Thunderball Lottery Odds Calculations

Overview | Odds Calculations

Winning the lottery has everything to do with luck - and even more to do with odds. Finding the perfect combination of the two is how winning tickets are born.

How To Calculate Thunderball Lottery Odds

The following calculations are based on the general guide on how to calculate lottery odds, and are based on a draw method of 5 balls (out of 34 possible) in addition to 1 thunderball (out of 14 possible) (as per the Thunderball Lottery).

Tier 1: The Jackpot

Winning Ticket Requirement: All 5 normal numbers and thunderball match drawn balls

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the Thunderball Lottery jackpot are 1 in 3,895,584

Tier 2: 5 Balls

Winning Ticket Requirement: All 5 normal numbers match drawn balls

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the second tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 299,661

Tier 3: 4 Balls + Thunderball

Winning Ticket Requirement: 4 normal numbers match any 4 out of 5 drawn balls, and the thunderball matches

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the third tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 26,867

Tier 4: 4 Balls

Winning Ticket Requirement: 4 normal numbers match any 4 out of 5 normal balls

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the fourth tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 2,067

Tier 5: 3 Balls + Thunderball

Winning Ticket Requirement: 3 normal numbers match any 3 out of 5 normal balls and the thunderball matches

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the fifth tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 960

Tier 6: 3 Balls

Winning Ticket Requirement: 3 normal numbers match any 3 out of 5 normal balls

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the sixth tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 74

Tier 7: 2 Balls + Thunderball

Winning Ticket Requirement: 2 normal numbers match any 2 out of 5 normal balls, and the thunderball matches

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the seventh tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 107

Tier 8: 1 Ball + Thunderball

Winning Ticket Requirement: 1 normal number matchies any of the 5 normal balls, and the thunderball matches

This calculation proves that the odds of winning the eighth tier prize in the Thunderball Lottery are 1 in 33