Over 55,000 Players Claim First Lotto 5/35 Jackpot

(Dan Tri) - On the evening of July 17, Vietlott's Lotto 5/35 lottery marked a special milestone when it activated the Jackpot division feature for the first time, bringing unexpected joy to more than 55,000 players in just one drawing.

The prize was divided surprisingly.

In the drawing 00038 of Lotto 5/35, the entire Jackpot prize value of more than 16 billion VND was redistributed to the prize categories (except for the consolation prize) because there was no Jackpot winning ticket during the previous accumulation series.

The Jackpot will be divided proportionally: the First Prize category will receive 1/3 of the Jackpot value, the remaining categories will receive 1/6 of the Jackpot value. Since the First Prize category has no winner, the entire value of the First Prize will be divided equally among the remaining categories.

Therefore, the 24 Second Prize tickets, which were only worth 5 million VND, were divided to more than 177 million VND each thanks to the Jackpot share - 35 times the basic prize value. Other prize categories also increased sharply: Third Prize to 9.1 million VND, Fourth Prize to 5.6 million VND and Fifth Prize to 385,000 VND, instead of the initial prize value of only a few tens to a few hundred thousand VND.

"I thought I won the fourth prize of 100,000 VND, but when I got to the point of sale, I found out I received more than 5 million VND," one player shared.

Difference in prize value between regular draw and prize-sharing draw (Photo: Vietlott).

Many players shared pictures of their winning tickets with excited comments.

In Ho Chi Minh City, many players have come to the point of sale to redeem their prizes. Ms. Minh Thu, owner of a point of sale in Binh Trung Ward, said: "I have redeemed many tickets that won the fourth prize. Everyone was surprised and happy to know that the prize was divided many times over."

Prize Splitting Feature: Unique Advantage of Lotto 5/35

Lotto 5/35 is a lottery product with a high drawing frequency (twice a day, 13:00 and 21:00) and when the Jackpot exceeds 12 billion VND, the value of the Jackpot will be divided among other prize categories (except for the consolation prize) in the drawing at 21:00 of the next day (prize division period) on the condition that there is no Jackpot winner in the drawing sessions. Thanks to this mechanism, tens of thousands of Lotto 5/35 players, even though they do not win the Jackpot, will still receive a large bonus, something unprecedented in lottery products in Vietnam.

Lotto 5/35 prize division event brings surprises to lottery players.

Less than a month after its launch, Lotto 5/35 had 2 Jackpot winners and both were publicly revealed. The accumulation rate of the Jackpot also increased rapidly. Specifically, starting from the 9 billion VND mark, the Jackpot then accumulated an average of 1 billion VND/draw and quickly surpassed the 12 billion VND mark after only 3 draws.

Currently, the Lotto 5/35 Jackpot has returned to its starting level of 6 billion VND and will continue to accumulate and divide when conditions are met. With this prize division feature, players can win big even if they do not win the Jackpot.

Players can participate in Lotto 5/35 at Vietlott points of sale nationwide or buy tickets on the phone distribution channel. Learn more about how to play Lotto 5/35 and participate for a chance to “win big even if you don’t win the jackpot” here.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/hon-55000-nguoi-choi-nhan-tien-chia-giai-doc-dau-tien-cua-lotto-535-20250718171207450.htm