Single bet
- Input
- Millionaire for Life, 5 números + Millionaire Ball
- Expected output
- 1 em 22.910.580
It multiplies C(58,5) by the 5 possible Millionaire Ball outcomes.
Millionaire for Life odds
On Millionaire for Life you play 5 numbers + 1 Millionaire Ball (1 to 5). The top-tier chance is 1 in 22,910,580, the most accessible of the four two-urn lotteries in this suite, driven by the narrowest bonus urn of them all, with only 5 options.
It multiplies C(58,5) by the 5 possible Millionaire Ball outcomes.
With no lever to mark more numbers, it only adds fixed tickets.
The most accessible tier needs just one correct main number.
With a simple 6-number bet, the odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 50,063,860. Marking more numbers raises the probability in proportion to the games covered.
The top-tier chance is 1 in 22,910,580, the result of multiplying C(58,5) by the 5 possible outcomes of the Millionaire Ball urn.
Because its bonus urn has only 5 options, versus 26 for Powerball and 24 for Mega Millions. A smaller bonus urn multiplies the final result by far less.
By multiplying C(58,5), for the 5 main numbers, by the 5 outcomes of the separate Millionaire Ball urn.
No, the ticket is always a fixed combination of 5 numbers plus 1 Millionaire Ball. Only buying separate tickets increases your exposure to the draw.
This lottery has a fixed bet of 5 numbers + 1 Millionaire Ball.
| Hits | Prize | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + Millionaire Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 22,910,580 | 4.36e-6% |
| 5 | $100,000 a year for life | 1 in 5,727,645 | 1.75e-5% |
| 4 + Millionaire Ball | $7,500 | 1 in 86,455 | 1.16e-3% |
| 4 | $500.00 | 1 in 21,614 | 4.63e-3% |
| 3 + Millionaire Ball | $250.00 | 1 in 1,663 | 6.01e-2% |
| 3 | $50.00 | 1 in 416 | 0.24% |
| 2 + Millionaire Ball | $25.00 | 1 in 98 | 1.02% |
| 2 | $8.00 | 1 in 24 | 4.09% |
| 1 + Millionaire Ball | $8.00 | 1 in 16 | 6.39% |
This lottery draws two independent pools: the main numbers and the Millionaire Ball. Each tier’s chance is the product of both probabilities, which is why matching the numbers without the Millionaire Ball lands in a different tier.