The German Lotto “6 aus 49” comprises a total of nine prize categories. The amount paid out in each prize category depends on both the numbers picked and the respective odds, which in turn are determined by the total stake and the number of winners in the category. There are also different categories if you want to try your luck at the Bizzo casino.
The jackpot is won if all six numbers and the super number are picked correctly. The lowest prize category requires two correct numbers plus the super number:
- Prize category: Six correct numbers + super number
- Prize category: Six correct numbers
- Prize category: Five correct numbers and super number
- Prize category: five correct numbers
- Prize category: four correct numbers and super number
- Prize category: four correct numbers
- Prize category: three correct numbers and super number
- Prize category: three correct numbers
- Prize category: two correct numbers and a super number
THE PROBABILITY
The probability of winning the “6 out of 49” lottery varies depending on the prize category. For the main prize (six correct numbers plus a super number), the odds are 1 in 139 million. For the lowest prize category (two correct numbers plus a super number), the odds increase to around 1 in 76.
OTHER QUESTIONS
Do I have to pay tax on my lottery winnings?
If you win the lottery, you can be doubly happy – because in Germany, lottery winnings, like winnings from other games of chance, are generally tax-free. However, interest generated by investing a larger prize must be taxed as income from capital assets.
What is the maximum lottery jackpot?
Since November 1, 2023, the lottery jackpot may grow to 50 million euros. Previously, the maximum limit was 45 million. In addition, the compulsory payout has been abolished. If the jackpot is not won, the sum remains in the pot until someone picks all the numbers plus the super number correctly.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I WIN?
Smaller winnings can be paid out at a lottery retailer – but only in the state where the ticket was purchased. The maximum amount of winnings that can be collected locally varies from state to state. In Hesse, for example, the maximum limit is 5,000 euros, whereas in Bavaria it is 2,500 euros.
Lottery winnings in excess of this amount are only paid out via bank transfer. To do this, a central prize request form must first be completed, which asks for bank details, among other things. Once the form has been sent in together with the valid game receipt, the Lotto winnings are paid out.
OTHER VARIATIONS
The Eurojackpot is a European lottery that was first played in March 2012. Eight countries took part in the first draw, including mainly Scandinavian countries and Germany. There are now 18 countries with a total population of more than 300 million people. The special thing about the Eurojackpot is the high prize amounts: A prize of at least 10 million euros is guaranteed in every draw. The maximum jackpot limit is 120 million euros.
What are the Eurojackpot rules?
Eurojackpot players choose five main numbers between 1 and 50 and two Euro numbers between 1 and 12. To win the jackpot, all seven numbers must be picked correctly. However, there are twelve prize categories in which lower winning combinations are also paid out.