Irish Lotto Prizes & Odds – Prize Table and Odds Calculator
See every current Irish Lotto prize tier and the odds of winning, compare Lotto with Lotto Plus, and use the calculator to see how the mathematical chance changes with different numbers of lines.
Current 6/45 game · rules from September 2026Irish Lotto Odds Calculator
Choose how many lines you are playing and whether Lotto Plus is included. The calculator shows the chance of reaching the selected prize level across those entries.
Irish Lotto plays from €4, which is two €2 Lotto lines.
Entry typeAny Lotto prize with 2 lines
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More lines increase the number of combinations entered, but every draw remains random.
Irish Lotto Prize Table and Odds
The current 6/45 game has eight winning prize categories. The published guide figures for the higher non-jackpot tiers are estimates because those prizes vary with the prize fund and number of winning entries. Match 3 and Match 2 + Bonus are fixed at €4.
| Match | Published prize guide | Odds per line | Latest actual prize | Latest winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | Jackpot | 1 in 8,145,060 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 5 + Bonus | Approx. €75,000 variable | 1 in 1,357,510 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 5 | Approx. €1,200 variable | 1 in 35,724 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 4 + Bonus | Approx. €120 variable | 1 in 14,290 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 4 | Approx. €40 variable | 1 in 772 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 3 + Bonus | Approx. €20 variable | 1 in 579 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 3 | €4 fixed | 1 in 48 | Awaiting data | — |
| Match 2 + Bonus | €4 fixed | 1 in 64 | Awaiting data | — |
Published odds are rounded in the same way as the Irish National Lottery. “Latest actual prize” uses the latest confirmed prize breakdown available to this page and may appear after the winning numbers themselves.
Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 Prizes & Odds
Adding Lotto Plus enters the same six selected numbers into two extra draws. Under the current game, Plus 1 and Plus 2 use the same prize structure and the same 6/45 odds.
| Match | Prize in each Plus draw | Odds per line in each draw | Latest Plus 1 winners | Latest Plus 2 winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | €1,000,000 | 1 in 8,145,060 | — | — |
| Match 5 + Bonus | €1,000 | 1 in 1,357,510 | — | — |
| Match 5 | €100 | 1 in 35,724 | — | — |
| Match 4 + Bonus | €25 | 1 in 14,290 | — | — |
| Match 4 | €10 | 1 in 772 | — | — |
| Match 3 + Bonus | €6 | 1 in 579 | — | — |
| Match 3 | €2 | 1 in 48 | — | — |
| Match 2 + Bonus | €3 | 1 in 64 | — | — |
Lotto Plus prizes are published as fixed amounts, subject to the National Lottery's overall prize-cap rules.
Lotto Only vs Lotto + Plus Odds
Lotto Plus does not make one particular set of six numbers more likely to appear. It gives those same six numbers two additional independent draws to match against.
One Draw Per Line
1 in 25.4Official overall chance of any main Lotto prize.
€2 per line · plays from two lines (€4).
Three Draws Per Line
1 in 8.5Official overall chance of any prize when Lotto Plus is included.
€3 per line including Plus · plays from two lines (€6).
The important distinction: buying Lotto Plus creates more separate draw opportunities for the same selected numbers. It does not change the randomness of any individual draw or make a chosen number “due”.
Why Irish Lotto Prize Amounts Change
Most main Lotto prize tiers are variable. Their final payout depends on the money assigned to that prize category and how many winning entries share it.
Variable Main-Draw Prizes
Match 5 + Bonus, Match 5, Match 4 + Bonus, Match 4 and Match 3 + Bonus can pay more or less than the published guide values.
Two Fixed €4 Tiers
Match 3 and Match 2 + Bonus pay €4 under the current main Lotto rules.
Jackpot Is Shared
If more than one play matches all six main numbers, the available jackpot prize pool is shared equally between those winning plays.
How the Irish Lotto Bonus Ball Affects Prizes
Six main numbers are drawn first and a Bonus Ball is then selected from the remaining balls. The Bonus Ball does not help to win the jackpot, but it creates additional prize categories lower down the table.
Match 5 + Bonus
Five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball is the prize tier immediately below Match 6.
Match 4 + Bonus
Four main numbers plus the Bonus Ball is a separate tier from matching four main numbers without the Bonus Ball.
Match 2 + Bonus
Two main numbers plus the Bonus Ball is a winning combination even though matching only two main numbers is not.
Jackpot Cap and Prize Redistribution
The current Irish Lotto jackpot is capped at €16 million. Once the jackpot is at the cap, money that cannot be added to the top prize can be redirected under the game rules to the next highest prize tier with at least one winner.
At the €16m Cap
The jackpot cannot increase beyond €16 million under the current 6/45 rules. Additional jackpot allocation can therefore increase a lower winning prize tier instead.
Fifth Capped Draw
If the fifth successive capped draw has no Match 6 winner, the jackpot prize pool rolls down to the next highest prize tier in that draw that has at least one winner.
Current 6/45 Odds vs the Previous 6/47 Game
Irish Lotto changed to six numbers from 1–45 in September 2026. Older 6/47 articles and calculators use different odds and should not be treated as current.
Current Game – 6/45
From September 2026
Jackpot odds: 1 in 8,145,060
Any main Lotto prize: 1 in 25.4
Previous Game – 6/47
Historical rules only
Jackpot odds were 1 in 10,737,573.
Historical results remain valid, but their odds belong to the old number matrix.
Irish Lotto Prizes & Odds FAQs
What are the odds of winning the Irish Lotto jackpot?
The current 6/45 jackpot odds are 1 in 8,145,060 for one Lotto line.
What are the odds of winning any Irish Lotto prize?
The Irish National Lottery publishes overall Lotto-only odds of 1 in 25.4 for any prize. With Lotto Plus included, the published overall chance of any prize is 1 in 8.5.
How much do you win for three Irish Lotto numbers?
Match 3 pays a fixed €4 under the current main Lotto rules.
How much do you win for two numbers and the Bonus Ball?
Match 2 + Bonus also pays a fixed €4 in the current main Lotto game.
Why is the Match 5 prize different from one draw to another?
Match 5 is a variable prize tier. The actual amount depends on the prize fund available for that tier and the number of winning entries sharing it.
Does buying more lines improve the odds?
Different valid lines give you more combinations in the draw, so the chance of a win across all of those entries increases. They do not make any individual six-number combination more likely to be drawn.
Are Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 odds the same?
Yes. Under the current 6/45 game, both Plus draws use the same match categories, odds and published prize amounts.
Irish National Lottery Games Are for Adults Aged 18+
Lottery odds remain long even when more than one line is entered. If you choose to play, keep spending within a budget you can comfortably afford and treat the calculator as a way to understand probability, not a prediction tool.
Understand the Odds
Lottery outcomes are random. Historical results, “hot” numbers and previous losses do not make a future combination more likely.
My Lottery Life is an independent lottery information website and is not the Irish National Lottery. Official game rules and validated National Lottery results take precedence if there is any discrepancy. Live prize breakdowns can be published after the winning numbers.