Mega-Sena, the most popular lottery in Brazil, is accumulated and could pay an estimated prize of R$95 million in this Tuesday’s draw (29). The jackpot of the 2,791 competition attracts many bettors eager to win big.
To win the maximum prize, you must match all six numbers drawn. However, it is also possible to win smaller prizes by matching four or five numbers out of the 60 available on the betting wheel.
The minimum bet on Mega-Sena, which includes six numbers, costs R$5.00. However, players have the option to increase their chances of winning by marking more numbers, which also increases the cost of the bet.
Changes to the Mega-Sena draw calendar
This week, the Mega-Sena draws will not follow the standard calendar due to the All Souls’ Day holiday, which takes place on Saturday, November 2nd.
Therefore, contest 2791 will be held on Tuesday as usual, while contest 2792 will take place on Friday, November 1st, instead of Thursday, as is normally the case. On Saturday, there will be no draw for any type of lottery.
In addition to Mega-Sena, the Federal Lottery and +Milionária, which usually take place on Saturdays, also had their draws brought forward to Friday. The Lotofácil, Quina, Timemania and Dia de Sorte lotteries will not have draws on Saturday, resulting in one less draw this week.
How to participate in Mega-Sena?
Those interested in betting can fill out their tickets until 7pm on the day of the draw at any lottery outlet in the country, on the Loterias Caixa portal and app, or through Caixa Internet Banking for bank customers.
To participate, you must choose six to twenty numbers on the steering wheel. The minimum bet, which allows you to choose six numbers, costs R$5.00, while the maximum bet, which includes twenty numbers, costs R$193,800.00.
Odds of victory
The Caixa Econômica Federal website highlights that, by marking more numbers, you increase your chances of winning the main prize.
The chances of winning the Mega-Sena main prize with the minimum bet are one in 50 million. However, by increasing the number of tens bet, the chances also increase.
With a maximum bet of twenty numbers, the chances of winning rise to one in 1,292, although they still represent less than 1% (0.08%). Furthermore, it is possible to increase your chances by making more than one simple bet. If a person buys two simple six-number tickets, their chances of winning double.
