Lucky for Life Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

• The old matrix of 5/43 + 1/43 never resulted in a top prize-winner.
• 2015 had the first winner to prefer the lump-sum cash option over the annuity payment.
• The odds of receiving $25 in Lucky for Life are almost 2x better when compared with the Cash4Life lottery.
• Opting for the cash option usually results in a much smaller prize due to taxes.
• Players can play Lucky for Life above the age of 21 in Iowa, 19 in Nebraska, and 18 elsewhere.
• The total prize is always divided. If there are more than 15 top prize-winners, there is no annuitized cash option, only $7,125,000.00 to be divided.
• The second prize is divided if there are 21 or more winners. In that case, there is no annuity payment, and the total of $9,400,000.00 is divided.

How to Play Lucky for Life

1. Access the official website of Lucky for Life and discover the closest ticket station next to you.
2. Fill as many tickets as you want, including for the next draws. Players only need to pick 5 numbers between 1 and 48, plus the Lucky Ball between 1 and 18 per bet slip.
3. After being satisfied with all the tickets, pay for them and wait for the results. The draw occurs twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays.
4. Do not forget to bookmark our Lucky for Life results page and come back to check how well your numbers performed.

Lucky for Life Ticket Cost

• $2 per ticket
• Other games might have a discount on the lotteries websites we recommend.

Multi-Draw Advanced Draws

Players who are really fond of the game and do not want to miss a draw can purchase the multi-draw option. Lotteries allow purchasing tickets to participate in up to 20 draws (10 weeks) in advance. Those advanced draws make anyone life’s much easier, and the players only need to worry about checking the Lucky for Life results.

The Top 5 Biggest and Latest Lucky for Life Winners

1. Name Unknown, Michigan – Someone who purchased their ticket online checked the Lucky for Life results to discover they had won $1,000 a day for the rest of their life or for 20 years, whichever lasts more. It occurred in February 2021 and was the first time the jackpot prize comes out in Michigan.
2. Damian Zepponi, North Carolina – Zepponi purchased a total of $6 in Quick Pick Lucky for Life tickets on the drawing day in January 2020. The second ticket matched all five numbers and the Lucky Ball. She opted for the cash option and received a total of $4,068,127 after tax withholdings. She plans to invest the money and start a ministry to help others.
3. Anonymous Couple, Kansas – The date of June 25th, 2018, will be marked in the memory of a couple of Kansas who had been playing for a decade without seeing their numbers matched in the Lucky for Life results. They also opted for the cash option and decided to retire earlier than planned.
4. David Jordan, Kentucky – Jordan always played Lucky for Life, but it was a penny found by chance that changed his life. He took it on his way into a store as a lucky charm on August 18, 2017, and it seems it worked since he bought the winning ticket. David also took the cash option and decided to buy his daughter a house, and also one for himself.
5. Manalle Earnhardt, North Carolina – Earnhardt was the first person to win the jackpot in North Carolina on October 20, 2016. Her dad bought her the winning ticket, and she preferred to take the annuity prize. She plans to continue working at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury, and those are two decisions that differ her from the other winners.

Lucky for Life History

Lucky for Life was marked by some changes to its matrix and by the fact that many states realized its popularity and decided to take part in it.

• 2009 – Began as Lucky-4-life in Connecticut, with a 4/39 + 1/19 matrix.
• 2012 – Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont join the game. Matrix changed to 5/40 + 1/21.
• 2013 – Addition of a second “lifetime” prize and the cash option. Matrix changed again, this time to 5/43 + 1/43.
• 2015 – Modification of its matrix to the current format of 5/48 + 1/18. Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, and South Carolina are now participating.
• 2016 – Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wyoming increase the number of participating jurisdictions.
• 2017 – Nebraska and South Dakota join the game.
• 2018 – Oklahoma is the last jurisdiction to participate.
• 2019 – Missouri, South Carolina, and Minnesota stopped to offer this game.