UK EuroMillions Supplementary Game
EuroMillions HotPicks — Guide & Results
EuroMillions HotPicks is a UK-only game that uses the same five main numbers as the EuroMillions draw. Choose from five games — Pick 1 to Pick 5 — with prizes from £10 up to £1 million, at better odds than the main jackpot.
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Play EuroMillions HotPicks
You're in the UK — play HotPicks directly through the National Lottery. Draws every Tuesday and Friday, prizes from £10 to £1 million.
HotPicks is UK only — but you can play EuroMillions
EuroMillions HotPicks is only available to UK players. However you can enter the main EuroMillions draw from anywhere in the world via a licensed concierge service.
Latest HotPicks Numbers
The five main EuroMillions balls used to determine HotPicks winners
EuroMillions Main Balls — HotPicks Numbers
Lucky Stars are not used in HotPicks. Only the five main numbers above apply.
How to use these numbers
Compare these five numbers against your HotPicks selection. If you played Pick 1, you need one of your numbers to match. Pick 5 requires all five of your numbers to match the five balls shown above — in any order.
What Is EuroMillions HotPicks?
A smarter way to play EuroMillions numbers — with better odds
EuroMillions HotPicks launched in January 2018 as a UK-only supplementary lottery game. It runs alongside every EuroMillions draw on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 8:40pm UK time, using the same five main balls. It is entirely separate from the main EuroMillions game — you play it independently and it has its own five prize tiers.
The concept is straightforward: instead of trying to match all five numbers to win the jackpot, you choose which game you want to play — Pick 1 through Pick 5 — and select that many numbers from 1 to 50. All your chosen numbers must match the EuroMillions main balls drawn that evening. The fewer numbers you pick, the better your odds — and prizes range from £10 for a Pick 1 win up to £1 million for a Pick 5 win.
The Lucky Stars drawn in the EuroMillions game play no part in HotPicks. Only the five main numbers matter. Prizes are fixed amounts — not pari-mutuel — so you always know exactly what you stand to win before you play. The percentage of sales paid out decreases as the number of picks increases, from 66.67% for Pick 1 down to 30.87% for Pick 5, reflecting the increased difficulty and higher prize value.
The Five HotPicks Games
Choose your game — the more numbers you pick, the higher the prize
Pick 1
£10
Odds: 1 in 10
66.67% payout rate
Pick 2
£100
Odds: 1 in 123
54.42% payout rate
Pick 3
£1,500
Odds: 1 in 1,960
51.02% payout rate
Pick 4
£30,000
Odds: 1 in 46,060
43.28% payout rate
Pick 5
£1,000,000
Odds: 1 in 2,118,760
30.87% payout rate
How to Play EuroMillions HotPicks
Five steps to entering the next draw
Choose Your Game
Decide whether to play Pick 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Each game has a fixed prize and different odds. Pick 1 is simplest — Pick 5 offers the biggest prize.
Pick Your Numbers
Select the corresponding number of numbers from 1 to 50. All numbers must be from the main EuroMillions pool — the Lucky Stars are not used in HotPicks.
Choose Tuesday, Friday or Both
You can enter a single draw on Tuesday or Friday, or both draws in the same week. Each entry is a separate ticket.
Watch the EuroMillions Draw
HotPicks winners are determined from the five main EuroMillions balls drawn at 8:40pm UK time. All five of your numbers must match — in any order — for the game you chose to play.
Claim Your Prize
All UK National Lottery prizes including HotPicks are completely tax-free. Online players have winnings credited automatically. Prizes are fixed amounts — not shared.
EuroMillions HotPicks Questions
The most common questions answered
No — they are entirely separate games. HotPicks uses the same five main EuroMillions numbers but is a standalone game with its own rules, prize structure and ticket. Buying a HotPicks ticket does not enter you into the main EuroMillions draw and vice versa. You must purchase them separately.
No — the Lucky Stars play no part in HotPicks. Only the five main EuroMillions balls are used. Your selected numbers must match from that pool of five only. This is why HotPicks players only choose numbers from 1 to 50, not 1 to 12.
No — HotPicks prizes are fixed amounts, not pari-mutuel. Every winner of a given game receives the full prize for that tier regardless of how many other players also win. If 100 people win Pick 5, they each receive £1,000,000 — the prize is not split between them.
No — EuroMillions HotPicks is exclusively available to players in the United Kingdom through the National Lottery. It is not offered by lottery concierge services and cannot be played remotely. If you are outside the UK, the main EuroMillions draw is available to you via a licensed concierge service.
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