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Lotto HotPicks Pick 1 Prize: What One Number Pays
Pick 1 on Lotto HotPicks pays £3 for matching your single number in a round — and since 10 June 2026, every £1 line plays two rounds of the main Lotto draw. Match your number in both and one £1 line pays £6.
The full answer under the 2026 rules
HotPicks uses the main Lotto machine: six balls from 59, now drawn twice per draw night. In Pick 1, you choose one number, and if it appears among the six drawn in a round, that round pays £3 — fixed, never shared. The odds are about 1 in 10 per round, comfortably the best in HotPicks, which is exactly why the prize is smallest.
What changed in June
Pick 1 paid £6 from a single draw under the old rules. The new format halved every HotPicks prize and doubled the rounds, so the per-line value is broadly preserved but delivered in smaller, more frequent pieces — the same reshaping that hit the main game. There’s no Bonus Ball and no Thunderball in HotPicks; only the six main numbers of each round count.
The quiet overachiever
When we simulated 20 million lines of every HotPicks game, Pick 1 returned 61% of stakes — the highest of the five Picks by a distance, against just 26% for Pick 5. The pattern is a ladder: the bigger the prize you chase, the less comes back on average. Pick 1 is HotPicks with the dream turned down and the frequency turned up.
One number, honestly weighed
A 1-in-10 shot at tripling a pound, twice per ticket, is a perfectly honest bit of fun — just know that £3 is the entire ceiling. Anyone wanting a real jackpot from one slip is playing the wrong Pick, and the main game exists for exactly that.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Pick 1 pay on HotPicks?
£3 per round under the 2026 rules — and each £1 line plays two rounds, so a double match pays £6.
What are the odds of winning Pick 1?
About 1 in 10 per round — the best odds anywhere in HotPicks.
Did Pick 1 used to pay more?
Yes — £6 from a single draw before June 2026. It’s now £3 per round across two rounds.
Does the Bonus Ball count in HotPicks?
No — only the six main numbers of each round count in any HotPicks game.
Related guides: the full HotPicks prize breakdown, what Pick 5 pays and 100 million HotPicks tickets, simulated.