Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, October 1 are out and it's a $40M jackpot
How'd your luck pan out?
A Lotto Max ticket sold in Quebec (illustrative).
The Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, October 1, have just been revealed, and it's time to grab your tickets and see if you've hit the jackpot.
In this week's Lotto Max draw, the grand prize is a massive $40 million, plus there are a bunch of other prizes up for grabs.
Feeling lucky? Let's take a look at the results and see if this could be your big win.
What are the Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, October 1?
The winning numbers for Lotto Max's Tuesday, October 1 draw are: 11, 12, 28, 32, 36, 38 and 41. The bonus number is 44.
No one won the jackpot this week, so it will roll over and grow for Friday's draw. However, 42 lucky winners matched six out of seven numbers, earning them each prizes of $4,306.80.
There were no Maxmillions up for grabs this week since the jackpot hasn't hit $50 million yet.
Since no one won the grand prize, the draw on Friday, October 4 will have an estimated jackpot of $50 million, meaning we'll finally see Maxmillions come back into play! There will be an estimated two Maxmillions available for Friday's draw, and you have until 10:30 p.m. ET that day to grab your ticket.
What were the Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, September 27?
The Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, September 27 were 04, 06, 08, 16, 21, 36 and 50. Also, 09 was the bonus number.
There were no Maxmillions for that draw either.
While no one snagged the $32 million jackpot, one lucky player who purchased their ticket in Ontario won the second-place prize of $193,048.80 thanks to six matching numbers and a matching bonus, so if you haven't checked your ticket from Friday yet, you should do that ASAP!
How does Lotto Max work?
Lotto Max is one of the biggest lottery games in Canada, with draws happening every week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
For each $5 play, you get three sets of seven numbers, which can range anywhere from 1 to 50.
To win a prize, you'll need to match anywhere from three to seven numbers in one set with the drawn numbers. Some prize categories also use a bonus number, which is drawn alongside the regular numbers.
The prize amounts depend on ticket sales and are divided among the winners in each prize category. Here's a typical payout for matching numbers:
- 7/7 (jackpot) — an average of $47.5 million
- 6/7 plus bonus — an average of $194,405
- 6/7 — an average of $4,629
- 5/7 plus bonus — an average of $926
- 5/7 — an average of $105
- 4/7 plus bonus — an average of $50
- 4/7 — $20 fixed prize
- 3/7 plus bonus — $20 fixed prize
- 3/7 — free play
The Lotto Max jackpot starts at $10 million and can grow to a maximum of $80 million if it's not won. Once the jackpot hits $50 million, Maxmillions come into play — additional $1 million prizes that can be won.
All three sets of numbers from your $5 ticket are entered into the main draw, and if there are Maxmillions prizes, they’ll be in that too. To take home a Maxmillions prize, all seven numbers in a set must match.
You can buy tickets right up until 10:30 p.m. ET on the day of the draw.
The odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 33,294,800, although your chances of winning any prize are around 1 in 7.
Good luck, Canada!
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