Double digits

Double digits: lottery balance

If double really did mean better. This is how the combination would have played out since 1955.

LOTTO 6aus49
5 6 11 22 33 44 1

Your result after 72 years

You would have lost 2.796 €
In 5.007 draws from 1955 to 2026
Total stake
3.859 €
Gross winnings
1.063 €
Net balance
− 2.796 €
On a long-run average, 1.649 € would have come back.

Mathematical average across all prize tiers and draws in the selected period. Playing the same numbers hundreds of times, this is roughly what you'd get back on average. Your actual result depends on whether the right numbers were drawn.

Breakdown of your matches

What if you had invested in an ETF instead…

The same weekly amount, invested monthly into an S&P 500 ETF, would be worth today:

747.583 €

Gain: +743.791 € (+19,614% over 5.007 draws)

We use the S&P 500 with dividend reinvestment. The MSCI World is very comparable in the long run.

A look back and a look ahead

The owl has something more for you, in both directions

Looking back
The draw from this exact day, years ago
Draw from 07.07.2021 (Wednesday)
8 43 31 29 23 2 9
No match No prize
Looking ahead
If you keep playing, over the years
Keep playing Lotto
-268 €
Expected net loss
Stake under the pillow
419 €
Remaining purchasing power
Savings account (2%)
593 €
ETF (7%)
773 €
Assumptions: 2.5% inflation, 2% savings, 7% ETF (historical averages, no guarantee). Lottery expected value based on actual payout ratio.
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About the combination "Double digits"

Repdigits are numbers with repeating digits like 11, 22, 33. They got their German nickname (Schnapszahlen) from anchoring drinking rounds in old pubs. In the lottery they're popular because they're easy to remember and visually distinctive. The combo 11, 22, 33, 44, 5, 6 is the typical "repdigits plus filler" pick.

Mathematically the probability is the same as for any other combo, 1 in 13,983,816. If you do hit, though, you split with everyone else who also loves repdigits. Repdigit tickets are among the more frequently played patterns, so per-head payout drops noticeably compared to random numbers. The combo looks pretty, and that's about it.