PCSO Lotto Results October 24, 2026: The Night the Grand Lotto Jackpot Tested ₱300 Million
Every serious lotto player in the country watches one number above all others on a Saturday night, and on October 24, 2026 that number sat at ₱298,324,976.25 for the 6/55 Grand Lotto. That is a jackpot within a rounding error of the ₱300-million psychological barrier, the kind of figure that pulls casual bettors off the fence and into the lotto outlet queue an hour before the 9:00 PM cut-off.
The complete board for the day is laid out in the table above — Swertres 3D and EZ2 2D across all three sessions, the 6D Lotto evening draw, and both major pari-mutuel games. What follows is the part most result pages skip: what those numbers actually mean for players planning their next slip, and where the smart money tends to concentrate when a jackpot reaches this altitude.
We track PCSO draws daily because patterns in the lower-tier games — the 2D and 3D categories — tell you far more about prize-pool behavior than any single jackpot headline.
| Game | Winning combination | Jackpot (PHP) |
|---|---|---|
| Swertres 3D 2:00 PM | 1-7-6 | — |
| Swertres 3D 5:00 PM | 8-9-1 | — |
| Swertres 3D 9:00 PM | 6-4-0 | — |
| EZ2 2D 2:00 PM | 30-08 | — |
| EZ2 2D 5:00 PM | 18-15 | — |
| EZ2 2D 9:00 PM | 22-30 | — |
| 6/55 Grand Lotto | 22-39-14-17-54-10 | 298,324,976.25 |
| 6/42 Lotto | 39-03-18-41-42-34 | 15,431,959.59 |
| 6D Lotto 9:00 PM | 8-6-4-0-4-8 | * |
| Swertres 3D 2:00 PM | 1-7-6 | — |
| Swertres 3D 5:00 PM | 8-9-1 | — |
| Swertres 3D 9:00 PM | 6-4-0 | — |
| 6/55 Grand Lotto | 22-39-14-17-54-10 | 298,324,976.25 |
| 6/42 Lotto | 39-03-18-41-42-34 | 15,431,959.59 |
| 6D Lotto 9:00 PM | 8-6-4-0-4-8 | * |
| Swertres 3D 2:00 PM | 1-7-6 | — |
| Swertres 3D 5:00 PM | 8-9-1 | — |
| Swertres 3D 9:00 PM | 6-4-0 | — |
| EZ2 2D 2:00 PM | 30-08 | — |
| EZ2 2D 5:00 PM | 18-15 | — |
| EZ2 2D 9:00 PM | 22-30 | — |
Grand Lotto 6/55: Reading the ₱298.3-Million Board
The winning combination for the 6/55 Grand Lotto was 22-39-14-17-54-10. Look at the spread: three numbers in the teens and twenties, one at 39, one at 54, and a lone 10 anchoring the low end. That is a textbook mid-to-high dispersion pattern, and it matters for one practical reason — dispersed combinations tend to be shared by fewer players than cluster picks like 1-2-3-4-5-6 or full birthday sets confined below 31.
Here is the insider point. When a Grand Lotto pot crosses ₱250 million, the volume of tickets sold roughly doubles in the final two draw days. More tickets means more chance of a split. If you are playing for the top prize rather than the consolation tiers, deliberately avoid combinations where every number falls under 32 — those get heavy coverage from birthday-based players and multiply your co-winner risk.
The 6/55 Grand Lotto minimum bet at any authorized PCSO outlet stays at ₱20 per combination, with the standard play slip allowing up to six combos per panel. Payout for the jackpot follows the 20-year annuity structure or the discounted cash option; the lump sum typically nets out around 60 percent of the advertised figure before the 20 percent final tax on prizes above ₱10,000. On a ₱298.3-million pot, that is still the sort of money that changes a family's trajectory across two generations.
Secondary prizes in 6/55 run ₱100,000 for five correct numbers, ₱1,200 for four, and ₱50 for three — the last of which is the realistic target for most recreational players and the reason the game retains steady volume even on non-rollover weeks.
6/42 Lotto: A Quieter ₱15.4-Million Prize Pool
The 6/42 Lotto drew 39-03-18-41-42-34 and carried a jackpot of ₱15,431,959.59. Notice the concentration at the top end: 39, 41, 42 and 34 all sit in the upper third of the 1-to-42 range, with only 03 and 18 below. This is the sort of board that produces a modest winner count in the lower tiers because the high-number cluster is under-played relative to the mid-range sweet spot most punters favor.
