The TOTO jackpot has surged to about S$10 million for the upcoming cascade draw on Thursday (28 Aug), after three straight draws without a Group 1 winner.
This marks the ninth time in 2025 that the prize pool has crossed into the eight-figure territory.
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Under cascade draw rules, if there are no Group 1 winners for four consecutive draws, the jackpot will cascade down to the next prize group with at least one winner, such as Group 2 or Group 3.
The pot ballooned after no Group 1 winners were declared in the 18, 21, and 25 Aug draws.
Bets for the upcoming draw close at 9pm, with the draw taking place at 9.30pm.
Source: Singapore Pools
The most recent cascade draw on 31 July saw a lucky punter bag S$12.8 million with a QuickPick Ordinary Entry purchased through Singapore Pools’ online betting service.
This year alone, eight-figure prize pools were recorded on 3 Jan, 24 Jan, 7 Feb, 6 March, 28 April, 19 June, 17 July, and 31 July.
During the 17 July cascade draw, the S$12.8 million prize pool was split among 12 Group 2 winners, each receiving about S$1.2 million.
Of the eight cascade draws held so far in 2025, only two have produced a sole jackpot winner — the 19 June and 31 July draws, with payouts of S$12.3 million and S$12.8 million respectively.
The other six draws saw the prize pool divided either among multiple Group 1 winners or shared between Group 2 winners when no Group 1 tickets were struck.
Also read: 1 person wins S$12.8M TOTO jackpot on 31 July, ticket bought via QuickPick Ordinary Entry
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