Thunderball odds: every prize from the Thunderball alone to the top prize
A Thunderball line wins the top prize 1 in 8,060,598: five numbers from 1 to 39 and the Thunderball from 1 to 14. It wins something 1 in 12.4.
Odds of every prize
| You match | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers + Thunderball | 1 in 8,060,598 | 0.000012% |
| 5 numbers, without Thunderball | 1 in 620,046 | 0.00016% |
| 4 numbers + Thunderball | 1 in 47,415 | 0.0021% |
| 4 numbers, without Thunderball | 1 in 3,647 | 0.027% |
| 3 numbers + Thunderball | 1 in 1,437 | 0.070% |
| 3 numbers, without Thunderball | 1 in 111 | 0.90% |
| 2 numbers + Thunderball | 1 in 135 | 0.74% |
| 1 number + Thunderball | 1 in 34.8 | 2.88% |
| 0 numbers + Thunderball | 1 in 29.0 | 3.45% |
The Thunderball comes from its own pool of 14. Matching it with no main number is the most common prize, 1 in 29.0; with one main number it comes 1 in 34.8.
Without the Thunderball you need at least three main numbers: three alone come 1 in 111. Five numbers without the Thunderball, the second prize, is 1 in 620,046.
The top prize is far easier than the UK Lotto jackpot, which is 1 in 22,528,737 per line and draw day even with its two rounds.
How long the top prize takes
| Tickets a week | Years | Tickets in all | Chance of ever hitting the jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 520 | 0.0065% |
| 1 | 50 | 2,600 | 0.0323% |
| 10 | 10 | 5,200 | 0.0645% |
| 10 | 50 | 26,000 | 0.3220% |
| 100 | 10 | 52,000 | 0.6430% |
| 100 | 50 | 260,000 | 3.1741% |
Questions
What are the odds of winning the Thunderball top prize?
1 in 8,060,598 per line.
What are the odds of winning anything on Thunderball?
1 in 12.4 per line, all nine tiers together.
Do you win anything with 2 numbers on Thunderball?
Only with the Thunderball: 1 in 135. Two numbers without it win nothing.
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.