Irish Lotto, why not try perming for better chances

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If you like playing the Irish Lotto like me then why not try a few perms, we all know what monster odds we get for a treble or a fourtimer but the odds are so big because you have to pick 3 numbers

Irish Lotto, why not try perming for better chances
Darren Brett
Darren Brett Tipster Competition Manager

Horse Racing, greyhounds and snooker specialist with thirty years experience of writing about sport across multiple platforms. A QPR and Snooker fan

If you like playing the Irish Lotto like me then why not try a few perms. It will cost more but increases your chances of a winning bet. 

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We all know what monster odds we get for a treble or a four-timer and I use a particular strategy or system when playing the lotto. 

However the odds are so big because you have to pick 3 numbers and get them all right in order to get your rewards.

Many people have said that the National Lotto is rubbish compared to the Irish Lotto,but they don't seem to realise that you can pick 6 numbers for only 1 pound and win with either 3, 4, 5, 5, and the bonus or all 6.

So despite many people thinking that the National Lotto odds are rubbish let's have a further look at this.

You pick your 6 numbers for your £1 and they are split into the following -

  • 20 x Trebles
  • 15 x Fourfolds
  • 6 x Fivefolds
  • 6 x Fivefold's & Bonus Ball
  • 1 X Sixfold

This is a total of 48 bets for your £1, compared to just 1 bet for your £1 on the Irish Lotto.


The Irish Lottery 

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You are offered fixed odds on getting one, two, three, four or five numbers using the same numbers that are drawn in the Irish National Lottery.

Irish National Lottery Draw takes place every Wednesday and Saturday nights. It is a 47 ball Lottery with 7 balls drawn, 6 + 1 Bonus Ball

These are Paddy Power Irish Lottery Returns in 2024 for a £1 stake without the bonus ball. 

  • 1 Number: £7.00
  • 2 Numbers: £61.00
  • 3 Numbers: £701.00
  • 4 Numbers: £7.201.00
  • 5 Numbers: £130.0001

 

These are Paddy Power Irish Lottery Returns in 2024 for a £1 stake with the bonus ball.

  • 1 Number: £6.00
  • 2 Numbers: £46.00
  • 3 Numbers: £401.00
  • 4 Numbers: £3.801.00
  • 5 Numbers: £40.000.01


The Bonus ball increases your chance of winning, but the returns as you can see are less.

If you pick 3 numbers on the Irish Lotto and they come out your return will between  £401 and £701. 

You can choose your favourite numbers or try a Lucky Dip. 

If you're like me you often get 2 numbers. 

For less odds you can increase your chances of winning by using the Bonus Ball, so instead of having to pick 3 numbers from the 6 main numbers drawn you actually pick from 7, the main numbers and the Bonus Ball. 

You often win around £300 for predicting 3 from 7.

Different bookmakers have different lotteries worldwide, so choose the one you enjoy the most and the one that gives you the best odds for your money.

How about stretching the perms a bit further and picking 4 numbers and crossing them for any 3 and all 4.

This is 5 bets, 4 x trebles, and a fourfold.

Perming Your Selections

A perm is short for permutation and refers to placing multiple bets that cover all possible combinations of events or outcomes.

If like me you do all 3 draws every Saturday & Wednesday then this can run quite expensive so i would normally perm these for just 20p's and this would cost just £1 per draw, a total of £6 per week.

If I am lucky enough to get 3 numbers drawn I would win £60 as i always include the bonus ball and if I was lucky enough to get all 4 drawn then i would win over £800 for my £1.

If I didn't include the bonus ball my returns for 3 numbers would be around £120 and for all 4 numbers, it would be around £1,800.

N.B Payouts vary between different bookmakers, images are random examples. 

I normally pick the same 4 numbers every draw - 11, 22, 33 & 44, and on the odd occasion i would do another bet with the numbers 10, 20, 30 & 40 and still only for 20p bets.

This week i decided to do a different perm and have decided to pick all 8 numbers and perm them for any 4 and any 5 with the bonus ball included.

The 8 numbers picked work out as -

  • 70 x Fourfolds 
  • 56 x Fivefolds

Again, using the 7 number draw i have done the Fourfolds for 2p unit stakes and the Fivefolds for 1p unit stakes, a total of just £1.96 per draw and covering all 3 draws.

If I am lucky enough to get 4 numbers drawn from the 7 drawn I will win £60.

Irish Lottery Choices

With chosen bookies, there are further Irish Lottery options, including: Choose a colour, Choose a range of numbers, What colour will the bonus ball be, Odd or even numbers. All these variations have named odds attached to them.

Paddy Power

Many bookmakers have lottery tabs on their sites or in their apps so why not try something new, maybe start with the basics and then have a go at perming your numbers. 

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Gamble Responsibly

Set a budget for your lottery bets; always remember, it is a game of chance.

Lotteries Around The World

If you love a lottery game then by visiting the best betting sites you will be spoilt for choice. 

  • 49's
  • Australian Lottery
  • Canadian Lottery
  • Daily Millions Lottery
  • French Lottery
  • German Lottery
  • Irish Lotto / Daily Millions
  • New York Lotto
  • Polish Lottery

Casino And Slot Play

If  you like the thrill of lottery games why not also check out our comprehensive Casino Guides and Slots Articles and then take advantage of all the promotional offers via the Best Casino Sites and Best Online Slot Games. 


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