How to play Lotto HotPicks

Picking your numbers

Choose how many numbers to play, from 1 to 5, and pick them from 1 to 59.

The numbers are the Lotto main numbers from the same draw. You win only if every number you picked is drawn, and the prize depends on how many you played.

Each draw has two rounds, and every line is entered in both.

Draws are held Wednesdays and Saturdays.

In short: Pick 1 to 5 numbers and play that many. You win only if every number you picked comes up in the Lotto draw. The prize depends on how many numbers you played.

The prize tiers

What each tier paid in the draw on Wed 7 Oct 2026. Most prizes change with ticket sales and the number of winners; the fixed ones stay the same.

Match	Winners	Prize each
Round 1
Match 5 of 5	0	–
Match 4 of 4	3	£6,500
Match 3 of 3	153	£400
Match 2 of 2	2,047	£30
Match 1 of 1	2,399	£3
Round 2
Match 5 of 5	0	–
Match 4 of 4	10	£6,500
Match 3 of 3	561	£400
Match 2 of 2	3,574	£30
Match 1 of 1	2,904	£3

Checking a ticket

Compare your numbers with the draw's numbers on the Lotto HotPicks results page, or let the Lottery Results app do it: scan the ticket with your camera, or save your numbers once and every draw is checked for you, with an alert when the results are in.

Always confirm a win with the operator or an official retailer before discarding a ticket. Lottery Results is independent and can't see your tickets or pay prizes.