A betting pool from Palmas, Brazil, recently won R$ 145,594.83 after successfully predicting five numbers in the Mega-Sena lottery draw. The winning group bet on nine numbers and there were five correct hits from their selection. The draw for contest 2975 took place on Saturday night (21) in São Paulo, but no entry matched all six numbers, leading the jackpot to accumulate to R$ 116 million for the next draw.

In this recent draw, 106 entries nationwide guessed five numbers correctly, and they will share their prizes accordingly. Among them, a specific betting pool from Palmas that selected nine numbers earned a prize of R$ 25,435.47. The lottery results show that winning four numbers had 7,501 successful entries, with prizes starting at R$ 847.85. The next Mega-Sena lottery draw is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24.

For those interested in participating, bets can be placed until 7 pm (Brasília time) at any lottery outlet across the country or via the internet on the Caixa Econômica Federal website. The popularity of these lottery pools continues to highlight the communal aspect of betting in Brazil, often leading to substantial group prizes like the one won by the lucky players from Palmas.