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Every figure on this page is calculated from the game's published rules. The operator's own odds page is linked below as verification — but the working is here, on this page.
A standard entry picks 5 numbers from 59. The number of possible combinations is:
C(59, 5) = 5,006,386
| Division | Match | Winning combinations | Derived odds | Probability | Prize | Operator says |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 5 — Match 5 | 5 main | 6 | 1 in 834,398 | 1.198e-6 | £175,000 fixed (per round; a £1 line plays two rounds per draw night) | 1 in 834,398 |
"Winning combinations" counts how many of the possible outcomes land in that division. "Operator says" is the operator's published figure — shown so you can check us against them (small differences are their rounding).
Odds of winning any prize
1 in 834,398
Sum of all division probabilities — usually the number the ads quote.
Odds of the top prize
1 in 834,398
One standard game. Two games doubles it — and it's still tiny.
How long are these odds? Winning the top prize is about as likely as calling 19.7 coin flips in a row correctly (219.7 ≈ 834,398). If you bought one line every draw, at two draws a week you would expect one top-prize win roughly every 8,023 years.
Last verified: 2026-08-29