Lotofácil: five bettors match all 15 numbers and win R$ 680,111.65 each; check the numbers

One bet made in Belo Horizonte/MG, one in Virgem da Lapa/MG, one in Curitiba/PR, one in São Paulo/SP, and another in Taboão da Serra/SP matched the 15 drawn numbers in contest 3144 (02/07) of Lotofácil and will each receive the prize of R$ 680,111.65.

The drawn numbers were: 01 – 03 – 04 – 06 – 07 – 08 – 10 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 16 – 18 – 22 – 24.

In addition to the winning bets, see the prizes for the other categories of this contest:

14 correct: 576 winners, R$ 1,046.55

13 correct: 17,290 winners, R$ 30.00

12 correct: 184,808 winners, R$ 12.00

11 correct: 866,276 winners, R$ 6.00

To participate in Lotofácil, bets must be placed by 7 PM (Brasília time) on the day of the draw at authorized lottery retailers or on the official Caixa website. There are 25 numbers available, and bets are placed on sets of 15 to 20 numbers. The minimum bet costs R$ 3.00, while the highest can exceed R$ 46,500. You can also use "Surpresinha" to have the system choose your numbers, or enter the same bet for 3, 6, 12, 18, or 24 consecutive draws using "Teimosinha."

What are the odds of winning the top prize in Lotofácil?

The chance of hitting the main prize with a single bet of 15 numbers is approximately one in 3.3 million. Playing with 16 numbers costs R$ 48.00, but the odds improve to about one in just over 204,000. Betting on all 20 numbers gives you a chance of about one in 211 to hit the jackpot. With the minimum bet, the chance of winning at least the R$ 6 prize is about one in 11.