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Single Double Triple Scratch Card

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Win big with the Single Double Triple scratchcard – just £3 for the chance to claim up to £300,000! Match one number to win, or boost your prize with double or even triple matches for even greater rewards. More

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Offline scratch card Single Double Triple

Maximum win
£ 300 000

Scratch card price
£ 3

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Scratch card details

Number of scratchcards issued What is the number of Scratchcards issued? Number of cards printed/Cards in circulation	6 789 240
Gross Ticket Sales What is the Gross Ticket Sales? Total amount collected for all cards sold (Number of cards issued * ticket price)	£ 20 367 720
Payout pool What is the prize pool? How much of the game principal goes to the winners / How much money from all the winning cards is up for grabs	66.99826981125%
Number of winning orders What is the number of winning streaks? The total number of winning positions on the scratch card. Main prize, second prize, and so on.	30

Operator	The National Lottery
Probability of winning the jackpot What is the probability of winning the main prize? What are your chances of winning the main prize / highest prize / jackpot?	1 : 2,263,080
Probability of any win What is the probability of any win? What is your probability of winning any prize, whether it is a small prize or a jackpot?	1 : 3.30

Table of wins and probabilities

Total:		2,056,729	£45,228,290	1: 3.33
Prize	Prize breakdown	Number of winning tickets	Total in wins	Odds
£3	£3	678,768	£2,036,304	1 : 10
£5	£5	339,402	£1,697,010	1 : 20
£6	£3 DOUBLE	565,770	£3,394,620	1 : 12
£9	£3 TRIPLE	339,514	£3,055,626	1 : 20
£10	£10	22,586	£225,860	1 : 301
£10	£5 DOUBLE	22,610	£226,100	1 : 301
£15	£5 TRIPLE	22,702	£340,530	1 : 300
£20	£20	22,650	£453,000	1 : 300
£20	£5 DOUBLE x 2	22,606	£452,120	1 : 301
£30	£30	1,080	£32,400	1 : 6,287
£30	£5 DOUBLE + £5 TRIPLE + £5	1,228	£36,840	1 : 5,529
£30	£5 DOUBLE x 3	2,154	£64,620	1 : 3,152
£30	£5 DOUBLE + £10 DOUBLE	2,155	£64,650	1 : 3,151
£30	£3 DOUBLE x 5	2,167	£65,010	1 : 3,134
£30	£5 x 6	2,133	£63,990	1 : 3,183
£40	£40	1,059	£42,360	1 : 6,411
£40	(£3 TRIPLE x 3) + £5 DOUBLE + £3	1,063	£42,520	1 : 6,387
£40	£10 DOUBLE x 2	1,078	£43,120	1 : 6,298
£40	£5 DOUBLE + £30	1,085	£43,400	1 : 6,258
£40	(£3 x 10) + (£5 x 2)	3,081	£123,240	1 : 2,204
£100	£100	271	£27,100	1 : 25,053
£100	(£5 DOUBLE x 2) + £40 DOUBLE	325	£32,500	1 : 20,890
£100	£10 DOUBLE + £20 TRIPLE + £20	319	£31,900	1 : 21,283
£100	£5 DOUBLE x 10	319	£31,900	1 : 21,283
£100	(£3 DOUBLE x 10) + £5 DOUBLE + £10 TRIPLE	375	£37,500	1 : 18,105
£200	£200	109	£21,800	1 : 62,287
£200	(£10 TRIPLE x 2) + (£30 DOUBLE x 2) + £20	105	£21,000	1 : 64,660
£1,000	£1,000	9	£9,000	1 : 754,360
£10,000	£10,000	3	£30,000	1 : 2,263,080
£300,000	£300,000	3	£900,000	1 : 2,263,080

Game Procedures

Warning: Play and gamble responsibly | Gambling may be addictive 18+ | Underage gambling is an offence | When the fun stops, stop.

Author:

Adele

Updated:

10.3.2026

How to play the Single Double Triple scratch card

Purchase a scratch card at one of the retail location.
The scratch card includes one game
Prizes range from £3.00 to a maximum of £300,000

Scratch the winning numbers and your numbers. If any winning number matches a number in a game, you win the prize shown for that game. If two winning numbers match in the same game, you win double the prize, and if three winning numbers match, you win triple the prize.

Payout of scratch card winnings

You must claim the prize within 180 days of the game closing.

Prizes up to and including £500 – you can claim these amounts from most retailers, but some of them can only pay you a maximum of £50.00.
£500+ up to and including £50,000 – go to the official website national-lottery.co.uk/prize. Once there, you will need to complete the online form to be able to claim the prize. You will be advised when to upload your ticket or scratch card on their website. If you can’t claim your prize in the ways written above and you’re a UK or Isle of Man citizen, post your ticket or scratch card to PO Box 287, Watford WD18 9TT.
£50,000+ – call The National Lottery Line – 0333 234 50 50 (they are open 9am – 8pm from Monday to Saturday; or 9am – 5pm on Sunday) to find out how to claim. Prizes are paid by cheque, bank transfer or direct credit.

If you have any problems, call The National Lottery Line – 0333 234 50 50