Mega-Sena odds for bets of 6 to 20 numbers
A six-number Mega-Sena bet wins the sena 1 in 50,063,860, the quina 1 in 154,518 and the quadra 1 in 2,332. The table below goes up to the twenty-number bet.
Odds of every prize
| You match | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 numbers | 1 in 50,063,860 | 0.000002% |
| 5 numbers | 1 in 154,518 | 0.00065% |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 2,332 | 0.043% |
Six numbers are drawn from 1 to 60. A bet can mark from 6 to 20 numbers; each is priced as all the six-number combinations it contains. The New Year's Eve draw, the Mega da Virada, uses the same 6-of-60 format, so its odds are exactly the same as any other draw.
Playing more numbers
Mega-Sena lets you mark more numbers than are drawn. Each extra number multiplies the combinations your bet covers, and the price multiplies with them: the odds per unit of money spent do not improve.
| Numbers played | Combinations covered | 6 hits | 5 hits | 4 hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 in 50,063,860 | 1 in 154,518 | 1 in 2,332 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 in 7,151,980 | 1 in 44,981 | 1 in 1,038 |
| 8 | 28 | 1 in 1,787,995 | 1 in 17,192 | 1 in 539 |
| 9 | 84 | 1 in 595,998 | 1 in 7,791 | 1 in 312 |
| 10 | 210 | 1 in 238,399 | 1 in 3,973 | 1 in 195 |
| 11 | 462 | 1 in 108,363 | 1 in 2,211 | 1 in 129 |
| 12 | 924 | 1 in 54,182 | 1 in 1,317 | 1 in 89.7 |
| 13 | 1,716 | 1 in 29,175 | 1 in 828 | 1 in 64.8 |
| 14 | 3,003 | 1 in 16,671 | 1 in 544 | 1 in 48.3 |
| 15 | 5,005 | 1 in 10,003 | 1 in 370 | 1 in 37.0 |
| 16 | 8,008 | 1 in 6,252 | 1 in 260 | 1 in 29.1 |
| 17 | 12,376 | 1 in 4,045 | 1 in 188 | 1 in 23.3 |
| 18 | 18,564 | 1 in 2,697 | 1 in 139 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 19 | 27,132 | 1 in 1,845 | 1 in 105 | 1 in 15.8 |
| 20 | 38,760 | 1 in 1,292 | 1 in 80.7 | 1 in 13.2 |
How long a jackpot takes
| Tickets a week | Years | Tickets in all | Chance of ever hitting the jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 520 | 0.0010% |
| 1 | 50 | 2,600 | 0.0052% |
| 10 | 10 | 5,200 | 0.0104% |
| 10 | 50 | 26,000 | 0.0519% |
| 100 | 10 | 52,000 | 0.1038% |
| 100 | 50 | 260,000 | 0.5180% |
Even a hundred tickets every week for fifty years leaves the jackpot far more likely missed than won. Buying more changes how much you spend much faster than it changes the odds; do more tickets help? works through it.
Questions
What are the odds of winning the Mega-Sena with 6 numbers?
1 in 50,063,860 for the sena. The quina is 1 in 154,518 and the quadra 1 in 2,332.
Do more numbers improve the odds?
Yes, and the price rises exactly as fast: a bet of more numbers is simply all its six-number combinations bought at once. The table shows the combinations each bet covers.
Are the Mega da Virada odds different?
No. It is the same 6-of-60 draw; only the prize is bigger because it does not roll over.
Odds are exact for one standard ticket and come from the game's published format; prize amounts and ticket prices change and are not shown here. See the methodology. Playing should stay fun: free help.