Pick 6Wheels

Pick 6 | 7 Number Wheel Trap (5if6)

Get balanced coverage on 7-numbers with a 5if6 guarantee using just 2 lines. Key number 5if5, 4if4 coverage with repeat Match 4/Match 3 wins as consolation.

Wheeling System Playing Tips

Your key numbers are (1,2,3,4,5) so use your best options here as they will provide repeat wins from their 3if3, 4if4 and 5if5 coverage.

Adding an extra line of (2,3,4,5,6,7) will provide you with all 3if3 combinations other than (1,6,7).

Wheel 7 Numbers on 2 Lines

The first 5 numbers (1,2,3,4,5) will appear five times on this ticket set while the remainder (6,7) only appear once.

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Guaranteed Wheel Prize Wins

Since this is only a 2 line ticket set, there’s not much of guarantee other than 5if6 coverage.

Everything hinges on your 5 key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) as if you draw (6,7) then you will only have 3if4 coverage and 4if5 coverage on both tickets.

If you want 3if3 coverage you’ll need to use a 3-line ticket set.

Secondary Wheel Prize Wins

Other than offset matches like 5if6, all other prize wins and repeat wins require your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) to be drawn.

Match 2+Bonus

See Match 3 coverage for in-depth prize breakdowns.

If you draw three of your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) you will win two prizes. Otherwise, 2 of 3 lotto balls matched must be in your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) in order to guarantee a single prize.

Match 3

Your full 3if3 coverage only applies to key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) and you will need to draw at least two of them to guarantee a prize.

  • Matching three of (1,2,3,4,5) will guarantee you two prize wins.
  • Matching any two of (1,2,3,4,5) plus (6 or 7) will guarantee you one prize win.

Match 3+Bonus

See Match 4 coverage for in-depth prize breakdowns.

If you draw four of your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) you will win two prizes. Otherwise, 3 of 4 lotto balls matched must be in your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) in order to guarantee a single prize.

Match 4

You will have 3if4 coverage here, so you’ll win prizes on both tickets no matter what when matching 4 numbers. If you match 4 key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) you will be guaranteed a two Match 4 prizes!

  • Matching any four of (1,2,3,4,5) will guarantee you two prize wins.
  • Matching any three of (1,2,3,4,5) plus one of (6,7) will guarantee you one prize win plus one Match 3 prize.
  • Matching any two of (1,2,3,4,5) plus both (6,7) will win still provide you with two Match 3 prizes.

Match 4+B

See Match 5 coverage for in-depth prize breakdowns.

You’ll need to match at least four from (1,2,3,4,5) to ensure a Match 4+B win.

Match 5

You will have 4if5 coverage here, so you’ll win prizes on both tickets no matter what when matching 5 numbers. If you match 5 key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) you will be guaranteed a two Match 4 prizes!

  • Matching all five of (1,2,3,4,5) will guarantee you two prize wins.
  • Matching any four of (1,2,3,4,5) plus one of (6,7) will guarantee you one prize win plus one Match 4 prize.
  • Matching any three of (1,2,3,4,5) plus both of (6,7) will still provide you with two Match 4 prizes.

Match 5+B

See Match 6 coverage for prize breakdowns.

You’ll need to match all five of (1,2,3,4,5) to ensure a Match 5+B win.

Match 6

You have 5if6 coverage here, so you are guaranteed to have two Match 5 wins. If you can match all five key numbers (1,2,3,4,5), then you’ll win the jackpot from its 6if7 coverage.

  • Matching all five (1,2,3,4,5) plus one of (6,7) will guarantee you to win the jackpot plus one Match 5 prize.
  • Matching four of (1,2,3,4,5) plus both of (6,7) will still provide you with two Match 5 prizes.

Match 6+B

You’ll have full 6if7 coverage here that will ensure you either win the jackpot win or win 5+ Bonus prize, but you will need to match all of your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) in order to win the big prize.

  • Matching all five of (1,2,3,4,5) with one of (6,7) being the bonus number will guarantee you to win the jackpot plus one Match 5+Bonus prize.
  • If the bonus number is one of (1,2,3,4,5) then you cannot win the jackpot, just two Match 5+Bonus prizes.

Wheel Free Tickets

With only 2 lines total, you can still have multiple free ticket wins if you match your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) in the draw.

Match Only Bonus

Your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) will appear twice, meaning you can win 2 free tickets. By matching one of (6,7) you’ll only win 1 free ticket.

Match 1+Bonus

This will not usually win anything, but all of your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5) appear on both of your tickets, which reduces your Match Only Bonus from 1-2 to 0-1 free tickets.

Match 2

Matching two key numbers from (1,2,3,4,5) will ensure you win 2 free tickets. Matching just one of (1,2,3,4,5) and one of (6,7) will ensure you win 1 free ticket. Since the combination of (6,7) requires an extra line, it does not appear on this ticket set.

Risk Factor

The gamble here is not really about money, as it’s only a 2-line ticket, but the risk of prize loss should (6,7) be drawn over your key numbers (1,2,3,4,5).

Unfortunately, there’s is no cheap guarantee upgrade as 3if3 coverage requires double the cost with a 4-line-ticket.

Break-Even

Since there is no guarantee beyond a single 3if3 with this wheel, matching some of all of your key numbers (1,2,3) will dictate the amount of prize money you will win.

The line cost, however, is quite cheap and if you’re able to match all of your key numbers, your wins can be few and far between while still being profitable.

  • Match 3 = $10: every 4-9 draws… or
  • Match 4 = $50: every 10-50 draws… or
  • Match 5 = $500 : every 50-500 draws

Wheeling System Summary

The fact that you can box out 7 numbers quite cheaply and win multiple prizes makes this an ticket set an interesting bet.

In general, this low-cost ticket can be played on lottery, but will be much more profitable if you Match 4 prize is near 50x.

  • 10x prize for Match 3 → $10 prize / $1 ticket
  • 50x prize for Match 4 → $50 prize / $1 ticket
  • 50x prize for Match 5 → $500 prize / $1 ticket