Lotofácil: Five Bettors Match All 15 Numbers and Win R$ 849,102.78 Each; Check the Numbers

One bet placed via the Electronic Channel (in Santo Amaro/BA), one in Cascavel/PR, one in Curitiba/PR, one in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, and another in Santos/SP matched all 15 numbers drawn in Lotofácil contest 3239 (11/07) and will each take home R$ 849,102.78.

The drawn numbers were: 02 – 03 – 04 – 07 – 08 – 09 – 10 – 11 – 14 – 15 – 16 – 17 – 18 – 22 – 24.

In addition to the winning bets, here are the prizes for the other categories in this contest:

14 hits: 370 winners, R$ 2,198.83

13 hits: 14,043 winners, R$ 30.00

12 hits: 160,950 winners, R$ 12.00

11 hits: 881,282 winners, R$ 6.00

To participate in Lotofácil, bets must be placed by 7 PM (Brasília time) on the day of the draw at accredited lottery retailers or on Caixa's official website. There are 25 numbers available, and bets are placed with games of 15 to 20 numbers. The minimum bet costs R$ 3.00, while the highest can reach over R$ 46,500. You can also use the "Surpresinha" option to let the system select the numbers for you, or play with the same bet for 3, 6, 12, 18, or 24 consecutive contests with "Teimosinha."

What is the probability of winning the maximum Lotofácil prize?

The odds of hitting the main prize with a simple 15-number bet are one in nearly 3.3 million. Playing with 16 numbers, the cost rises to R$ 48.00, but the odds improve to about one in just over 204,000. For a 20-number bet, the odds increase to one in 211. With the minimum bet, the chance to win at least the R$ 6 prize is one in 11.