How to play Eurojackpot: rules, draw days and odds explained

To play Eurojackpot, you choose 5 main numbers from 1 to 50 and 2 Euro numbers from 1 to 12 on each line. You hit the jackpot by matching all seven, and the chance of that is 1 in 139,838,160 per line. Draws take place every Tuesday and Friday evening in Helsinki, Finland.

Eurojackpot is a multi-country European lottery run by a cooperation of European state lotteries. In Germany, for example, it is offered by the state lottery companies of the Deutscher Lotto- und Totoblock. It started in 2012, according to Wikipedia, and is a separate game from EuroMillions, even though the two now use the same number grid (more on that below).

Eurojackpot at a glance

Prices were checked on official operator pages in October 2026. Eurojackpot is sold by each participating country's own lottery, so prices and fees depend on where you play.

What you need before you play

• Age: you must be an adult. LottaGo is for players aged 18+, and some countries set their own minimum age for lottery tickets.
• A seller: an authorised retailer or the online shop of a participating state lottery, or, on LottaGo, the "Buy ticket" button on the Eurojackpot page, which takes you to LottaGo's official partner. The partner buys the real ticket for you and pays out any prize. LottaGo earns a commission on those sales, and the commission never affects the statistics or AI Agent lines on the site. The partner does not serve every country: its restriction list includes, among others, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Spain and Italy.
• A budget: decide in advance how many lines you will buy per draw. At €2 a line in Germany, two draws a week with two lines each costs €8 a week before fees.

How to fill in a Eurojackpot line, step by step

1. Pick 5 main numbers from 1 to 50

Mark five different numbers in the main field. Order does not matter: 3, 17, 22, 40, 48 is the same line as 48, 40, 22, 17, 3.

2. Pick 2 Euro numbers from 1 to 12

The Euro numbers are drawn from a separate pool of 12 balls. Because they come from their own drum, the same number can appear among both your main numbers and your Euro numbers (for example, 7 as a main number and 7 as a Euro number).

3. Or let the terminal choose

Every seller offers a random selection (often called a quick pick). A random line has exactly the same chance as one you choose yourself, because each of the 139,838,160 possible combinations is equally likely.

4. Choose how many draws to enter

Most sellers let you enter one draw or several in a row. Since there are two draws a week, check whether your ticket covers Tuesday, Friday or both.

5. Keep your ticket or receipt safe

The ticket (or the online account record) is your proof of entry. Prize claims are handled by the lottery that sold the ticket, not by LottaGo.

Can foreigners play Eurojackpot?

Eurojackpot is sold by the state lotteries of the participating countries, and each one decides who can buy from it and how. If you are visiting a participating country, ask a local retailer; for online play, check the seller's own conditions on residence and identity before you pay.

Outside the participating countries, the "Buy ticket" button on LottaGo leads to LottaGo's official partner, which buys a real Eurojackpot ticket for you where its service is available. Check that your country is not on its restriction list; LottaGo earns a commission on tickets bought this way. A Eurojackpot prize is the same whoever holds the winning line, but tax on winnings depends on where you live, so check local rules for large amounts.

When are the Eurojackpot draws?

Eurojackpot is drawn on Tuesday and Friday evenings in Helsinki. Lotto.pl publishes the draw window as 20:15–21:00 on Tuesday and 20:00–21:00 on Friday, Polish time (CET/CEST). According to Wikipedia, that is 21:15 (Tuesday) and 21:00 (Friday) local time in Helsinki. In the UK and Ireland the draws fall between about 7pm and 8pm. Sales close earlier and the cut-off depends on your seller.

Some older pages, including the Eurojackpot FAQ, still say the game is drawn on Fridays only. That is out of date: the official German rules list both Tuesday and Friday. The next draw is on Oct 13, 2026.

How the jackpot odds are calculated

The 1 in 139,838,160 figure comes straight from the number grid:

• Ways to choose 5 of 50 main numbers: C(50,5) = 2,118,760
• Ways to choose 2 of 12 Euro numbers: C(12,2) = 66
• Total combinations: 2,118,760 × 66 = 139,838,160

One line covers exactly one of those combinations. Ten lines cover ten, so your odds improve to 10 in 139,838,160, which is still about 1 in 14 million.

Odds of other match combinations

We calculated the chance of each of these exact matches from the same grid. The table shows odds only. Prize amounts are set by the operator after each draw, so check the official prize table for actual payouts.

The bottom row agrees with the official figure of 1 in 49 for the 12th prize class. Our working: the chance of exactly 2 main numbers is 10 × 14,190 / 2,118,760 ≈ 0.0670, and the chance of exactly 1 Euro number is 20 / 66 ≈ 0.303. Multiplied together that is ≈ 0.0203, or about 1 in 49.

How to win Eurojackpot: what you can and cannot change

Nobody can make a line more likely to win the jackpot. Every one of the 139,838,160 combinations has the same chance in every draw, including lines built from hot numbers, overdue numbers or a "system" sold online. What you can control is narrower but real:

• The number of lines. Two lines double your chance; they also double your cost. 100 lines still leave you at 100 in 139,838,160, about 1 in 1.4 million.
• Sharing the prize. Lines made of dates (1–31), simple patterns or last week's numbers are popular. If they win, the prize may be split more ways. A random line avoids those patterns.
• Your budget. Decide your spend per draw before you buy, and do not raise it to chase a big jackpot.

