18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 70, § IV-4.0

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 553-70-IV-4.0

The following paragraphs and chart define prize payouts, prize levels and pool percentages and chances of winning per prize level.

4.1Entitlement to Prizes by Winners. The holder of a winning Game Ticket shall be entitled only to the prize won by matching the winning numbers in the highest matching prize category.

4.2Payment of Prizes. All winning Game Tickets, including the Top Prize and second prize, shall be paid in accordance with these rules and state laws. The Lottery shall withhold taxes and other required with holdings in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. To be a valid Game Ticket and eligible to receive a prize, a winning Game Ticket shall satisfy all the requirements established for the validation of winning Game Tickets sold through the Lottery's Gaming System. The Lottery shall not be responsible for Game Tickets which are altered in any manner.

4.3Statistical Information. The following table details the Game's statistical information:

Odds of Winning, Prize Payouts and Prize Funding as a Percentage of Sales

Instant Win Component

Prize Level	MatchesPoker Hand	Prize	Odds of Winning 1/	% Sales
1	Royal Flush	$5000	649,740.00	0.38%
2	Straight Flush	$500	72,193.33	0.35%
3	Four of a Kind	$150	4,165.00	1.80%
4	Full House	$75	694.17	5.40%
5	Flush	$50	508.80	4.91%
6	Straight	$20	254.80	3.92%
7	3 of a Kind	$10	47.33	10.56%
8	2 Pair	$5	21.04	11.88%
9	Pair of J, Q, K, A	$3	7.69	19.50%
Total Payout	58.7%

Average Chance of Winning: 1 in 4.8

Progressive jackpot minimum is $10,000

ALL IN Component

Prize Level	Poker Hand	Odds ofWinning 1/	Prize	% Sales
1	Royal Flush	649,740.00	$5,000 + 100% of Progressive Jackpot	14.10%
2	Straight Flush	72,193.33	$500 + 10% of Progressive Jackpot	11.60%
3	Four of a Kind	4,165.00	$150 + $150	3.60%
4	Full House	694.17	$75 + $75	10.80%
5	Flush	508.80	$50 + $50	9.83%
Total Payout	49.93%

Draw Component

Prize Level	Matches	Odds of Winning 1/	Prize	% Sales
1	Match 5 of 5	2,598,960.00	$100,000*	1.92%
2	Match 4 of 5	11,059.40	$500	2.26%
3	Match 3 of 5	240.42	$20	4.16%
Total Payout	8.3%

Average Chance of Winning: 1 in 235.3

*The Prize amounts may be split in equal shares if there are multiple Top Prize Winners in the draw component. A share of the Top Prize is determined by dividing the Top Prize amount by the number of Match 5 winners. Split prizes may be lower than the published prize amounts.

18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 70, § IV-4.0