Lotteries

How Does Lotto Max Work? Rules, Price, Draws

Lotto Max rules in plain words: what one $6 play gets you, how the draw works, what a line must match and where the money from each play goes.

One play$6
A
  • 3
  • 7
  • 13
  • 19
  • 27
  • 39
  • 47
B
  • 3
  • 8
  • 10
  • 31
  • 34
  • 38
  • 52
C
  • 4
  • 14
  • 27
  • 29
  • 38
  • 50
  • 52
D
  • 3
  • 17
  • 18
  • 26
  • 30
  • 33
  • 45
4 lines of 7 numbers from 1 to 52
Plays in one draw
You pay$61 plays, 4 lines
Set aside for prizes$2.8848% of the price
Jackpot chance1 in 33,446,140if all 4 lines are different

Each play is 4 lines for $6, so one line costs $1.50. Of every play, $2.88 goes to prize funds; the other $3.12 is not paid back as prizes.

Where the $6 of one play goes

Draw FundPrize FundNot set aside for prizes

Per play

Draw Fund Main Jackpot, MAXPLUS, MAXMILLIONS$1.69
Prize Fund fixed prizes and pool prizes$1.19
Not set aside for prizes$3.12
Price of one play$6

Per line

Draw Fund$0.42
Prize Fund$0.30
Not set aside for prizes$0.78
Price of one line$1.50

One play wins

The jackpot (7 of 7)1 in 33,446,140
Any prize expected winning lines, as printed by the lottery1 in 5.8

Every line

Possible lines133,784,560
Numbers drawn7 + one bonus
DrawsTuesday, Friday

A quick pick and your own numbers have the same chance: every line is one of the same equally likely combinations.

How it is calculated

Source: OLG game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG page checked Oct 29, 2026

Lotto Max odds →Where the prize money goes →MAXPLUS and MAXMILLIONS →

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One play, step by step

  1. Pay for one playOne play costs $6 per draw. A winning free play ticket can be used instead of paying.
  2. Get your linesEach play has 4 lines. Each line has 7 different numbers from 1 to 52.
  3. Choose or quick pickAt OLG, you can choose the numbers for the first line. The remaining lines are picked by the computer.
  4. The drawEvery Tuesday and Friday, 7 main numbers and one bonus number are drawn from 1 to 52. All are different.
  5. Check each lineEach line is compared with the draw on its own. Count the matching main numbers and check the bonus number.
  6. Claim the prizeA winning line gets one prize only. Prizes must be claimed within 1 year after the draw date.

Where the $6 of one play goes

Part of one playAmountWhat it pays
Price of one play$6All amounts below come from this
Set aside for prizes$2.88Draw Fund + Prize Fund
Draw Fund$1.69Main Jackpot, MAXPLUS and MAXMILLIONS
Prize Fund$1.19Fixed small prizes, then the pool tiers

Amounts per play, from the game conditions. The rest of the price is not part of the prize funds. Pool tiers split their share among winners – see the prize breakdown.

Winning lines and prize types

TierPrizePaid from
7 of 7Share of the Main JackpotDraw Fund
6 of 7 + bonusShare of a poolPrize Fund
6 of 7Share of a poolPrize Fund
5 of 7 + bonusShare of a poolPrize Fund
5 of 7Share of a poolPrize Fund
4 of 7 + bonusShare of a poolPrize Fund
4 of 7Fixed prizePrize Fund
3 of 7 + bonusFixed prizePrize Fund
3 of 7Fixed prizePrize Fund

The odds of each tier are on the Lotto Max odds page.

Extra draws: MAXPLUS and MAXMILLIONS

MAXPLUS

After each main draw: one set of 7 numbers for every $1,000,000 in the jackpot. Sets grow with the jackpot. A line matching a full set shares that prize.

MAXMILLIONS

From $50,000,000

Only when the Main Jackpot would reach $50,000,000 or more, ILC sets a number of MAXMILLIONS prizes and announces it before the draw.

Rule facts at a glance

RuleValue
Price per play$6
Lines per play4
Numbers per line7
Number range1 to 52
Drawn each time7 main numbers + one bonus number
Draw daysTuesday and Friday
Time to claim a prize1 year after the draw
Current rules apply fromApril 14, 2026

Before that date, a play had fewer lines and a smaller number range – see what changed.

Sources

Questions

How does Lotto Max work?

Each $6 play gives 4 lines of 7 numbers from 1 to 52. The draw picks 7 main numbers and one bonus number. Each line is checked against the draw on its own.

How much is a Lotto Max ticket?

One play costs $6 per draw and includes 4 lines. Of that price, $2.88 per play is set aside for prizes.

How many numbers are in Lotto Max?

The numbers run from 1 to 52. Each line has 7 numbers. The draw takes 7 main numbers plus one bonus number, all different.

When are the Lotto Max draws?

Every Tuesday and Friday, in the evening, Eastern Time. The current game conditions apply from the draw of April 14, 2026.

Do you need to match every number to win Lotto Max?

No. A line that matches 3 of 7 or more wins a prize. Matching all 7 main numbers on one line wins a share of the Main Jackpot.