How to Play SHFL Lottery
Playing the SHFL Lottery takes about a minute: choose an entry type, pick 5 main numbers from 1-74 plus a Powerball from 1-18 (or fast fill), and confirm. The draw closes every Friday at 6:00 AM UTC. Winning tickets are paid out in USDC. This guide walks through every step, the odds of all nine prize tiers, and how prizes and staked entries work.
SHFL Lottery at a glance
Numbers per ticket | 5 main (1-74) + 1 Powerball (1-18) |
Draw | Weekly – closes Friday, 6:00 AM UTC |
Prize tiers | 9 |
Prizes | Paid in USDC; winnings never expire |
Entry types | Standard, Powerplay, Staked (50 SHFL = 1 perpetual ticket) |
Fairness | Provably fair draw using the Bitcoin blockchain |
Step-by-step: How to Enter the SHFL Lottery
1. Open the lottery page
Head to the SHFL Lottery on Shuffle and hit Play Lottery. You'll need a funded account – single-draw tickets can be purchased with any deposit currency, so you can play it as a bitcoin lottery with BTC, or enter with ETH, USDT, or anything else you hold.
2. Choose your entry type
Standard is the cheapest way in: you pick all six numbers. Powerplay is a pricier ticket with a guaranteed Powerball – you pick only the 5 main numbers, and your chance at the jackpot is 18x that of a standard entry. (Staked entries work differently – see below.)
3. Select your number of entries
Enter with as many tickets as you want in the upcoming draw.
4. Pick your numbers
Choose 5 main numbers from 1-74 and a Powerball from 1-18 for each ticket, or fast fill one ticket – or all of them – with randomly generated numbers.
5. Pay and confirm
Confirm your entry and you're in the next draw with a chance at all nine prize tiers. Note that Single and Powerplay tickets are non-refundable, and numbers can't be changed after confirming.
6. Watch the draw
The draw closes Friday at 6:00 AM UTC. The live stream starts an hour before on Shuffle's Kick Live Stream.
7. Check and claim your winnings
After the draw, open the Winning Tickets tab to see your results and claim. All winnings are credited to your balance instantly and winning tickets never expire, so there's no deadline to claim.
What are the odds of winning the SHFL Lottery?
The jackpot – matching all 5 main numbers plus the Powerball – has odds of 1 in 289,957,752. Every combination of matches that pays, and its exact odds:
Match | Odds (1 in) |
5 main + Powerball (jackpot) | 289,957,752 |
5 main | 17,056,338 |
4 main + Powerball | 840,457 |
4 main | 49,439 |
3 main + Powerball | 12,360 |
3 main | 727 |
2 main + Powerball | 553 |
1 main + Powerball | 67 |
Powerball only | 26 |
These are the exact mathematical odds from the 5-from-74 plus 1-from-18 format. They're long – that's the nature of any lottery – and no number-picking strategy changes them: the draw is random, and every combination is equally likely. A ticket pays out at the highest tier it qualifies for.
How do SHFL Lottery prizes work?
Prizes are variable, not fixed. Every ticket purchased grows the prize pool, so the pool typically builds as the draw approaches – weekly prize pools have exceeded $2 million, and you can browse past draws and pool sizes anytime in the lottery's Tickets & Prizes tab. Each of the nine tiers receives a share of the pool, and that share is split equally among everyone who hit that tier – so what a "3 main numbers" ticket pays depends on the pool size and how many other tickets matched three. All prizes are paid in USDC, whatever currency you entered with.
How do staked tickets work?
Staking SHFL is the recurring way to play: every 50 SHFL staked on the Token Dashboard generates one Staked Ticket, entered into the current draw and every future draw until you unstake. Staked ticket numbers are randomized – you don't pick them – and unstaking returns your SHFL after the current draw concludes (a pending unstake can't be canceled). If you need to get some SHFL Token first, here's how to buy SHFL on Shuffle.
Two differences from purchased tickets worth knowing: ticket purchases count toward VIP progression and can be bonused (Terms apply), while staked tickets do neither – staking is simply perpetual entry.
New to the lottery entirely? Start with What Is the SHFL Lottery for the full overview of the format and entry types.
Is the SHFL Lottery fair?
Yes. Winning numbers are drawn via provably fair lottery mechanics using the Bitcoin blockchain, and every draw can be independently verified by any user. Full entry conditions are in the official lottery rules.
SHFL Lottery FAQs
What are the odds of winning the SHFL Lottery jackpot?
1 in 289,957,752 – the odds of matching all 5 main numbers from 1-74 plus the Powerball from 1-18. The most common winning outcome, matching the Powerball alone, has odds of 1 in 26.
When does the SHFL Lottery draw take place?
The draw closes every Friday at 6:00 AM UTC, with the live stream starting one hour earlier on Shuffle's Kick channel.
How are SHFL Lottery prizes paid?
In USDC, credited to your balance instantly when you claim a winning ticket. Winning tickets never expire.
How much can you win in the SHFL Lottery?
It varies by draw: prize tiers are shares of a pool that grows with every ticket sold, split among each tier's winners. Bigger pools and fewer winners in your tier mean bigger payouts.
The SHFL Lottery is a game of chance – the odds above are exactly what they look like, and most tickets don't win. Play for entertainment, set loss and wager limits if that helps you stay in control, and step away if it stops being fun. 18+.
