And what are my chances of winning Mega-Sena?
This also varies depending on the number of tens in your bet. With the smallest (R$5), with six numbers, the chance of matching all the balls drawn and winning the biggest prize is one in 50,063,860. By playing a dozen more (R$35), the probability increases. It becomes one in 7,151,980. Whoever is willing to pay more than R$25,000 for a bet with 15 tens will have a one in 10,003 chance of nailing everything and becoming a millionaire.
If you shell out R$40,000 and play 16 numbers, you have a one in 6,252 chance; with 17 numbers and R$61,800 invested, you have a one in 4,045 chance; with 18 numbers you pay more than R$92,800 and have a one in 2,697 chance; with 19 numbers you will pay more than R$135 thousand and your chance will be one in 1,845; and with 20 numbers you pay the maximum amount of R$193.8 thousand and have a chance in 1,292.
How does the lottery that Caixa sells at lottery outlets work?
These pools are organized by the lottery companies accredited by Caixa. These are group bets with a minimum price set at R$15 in the case of Mega-Sena. The minimum mandatory quota per participant is R$6. In this modality, there may be an additional service fee of 35% of the quota value. The Mega-Sena pool allows for two to 100 shares. In each pool, it is possible to place ten different bets.
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