Eurojackpot Odds

Eurojackpot odds are calculated using the parimutuel system. This means: The total stakes from a draw flow — after deduction of taxes, fees and the share for lottery providers — into a common prize pool. This pool is then split proportionally: 91% goes to the 12 prize classes and 9% to the booster fund.

The actual odds per prize class result from the respective quota share divided by the number of winners in that class. If a prize class has many winners, the individual odds decrease. If it has few winners, they increase accordingly. That’s why odds fluctuate from draw to draw — even within the same prize class.

The Eurojackpot starts at €10 million and grows with each draw without a jackpot winner. The absolute cap is €120 million. When this limit is reached, a mandatory payout is triggered: The jackpot must be won in the next draw. If there is no winner in Class 1, the amount is paid out to winners of the next lower class.

Prize Class 2 — Special Rule: Unclaimed prizes in Class 2 (5+1) carry over to the next draw. This means prizes of several hundred thousand to over one million euros can accumulate even without a jackpot winner.

Since the rule change on March 25, 2022 (2 Euro numbers from 12 instead of 10), the jackpot probability in Eurojackpot has been 1:139,838,160 — exactly the same as in LOTTO 6aus49 (with Superzahl) and EuroMillions. Until March 2022, it was 1:95,344,200 for Eurojackpot.

At the same time, Eurojackpot offers significantly higher prize sums with a maximum jackpot of €120 million compared to LOTTO 6aus49 (max. €45 million). Only EuroMillions surpasses Eurojackpot at €250 million — with the same jackpot odds.

The three lotteries therefore differ not in their jackpot odds, but mainly in jackpot size and number of prize classes.