How much can you win in a rolldown?
Each prize tier is allocated a percentage of the jackpot. 3% of the jackpot is shared between the Match 5 + Bonus tier, usually fixed at £1 million. 6% then goes to the Match 5 tier, usually worth £1,750.
The Match 4 tier shares 17%, and Match 3 is allocated 74%. Prize amounts vary depending on the number of winners. Each winner will, as a rule, get a bigger prize than a regular draw.
Must Be Won Rolldown Amounts
| Numbers Matched | The amount in a Regular Draw | Percentage of Jackpot in a Rolldown | Estimated Prize with a Rolldown |
|---|
| 5 + Bonus Ball | £1 million | 3% | £1.2 million |
| 5 | £1,750 | 6% | £10,500 |
| 4 | £140 | 17% | £500 |
| 3 | £30 | 74% | £100 |
It has already made a big difference
The UK Lotto Must Be Won drawings began in November 2018. The aim was to ensure the jackpot is won more often.
Since then, Must Be Won drawings have taken place several times with plenty of rolldowns. Thanks to the new rules, lucky players took home bigger prizes.
UK Lotto Must Be Won Draws so far
| Date | Jackpot Amount | Did it rolldown? |
|---|
| Saturday 27 June 2020 | £7,500,000 | No - 2 winners |
| Wednesday 24 June 2020 | £12,867,635 | Yes |
| Wednesday 29 April 2020 | £12,384,648 | Yes |
| Wednesday 8 April 2020 | £11,735,036 | Yes |
| Saturday 7 March 2020 | £11,578,780 | Yes |
| Saturday 1 February 2020 | £11,574,206 | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2019 | £15,000,000 | Yes |
| Saturday 14 December 2019 | £11,598,525 | Yes |
| Wednesday 22 November 2019 | £25,000,000 | Yes |
| Wednesday 6 November 2019 | £12,634,862 | No – 2 winners |
| Wednesday 16 October 2019 | £13,023,710 | Yes |
| Wednesday 25 September 2019 | £12,907,599 | Yes |
| Wednesday 4 September 2019 | £12,852,503 | Yes |
| Wednesday 14 August 2019 | £12,675,909 | Yes |
| Wednesday 17 July 2019 | £12,500,333 | Yes |
| Wednesday 26 June 2019 | £12,497,210 | Yes |
| Saturday 18 May 2019 | £11,708,252 | Yes |
| Saturday 27 April 2019 | £11,396,192 | Yes |
| Saturday 6 April 2019 | £11,399,990 | No - 1 winner |
| Wednesday 13 March 2019 | £12,984,966 | Yes |
| Wednesday 20 February 2019 | £18,448,180 | Yes |
| Wednesday 30 January 2019 | £12,950,857 | Yes |
| Saturday 22 December 2018 | £12,950,857 | No - 2 Jackpot winners |
More jackpot wins but the same odds of winnings
Prior to the new rules being introduced, there was a cap on the UK Lotto jackpot of £22 million. Before that, the largest UK Lotto win to date was in January 2016, when two winning tickets shared a jackpot worth £66 million.
The odds of winning the UK Lotto are still the same. To win the jackpot the odds are 1 in 45 million. To win any prize you have a 1 in 9.3 chance.
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