How to check whether your lottery line is marked
Follow a complete-line check, read the status beside the numbers and decide what to do next. This guide also explains partial searches, input errors and why a line on the shared board may not appear in your own saved lines.
What you are checking
Check your combination looks for a complete number selection on the current shared board. Your own marks and marks made by other visitors can both appear there. The board changes as visitors mark lines and when the selected game's scheduled reset takes place.
By contrast, My lines shows lines associated with this browser. Searching the board does not add a line to that list. If you want to compare two planned lines with each other, use the worked duplicate comparisons.
Choose the right checker
Open the game named on your planned line. Each checker has its own board and number fields. Keep the main numbers and any special-ball numbers in their labelled groups.
Worked example: enter a complete Lotto line
This is a fictional example for learning the controls, not a draw result or a suggestion to play: 5, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56. Its live board status may change.
- Open the Lotto checker. Confirm that the page identifies Lotto, then find Check your combination.
- Enter all six numbers. Put 5, 12, 23, 34, 45 and 56 into the six Main numbers boxes. The Lotto planner has no extra field for choosing a Bonus Ball.
- Look below the input boxes. Matching combinations appear automatically as you type. Once this valid line is complete, the search narrows to one complete combination. There is no Search button to press.
- Compare the displayed row with what you entered. It should contain the same six numbers. The checker sorts numbers, so a different display order does not mean it found a different line.
- Read the button beside that row. Use the explanations below. You can finish the check here without pressing Mark.
For the other games, also complete the separately labelled special-ball fields. Leaving any required field blank searches multiple possible lines instead of checking one exact combination.
What the result buttons mean
These are the labels an ordinary visitor sees. They describe a planning action or your marking allowance, not an official ticket result.
Mark
The displayed combination is currently unmarked according to the loaded board, and you can add it. Merely viewing this button does not save or enter the line.
Next step: leave it unchanged if you only wanted to check. Press it only if you want to mark that exact line.
Marked (locked)
This complete combination is already on the current board. The mark could be yours or another visitor's. The disabled button prevents a second mark of the same line.
Next step: open My lines if you want to check whether it is associated with this browser.
Limit reached
The row is not marked on the loaded board, but your browser has used its marking allowance for this game and draw. The current regular-user limit is 50 lines.
Next step: check Marked by you. You can still search and read board statuses.
Browse marked or unmarked lines
You can browse the board without entering numbers. These filters are available to everyone in all five game checkers.
- Open your game and find Combination browser. If the list is collapsed, choose Browse valid combinations.
- Switch on Only marked lines to see combinations currently marked on that game's shared board. The list includes your own marks and other visitors' marks.
- Use Prev and Next to move through the marked combinations. If there are no marks for the current cycle, the list is empty.
To browse unmarked combinations instead, turn on Hide marked lines. Turning either filter on switches the other off. Turn both off to browse all valid combinations.
These filters apply to the Combination browser. They do not mark or save anything. Open My lines for the selected game's lines associated with this browser. A public board mark does not show who bought a ticket or reserve the numbers.
What happens when you enter only some numbers
For a separate Lotto search, leave only 5 and 12 in the Main numbers boxes and clear the other four boxes. The results now contain every valid Lotto combination that includes both of those numbers, spread over pages.
- Use Prev and Next to move through the matching combinations.
- Each row has its own status. One marked row does not mean that every line containing 5 and 12 is marked.
- Fill the remaining boxes to narrow the search back to a complete line.
- On games with special balls, a blank special-ball field also leaves several possible complete lines.
This searches number combinations on the board. It does not search historical winning draws or calculate how many of your numbers won.
If the result does not look right
No combination appears
Check that you entered at least one number and that no input error is showing. The grey 00 in an empty box is a placeholder, not a selected number. Correct an invalid value before reading the results.
The app says “Main numbers must be unique.”
The same number appears twice within the Main numbers boxes. Replace or clear the repeated value. Special-ball fields have their own duplicate and range checks. Keep those numbers in the correct group.
There are many rows instead of one
At least one field is still blank, including a special-ball field where the game uses one. Complete every required field to check one exact line.
A marked line is missing from My lines
The shared board includes other visitors' marks. My lines uses this browser's saved association, so another device, another browser or cleared site cookies may show a different list. A public mark alone cannot establish who selected or bought a line.
Mark changes to Marked (locked) while I am checking
Another visitor may have marked the same combination. If your mark request reaches the server after theirs, the app reports that the line was already marked. Recheck the row and My lines before assuming your own mark succeeded.
A line has a different status after the draw
The current board follows the selected game's scheduled reset cycle. A new cycle can make a previously marked line available again. Use the dated result archive to investigate a completed draw.
If you decide to mark the line
- Check the complete row, then press its Mark button.
- Wait for Added to the shared board. This confirms a successful site mark. A connection error is not a success confirmation.
- Open My lines to review the saved line in this browser.
- If you made a mistake, use Undo mark while its countdown is still available. Ordinary visitors cannot freely unmark locked rows later.
Marking is only a planning action. Any real entry must be bought separately through an authorised operator. Lottery-Checker does not reserve numbers or validate tickets.
If you meant to check winning numbers
Use Check result for an unofficial comparison of saved or typed lines with the latest published draw. For an older draw, open the appropriate result archive. A current board status is not evidence of a historical entry or a payable prize. Always verify the original ticket and result with the official operator.
Frequently asked questions
Does checking a combination mark it automatically?
No. Entering numbers only filters the combinations shown. A line is added to the shared board when a Mark request succeeds.
Does Marked (locked) mean the numbers are unavailable?
No. It means the combination is already marked on Lottery-Checker's current board. It does not reserve or block numbers with an official operator.
Does every result in a partial search have the same status?
No. Each result is a different complete combination with its own marked or unmarked status. Fill every required field to check one exact line.