Philippine Lotto Draw

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Philippine Lotto Draw
Format	Entertainment
Created by	Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
Starring	various
Narrated by	Grace Cordero Ruby Lambengco Rachel Lucido Romi Sison
Country of origin	Philippines
No. of episodes	n/a (airs daily)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Aimee de Viterbo Erik Imson Rachel Lucido Dem Magno
Running time	15-20 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	National Broadcasting Network
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original run	1995 – ongoing
External links
PCSO website Official website

The Philippine Lotto Draw is a television program in the Philippines. Produced by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and it is aired on National Broadcasting Network (NBN) since 1995. The draw is also simulcast live on AM radio via DZME.

1 The Games
2 See also
3 References

[edit] The Games

[edit] Power Lotto

Starting June 17, 2008 ,the PCSO starts the new lotto game,the Power Lotto.The one panel contains 55 numbers and the Power Panel is to 1-10.The minimum jackpot is estimated to Php 50,000.000.00.

[edit] Lotto 6/42

Originally, there were two separate draws; one for Luzon and another for Visayas and Mindanao. A few years later, a single draw is made for all three.

The machine draws 6 out of 42 numbers. To win a prize, the players must match from all 6 to at least 3 numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 5,245,786.

[edit] Mega Lotto 6/45

draw is 9pm. monday 2008

[edit] Super Lotto 6/49

An even later and more improved version making it more difficult. The machine draws 6 out of 49 numbers. Prizes for matching are increased even more. The jackpot odds are 1 in 13,983,816. draw is on every thursday night and sunday night. 9pm

On March 30, 2008, a jackpot worth P249,005,120 ($5,942,842) was won by one ticket holder. This was the largest prize won in the game.^[1]

[edit] Suertres Lotto

Formerly called 3 digits. Three machines are used. Each machine draws a number from a pool of 10 numbers (0-9). The odds of winning are 1 in 1,000.

[edit] 4 digits

Four machines are used. Each one draws a number out of 0-9. Winnings are 1 in 10,000

[edit] 6 digits

Six machines used. A number out of 0-9 will be drawn out of each. Winning odds are 1 in 1,000,000.

[edit] EZ2 Lotto

The easiest game to win. Two machines are used. Each one draws 1 out of 31 numbers. A player wins by matching the 2 numbers in exact order. A player can also win second prize for matching not in exact order. The odds of getting exact order are in 1 in 961. The odds in random order are 1 in 496.

[edit] See also

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
Philippine Lotto Predictions - a blog discussing mathematical analysis of the Philippine Lottery 6/42. Features a regular prediction of possible winning numbers based on common theories of probabilities.