Lowest and highest payout for 5 matches
Since the introduction of the new lotto rules for the Saturday draw on 04.05.2015 (key change: removal of the supplementary number), many ask:
What are the lowest and highest payouts for five matches without the super number (prize class 4)?
For the period 04.05.2013–07.09.2023, the following notable draws occurred in German Lotto 6aus49 (as always, information without guarantee):
Lowest payout for 5 matches without the super number:
On Saturday, 24.01.2015 the numbers 1, 7, 18, 27, 37, 47 with super number 8 yielded only €574.70 for 5 matches!
Reason: very popular numbers were drawn that day, leading to a disproportionately high number of winners in this class. Although these numbers are not exactly centered on the ticket (apart from the frequently chosen 18, near the center),
they form a figure with roughly equal spacing, which many players tend to pick.
Highest payout for 5 matches without the super number:
On Saturday, 27.12.2014 the numbers 10, 36, 43, 44, 45, 48 with super number 7 paid a full €7,726.10 for 5 matches!
Here, comparatively unpopular numbers were drawn — again near the edges of the grid.
