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 |