The Mega-Sena lottery's 3005th draw, held on Thursday evening in São Paulo, saw no single bet correctly match all six numbers, causing the grand prize to accumulate. However, sixteen separate bets originating from Pernambuco's interior successfully predicted five of the six drawn numbers, securing a substantial prize for each winner.
These winning bets were spread across various municipalities within Pernambuco's Agreste, Sertão, and Zona da Mata Sul regions. Each of the sixteen successful wagers received a prize of R$ 1,112.08. The specific towns with winning bets include Alagoinha, Arcoverde, Belo Jardim, Bom Conselho, Bonito, Buíque, Caruaru, Garanhuns, Palmares, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, and Toritama.
The city of Caruaru led the local winners with four successful bets. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe and Garanhuns each had two winning wagers. The remaining municipalities each contributed one winning bet to the regional total.
The numbers drawn for the Mega-Sena 3005 were 17, 23, 29, 30, 48, and 50. With no bettor matching the full sequence, the prize pool for the next draw has grown significantly.
Attention now turns to the upcoming Mega-Sena draw, scheduled for this Saturday. The prize for correctly guessing all six numbers in that draw will be R$ 45 million, offering another chance for a life-changing win.
For those looking to participate, bets can be placed until 8:00 PM (Brasília time) at any official lottery outlet or through the Loterias Caixa website and mobile application. Digital pool bets are available for purchase until 8:30 PM exclusively via the Loterias Online portal and the app.
Online payments can be made using PIX, credit card, or internet banking for Caixa account holders. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. The odds of winning the top prize with a simple six-number bet are approximately 1 in 50 million, according to Caixa.
Based on reporting from g1.