This OZ Lotto guide shows how to play OZ Lotto, including information on Systems, Advance Entries, and Syndicates. A chart of the winning Prize Divisions is included, so you can check for winning game combinations, and odds of winning. OZ Lotto offers a minimum Jackpot of $3 million, but it has gone as high as $100 million!
How to Play OZ Lotto
OZ Lotto requires the player to select 7 from 47 numbers (1-47) for each game played. The minimum number of games you can play in your OZ Lotto entry is 1, which gives the player one chance to win the OZ Lotto jackpot prize. Play in-store or online.
Quickpick
The easiest way to play OZ Lotto, is to get a Quickpick. A Quickpick is generated by the computer, which randomly selects your numbers for each game.
Marked Entry
The player can select their own numbers for each game. This is known as a Marked Entry. Just select 7 numbers from 1 to 47, for each OZ Lotto game you would like to play.
OZ Lotto Prizes
OZ Lotto game prizes are split into divisional prize pools, running from Division 1 which is the top prize through to Division 7 which is the bottom prize. Here are the prize divisions and odds (per game):
| PRIZE DIVISION | COMBINATION | ODDS |
| Division 1 | 7 Numbers | 1:62,891,499 |
| Division 2 | 6 Numbers + 1 supplementary | 1:2,994,833 |
| Division 3 | 6 Numbers | 1:242,824 |
| Division 4 | 5 Numbers + 1 supplementary | 1:26,270 |
| Division 5 | 5 Numbers | 1:4,497 |
| Division 6 | 4 Numbers | 1:182 |
| Division 7 | 3 Numbers + 1 supplementary | 1:71 |
| Overall odds of winning any prize1:51 |
For OZ Lotto System Entries see: OzLotto Systems Prize Table
More Ways to Play OZ Lotto
System Entry
System entries allow the player to select more than 7 numbers in each game. System entries can be played with 8 to 18 numbers selected in one game!
The chance of hitting the Jackpot is boosted, and multiple system prizes may be won as displayed in this chart: OzLotto Systems Prize Table.
Pick Entry
A Pick entry guarantees the player, either 1 or 2 winning numbers. This may improve the chance of winning a prize.
Syndicates
A Syndicate is a group of players that play OZ Lotto together. Their funds are pooled to pay for entries, and winnings go into the prize pool, shared by all. This is a great way to increase your chance at winning the Jackpot, but you do have to share.
Advance Entries
OZ Lotto also offers Advance and Multi-week Entries, which allow the player to enter OZ Lotto draws up to 10 weeks in advance, with their regular numbers or via a quickpick.
OZ Lotto on TV
OZ Lotto is played in Australia on Tuesday night. Entries for the draw close at 7:30pm AEST. The OZ Lotto draw can be viewed on TV Channel 7TWO at around 8.45pm AEST on Tuesday. See also Video replays.