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Odds of Winning Thunderball

Thunderball prize amounts are fixed other than in exceptional circumstances so, unlike in the main Lotto draw, you will not have to share a prize pot. If you win the £500,000 jackpot, that is how much you will receive even if someone else manages to match all five main numbers and the Thunderball too!

You have a 1 in 13 chance of winning any prize on Thunderball, here is a rundown of the prize tiers and your chances of winning in each:

Winning Numbers

Balls Matched Prize Odds of Winning
5 numbers + Thunderball £500,000 1 in 8,060,598
5 numbers £5,000 1 in 620,046
4 numbers + Thunderball £250 1 in 47,416
4 numbers £100 1 in 3,648
3 numbers + Thunderball £20 1 in 1,437
3 numbers £10 1 in 111
2 numbers + Thunderball £10 1 in 135
1 number + Thunderball £5 1 in 35
Thunderball only £3 1 in 29
Approx. Overall Odds of Winning: 1 in 13