Lotto 6/42 result for April 4, 2024
6/42 lotto result at a glance
| PCSO Lotto 6/42 | |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 6 from 1 to 42 |
| Bonus ball | None |
| Draw days | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| Draw time | 9:00 PM, Asia/Manila |
| Ticket price | ₱25 (includes 20% documentary stamp tax) |
This was the 5th straight draw without a jackpot winner. At ₱16,401,482, this jackpot sat below the typical range for this game.
Lotto 6/42 draw schedule
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 9:00 PM, Asia/Manila |
Ticket sales run from 7:00 AM and close around 8:00 to 8:30 PM on draw nights. 6D Lotto draws on the exact same three nights as Lotto 6/42, every single week, more overlap than any other pair of PCSO games.
Here is when every other PCSO game draws:
- Ultra Lotto 6/58: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday at 9 PM
- Grand Lotto 6/55: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 9 PM
- Super Lotto 6/49: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday at 9 PM
- Mega Lotto 6/45: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 PM
- 6D Lotto: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 9 PM
- 4D Lotto: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 PM
- 3D Lotto: Monday to Sunday at 2 PM, 5 PM, 9 PM
- 2D Lotto: Monday to Sunday at 2 PM, 5 PM, 9 PM
How to check a 6/42 lotto result against your ticket
Check the game name on your ticket first, then the draw date, then the six numbers. Confirm against pcso.gov.ph or the live draw stream last. Skip that order, and a genuine loss can feel like a win, or the other way around.
The mistake specific to this game is not about number ranges, it is about game type. 6D Lotto shares all three of Lotto 6/42's draw nights and posts six digits of its own, but 6D allows repeated digits (0 to 9 each) while Lotto 6/42 draws six different numbers from 1 to 42. A results table listing both side by side is easy to misread if you are only glancing at digit count, not the actual rules.
Two more mistakes cost real tickets:
- Draw day drift. Lotto 6/42 is Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Not Monday, not Sunday. A template built for Grand Lotto 6/55 or Mega Lotto 6/45 will get this wrong.
- The 8 PM cutoff. Outlets stop selling around 8:00 to 8:30 PM. A ticket bought after that rolls to the next Lotto 6/42 date, so checking it against tonight's draw manufactures a loss that never happened.
One more detail: the barcode reads the combination, not the print order. Whether your slip shows 02-11-19-27-33-42 or 42-33-27-19-11-02, it is the same ticket.
What a Lotto 6/42 prize is really worth
Lotto 6/42 odds are 1 in 5,245,786 for the jackpot, the shortest odds of any PCSO 6-number game. The minimum jackpot is ₱10,000,000, the lowest floor of the five major number games, and it is pari-mutuel: if more than one ticket hits six numbers, the pot splits between them.
The 5-of-6 and 4-of-6 tiers move with how many tickets get sold that night (PCSO calls this a Prize Pool Share), so the figure changes draw to draw. More matches at that tier on a given night means a smaller cut for each winner; a quiet night pays out more per winner.
Matching three numbers pays a fixed ₱20, the smallest fixed prize on this list. It is not a consolation jackpot. Confirm the game name printed on the ticket before you treat that ₱20 as a sign the bigger prize is close.
How to claim your Lotto 6/42 prize
Sign the back of your ticket the same night, using the exact name on your government ID. Keep it flat, not folded in a wallet. A cracked barcode or thermal fade is enough for an outlet to turn you away.
The ₱10,000 mark is the real fork:
- ₱10,000 and below: any authorized outlet or the nearest PCSO branch. Cash, no tax, two valid IDs.
- ₱10,001 to ₱300,000: a PCSO branch office only, not the outlet counter. Payment is by check. PCSO withholds 20% final tax under the TRAIN Law. Bring two IDs and your TIN. Weekdays only, roughly 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM.
- Jackpot or above ₱300,000: the PCSO Main Office.
You have one year from the draw date to claim. For the full walkthrough, including what to bring and what actually happens at the branch counter, read our complete guide to claiming PCSO lotto winnings.
One warning worth repeating: PCSO does not text winners asking for a "processing fee," and it does not validate prizes over Messenger. If that message arrives, it is a scam.
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