SHFL lottery odds calculator
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Shuffle runs a weekly, provably fair lottery paid in USDC. You play with bought tickets or, for free, by staking SHFL. Enter how many tickets you hold to see your real chance at the jackpot, and every prize tier's exact odds. Rules from Shuffle's lottery page and help center, November 8, 2026.
Staking: 1 ticket per 50 SHFL
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| Match | Odds per ticket |
|---|---|
| 5 + Powerball (jackpot) | 1 in 62,617,698 |
| 5 numbers | 1 in 3,683,394 |
| 4 + Powerball | 1 in 250,471 |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 14,734 |
| 3 + Powerball | 1 in 5,112 |
| 3 numbers | 1 in 300.7 |
| 2 + Powerball | 1 in 319.5 |
| 1 + Powerball | 1 in 54.4 |
| Powerball only | 1 in 29.6 |
Exact odds for 5 numbers out of 55 plus 1 Powerball out of 18. A Powerplay entry comes with a guaranteed Powerball, which changes these odds.
How the SHFL lottery works
- Draw: weekly, every Friday. First draw October 18, 2024; draw #109 was open in November 2026.
- Numbers: 5 main numbers from 1 to 55, plus 1 Powerball from 1 to 18.
- Jackpot: all 5 main numbers and the Powerball. Smaller prizes pay for fewer matches.
- Prizes: paid in USDC, dynamic (they grow as more tickets are bought), split equally between the winners of each tier.
- One prize per ticket: a ticket only wins its highest tier.
- No expiry: winning tickets never expire; claim them from the Winning Tickets tab. Unclaimed prizes roll into the next pool.
Two ways to play: buy or stake
| Bought ticket | Staked SHFL | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $0.25 standard, $8.00 Powerplay | Free: 50 SHFL staked = 1 perpetual ticket |
| Draws covered | The next draw only | Every weekly draw while staked |
| Numbers | You pick them (or fill at random) | Assigned at random |
| Counts for VIP | Yes | No |
| Bonuses | Yes | No |
| Weekly airdrop points | Yes (standard and Powerplay) | No |
Staking is the free route: Shuffle calls it 100% RTP because your SHFL stay yours. The catch is timing. If you unstake before a draw closes, you lose your tickets for that draw, your SHFL come back only after the draw, and an unstake cannot be cancelled. Rollover-balance SHFL cannot be staked: only freshly staked SHFL count.
What the odds really mean
With 5 numbers out of 55 and a Powerball out of 18, there are 62,617,698 possible tickets, so one ticket has a 1 in 62,617,698 chance at the jackpot. Even 1,000 tickets a week would take over a thousand years of draws on average. Most winning tickets will be the small tiers: the Powerball alone hits about once every 30 tickets.
A Powerplay entry costs 32 times a standard one and comes with a guaranteed Powerball, so what is left to beat is the 5 main numbers: 1 in 3,478,761 for all five. Shuffle does not publish a fixed prize table (prizes depend on ticket sales and the number of winners), so we cannot tell you whether Powerplay is worth 32 standard entries. Treat both as entertainment.
Getting SHFL to stake. You can buy SHFL with your on-site balance through Convert, or with crypto via Buy Crypto. If you hold locked airdrop tokens, see how fast they unlock with the airdrop calculator.
Provably fair draws
Each draw is generated with a provably fair system based on the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check a draw with three inputs Shuffle publishes: the Bitcoin block hash, the server seed and the CSV hash of tickets.
FAQ
+When is the SHFL lottery draw?
Every Friday. The lottery opened for staking on October 11, 2024 and the first draw took place on October 18, 2024; in November 2026 the lottery page was showing draw #109.
+How much is a SHFL lottery ticket?
On the lottery page, a standard entry costs $0.25 and a Powerplay entry costs $8.00. Powerplay comes with a guaranteed Powerball. You can also get free perpetual tickets by staking SHFL: 1 ticket per 50 SHFL.
+What are the odds of winning the SHFL jackpot?
You need the 5 main numbers (out of 55) and the Powerball (out of 18): 1 in 62,617,698 per ticket. Matching the Powerball alone is about 1 in 30.
+Is staking SHFL for the lottery free?
Shuffle calls staking 100% RTP: you keep your SHFL and can unstake them. If you unstake before a draw closes, your tickets for that draw are forfeited and your SHFL come back after the draw. An unstake cannot be cancelled once started.
+Do lottery tickets count for VIP?
Bought tickets count towards VIP progression and can earn bonuses. Staking SHFL does not count for VIP and does not earn bonuses.
+How is the prize pool funded?
Shuffle says it is funded by reallocated non-SHFL gaming revenue, with single-ticket sales to contribute too. Prizes are paid in USDC, each tier is split equally between its winners, and unclaimed prizes roll into the next week's pool.
+Is the SHFL lottery provably fair?
Yes. Draws use a provably fair system based on the Bitcoin blockchain; anyone can verify a draw with the Bitcoin block hash, the server seed and the CSV hash.
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