At a glance
- Format
- Pick 6 from 1–45, plus 2 supplementary numbers drawn from what's left
- Draw day
- Saturday, 7:30pm AEST / 8:30pm AEDT
- Also known as
- TattsLotto, Gold Lotto, X Lotto — same national draw, different state branding
- Typical Division 1 pool
- Around $6 million, varies every draw
- Jackpot odds
- 1 in 8,145,060
- Prize divisions
- Six
How to play
Pick six numbers from 1 to 45. At the draw, eight balls are pulled in total: the first six are the winning numbers, and the final two are supplementary numbers — used only to determine a couple of the middle prize divisions, not as numbers you choose yourself. The draw takes place every Saturday from 7:30pm AEST (8:30pm AEDT during daylight saving).
One quirk worth knowing: the same national draw is sold under different names depending on which state lottery you buy through — TattsLotto in Victoria and Tasmania, Gold Lotto in Queensland, X Lotto in Western Australia, and Saturday Lotto nationally through The Lott's own platform. The numbers, the draw and the odds are identical either way; only the branding changes.
Prize divisions and odds
| Division | Match | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 winning numbers | 1 in 8,145,060 |
| 2 | 5 + 1 supplementary | 1 in 678,755 |
| 3 | 5 winning numbers | 1 in 36,690 |
| 4 | 4 winning numbers | 1 in 733 |
| 5 | 3 + 1 supplementary | 1 in 298 |
| 6 | 3 winning numbers | 1 in 53 |
All six divisions share a pari-mutuel prize pool that varies with ticket sales and winner counts — there's no fixed prize list to quote. Division One is typically advertised at around $6 million, with regular Superdraws and occasional Megadraw events pushing it considerably higher. Check thelott.com for the current pool before you play.
What the odds actually mean
1 in 8,145,060 lands in the same territory as Ireland's Lotto — both run the identical 6-from-45 format, purely by coincidence rather than any shared history between the two lotteries. It's a fraction of EuroMillions' or Powerball's odds, which both run past 1 in 130 million, but still long enough that a single entry played every Saturday would take an average of roughly 156,000 years to land Division One.
None of that responds to how you pick your six numbers. Every combination is exactly as likely as every other, on every draw. Number choice only affects how many people you'd share a division with if you win — the case for a random pick, covered properly in do lucky numbers work?.
Prices, prize pools and draw details change. Confirm the current details with thelott.com before you play. Lucky Dip is independent and not affiliated with The Lott or any Australian lottery operator.
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