Lotteries
Québec Max Odds and Prizes
Odds for every Québec Max prize tier, the extra draws and the published return – all for one play of 4 lines, taken from Loto-Québec's official game conditions.
Out of 100,000 plays, about 25,663 win a prize (22,729 of them a free play). The top prize: about one winner in every 334 such crowds of 100,000.
3/7: 14,2062/7 + Complementary: 8,5234/7: 1,3863/7 + Complementary: 1,386
How it is calculated
Source: Loto-Québec game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026 · Loto-Québec page checked Oct 29, 2026
Every Québec Max prize
| Match on a line | Odds per play |
|---|---|
| 7 of 7 (jackpot) | 1 in 33,446,140 |
| 6 of 7 + bonus | 1 in 4,778,020 |
| 6 of 7 | 1 in 108,591 |
| 5 of 7 + bonus | 1 in 36,197 |
| 5 of 7 | 1 in 1,684 |
| 4 of 7 + bonus | 1 in 1,010 |
| 4 of 7 | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3 of 7 + bonus | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3 of 7 | 1 in 7.04 |
| 2 of 7 + bonus | 1 in 11.7 |
| Any prize | 1 in 3.9 |
Odds count all 4 lines of one play. The jackpot is shared. Total 6 of 7 + bonus prizes are capped per draw. The calculator above shows prize amounts.
Extra draws
Larger extra prize
1 in 3,344,614Odds for one play to win one of the larger extra prizes, drawn in addition to the main draw.
Smaller extra prize
1 in 1,114,871Odds for one play to win one of the smaller extra prizes. Extra prizes can be shared.
Lines per play
4Every play has this many lines. All main draw and extra draw odds on this page are for one play.
How a Québec Max play works
- What one play containsOne play has 4 lines. Each line has seven numbers from one to fifty-two.
- Main drawLoto-Québec draws seven numbers plus one bonus number. Draws are every Tuesday and Friday.
- Check each lineCount how many of the seven drawn numbers are on a line. The bonus number only counts in some tiers.
- Extra drawsExtra prizes are drawn separately from the main draw, with the odds shown above.
Return per dollar
Average prizes paid back = amount spent × published return (47.0%)
Example: For example, out of every dollar spent, about 47.0% comes back as prizes on average. The rest is an expected loss.
Québec Max vs Québec 49
Québec Max
- 4 lines per play
- Seven numbers per line
- Draws on Tuesday and Friday
- Extra draws on top of the main draw
Québec 49
- Priced per selection
- Six numbers per selection, from one to forty-nine
- Draws on Wednesday and Saturday
- One draw with a bonus number
Sources
- Loto-Québec – Québec Max, page du jeu · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Québec Max, structure de lots et chances de gagner · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
What are the odds of winning Québec Max?
For one play of 4 lines, the jackpot odds are 1 in 33,446,140 and the odds of any prize are 1 in 3.9.
How many lines are in one Québec Max play?
Each play has 4 lines of seven numbers. All published odds count every line of the play.
What are the extra Québec Max draws?
Separate draws for additional prizes. For one play, the odds are 1 in 3,344,614 for a larger extra prize and 1 in 1,114,871 for a smaller one.
How much of the money spent on Québec Max comes back as prizes?
Loto-Québec publishes a theoretical return of 47.0%. On average, that share of the money spent is paid back as prizes; the rest is not.