Double Color Ball odds & prize statistics
Double Color Ball draws 6 red numbers from 33 and 1 blue number from 16. Below is every prize tier with its exact odds, the combinatorics behind the jackpot, and interactive tools to put those numbers in perspective.
Double Color Ball in plain English
A Double Color Ball line picks 6 red numbers from 33 and 1 blue number from 16. Match everything for the jackpot — there are several smaller tiers below it too.
China's Double Color Ball (双色球) draws 6 red balls from 33 and 1 blue ball from 16. The top two prizes are pari-mutuel; prizes from 3rd down are fixed (¥3,000 / ¥200 / ¥10 / ¥5). Draws are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
That single number is where every odds figure on this page comes from: you choose 6 main numbers from 33, then 1 from 16, giving 17,721,088 equally-likely outcomes. Exactly one of them is the jackpot line — which is why the jackpot odds are 1 in 17,721,088.
Double Color Ball prizes & odds
Every Double Color Ball prize tier with its exact odds, computed from the game's matrix.
| Match | Odds (1 in…) | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 6 red + blue (1st) | 1 in 17,721,088 | Jackpotpari-mutuel |
| 6 red (2nd) | 1 in 1,181,406 | Pari-mutuel |
| 5 red + blue (3rd) | 1 in 109,389 | ¥3,000 |
| 5 red (4th) | 1 in 7,293 | ¥200 |
| 4 red + blue (4th) | 1 in 3,366 | ¥200 |
| 4 red (5th) | 1 in 224.4 | ¥10 |
| 3 red + blue (5th) | 1 in 302.9 | ¥10 |
| 2 red + blue (6th) | 1 in 67.3 | ¥5 |
| 1 red + blue (6th) | 1 in 36.6 | ¥5 |
| blue only (6th) | 1 in 59.9 | ¥5 |
Odds are exact and fixed by the 6/33 + 1/16 matrix. 1st and 2nd prizes are pari-mutuel; 3rd–6th are fixed amounts (¥3,000 / ¥200 / ¥10 / ¥5).
Interactive odds tools
Put 1 in 17,721,088 in perspective
Drag to see how the Double Color Ball jackpot chance stacks up against everyday long shots.
Why there's no fixed prize table
Double Color Ball is pari-mutuel: each prize tier shares a slice of ticket sales, split between everyone who matched that tier in that draw. So the odds below are exact and fixed, but the amounts change every single draw and can't be listed as fixed figures — anyone quoting you a guaranteed payout for these tiers is guessing.
Simulate Double Color Ball draws
Every draw below is generated by your device's cryptographic RNG (crypto.getRandomValues) — the same fairness our SHA-256 generators are built on. Run a batch and watch how rarely the top tiers actually land.
Double Color Ball myths, busted
Every Double Color Ball draw is independent. A number that hasn't appeared in months is exactly as likely as any other — the balls have no memory.
Random picks and hand-chosen lines have identical odds. Quick picks only win more in total because more people use them.
A line like 1-2-3-4-5 is exactly as likely as any other. The only reason to skip popular patterns is to avoid sharing a prize if they come up.
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What are the odds of winning the Double Color Ball jackpot?
Exactly 1 in 17,721,088, computed directly from the game's number matrix — every line is equally likely.
What are the odds of winning any Double Color Ball prize?
About 1 in 16, counting every prize tier together.
Can a generator or system improve my Double Color Ball odds?
No. Every combination is equally likely on every draw. A generator just gives you a fair, unbiased random line — it can't change the maths.
Understanding Double Color Ball odds & your chances
Every official Double Color Ball draw is independently random and regulated. Each possible combination has exactly the same probability of being drawn, no matter how the numbers were chosen — birthdays, a generator, or last week's results. Lotteries are games of pure chance, and no tool, pattern, or hot/cold analysis changes the fixed mathematical odds on this page.