Mark Six Probabilities

Mark Six prizes

In each draw, 7 numbers will be drawn out of 49 numbers. The first 6 numbers are Drawn Numbers and the 7th number is the Extra Number. Prizes are awarded as follows:

Prizes

Explanation

Probability

Expected Amount
needed to win
($5/ticket)

1st Prize

Six Drawn Numbers in any order

= 0.00000007151

$69,919,080

2nd Prize

Any five of the six Drawn Numbers plus the Extra Number

= 0.000000429

$11,653,180

3rd Prize

Any five of the six Drawn Numbers

= 0.00001802

$277,457

4th Prize
(fixed at HK$4,800)

Any four of the six Drawn Numbers plus the Extra number

= 0.00004505

$110,983

5th Prize
(fixed at HK$320)

Any four of the six Drawn Numbers

= 0.0009236

$5,414

6th Prize
(fixed at HK$160)

Any three of the six Drawn Numbers plus the Extra number

= 0.001231

$4060

7th Prize
(fixed at HK$20)

Any three of the six Drawn Numbers

= 0.01642

$305

 

Compare the amount of each prize and the expected amount of needed to win!