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Odds of Winning Lotto Max: Every Prize, Exactly
The chances of winning every Lotto Max prize tier, from the official game conditions, per line and per play. New to the game? Start with how Lotto Max works.
Out of 100,000 plays, about 17,140 win a prize (14,206 of them a free play). The top prize: about one winner in every 334 such crowds of 100,000.
3/7: 14,2064/7: 1,3863/7 + Bonus: 1,3864/7 + Bonus: 99
How it is calculated
Source: OLG game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026
Lotto Max expected value →How the rules changed →How long until you win →
Every prize and its odds
| Prize tier | You match | Odds per play | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | All seven main numbers | 1 in 33,446,140 | Share of the Main Jackpot |
| 6 of 7 + bonus | Six main numbers and the bonus | 1 in 4,778,020 | Share of a pool |
| 6 of 7 | Six main numbers | 1 in 108,591 | Share of a pool |
| 5 of 7 + bonus | Five main numbers and the bonus | 1 in 36,197 | Share of a pool |
| 5 of 7 | Five main numbers | 1 in 1,684 | Share of a pool |
| 4 of 7 + bonus | Four main numbers and the bonus | 1 in 1,010 | Share of a pool |
| 4 of 7 | Four main numbers | 1 in 72.2 | Fixed prize |
| 3 of 7 + bonus | Three main numbers and the bonus | 1 in 72.2 | Fixed prize |
| 3 of 7 | Three main numbers | 1 in 7.04 | Fixed prize |
Odds per play, as in the official game conditions. One line on its own has jackpot odds of 1 in 133,784,560.
Out of 100,000 players
Win any prize
16,069Players out of 100,000, on average, who win at least one prize, each with a single play.
Win a free play
13,167Of those players get a free play. It is the most common prize.
Win the jackpot
Usually nobody in a group this size. The jackpot odds per play are 1 in 33,446,140.
Why the jackpot odds are so long
Jackpot odds per play = number of possible lines ÷ lines per play
Example: There are 133,784,560 possible lines. A play has 4 lines, so the jackpot odds per play are 1 in 33,446,140.
Two ways to count any prize
Sum of all tiers
- Adds the chance of every tier on every line
- Counts a play with two winning lines twice
- Gives a slightly higher figure
At least one prize
- Chance that a play wins something
- Counts each play once
- Matches the out of 100,000 players view
Words used on this page
- Line
- One set of seven numbers. The game conditions call it a selection.
- Play
- 4 lines for one draw. Official odds are counted per play.
- Bonus number
- An eighth number drawn with the seven main numbers. It counts only for tiers marked + bonus.
- Main Jackpot
- The top prize, for matching all seven main numbers. ILC sets its amount and makes it public before the draw.
- Free play
- A prize: the winning ticket is exchanged for a free play, as set out in the game conditions.
Sources
- OLG – Lotto Max Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – Lotto Max Game Conditions, in effect 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max, en vigueur le 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
What are the odds of winning the Lotto Max jackpot?
Per play the jackpot odds are 1 in 33,446,140. A single line has jackpot odds of 1 in 133,784,560, because a play holds 4 lines. Past draws do not change these odds.
What are the odds of winning anything on Lotto Max?
Out of 100,000 players with a single play each, about 16,069 win a prize on average, and 13,167 of them win a free play. Most plays win nothing.
Are Lotto Max odds per line or per ticket?
The official odds are per play. A play has 4 lines, so for one line the jackpot and high-tier odds are about 4 times longer. For the lowest tiers this ratio is only approximate. A ticket can show more than one play.
Did Lotto Max odds change when the number pool grew in 2026?
Per line, the jackpot odds became longer: now 1 in 133,784,560. Per play they stayed close to before, at 1 in 33,446,140, because a play now has 4 lines. See Lotto Max changes.
Which has better odds, Lotto Max or Lotto 6/49?
The two games have different number pools, prize tiers and prices. The published odds of both games are compared tier by tier on Lotto Max vs Lotto 6/49.