On Monday night (21), two lucky bettors from Horizontina, in Rio Grande do Sul, and Taubaté, in São Paulo, hit the 15 tens of contest 3225 of the Lotofácil lottery. They will share a prize of more than R$1.6 million.
The winning bet in Horizontina was a simple game of 15 odds, costing R$3. In Taubaté, a jackpot with 13 odds won the prize. Bettors placed their bets in physical lottery outlets.
Lotofácil odds
The probability of hitting all 15 tens in a simple Lotofácil game is one in 3.2 million. However, choosing 20 tens significantly increases the chance to one in 211, although it increases the cost of the bet to R$46,512.
The dozens drawn in this contest were: 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and 25. The prize was distributed as follows:
- 15 hits: 2 winning bets, each receiving R$811,643.85;
- 14 hits: 178 winning bets, each taking R$ 1,912.17;
- 13 hits: 6099 winning bets, each receiving R$30;
- 12 hits: 85102 winning bets, each with R$12;
- 11 hits: 498805 winning bets, each taking R$6.
To play Lotofácil, the player can choose between 15 and 20 numbers out of the 25 available. Prizes are awarded for those who match 11 to 15 tens.
Furthermore, there is the option of letting the system choose the numbers, known as Surpresinha, or participating in several consecutive contests with the same bet through Teimosinha. The minimum bet costs R$3.
Mega-Sena is accumulated!
Mega-Sena has an accumulated prize of R$51 million. The draw for the six dozen contest 2,788 will take place this Tuesday (22) at 8pm, Brasília time, at Espaço da Sorte, in São Paulo.
Therefore, Caixa’s YouTube channel and Loterias Caixa’s Facebook page will broadcast the event live. If just one bettor wins and invests the prize in savings, he or she can obtain an income of R$291,000 in the first month.
Players can place their bets until 7pm, both at accredited lottery outlets and online. The cost of the simple game, with six numbers, is R$5.
