How to play Mega Lotto 6/45
Mega Lotto 6/45 is a PCSO jackpot game — pick 6 numbers from 1–45. This is the plain-language guide: buying a ticket, choosing numbers, System Play, your real odds, the prize tiers, and how to claim if you win.
Reference for readers — confirm prices and rules at an authorized outlet or on pcso.gov.ph. Must be 18+ to play.
Quick facts
- You pick
- 6 numbers from 1–45 (order does not matter)
- Draw schedule
- Mon · Wed · Fri — 9:00 p.m. PHT
- Price
- about ₱24 per combination (₱20 base + tax)
- Jackpot odds
- 1 in 8,145,060
Step by step
Sa madaling salita: pumili ng 6 na numero mula 1–45 o sabihing "Lucky Pick", bayaran, at hintayin ang draw.
Go to an authorized PCSO outlet
Give 6 numbers or say “Lucky Pick”
Pay and check your ticket
Sign the back, then check the results
Ways to choose your numbers
Sa madaling salita: Lucky Pick = makina ang pumili. System Play = mas maraming numero, mas maraming kombinasyon (mas mahal).
Picking numbers yourself and Lucky Pick have the exact same chance of winning. System Play genuinely raises your chances because you play more combinations — but you pay for each one:
| You choose | Combinations | Cost, 1 draw |
|---|---|---|
| 7 numbers | 7 | ₱140 |
| 8 numbers | 28 | ₱560 |
| 9 numbers | 84 | ₱1,680 |
| 10 numbers | 210 | ₱4,200 |
Your real odds
Sa madaling salita: maliit ang tsansa — maglaro lang ng kaya mong mawala.
| Prize | Match | Odds per combination |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 6 of 6 | 1 in 8,145,060 |
| 2nd prize | 5 of 6 | 1 in 34,808 |
| 3rd prize | 4 of 6 | 1 in 733 |
| 4th prize | 3 of 6 | 1 in 45 |
Prizes
Sa madaling salita: 4 na antas ng premyo. Ang jackpot ay lumalaki kapag walang nanalo (rollover).
- Jackpot (6 of 6) — the full accumulated jackpot, split if there is more than one winner.
- 2nd / 3rd prize (5 or 4 matched) — a fixed pool, shared among winners at that tier.
- 4th prize (3 matched) — a small fixed amount per winner.
Current amounts are announced with every draw — see the Mega Lotto 6/45 results page.
Worked example
You buy one Mega Lotto 6/45 Lucky Pick: 03 · 11 · 19 · 28 · 33 · 39 for ₱24. If the draw shows those same 6 numbers in any order, you win the jackpot. If only 3 of them appear, you still win the 4th prize (odds 1 in 45). A prize of ₱10,000 or less is paid in full; above that, 20% tax is deducted.
How to claim
Sa madaling salita: maliit na premyo — sa outlet. Malaki — sa PCSO office. May 1 taon ka para mag-claim.
- Up to ₱10,000 — any authorized outlet, cash, no tax.
- ₱10,001–₱300,000 — nearest PCSO branch office, with the ticket and a valid ID.
- Over ₱300,000 and jackpots — PCSO Main Office (Metro Manila), by appointment; 20% tax deducted.
Full checklist: how to claim lotto prizes.
Common questions
- Paano maglaro ng Mega Lotto 6/45?
- Go to any authorized PCSO outlet and either shade 6 numbers from 1–45 on the play slip or say "Lucky Pick". Pay about ₱24 per combination, sign the back of your ticket, and check the Mon · Wed · Fri draw at 9:00 p.m.
- Does the order of my Mega Lotto 6/45 numbers matter?
- No. Any arrangement of your 6 numbers that matches the draw wins. You win the jackpot for matching all 6, and smaller fixed prizes for matching 3, 4, or 5.
- What are the odds of winning the Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot?
- 1 in 8,145,060 — that is the exact number of possible 6-number combinations from 1–45.