How the games work
Rules, odds & prize categories
The odds below are exact, calculated from each game’s matrix. Prize amounts change every draw and are set by the National Lottery, so we list categories only.
Irish Lotto
Choose 6 numbers from 1–45. One bonus ball is drawn after the six main numbers. Drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, around 8pm Irish time.
From the draw of Saturday 5 September 2026 Lotto uses 45 balls (previously 47), and a Monday draw was added from 7 September 2026.
Jackpot odds: 1 in 8,145,060
| Category | Odds per line |
|---|---|
| Match 6 (jackpot) | 1 in 8,145,060 |
| Match 5 + Bonus | 1 in 1,357,510 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 35,724 |
| Match 4 + Bonus | 1 in 14,290 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 772 |
| Match 3 + Bonus | 1 in 579 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 48 |
EuroMillions
Choose 5 numbers from 1–50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1–12. Drawn Tuesday and Friday, around 9pm Irish time.
Jackpot odds: 1 in 139,838,160
| Category | Odds per line |
|---|---|
| Match 5 + 2 Stars (jackpot) | 1 in 139,838,160 |
| Match 5 + 1 Star | 1 in 6,991,908 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 3,107,515 |
| Match 4 + 2 Stars | 1 in 621,503 |
| Match 4 + 1 Star | 1 in 31,075 |
| Match 3 + 2 Stars | 1 in 14,125 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 13,811 |
| Match 2 + 2 Stars | 1 in 985 |
| Match 3 + 1 Star | 1 in 706 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 314 |
| Match 1 + 2 Stars | 1 in 188 |
| Match 2 + 1 Star | 1 in 49 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 22 |
Daily Million
Choose 6 numbers from 1–39. A bonus ball is drawn after the six. Daily Million Plus is an optional add-on drawn straight after, using the same numbers on your ticket. Drawn every day, 2pm and 9pm Irish time.
Jackpot odds: 1 in 3,262,623
| Category | Odds per line |
|---|---|
| Match 6 (top prize) | 1 in 3,262,623 |
| Match 5 + Bonus | 1 in 543,771 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 16,993 |
| Match 4 + Bonus | 1 in 6,797 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 439 |
| Match 3 + Bonus | 1 in 329 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 33 |
Categories reflect the National Lottery’s published game rules; the National Lottery is the authority on which categories pay for a given draw and how much. See lottery.ie. 18+ only. IrishLotto.ie is independent and sells no tickets.