Lucky for Life lotto is played daily from Monday to Sunday. 5 main balls are drawn from a drum of balls numbered from 1 to 48. 1 bonus ball (Lucky Ball) is drawn from another set of balls numbered from 1 to 18. To win the Lucky for Life lottery Jackpot, you need to match all 5 main balls and the Lucky Ball drawn.
Lucky for Life Prizes and Odds
| MATCH | PRIZE | ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Lucky Ball | $1,000/Day for Life or Cash Option ($5,750,000) | 1 in 30,821,472 |
| 5 | $25,000/Year for Life or Cash Option ($390,000.00) | 1 in 1,813,028 |
| 4 + Lucky Ball | $5000 | 1 in 143,356 |
| 4 | $200 | 1 in 8,433 |
| 3 + Lucky Ball | $150 | 1 in 3,413 |
| 2 + Lucky Ball | $25 | 1 in 250 |
| 3 | $20 | 1 in 201 |
| 1 + Lucky Ball | $6 | 1 in 50 |
| Only Lucky Ball | $4 | 1 in 32 |
| 2 | $3 | 1 in 15 |
Lucky for Life Schedule
| MONDAY | THURSDAY | |
|---|---|---|
| Draw Time | 10:38 p.m. ET | 10:38 p.m. ET |
| Sales Stop | 9:30 p.m. ET | 9:30 p.m. ET |
The Top 5 Biggest and Latest Lucky for Life Winners
- Name Unknown, Michigan – Someone who purchased their ticket online checked the Lucky for Life results to discover they had won $1,000 a day for the rest of their life or for 20 years, whichever lasts more. It occurred in February 2021 and was the first time the jackpot prize comes out in Michigan.
- Damian Zepponi, North Carolina – Zepponi purchased a total of $6 in Quick Pick Lucky for Life tickets on the drawing day in January 2020. The second ticket matched all five numbers and the Lucky Ball. She opted for the cash option and received a total of $4,068,127 after tax withholdings. She plans to invest the money and start a ministry to help others.
- Anonymous Couple, Kansas – The date of June 25th, 2018, will be marked in the memory of a couple of Kansas who had been playing for a decade without seeing their numbers matched in the Lucky for Life results. They also opted for the cash option and decided to retire earlier than planned.
- David Jordan, Kentucky – Jordan always played Lucky for Life, but it was a penny found by chance that changed his life. He took it on his way into a store as a lucky charm on August 18, 2017, and it seems it worked since he bought the winning ticket. David also took the cash option and decided to buy his daughter a house, and also one for himself.
- Manalle Earnhardt, North Carolina – Earnhardt was the first person to win the jackpot in North Carolina on October 20, 2016. Her dad bought her the winning ticket, and she preferred to take the annuity prize. She plans to continue working at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury, and those are two decisions that differ her from the other winners.
Lucky for Life History
Lucky for Life was marked by some changes to its matrix and by the fact that many states realized its popularity and decided to take part in it.
- 2009 – Began as Lucky-4-life in Connecticut, with a 4/39 + 1/19 matrix.
- 2012 – Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont join the game. Matrix changed to 5/40 + 1/21.
- 2013 – Addition of a second “lifetime” prize and the cash option. Matrix changed again, this time to 5/43 + 1/43.
- 2015 – Modification of its matrix to the current format of 5/48 + 1/18. Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, and South Carolina are now participating.
- 2016 – Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wyoming increase the number of participating jurisdictions.
- 2017 – Nebraska and South Dakota join the game.
- 2018 – Oklahoma is the last jurisdiction to participate.
Winning Odds
The odds of winning the USA Lucky for Life jackpot are 1 in 30,821,472.
