |
1:17
1:13
1:54
1:72
1:371
1:926
1:5,709
1:34,251
1:260,305 |
| Overall |
1:6 |
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