Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, August 13 are out and there's a $70 million jackpot

The Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, August 13 are out, and you know what that means: it's time to check your tickets.

The stakes remain high as can be this week, with the jackpot set at its maximum amount of $70 million — the largest single payout available in Canada. There are also 41 — that's right, a whopping 41 — Maxmillions up for grabs, each worth $1 million!

So, are you feeling lucky? Let's take a look at the results of the past two draws and find out if the odds were in your favour.

What are the Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, August 13?

The Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, August 13 are: 13, 28, 30, 34, 40, 45 and 49. The bonus number is 09.

Yet again, no one has won the $70 million jackpot. However, two players hit it pretty big, matching six out of the seven numbers plus the bonus. That means they can claim $277,618.

Nineteen players have won Maxmillions, taking home $1 million each.

In terms of Maxmillions, these are the winning numbers:

• 01-02-09-17-20-24-38
• 01-03-04-11-23-31-33
• 01-06-19-34-36-42-48
• 01-07-25-31-35-43-47
• 01-14-15-26-30-44-50
• 02-03-04-31-33-43-48
• 02-04-11-16-22-27-28
• 02-05-17-30-31-42-44
• 02-07-09-11-27-38-48
• 02-15-17-20-36-37-50
• 03-06-07-08-16-24-50
• 03-07-09-16-19-21-23
• 03-22-32-35-37-40-45
• 04-07-16-22-28-37-44
• 04-08-14-31-35-43-45
• 04-08-21-26-34-40-49
• 04-11-13-15-23-27-49
• 05-06-17-20-27-34-45
• 05-13-17-18-28-35-36
• 05-29-30-32-40-47-49
• 06-07-11-32-37-38-46
• 06-08-11-12-15-37-42
• 06-12-13-24-28-39-49
• 06-13-15-25-28-33-36
• 06-15-18-30-32-36-40
• 06-26-29-30-34-44-46
• 07-19-25-28-40-41-42
• 08-14-16-21-34-35-43
• 08-16-17-24-29-36-48
• 08-23-25-31-47-48-49
• 09-19-22-32-33-44-46
• 10-18-24-33-35-46-50
• 11-12-14-20-25-26-46
• 11-14-19-25-28-38-46
• 12-15-20-30-45-46-50
• 13-18-27-35-38-44-50
• 13-20-26-29-30-33-35
• 15-17-21-26-31-35-45
• 20-21-29-31-34-39-45
• 21-27-32-34-39-44-50
• 28-31-33-35-37-40-46

There will be 42 more Maxmillions up for grabs at the next draw on Friday, August 16. The $70 million jackpot will also still be available for the taking.

What were the Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, August 9?

The Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, August 9 were 11, 16, 22, 25, 31, 41 and 44. Also, 30 was the bonus number.

The 37 winning Maxmillions numbers were:

While no one snagged the $70 million jackpot, two lucky players were entitled to $405,465.40 thanks to the 6/7 plus bonus category.

Plus, nine $1-million Maxmillions were won, with tickets purchased in Quebec, the Prairies, British Columbia and Ontario.

How does Lotto Max work?

Lotto Max is a Canada-wide lottery game. Draws happen twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

For every $5 play that you buy, you get three sets of seven numbers between 1 and 50.

In order to win, a single set must have three, four, five, six or seven numbers that match the winning numbers. Certain prize categories also allow you to make use of a bonus number, which is selected at each draw.

Here's what matching numbers could win you, on average:

• 7/7 — jackpot (an average of $47,493,142)
• 6/7 plus bonus — approximately $194,40
• 6/7 — approximately $4,629
• 5/7 plus bonus — approximately $926
• 5/7 — approximately $105
• 4/7 plus bonus — approximately $50
• 4/7 — approximately $20
• 3/7 plus bonus — approximately $20
• 3/7 — free play

The Lotto Max jackpot starts at $10 million, and if not won, it increases each draw up to $70 million. Once the jackpot reaches $50 million, there are also Maxmillions available — additional $1 million prizes to be won.

All three sets of numbers you get with a $5 play are eligible for both the main draw and the Maxmillions draw. To win Maxmillions, you need all seven numbers to be identical to one of the Maxmillions draw selections.

Tickets are sold until 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the days the Lotto Max numbers are drawn.

Your odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 33,294,800 per play.

If you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling, refer to these helplines across Canada. Support is available.

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