For players who treat 6/42 as their regular game, the mechanics are straightforward: ₱20 per combination, six numbers from 1 to 42, and matching tiers paying ₱24,000 for five, ₱800 for four, and ₱20 for three. The 6/42 is the workhorse of the PCSO portfolio — jackpots roll over less dramatically than 6/55 or 6/58, but the hit frequency for three-number matches is noticeably friendlier.
Our standing note for 6/42 players: the game rewards spread bets. A slip that covers one number from each of the four decades in the range (1–10, 11–20, 21–30, 31–42) historically aligns with the draw distribution more often than a slip that stacks four or five picks into a single decade.
Swertres 3D and EZ2 2D: Session-by-Session Notes
The digit games are where daily players live, and October 24 delivered three distinct sessions for each.
Swertres 3D
- 2:00 PM: 1-7-6
- 5:00 PM: 8-9-1
- 9:00 PM: 6-4-0
The afternoon draw opened with a low-lead combination (1-7-6), the mid-afternoon session flipped to a high-lead board (8-9-1), and the evening closed on 6-4-0 — a pattern where the lead digit stepped down 1 → 8 → 6 across the day. Swertres pays a standard ₱4,500 for a straight bet on a ₱10 stake, or ₱1,500 for a rambol (any-order) play, with the exact payout depending on your permutation coverage and outlet's posted rates.
EZ2 2D
- 2:00 PM: 30-08
- 5:00 PM: 18-15
- 9:00 PM: 22-30
EZ2 returned a satisfying symmetry for anyone tracking repetition: 30 appeared in both the opening and closing draws, bookending the day. The 5:00 PM session (18-15) broke the pattern with two fresh digits. EZ2 pays ₱4,000 for a straight match on a ₱10 bet and ₱2,000 for a rambol play — the highest multiplier-per-peso in the PCSO lineup, which is exactly why the 2D games move so much volume at neighborhood outlets.
The 6D Lotto evening draw landed at 8-6-4-0-4-8, a board with a mirrored structure — the 8 bookends both ends and the 4 repeats in positions three and five. 6D pays a first prize that starts at ₱40,000 and rolls upward when unclaimed; the ₱20 minimum stake per play makes it the cheapest route to a five-figure single-draw payout in the entire portfolio.
Smart Play Framework for the Coming Draw Week
With the Grand Lotto sitting just shy of ₱300 million, expect outlet traffic to spike by 40 to 60 percent between Sunday and the next scheduled draw. Here is how disciplined players handle a week like this.
- Budget first, always. Set your weekly lotto allocation before you look at the jackpot figure — a fixed ₱200 to ₱500 ceiling is standard for regulars. The prize size should never dictate the stake.
- Split the entry. Put 60 percent of your budget into the major game (6/55 while the pot is hot) and 40 percent into the digit games, where your odds per peso are materially better.
- Avoid covered combinations. Skip sequential runs, all-even or all-odd boards, and any combo where five of six numbers are under 32. These are the most heavily played slips in the country.
- Keep your slips. PCSO prizes must be claimed within one year from the draw date. For prizes above ₱20,000, redemption happens at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong or designated regional offices, and you need two valid government IDs plus the original ticket.
- Track the secondary tiers. A five-number hit in 6/55 still pays ₱100,000 tax-free (below the ₱10,000 threshold does not apply here, so the 20 percent final tax on the excess applies). Knowing this keeps expectations calibrated.
For reference on the operational side: PCSO lotto outlets operate under the agency's franchise framework (PCSO holds the congressional franchise under RA 1169, as amended), and all authorized retailers display their outlet accreditation. Buy only from these — an unscrupulous source cannot honor a prize claim, no matter what the ticket says.
What the Numbers Say About October 24
The day's headline is the ₱298.3-million Grand Lotto figure, but the supporting data is what earns its keep. Across six digit-game sessions, the digits 8, 4, 6, and 3 each appeared multiple times — 8 twice in Swertres and twice in 6D, 4 twice in 6D, 6 three times across Swertres and 6D, 3 twice in EZ2. Players who favor hot-digit charts will notice the clustering; players who favor cold-digit logic will note that 2, 5, and 7 were almost entirely absent.
Neither approach beats the math, and we say so plainly. What hot- and cold-digit tracking genuinely does is impose structure on your selection, which prevents lazy picks like 1-1-1 or 7-7-7 — combinations that thousands of players submit and that absolutely have been drawn before, guaranteeing a massive split in the improbable event they hit again.
Use the table above as your reference board for the day. The next Grand Lotto draw is the one to circle on your calendar, and the ₱300-million question is whether the pot finally breaks the barrier or rolls into another week of fevered sales. Either way, play within your means, buy from accredited outlets, and keep your tickets somewhere you will actually find them a year from now.