Mega-Sena accumulates and prize reaches R$1,400,000

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Last Thursday's Mega-Sena contest (26) had no winner, so the prize accumulated to R$1,400,000. Although no one got all six numbers right, some bets got five and four numbers right. 

The next draw will be on Saturday (28), at 8 pm, at Espaço da Sorte, in São Paulo. See below how to bet to compete for this million-dollar prize. 

How to bet on Mega-Sena? 

If you want a chance to become a millionaire, you can play for website or via the app (available for Android and iOS). For those who wish, there is still the option of going to lottery houses.

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It is worth noting that the contest has several types of bets, the simplest is with six numbers and costs R$ 5.00. This option has a 1 in 50,063,860 chance of winning the contest. If you want to increase your chances, you can add a number for R$ 35.00 or bet on the pools Box

The most expensive Mega-Sena bet costs R$ 22,522.50, and has 15 numbers. This option has a 1 in 10,003 chance of winning the prize, according to Caixa.

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How many bets got five and four numbers right? 

Even though no one got all six numbers right, many bets took home the other prizes, check them out:

  • 76 bets matched five numbers and took home R$ 52,779.21;
  • 6,117 bets matched four numbers and won R$ 936.78. 

In other words, even if you don't win the main prize, you can still take home some good money. So, don't miss out on your chance to win!

What are the highest Mega-Sena prizes to date?

Mega-Sena prizes tend to accumulate frequently, reaching very attractive amounts. So, check out the biggest prizes in history to date: 

  • Contest 2,525, held on 10/01/2022: R$ 317,853,788.54;
  • Contest 2,150, held on 05/11/2019: R$ 289,420,865;
  • Contest 2,237, held on 2/27/2020: R$ 211,652,717.74;
  • Competition 1,764, held on 11/25/2015: R$ 205,329,753.89;
  • Competition 1,722, held on 12/22/2015: R$ 197,377,949.52.

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