Last Tuesday night (6), in São Paulo, the long-awaited Mega-Sena contest 2,685 took place. No player managed to match the six lottery prize draws.
Thus resulting in an accumulated prize for the next draw, which now reaches the mark of R$38 million.
The numbers drawn were: 09 – 16 – 31 – 46 – 47 – 51.
There were 28 winning bets with 5 hits, each receiving a prize of R$ 92,155.98. Furthermore, 2,743 bets were awarded with 4 hits, yielding each one the value of R$ 1,343.87.
The next Mega-Sena draw will take place this Thursday (8).
How to participate in Mega-Sena
Bets for Mega-Sena can be placed until 7pm (Brasília time), either at any lottery in the country or through the Caixa Econômica Federal website, accessible via cell phone, computer or other devices.
To place a bet, you must register and be of legal age (18 years or older), as well as fill in your credit card number for payment.
The probability of winning in each contest varies according to the number of tens played and the type of bet made.
A simple bet, containing just six tens and costing R$5, has a winning probability of 1 in 50,063,860, according to information provided by Caixa.
On the other hand, a bet with a maximum of 15 tens, costing R$22,522.50, has a probability of hitting the prize of 1 in 10,003, according to data provided by the same source.
How the draw works
Mega-Sena rewards those who match the six numbers drawn. However, it is still possible to win prizes by matching 4 or 5 numbers out of the 60 available on the betting wheel.
To compete for the millionaire prize, you must select 6 to 20 numbers from the betting sheet, and you can choose to let the system choose the numbers using the “Surpresinha”.
Furthermore, players have the option of competing with the same bet in 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 12 consecutive contests through the “Teimosinha” feature.