LottaGo's AI Agent builds 5 Eurojackpot lines from past draws and explains each one. A walk-forward backtest over the last 150 draws shows that the statistical strategies behind those lines match about as often as random picks, and the result is published on the Eurojackpot page. That is the honest answer to "how to win Eurojackpot": play for fun, not for a method.

A worked example

Say your line is 4, 11, 23, 36, 45 + Euro numbers 2 and 9, and the draw is 4, 11, 19, 30, 45 + 9 and 12.

• Main numbers matched: 4, 11, 45 = 3
• Euro numbers matched: 9 = 1
• Result: a 3 + 1 match, which is above the minimum 2 + 1, so the line wins a prize in one of the lower classes.

If the draw had been 4, 11, 19, 30, 41 + 9 and 12, you would have 2 + 1, the lowest winning class. With 2 + 0 or 1 + 1, the line wins nothing in Eurojackpot. That is a key difference from EuroMillions, where 2 + 0 already pays (see our EuroMillions rules guide).

How the jackpot grows and where it stops

Each Eurojackpot jackpot starts at €10 million. If nobody matches 5 + 2, the jackpot rolls over to the next draw. The official rules cap it at €120 million. Once the cap is reached, any extra money that would have gone into the jackpot goes to prize class 2 (5 + 1) instead. The current jackpot is €120,000,000.

Common mistakes

• Picking a number twice in the main field. All five main numbers must be different, and so must both Euro numbers.
• Mixing up Eurojackpot and EuroMillions. Both use 5 of 50 plus 2 of 12, but they are separate games with separate draws, jackpots and prize rules. A EuroMillions ticket is not valid for Eurojackpot.
• Assuming the draw is Friday only. Tuesday draws exist, so check which draw your ticket covers.
• Choosing "due" numbers. A number that has not appeared for weeks is no more likely to come up next. Every draw is independent.
• Playing only dates. Birthdays limit you to 1–31. That does not lower your odds, but if you win you may share the prize with more people who chose the same popular numbers.

How to check your Eurojackpot results and ticket

1. Find the draw date on your ticket, or in your online account.
2. Open the latest Eurojackpot results. The most recent draw was on Oct 9, 2026 with the numbers 18, 38, 41, 43, 46, 7, 10.
3. Count the main and Euro numbers you matched. A win needs at least 2 + 1.
4. Confirm any win with the lottery that sold your ticket (its app, website or a retailer terminal) before you rely on it. Official results and prize amounts are always set by the operator.

To see which numbers have come up most often since the current rules began, open the Eurojackpot number statistics. Since Mar 25, 2022, the most drawn main numbers are 11, 17, 30, 21, 23, and 34. These figures describe past draws and do not change the odds of the next one.

Eurojackpot vs EuroMillions in one table

Both games have the same jackpot odds because they use the same 5-of-50 and 2-of-12 grid. The real differences are where they are sold, prices, the €120 million vs €250 million jackpot cap and the minimum winning match.

FAQ

How many numbers do you need to win Eurojackpot?

You need 2 main numbers plus 1 Euro number to win the smallest prize. The jackpot needs all 5 main numbers and both Euro numbers.

What time is the Eurojackpot draw?

The draw takes place on Tuesday and Friday evenings in Helsinki. Lotto.pl gives the window as 20:15–21:00 (Tuesday) and 20:00–21:00 (Friday), Central European time. Results normally appear on LottaGo shortly after the operator publishes them.

How much does a Eurojackpot ticket cost?

It depends on the country. As of October 2026, one line costs €2 in Germany, plus a processing fee per slip, and 12.50 zł in Poland.

What is the biggest possible Eurojackpot jackpot?

The jackpot is capped at €120 million. Money above the cap goes to the second prize class.

Can foreigners play Eurojackpot?

Yes, where the seller allows it. Eurojackpot is sold by the state lotteries of the participating countries, and each sets its own conditions on residence and online accounts. Visitors in a participating country can ask a local retailer. From elsewhere, LottaGo's partner buys tickets for players in countries that are not on its restriction list, and LottaGo earns a commission on those sales.

What is the Eurojackpot today?

The current Eurojackpot jackpot is €120,000,000, and the next draw is on Oct 13, 2026. The jackpot starts at €10 million and grows with each rollover up to the €120 million cap. The figure in the card above updates after every draw.

How do I check my Eurojackpot ticket?

Match the draw date on your ticket with the latest Eurojackpot results or the archive of past draws on that page. Count your main numbers and Euro numbers on each line; 2 + 1 or better wins. Then confirm the prize with the lottery that sold your ticket, because the operator's figures are final.

Are Eurojackpot odds better than EuroMillions odds?

No. The jackpot odds are the same, 1 in 139,838,160, because both games now draw 5 of 50 plus 2 of 12.

Eurojackpot is for adults only (18+). Treat each line as entertainment and only spend what you can afford to lose.