How do you pick your Lotto 649 Numbers?
Why and how do you pick your Lotto 649 draw numbers? Here at LotteryFun, we became intrigued with all the different ways people used to pick their numbers. We started tracking the data to help people could use it to pick their Lotto 649 numbers based on their favourite strategies.
After each draw, Lotteryfun.ca generates up-to-date reports based on the latest results on all the main strategies for picking numbers. What strategy do you use to pick your numbers?
Last Draw Analysis
So, you have decided on your favourite strategy to pick your numbers. How has your strategy performed in recent draws? Our last Draw analysis page lets you see what worked or didn’t. Find out more!
Popular Number Analysis
One of the all-time favourite methods of choosing lottery numbers is by looking at most and least popular numbers. Find out more!
Recent Number Trends
If your number picking strategy is to pick from most recently played (Hot) or least recently played (cold) numbers, we have compiled the data to help you pick your numbers. Find out more!
Odd/Even Number Trends
Knowing how many odd and even numbers should be in your Lotto 649 pick can be important. We have compiled the data for you to pick the right combination of off and even. Find out more!
Consecutive Number Trends
How many consecutive numbers, if any, should you include in your lottery picks? We analyze the latest data for you. Find out more!
Draw Depth Trends
Another interesting draw strategy to look how certain numbers are performing in certain positions against an established baseline (all lotto 649 draw combinations). Find out more!
Lotto 649 Background
Lotto 649 is a Canadian lottery that started on June 12, 1982. While it started a weekly draw, it is now a twice weekly draw on Wednesday and Saturday nights. One can choose 6 non-matching numbers from 1 to 49 – hence the name 649. You can choose the numbers yourself or you can have the lottery machine ‘quick pick’ 6 random numbers for you. The grand prize is awarded to the person selecting the correct 6 numbers for a given draw. In the event of more than one people choose the correct numbers, the prize is split between all the winners.
On draw day, 6 numbers are randomly drawn plus a 7th bonus number. Beyond the grand prize, people can win by matching 2 or more numbers or 2 or more numbers with the bonus number. Prizes range from free tickets to cash prizes. See below for specific prizes and odds.
One other thing to note, with Lotto 649, you can opt to play “Encore” for a $1 for extra chances to win. Since it is a randomly drawn number, this site does not spend much time looking into those optional draw numbers.
Ways to Win and Odds
| Matches | Win | Probability |
| 6/6 | 79.5% of Pool Fund | 1 in 14,983,816 |
| 5/6+Bonus | 6 % of Pool Fund | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5/6 | 5 % of Pool Fund | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4/6 | 4 % of Pool Fund | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3/6 | 3/6 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2/6+Bonus | $5.00 Prize | 1 in 81.2 |
| 2/6 | Free Ticket | 1 in 8.3 |
Overall, the odds of winning something on any $5.00 ticket is about 1 in 6.6 (or about 15% of the time) including encore. In should be noted, that Lotto 649’s has 13,983,816 possible draw combinations while Lotto Max has 99,884,400 possible draw combinations.