How people play it
- As 3D: 498 wins when a winning number starts or ends with 498, depending on which end you choose.
- With BOX, any order of the digits counts: 489 · 498 · 849 · 894 · 948 · 984.
- As 4D: add a digit in front (0498–9498) or at the end (4980–4989).
In real draws
Over the past year (1,708 draws, 23 numbers each), 4D numbers ending in 498 were drawn 46 times and numbers starting with 498 36 times, across every prize from 1st to consolation.
4D numbers ending in 498
4D numbers starting with 498
Folklore for fun: a dream does not change the odds. Counts are for the past year.