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Lotto HotPicks Prize Breakdown
Lotto HotPicks pays five fixed prizes: £3 for Pick 1, £30 for Pick 2, £400 for Pick 3, £6,500 for Pick 4 and £175,000 for Pick 5. You must match every number you choose, and since June 2026 each £1 line is entered into two rounds per draw. Here’s the full breakdown.
The HotPicks prize table
| Game | You match | Prize | Odds (per round) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 5 | 5 out of 5 | £175,000 | 1 in 834,398 |
| Pick 4 | 4 out of 4 | £6,500 | 1 in 30,342 |
| Pick 3 | 3 out of 3 | £400 | 1 in 1,626 |
| Pick 2 | 2 out of 2 | £30 | 1 in 115 |
| Pick 1 | 1 number | £3 | 1 in 10 |
The odds shown are per round — and every line automatically plays both Round 1 and Round 2, so you get two shots at them each draw night. Prizes are fixed: winners never share, and the top prize never rolls over.
How the two rounds work
Your numbers are checked against Round 1 and Round 2 separately. To win, all of your chosen numbers must appear in the same round — matching one number in Round 1 and another in Round 2 doesn’t count. The flip side is that the same line can win in both rounds. Play Pick 1 and your number lands in Round 1 and Round 2? That’s £3 twice — £6 from a single £1 ticket.
What changed in June 2026
From the draw on Wednesday 10 June 2026, HotPicks moved to the two-round format alongside the main Lotto game. Each fixed prize was halved — Pick 5 dropped from £350,000 to £175,000 and Pick 3 from £800 to £400 — because every line now gets two chances instead of one. In rare draws with an unusually high number of winners, prize capping can reduce payouts.
Cost, draw nights and the Bonus Ball
HotPicks costs £1 per line and uses the main Lotto numbers, drawn every Wednesday and Saturday evening at around 8pm, with ticket sales closing at 7:30pm on draw days. The Bonus Ball plays no part — only the six main numbers in each round count. It’s a standalone game, so you don’t need a Lotto ticket to play, and prizes are valid for 180 days.
Frequently asked questions
How much do you win for 3 numbers on Lotto HotPicks?
£400 — playing Pick 3, with all three of your numbers appearing in the same round of the draw.
What do you get for 1 number on HotPicks?
£3 on a Pick 1 game — and if your number appears in both rounds, you win twice for a total of £6.
How much is Lotto HotPicks to play?
£1 per line, whichever Pick you choose — and that single line is entered into both rounds of the draw.
Why did HotPicks prizes go down?
The fixed prizes were halved from 10 June 2026 because every line now plays two rounds per draw, doubling your chances of winning.
Related guides: how to play Lotto HotPicks, the 2026 Lotto changes and the Lotto prize breakdown.