Ohio Lucky for Life Odds and Prizes
Matching all five main numbers and the Lucky Ball will bring you the top prize which will indeed make you lucky for life with $1,000 every day. Besides the grand prize, there are nine other categories which can bring you amazing prizes. The lowest prize tier has a $4 payout if you match just the Lucky Ball.
In case there are multiple winners who matched all the winning numbers, the top prize will be split among them. The prizes in the top two categories also have a cash option.
Grand Prize Payment Options
Although the name of the game suggests the grand prize is paid out as annuity and this is why it’s so popular among lottery players, there’s also a cash option. Take a look below at annuity and cash options for the prizes offered in the first two categories:
Top Prize
- Annuity - $1,000 a day for life*
- Cash - $5.75 million one-time payment
*The annuity can be paid out either weekly ($7,000 per week) or annually ($365,000).
Second Prize
- Annuity - $25,000 a year for life/li>
- Cash - $390,000 one-time payment
If there is more than one grand prize winner, the amount will be shared equally between the number of winning tickets.
Lucky for Life Odds and Prizes Table
What are the prizes that the Lucky for Life game offers and how many numbers do you need to match in each category? Find out by exploring the table below where we’ll also include your odds of winning for every prize tier.
| Numbers Matched | Odds (Rounded) | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 30,821,472 | $1,000 a day for life (Cash option $5.75 million) |
| Match 5 | 1 in 1,813,028 | $25,000 a year for life (Cash option $390,000) |
| Match 4 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 143,356 | $5,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 8,433 | $200 |
| Match 3 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 3,413 | $150 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 201 | $20 |
| Match 2 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 250 | $25 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 15 | $3 |
| Match 1 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 50 | $6 |
| Match Lucky Ball | 1 in 32 | $4 |
| Approx. Overall Odds: 1 in 7.8 | ||
The top two prizes are paid out for the duration of a winner’s life, if they choose the annuity option. If a winner dies, the payments continue to go to their estate until 20 years have passed since the draw took place.