PCSO Lotto Results 10/3/2026: 6/55 Hits P242M, 6/42 at P75M

Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 Both Roll Over on October 3, 2026

Saturday night's PCSO draws ended without a single jackpot winner in the two biggest games on the schedule, and that means both prize pools are now sitting at figures that will make a lot of bettors circle next week's draws on their calendars. The Grand Lotto 6/55 combination for October 3, 2026 was 11-23-36-20-29-50, and the official jackpot stood at P242,626,497.89. Zero players matched all six numbers.

The Lotto 6/42 draw that same evening produced 41-17-42-21-37-02 with a jackpot of P75,904,990.52. Again, no one hit the full combination. Two major games, two carryovers, one very expensive Saturday for the PCSO prize fund — and one very interesting week ahead for regular players.

If you have been tracking the 6/55 rollover run, you already know these numbers do not climb forever. The pool grows because the odds of hitting six out of 55 are roughly 1 in 28.9 million per single combination. When a pot crosses the P200 million mark, casual players who normally skip the big games start buying tickets again, and that is exactly the environment we are in right now.

Game	Winning combination	Jackpot (PHP)	Winners
Grand Lotto 6/55	11-23-36-20-29-50	242,626,497.89	0
Lotto 6/42	41-17-42-21-37-02	75,904,990.52	0
6D Lotto	6-2-2-7-4-1	1,085,236.00	0
3D Lotto 2PM	5-9-6	4,500.00	118
3D Lotto 5PM	9-7-9	4,500.00	83
3D Lotto 9PM	9-9-6	4,500.00	450
2D Lotto 2PM	09-28	4,000.00	609
2D Lotto 5PM	13-23	4,000.00	153
2D Lotto 9PM	31-24	4,000.00	170

Full PCSO Results for October 3, 2026

Below is the complete list of draws from that Saturday, covering the major games and the digit games across all three daily schedules. As always, verify your tickets against the official PCSO announcement before making any claim.

GameWinning CombinationJackpotWinnersGrand Lotto 6/5511-23-36-20-29-50P242,626,497.890Lotto 6/4241-17-42-21-37-02P75,904,990.5206D Lotto6-2-2-7-4-1P1,085,236.0003D Lotto 2PM5-9-6P4,500.001183D Lotto 5PM9-7-9P4,500.00833D Lotto 9PM9-9-6P4,500.004502D Lotto 2PM09-28P4,000.006092D Lotto 5PM13-23P4,000.001532D Lotto 9PM31-24P4,000.00170

The table above tells an interesting story beyond the two carryovers. The 3D and 2D games did what they usually do — spreading modest but real money across hundreds of Filipino bettors. The 9PM 3D draw alone produced 450 winners at P4,500 each, which works out to over P2 million paid out in a single 30-minute window. That is the quiet engine of PCSO revenue: small stakes, frequent draws, steady payouts.

Reading the Digit Games: Where the Crowd Actually Won

While everyone focuses on the nine-figure jackpots, the digit games are where the majority of October 3 winners actually landed. Look at the 2D 2PM result of 09-28 — 609 winners. That is a huge number of successful tickets for a single draw, and it suggests the combination fell within a range that many regular players favor.

Compare that to the 5PM 2D draw of 13-23 with 153 winners, and the 9PM 2D draw of 31-24 with 170 winners. The midday draw consistently outperforms the evening sessions, partly because more players buy tickets in the morning and early afternoon, and partly because certain low-number pairs attract heavier betting action.

What the 3D results suggest

• The 2PM result 5-9-6 produced 118 winners.
• The 5PM result 9-7-9 produced only 83 winners — a repeating digit pattern that fewer bettors expected.
• The 9PM result 9-9-6 produced 450 winners, more than the other two 3D draws combined.

Notice the pattern: the two draws with repeated nines in the 9PM slot and the 5PM slot behaved completely differently. Repeating digits can cut both ways — they reduce the number of bettors who use them if the pattern looks unusual, but when a familiar combo like 9-9 hits, a lot of people are on it. The 9PM session clearly had the crowd on the right side.

For 3D and 2D players, the lesson from October 3 is simple: your payout is fixed at P4,500 and P4,000 respectively, so the only variable you control is how many people share that prize. Unusual combinations mean fewer winners and no sharing. Popular combinations mean the opposite.

The 6D Lotto: P1 Million on the Line, No Takers

The 6D Lotto draw for October 3, 2026 landed on 6-2-2-7-4-1 with a jackpot of P1,085,236.00 and zero winners. This game often flies under the radar because the prize is smaller than the big lotto games, but a P1 million jackpot for a six-digit exact-match game is nothing to ignore.

The 6D format requires you to match six digits in exact order, which is why the winner count is frequently zero or very small. The presence of a repeated digit — two 2s — narrows the pool of players who would naturally choose that sequence. If you have been playing 6D regularly and wondering why your numbers never seem to come up, it is worth remembering that the game rewards precision over volume. Two or three tickets with deliberately chosen sequences will serve you better than fifty quick picks.

With no winner, the 6D jackpot will continue to build into the next draw, and it may attract a few more players once it gets closer to the P1.5 million or P2 million range.

What Happens Next After the October 3 Carryovers

Two jackpot games rolling over means the next draw dates become significantly more important. The Grand Lotto 6/55 is now approaching the P250 million mark, and once a Philippine lotto jackpot crosses that psychological barrier, ticket sales tend to spike hard. Expect longer queues at authorized PCSO outlets, more 6/55 tickets sold per transaction, and a larger pool of players who normally stick to 3D and 2D.

The Lotto 6/42 at P75,904,990.52 is also in a range that draws serious attention. For players who prefer better odds than 6/55 — roughly 1 in 5.2 million for 6/42 — this is the more practical target of the two. It is easier to hit, still life-changing, and currently unclaimed.

Practical reminders for the coming week

1. Check your old tickets. Rollovers sometimes mean people forget they hold tickets from prior draws that did not win but remain valid for nothing — do not confuse them with the current cycle.
2. Buy early if you plan to play the big games. Outlet queues on the day before a large jackpot draw can run long, especially in Metro Manila and densely populated provinces.
3. Treat the digit games as your steady play and the jackpot games as your upside. That is how most disciplined Filipino lotto players structure their weekly budget.
4. Never spend beyond what you are comfortable losing. A P242 million jackpot is exciting, but the odds have not changed just because the number got bigger.

Keep your tickets safe, sign the back if your outlet does not already require it, and check the official PCSO bulletin before heading to a prize claim center. We will have the next set of results and jackpot updates as soon as they are released.