4D Calculator: Prizes, Permutations and Bet Costs
24 permutations (4 different digits), so System 24 or iBet 24.
Wins on all 23 numbers drawn
Wins on First to Third only
Prize if it wins
S$5,000
- Cost of this entry
- S$2
- Numbers covered
- 1
- Chance of any prize
- 1 in 435
- First Prize chance
- 1 in 10,000
Payout calculator
Set how many of your covered numbers came up in each prize category. Prizes add up if you win in more than one.
First Prize
S$5,000 per winning number
First hitsS$5,0001Second Prize
S$3,000 per winning number
Second hitsS$00Third Prize
S$1,290 per winning number
Third hitsS$00Starter Prizes
S$250 per winning number
Starter hitsS$00Consolation Prizes
S$60 per winning number
Consolation hitsS$00
Prize per S$1 stake
Ordinary, System and 4D Roll entries pay the same per S$1 on each winning number.
| Prize | Drawn | Big | Small |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | S$2,000 | S$3,000 |
| Second | 1 | S$1,000 | S$2,000 |
| Third | 1 | S$490 | S$800 |
| Starter | 10 | S$250 | · |
| Consolation | 10 | S$60 | · |
Over the long run this entry pays back about 65.9 cents per S$1 on Big and 58.0 cents on Small. Chance of any prize per draw: 1 in 435 on Big, 1 in 3,334 on Small.
4D is a game of chance: every number from 0000 to 9999 has the same 1 in 10,000 chance for each prize, whatever came up before. On average a Big bet pays back about 66 cents per S$1 staked. If gambling is causing problems for you or someone close to you, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline on 1800-6-668-668.
How this works
Each 4D draw picks 23 numbers from 0000 to 9999: 1 First, 1 Second and 1 Third Prize, 10 Starter and 10 Consolation Prizes. A Big bet wins on any of the 23; a Small bet wins only on First, Second or Third, with bigger prizes. Rates are from the 4D Game Rules approved by the Gambling Regulatory Authority, in force from 30 December 2024.
Per S$1 stake, Big pays S$2,000 (First), S$1,000 (Second), S$490 (Third), S$250 (Starter) and S$60 (Consolation). Small pays S$3,000, S$2,000 and S$800 for First to Third. Stakes are in whole dollars.
A System bet covers every ordering of your number at your full stake each, so it costs the number of permutations times the stake (System 24 for 1234 is S$24 per S$1). iBet covers the same orderings for one stake, and the prize is cut to match: about S$83 instead of S$2,000 for First Prize on a 24-permutation number. A 4D Roll bets 10 numbers (one digit runs 0 to 9) at S$10 per S$1.
Permutations: 4 different digits give 24, two the same give 12, two pairs give 6, three the same give 4. Numbers like 8888 have only one, so they can only be bought as Ordinary or Roll. If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, the National Problem Gambling Helpline is 1800-6-668-668.
FAQs
How much do I win for 4D First Prize with S$1 Big?
S$2,000. A S$1 Small bet pays S$3,000 for First Prize, so S$1 Big plus S$1 Small on the same number pays S$5,000 if it comes up First.
How many permutations does a 4D number have?
24 if all four digits differ (1234), 12 if two digits are the same (1123), 6 if there are two pairs (1122) and 4 if three digits are the same (1112). A number like 7777 has 1, so System and iBet bets are not available for it.
What is the difference between iBet and System in 4D?
A System bet stakes your full amount on every permutation, so System 24 at S$1 costs S$24 and pays S$2,000 for a First Prize. An iBet 24 at S$1 costs S$1 and pays S$83 for First Prize, because the stake is spread across the 24 orderings.
What are the odds of winning 4D?
About 1 in 435 per draw for one number on a Big bet, since 23 numbers are drawn, and about 1 in 3,334 on a Small bet. The chance of a given number winning First Prize is 1 in 10,000. On average a Big bet pays back about 66 cents per S$1 and a Small bet 58 cents.
How much does a 4D Roll cost?
S$10 per S$1 stake, because the rolling digit covers 10 numbers (for example 58X2 covers 5802 to 5892). Each of those numbers pays the normal Big or Small prize if it wins.