Big Wednesday Prize Divisions

Winning Heads Average

Numbers Odds or Tails prize payout
(One in...) (note: 1st division is
a cash equivalent)

How
1st Division 6 16,290,120 Yes Over $5 million Additional Information
Scrutineering
2nd Division 6 16,290,120 No $201,590 All NZ Lotteries games are scrutineered by the
Department of Internal Affairs and Audit New Zealand.
3rd Division 5 34,808 No $1,002

to play!
Benefiting New Zealand Communities
4th Division 4 733 No $20 All NZ Lotteries profits go to the Lottery Grants Board
for distribution to the community.
5th Division 3 45 No $4 free ticket
We return well in excess of $100 million to
New Zealand communities every year.
Must Be Won Weeks How do I know if I’ve won?
Note that Big Wednesday 1st Division may not jackpot Just watch the live Big Wednesday draw on TV1 at
for any subsequent draws after the 1st Division jackpot approximately 8.20pm every Wednesday.
has reached a combined cash and prize value of $30 million.
In the rare instance that one of these situations occurs, a Official results are also available at all lottery outlets,
“Must Be Won” week will be called. This means that even if in many New Zealand newspapers, on Teletext and by
phoning 0900 90 900 (calls cost 99 cents per minute,
the top prize is not won, the jackpot (including the value of
including GST).
the non-cash prizes) will be shared by the winners of the
next highest winning division. Or you can visit:

www.MyLotto.co.nz
Big Wednesday is a lottery game that offers you the chance to win the ultimate lifestyle.
Every week there are great prizes to be won, including lots of cash and luxury prizes.

The Big Wednesday draw occurs every Wednesday night at approximately 8.20pm on TV1.
Six numbers are drawn from a possible 45 numbers out of the Big Wednesday ball machine.
Heads or Tails is also randomly selected. If you match all six numbers on the same line to
those drawn from the ball machine and you have the correct Heads or Tails on the same line,
then you win Big Wednesday 1st Division.

Jackpot Big Wednesday Combo

Big Wednesday is a jackpotting game. The 1st Division prize If you wish to take both Heads and Tails options for each line of Big Wednesday Combo is a fun and easy way for groups Big Wednesday Combo Cost
jackpots each week the 1st Division is not won. The 1st numbers, you can do so by marking the ‘Both Heads and Tails’ to play Big Wednesday. It enables you and your friends Heads or Tails Both Heads and Tails
Division prize pool will always start with a minimum of $2 or family to play Big Wednesday by combining 8, 9, or Boards Price Boards Price
box on the coupon. Playing both Heads and Tails for all lines 8 numbers 28 $28 56 $56
million plus two luxury cars. If it is not won, the jackpot will costs an additional $1.00 per line. 10 of your group’s lucky numbers and Heads or Tails 9 numbers 84 $84 168 $168
10 numbers 210 $210 420 $420
rollover to the next week and another luxury prize will be selection.
added. A luxury prize will be added to the jackpot each week Dips Big Wednesday Combo Prize Calculator
for the first four weeks if the top prize is not won. After that, You simply fill out a coupon or you can buy a By matching the number of winning numbers and the coin
the cash component of the top prize will start to increase but Alternatively, you can play one of these Dips. Big Wednesday Combo Dip where the computer randomly toss in the left of these tables, you win the corresponding
no more luxury prizes will be added. There are three different dip options: selects your numbers and your Heads or Tails selection. number of prizes in each division.
1. The computer randomly selects your numbers and A Big Wednesday Combo ticket gives you every possible
Heads or Tails for you. Big Wednesday Combo 8
The Big Wednesday 2nd Division also jackpots if it is not combination of your numbers plus the coin toss selection. If You Have Number of Prizes You Win!
won. To win 2nd Division you must match all 6 numbers on 2. The computer randomly selects your numbers but you Multidraw Big Wednesday tickets are also available. Winning Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 5
Coin toss
the same line (but not have the correct Heads or Tails). The specify either Heads or Tails. numbers wins wins wins wins wins
6 Matches 1 12 15
2nd Division jackpot is a cash-only jackpot. 3. The computer randomly selects your numbers but you Note: You can choose Heads or Tails for your coin selection 6 Doesn’t match 1 12 15
5 Not applicable 3 15 10
specify both Heads and Tails for all selections. or you can choose Both Heads and Tails (which doubles the 4 Not applicable 6 16
How to play Big Wednesday Basic Super Mega number of selections and the price). See the Big Wednesday 3 Not applicable 10
Big Wednesday Combo 9
To play Big Wednesday, just pick your own 6 numbers and Big Wednesday Dip $6 $8 $10 Combo Coupon for more information.
If You Have Number of Prizes You Win!
Heads or Tails by filling out a self-select coupon or choose a Number of lines 6 8 10
Winning Coin toss Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 5
numbers wins wins wins wins wins
dip where the computer will randomly choose your numbers Second Chance Draw 6 Matches 1 18 45 20
and Heads or Tails for you. Big Wednesday Dip 6 Doesn’t match 1 18 45 20
Both Heads and Tails $12 $16 $20 In addition to the weekly Big Wednesday draw, there is also a 5 Not applicable 4 30 40
4 Not applicable 10 40
weekly Second Chance Draw. 3 Not applicable 20
Choose your own numbers Number of lines 12 16 20
Big Wednesday Combo 10
and Heads and Tails Every Big Wednesday ticket has a serial number that is located If You Have Number of Prizes You Win!
Winning Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 5
All you have to do is mark 6 numbers and a Heads or Tails at the bottom right of the ticket. Coin toss
Multidraw numbers
6 Matches
wins
1
wins wins
24
wins
90
wins
80
option on a self-select coupon. Each line of numbers and 6 Doesn’t match 1 24 90 80
You can play your own selections or an dip over two, three, Each week one serial number is drawn. The ticket with the
Head or Tail selection costs $1.00 and you must play a 5 Not applicable 5 50 100
four, five or 10 consecutive draws by buying a multidraw ticket. winning serial number wins the Second Chance prize for 4 Not applicable 15 80
minimum of 4 lines, which costs a total of $4.00. 3 Not applicable 35
that week.