The payout for matching four numbers depends entirely on the specific lottery game you are playing, as prize structures vary widely by game and location. Generally, matching four numbers wins a smaller, fixed-amount prize rather than a share of the jackpot.
7 numbers are drawn from the main barrel (numbered from 1 to 35) and 1 Powerball number is drawn from the Powerball barrel (numbered from 1 to 20). There are 9 prize divisions in the Powerball game. You can win a prize with as little as 2 winning numbers plus the Powerball number in a single game.
Lotto Strike (only available in New South Wales and ACT)
To win division one, your ticket needs to match all four winning numbers in the exact position they were drawn in that corresponding Lotto draw. The chances of winning division one in Lotto Strike, based on one standard game, are 1 in 3,575,880.
A dedicated Meadow Heights tradesman has hammered home a Set for Life win that'll keep the cash flowing like a concrete pour after scoring $20,000 a month for the next 20 years. The Victorian held the only division one winning entry nationally in Set for Life draw 3758, drawn Wednesday 19 November 2025.
How to win the TattsLotto game. To win Div 1 you need to match all 6 winning numbers in a single game panel. However you can win a prize with as little as 3 winning numbers in a single game. For a complete prize list see the latest draw results.
There are four prize pools for matching 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers correctly and if nobody matches 5 balls in a draw, the jackpot rolls down to matching 4 numbers. The Daily LOTTO was introduced on 10 March 2019 and draws take place every night at 21:00 Central Africa Time (CAT), every single day except Christmas Day.
Sandra Hall, 61, from Stoke-on-Trent, said she planned to keep working and treat family and friends after winning the Set for Life National Lottery draw on 8 May. "This win is incredible. I'm not sure it's still fully sunk in," said Ms Hall, who will receive payments each month for 30 years.
An emotional Tasmanian man discovered this morning that he's $70 million richer after his Oz Lotto ticket hit the jackpot last night, making him the state's biggest lottery winner ever. The Apple Isle player held the only division one winning entry nationally in Oz Lotto draw 1633, drawn Tuesday 3 June 2025.
The Myth of Lucky Days (and Why We Believe Them)
However, timing has no influence on your chances of winning a lottery prize. In other words, owing to the fundamental randomness of drawings, the idea that buying on Tuesday is “better” than Saturday simply for timing doesn't hold up mathematically.
One of the biggest mistakes lottery winners make is rushing into permanent life changes without a solid plan and a clear understanding of what they can afford.
Set for Life is a daily game that offers a unique Division 1 and Division 2 prize. The Division 1 prize is $20,000 a month for 20 years, guaranteed for up to four winners if won. The Division 2 prize is $5,000 a month for 1 year, guaranteed for up to four winners if won. The Division 3-8 prizes are paid as a lump sum.
The Decatur resident bought a Cash4Life ticket online and won the $1,000-a-day-for-life jackpot during a Thursday drawing. Winners have the option to take a lump sum instead. See the full story at the link in the comments. Take the lump sum and invest it.
Cash in hand can feel good, and you can potentially generate extra returns by investing your lump sum—assuming you can manage the risk. Annuity payments, on the other hand, are guaranteed for life, subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the annuity issuer and other protections.
163 people and counting across Australia are currently Set for Life winners! Each lucky winner is taking home the Division 1 prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years*. That's $20K on Replay - 240 times to be exact! There's also a Division 2 prize of $5,000 a month for a year which 1,354 lucky Australians have won.