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About Lotto HotPicks
Lotto HotPicks is operated by The National Lottery. Lotto HotPicks has a fixed jackpot of £350,000. The player selects the number of numbers (1 - 5) to bet from a set of numbers from 1 to 59. For this game, the Hot Picks lottery offers you 5 winning orders, and none of the winning orders are graded, that means that the win really only occurs in the moment a player hits all the numbers they bet on correctly. The lottery draw takes place every Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
Go to the overview of information and rules
The Lotto HotPicks bet contains 5 columns with numbers from 1 to 59. Your task is to fill in at least one of these five columns with the numbers you choose from the given set (1 – 59). How many numbers you bet is up to you, you can bet 1 to 5 numbers. Choose the number of bet numbers carefully, because you also have to guess them – see the winnings table below.
Detailed instructions on how to place a physical and online HotPicks bet are below.
You have a choice of three betting options:
in person from a retailer
online on The National Lottery website
through mobile application
When and at what time the Lotto HotPicks lottery is drawn
The draw takes place at a regular interval, twice a week. The draw takes place every Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7:45 p.m. This draw originally “belongs” to Lotto, but HotPicks uses Lotto results to evaluate its bets.
Until when can I bet HotPicks?
As with Lotto, with HotPicks it is possible to bet the last tickets for the next draw until 7:30 p.m. on the given draw day as well, after which the acceptance of tickets closes and reopens at 9 p.m.
Lotto HotPicks lottery price
one Lotto HotPicks lottery column costs 1 £
one bet within the lottery costs 5 £ (5 columns)
🏆 Lotto HotPicks lottery prize breakdown
In the HotPicks lottery you can bet 1 to 5 numbers out of 59, but be careful! To win the Lotto HotPicks lottery you must match all the numbers you bet correctly. So if you make a bet on two numbers, then you have to hit both numbers correctly, if you make a bet on five numbers, then you have to guess all five numbers,… If you miss one or more numbers from your bet, then you still win something. All winnings are fixed, so you know in advance how much you will win.
Lotto HotPicks winnings table
Numbers bet
Numbers guessed correctly
Average winnings value
Prize Cap Multiplier
5
5
350 000 £
1,2x
4
4
13 000 £
1,3x
3
3
800 £
2,8x
2
2
60 £
9x
1
1
6 £
28x
Prize capping
Of course, Lotto HotPicks tries to pay out, and in the vast majority of cases it does – jackpots and other winnings in their full amount. However, in very rare cases, it may happen that so-called “Prize capping” occurs. Prize capping comes into play when the winnings in a given draw are higher than the “balance” in the Prize Fund. At that moment, instead of clearly defined prizes in the third column, the Prize Cap Multiplier (fourth column) comes into play. Your win will then be determined by multiplying the price of the winning column by the respective multiplier.
Odds of winning in Lotto HotPicks
Take a look below and find out what the chances are that you will be able to correctly guess 5 numbers out of 5 that you choose from a possible 59.
Probability of guessing 5 numbers out of 5 is 1 : 834 398.
Numbers bet
Numbers guessed correctly
Probability
5
5
1 : 834 398
4
4
1 : 30 342
3
3
1 : 1 626
2
2
1 : 115
1
1
1 : 10
Can I increase my chances of winning in Lotto HotPicks?
It is almost impossible to increase the chances of winning because it is pure mathematics/probability and there is no way to cheat. But it can be helped a little, take a look below at two ways to improve your odds of winning the HotPicks lottery. The only two ways to increase the probability of winning are:
bet more columns within one bet
bet more full bets at once
There is no guide on how to win the HotPicks Lottery. The only way to increase your chances of winning and lean closer to the odds is to bet more columns on the bet or place more bets. Each bet column forms a unique five-number combination, which may be the one that will eventually be drawn in the draw. The more unique five-number combinations bet, the higher the chance that one of them will be a winner.
Lotto Hotpicks subscription
Before we go into a detailed description of how and where you can bet on this lottery, we have to tell you some information about the subscription offered by Lotto HotPicks.
In the HotPicks lottery, you have the option to decide whether you want to place a bet, online or physical, only on the next draw or whether you want to place it on several consecutive draws.
Subscription options within Lotto HotPicks
for the next draw only
for a specific number of subsequent draws
The betting on the next draw option is clear and does not need to be described at length. In short, every bet entered into the lottery, unless you change it, is bet on one of the nearest draws.
Betting on a specific number of draws is a bit trickier, but nothing you couldn’t understand in a few sentences. As a part of the Lotto lottery bet, you can decide whether you want to bet on Wednesday, Saturday or both draws of the week, and then you can decide how many weeks in advance you want to place the bet. You have a choice of 1 – 4 weeks with two draws per week. You can thus subscribe to a bet up to 8 draws in advance.
How and where can I bet Lotto Hotpicks?
You can bet HotPicks in three ways:
In person at one of the sales points – from verified sellers
online via the internet (National Lottery website)
online via mobile app
How to bet Lotto HotPicks purchased from a retailer?
You can buy Lotto HotPicks tickets from verified sellers in brick-and-mortar stores that you can find on every corner.
Choose the day on which you want to close your bet
You have a choice of two draw days – Wednesday and Saturday, which one do you want to place your bet on? Tick the appropriate day.
Decide if you want your bet to repeat
As we said above, you can make one bet up to 8 draws ahead. If you would like to close your bet for more than one draw, then tick the appropriate number of draws on your physical bet.
Pick your lucky numbers
Go to the first column where numbers from 1 to 59 are awaiting you and firstly decide how many numbers you want to bet. You can bet 1 – 5 numbers. When you decide how many numbers you want to bet, just tick that many numbers in the column (you can fill each column with a different number of numbers). If you do not know what numbers you would like to choose, contact the operator and she will help you choose random numbers (the random number generator will choose them for you).
Fill in as many columns as you please
Within one bet you can fill up to 5 columns. Fill in as many of them as you want and are happy with, but remember that each bet column increases the price of your bet.
Give the bet to the attendant and pay
If you are satisfied with the way you filled out your bet, you have written as many columns as you wanted to, you have ticked when you want to place the bet, etc., then hand it over to the operator. The branch operator will ask you to pay two pounds for each column bet. After paying the bet, the attendant will give you a bet confirmation, which you must keep. You’ll need it if you win.
How to bet Lotto HotPicks on the company’s website
Find Lotto HotPicks on the company’s website
After logging into your player account, go to the main page of the company and look for the “GAMES” tab. After clicking on this tab, find Lotto HotPicks and click
Pick your lucky numbers
There are again 5 columns waiting for you to fill in in the online bet. How many of them do you fill in is entirely up to you. In each filled-in column, you have to choose 1-5 numbers from 1 to 59. If you don’t have any idea of the numbers you want to bet, you can use Lucky Dip, which will bet the numbers for you.
What days do you want to close your bet on?
After betting the columns, it’s time to decide which draw day you want to bet on. You have a choice between two draw days, either your bet will be drawn next Wednesday at 8 p.m. or Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
How long do you want to place your bet for?
As we told you above, you can make one bet up to 8 draws ahead. If you would like to place your bet on more than one draw, then tick the appropriate number of draws on your online bet.
Submit your bet and pay
If you’re happy with how you completed your bet, then there’s nothing to wait for – simply submit it and pay.
Similarly, you can simply fill out your online bet and send it via the application.
How and where can I check the Lotto HotPicks lottery results?
Choose one of the options below with current results and check if they match the numbers on your ticket. But if you have more tickets, it can easily happen that you make a mistake or overlook something, so slow down and be careful.
On our website – We always have up-to-date results for you, you can see them in the header of this lottery detail.
On The National Lottery website – You can easily check whether you have won in HotPicks on the company’s official website right away.
On sales points – Simply go to one of the thousands of points of sale and have your ticket checked.
In the mobile application – To check the Lotto HotPicks ticket, you can use the application, which you simply download to your mobile phone.
