Lotteries
Daily Grand Payout and Odds of Every Prize
Daily Grand's top prize is $1,000 a day for life or $7,000,000 at once. Below the calculator are the odds of every tier, the second prize and how the odds are counted.
Out of 100,000 plays, about 14,721 win a prize (8,136 of them a free play). The top prize: about one winner in every 133 such crowds of 100,000.
0/5 + Grand Number: 8,1361/5 + Grand Number: 5,0852/5 + Grand Number: 9923/5: 425
Top prize: lump sum or $1,000 a day?
At 3.0% a year, the payments are worth $1,563,168 more than the lump sum today. They catch up after 28.3 years of payments.
Assumed: 365 payments a year, each at the start of the day; your rate and years. Taxes are not modelled. Not advice.
Source: OLG game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026
How it is calculated
Source: OLG game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026
How a Daily Grand play works
- Pick five Main NumbersChoose five different Main Numbers from one to forty-nine.
- Pick one Grand NumberChoose one Grand Number from one to seven. It comes from a separate drum.
- The drawFive Main Numbers and one Grand Number are drawn at random.
- Count your matchesYour prize depends on how many Main Numbers match and whether the Grand Number matches.
Every prize and its odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 + Grand Number | $1,000 a day for life or $7,000,000 | 1 in 13,348,188 |
| 5 of 5 | $25,000 a year for life (or $500,000 at once) | 1 in 2,224,698 |
| 4 of 5 + Grand Number | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 60,674 |
| 4 of 5 | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 10,112 |
| 3 of 5 + Grand Number | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 1,411 |
| 3 of 5 | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 235.2 |
| 2 of 5 + Grand Number | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 100.8 |
| 1 of 5 + Grand Number | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 19.7 |
| 0 of 5 + Grand Number | Fixed prize, shown in the calculator above | 1 in 12.3 |
| Any prize | – | 1 in 6.79 |
Odds are per play, as published in the game conditions. If more than one play wins one of the top two prizes, the lump sum is shared.
Top prizes in words
For life
$1,000 a day for lifeThe top prize paid as an annuity for the rest of the winner's life.
Lump sum
$7,000,000One cash payment instead of the annuity. With more than one winner, this amount is shared.
Second prize
1 in 2,224,698Match all five Main Numbers without the Grand Number: $25,000 a year for life (or $500,000 at once).
Two drums
Ways to pick five of forty-nine Main Numbers × seven Grand Numbers = all possible plays
Example: There are 13,348,188 possible plays, so one play has top-prize odds of 1 in 13,348,188.
Out of 100,000 plays
Plays that win a prize
14,721On average, this many plays out of 100,000 match at least one prize tier. That is odds of 1 in 6.79.
Same odds for every play
Quick pick or your own numbers: every combination has the same chance. Past draws do not change the next one.
Compare with other games
See the published odds of each Canadian lottery side by side.
Sources
- OLG – Daily Grand Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Grande Vie · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
What does Daily Grand pay?
The top prize is $1,000 a day for life or one lump sum of $7,000,000. The second prize is $25,000 a year for life (or $500,000 at once). The lower tiers pay fixed prizes, shown in the calculator above.
What are the odds of winning Daily Grand?
The odds of the top prize are 1 in 13,348,188 per play. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 6.79.
Is Daily Grand easier to win than Lotto Max?
It depends on the prize you compare. See the published odds and what each game gives per dollar in Lotto Max vs Daily Grand.
Can every top prize winner choose the for-life payment?
No. The game conditions require the lump sum in some cases, for example when more than one play wins, the ticket is shared, or the winner is a minor or lives outside Canada. If no choice is made, the lump sum is paid.