One of Michigan Lottery’s most popular draw games, Lotto 47, continues to be in the spotlight. A recent jackpot winner was able to take home $1.52 million after purchasing the ticket online. 

The lucky winner is from Highland Park, and of course, they have a Michigan Lottery account to purchase tickets online. Check out below to see how you can do the same and avoid the holiday crowd. 

Game Details

Estimated Jackpot: $1 million

Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store

Ticket Cost: $1.00

Drawing Schedule: Wednesday & Saturday at 7:29 p.m.

 

How to Play

This game allows players to purchase their tickets online. So if you have not created a Michigan Lottery account, you could do so by joining for free and meeting their requirements. 

To play Lotto 47, you will need to select six numbers that span from one to 47. This game also features add-ons to have more winning opportunities. 

The Double Play option uses the same numbers after the first draw and applies them immediately for the second draw. The jackpot for this is $1.5 million for correctly picking all five. 

The other option that you could add is the EZmatch. This allows a chance to win $500 if you match your number with the EZmatch number provided after the draw. 

 

Odds, Price, and Prizes

The overall odds of winning a prize on Lotto 47 are set at one in 47. Buying another ticket could also increase your chances and add one of the features mentioned above. 

Every ticket costs one dollar to play. The features also cost one dollar, so one ticket could cost three dollars, so make a budget if you plan to buy more. 

The odds will vary from one person to the next, with it all depending on how they play their ticket. The recent winner of the jackpot had odds at 1 in 10,737,573. 

 

Regular Drawing 

Match Odds Prize 

6 of 6 1: 10,737,573 Jackpot

5 of 6 1: 43,649 $2,500

4 of 6 1: 873 $100

3 of 6 1: 50 $5

 

Double Play Drawing

Overall odds are 1 in 47

Match Odds Prize

6 of 6 1: 10,737,573 $1,500,000

5 of 6 1: 43,649 $5,000

4 of 6 1: 873 $200

3 of 6 1: 50 $10

 

EZMatch Draw

Overall odds are 1 in 5

Prize Odds

$500 1: 84,000

$250 1: 42,000

$100 1: 14,000

$50 1: 4,942

$20 1: 2,100

$15 1: 1,293

$10 1: 132

$5 1: 280

$4 1: 77

$3 1: 14

$2 1: 10