Lotto Max

The Lotto Max features 9 prize divisions. To win any prize in Lotto Max, you have to match 3 numbers. Chances to hit the Lotto Max jackpot are 1: 28,633,528. To see all the Lotto Max odds, go to the REVIEW tab.

Lotto Max hot numbers are the lottery numbers that appear the most in drawings. Lotto Max cold numbers are the numbers that appear infrequently. Some lotto players choose them specifically because of the frequency, believing that their reappearance in Lotto Max results is only a matter of time, while others stay clear.

The jackpot history tool will enable you to see the changes in the biggest Lotto Max jackpots over time. Use the data to carry out analysis, comparisons and predictions for the next Lotto Max jackpot.

Lotto Max is one of the most popular Canadian lotteries and it uses a set of rules that is very similar to most of the lotteries worldwide. Players are expected to manually select seven numbers from a pool of 49 or to let the Quick Pick system do it on their behalf. In order to win the jackpot players need to match the six numbers and an additional one and it is possible to play for more than one draw. This is done by checking the Advance Play Box and indicating the number of draws, with each one costing an extra $1.

How to Win Lotto Max?

48% of the money made by the lottery from selling tickets is used to fuel the prizes and distributed between those who indicate more or less of the drawn numbers. In case more people succeed in matching the same numbers, the money is divided between them and each player receives an equal amount. When nobody predicts all seven numbers during one draw, the total amount is rolled over and the next jackpot will be at least twice as high.

A massive 87% of the total prize is used for paying the jackpot and the chances of matching 7/7 numbers are of 1 in 28,633,528. The odds of winning the 6/7 + bonus ball prize are roughly one in four millions while the chances of matching just 6 numbers stand at slightly below one hundred thousand. The chances to win with 5 out of seven numbers are 1 in 1584 while those who predict four numbers receive a flat payout of $20 and their chances are 1 in 71. Last but not least, those who indicate just three numbers and the bonus ball also receive $20 while three numbers award a free play worth about $5.

Among the special rules of Canada Lotto Max, one worth mentioning is the fact that the jackpot is capped at $50 million and if the limit is reached, the excess amount is used for the Maxmillions Draw. Basically, each draw awards one million and players are supposed to match 7 numbers out of the same pool of 49. If more players succeed in doing this, the money is divided between them with each winner receiving an equal slice.

Those who win the Lotto Max have to claim their prize in no less than one year, otherwise the money is reclaimed by the lottery. It will use the money to fuel future prizes and to run special promotions for the benefit of the players, which means that the community as a whole benefit from one’s lack of prudence. It is worth mentioning the fact that these amounts are held in a separate account and administered by another authority called the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. All winning tickets that were bought in Ontario need to be redeemed in Ontario.

The odds of winning the Lotto Max jackpot are 1 in 28,663,528. The odds of winning the second prize are much better 1 in 4,090,504. The chances of winning the third prize are even more favorable 1 in 99,768. To find out more, check the table below: