Lowest and highest payout for 3 matches
Since the introduction of the new lotto rules for the Saturday draw on 04.05.2015 (most important change: removal of the supplementary number), many ask: What are the lowest and highest payouts for three matches without Superzahl (prize class 8)?
For the period from 04.05.2013 to 07.09.2023, the following notable draws occurred in German Lotto 6aus49 (as always, information without guarantee):
Lowest payout for 3 matches without Superzahl:
On Saturday, 13.10.2018 the numbers 3, 7, 9, 11, 27, 36 with Superzahl 7 yielded only €6.40 for 3 matches!
Reason: very popular numbers were drawn, producing a disproportionately high number of winners in this class. For instance 3, 9, 11, 27 sit in the upper half of the ticket and form a geometric pattern many players like to pick.
Highest payout for 3 matches without Superzahl:
On Saturday, 06.06.2015 the numbers 15, 16, 22, 29, 41, 48 with Superzahl 0 paid €15.90 for 3 matches —
these comparatively unpopular edge-of-grid numbers formed two separated groups, resulting in fewer winners.