On The National Lottery YouTube channel- The company also records all draws on its YouTube channel, where you can easily find them.
How to claim your Lotto HotPicks winnings?
If you're another lucky winner, congratulations! But how to claim your winnings now? Take a look at the table below to find out more.
Prizes up to and including £500 are paid directly to your National Lottery account – you don’t need to do anything.
£500.01 to £30,000
To claim your prize, you must confirm the card linked to your account by following the instructions in your winning message.
£30,000.01 to £50,000
Call the Customer Care team on 0333 234 44 33. Prizes will be paid by cheque.
Over £50,000
Call the National Lottery on 0333 234 44 33 to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
Monthly Prizes
If you’ve won a monthly prize with Set For Life, brilliant! Prizes must be claimed in person during the claim period, per the Game Specific Rules. Call the National Lottery on 0333 234 44 33 to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
Free Lotto Lucky Dip
If you’ve matched 2 of the main numbers on Lotto, you’ve won a Lotto Lucky Dip. This will be automatically entered into the next Lotto draw.
If you paid by Direct Debit, all prizes up to and including £50,000 will be deposited straight into your account. Payment may take between 3-5 working days.
If you’ve won a prize, brilliant! Just pop along to your local National Lottery retailer. They are required to pay prizes of up to and including £100, apart from those with till-point terminals, who are required to pay prizes up to and including £50. Some may pay prizes onto debit cards.
£100.01 to £500
You can claim from some National Lottery retailers. They are allowed, but not required, to make payments (in cash or to a debit card) for prizes of over £100 up to and including £500.
£500.01 to £50,000
Prizes above £500 can no longer be claimed at Post Offices. If you’ve played at a National Lottery retailer and won a prize over £500 up to and including £50,000 on a draw game or Scratchcard, you can start your claim on national-lottery.co.uk. You’ll need to have your ticket or Scratchcard to hand.Over £50,000
Over £50,000
Call the National Lottery on 0333 234 44 33 to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
Monthly prizes
You must be buzzing if you’ve won a monthly cash prize on Set For Life. Call us to arrange your claim at 0333 234 50 50.
Free Lotto Lucky Dip
Lucky you if you’ve matched 2 main numbers on Lotto, you’ve won a free Lotto Lucky Dip. To claim your free Lotto Lucky Dip, take your winning ticket to a retailer who will give you the option of receiving a Lotto Lucky Dip Ticket for the next Wednesday or Saturday Lotto Draw.
If you believe you are a winner but the National Lottery terminal doesn’t scan your ticket or Scratchcard’s barcode, don’t worry. The retailer can manually enter the serial number and double-check it for you.
Lottery detail Lotto HotPicks
Lotto HotPicks is an English lottery operated by The National Lottery. Lotto HotPicks features a fixed jackpot of £350,000, which you can win if you guess 5 out of 5 numbers correctly. The principle of the game is that you choose the number of numbers (1 – 5) to pick from a set of numbers from 1 to 59. If you decide to bet on two numbers that you choose from 59, you have to hit both correctly to win. When you decide on four numbers, you choose four numbers from the set and again you have to hit all four numbers correctly and so on. For this game, the Hot Picks lottery offers you 5 winning sequences, none of the winning sequences are graded, which means you only win if you match exactly 2 of the bet numbers out of 2, three out of three, etc. In short, to win each of the winning sequences, you have to guess all the numbers you bet. The lottery draw takes place every Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
Pros
One bet costs £1 only
You can choose how many numbers you're gonna bet (1-5)
The Lotto HotPicks lottery uses the numbers drawn in the Lotto lottery draw for its evaluation. They therefore share the same draw dates and times – Wednesday 8 p.m. and Saturday 7:45 p.m.
In HotPicks you choose 1 – 5 numbers from a set from 1 to 59. You can fill in 1 – 5 columns on one bet and you can subscribe to the entire bet and bet on 1 – 8 draws ahead. You can find a detailed description of how to bet further in the article.
