Tri-State Megabucks odds.
Your chance at each prize.
1 in 4,496,388Chance of the jackpot on one ticket
1 in 6Chance of winning anything at all
There are 4,496,388 possible Tri-State Megabucks tickets. One wins the jackpot.
Odds of every prize
| Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 plus Megaball | 1 in 4,496,388 | Jackpot |
| 5 | 1 in 899,278 | $30,000 |
| 4 plus Megaball | 1 in 24,980 | $1,300 |
| 4 | 1 in 4,996 | $150 |
| 3 plus Megaball | 1 in 714 | $25 |
| 3 | 1 in 143 | $7 |
| 2 plus Megaball | 1 in 63 | $5 |
| 2 | 1 in 13 | $2 |
| 1 plus Megaball | 1 in 15 | $2 |
One ticket every drawing, and you would expect the jackpot about once every 28,823 years.
Every ticket has the same chance. Numbers drawn last week are exactly as likely as any others, so hot and cold number picks are selling a pattern that is not there.
Official source: Tri-State Megabucks. Your ticket is the only thing you can claim with.