The simplest game PCSO runs, and the one with the shortest odds of all. Two numbers, three draws a day, and a piece of arithmetic most people get slightly wrong.
EZ2 — 2D Lotto — asks you to pick two numbers from 1 to 31 and match them in exact order. It is the most straightforward game in the PCSO line-up and carries the shortest odds of any of them.
The two numbers are drawn independently, which means repeats are possible: results like 05-05 and 01-01 do occur. This detail matters for the maths, and it is the part most people get wrong.
You will sometimes see EZ2's odds quoted as 1 in 930. That figure assumes the two numbers must be different — 31 possibilities for the first, 30 remaining for the second.
But because each position is drawn independently and repeats do happen, the correct count is 31 × 31 = 961. Your odds on a straight play are 1 in 961.
Even at 1 in 961, EZ2 offers the best headline odds of any PCSO game — better than Swertres at 1 in 1,000, and vastly better than any six-ball game.
EZ2 is drawn every day at 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 9:00 PM Philippine time, on the same schedule as Swertres.
As with Swertres, a ticket is valid for one specific draw time. Check the time printed on your ticket before comparing it against any published result — our results pages list 2PM, 5PM, and 9PM separately for exactly this reason.
EZ2 offers the same two play types as Swertres, simplified by having only two positions:
| Play type | Example | Combinations covered | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 07-19, exact order | 1 | 1 in 961 |
| Rambolito | 07-19 in any order | 2 | 1 in 481 |
Rambolito covers both arrangements of your two numbers, halving the odds against you in exchange for a lower payout. If both your numbers are the same there is only one arrangement, so Rambolito does not apply.
Mark two numbers from 1 to 31 on the play slip and indicate straight or Rambolito. A play costs ₱10. Lucky Pick is available.
One genuine consideration with EZ2: because the pool stops at 31, every number in the game corresponds to a day of the month. This makes date-based picks extremely common, and heavily played combinations get split among more winners when they hit. It does not change your odds — but it does affect what you keep.
EZ2 is the entry point to PCSO lotto for most players: cheap, simple, drawn three times a day, and with the shortest odds available. The prizes are correspondingly modest and fixed rather than rolling.
If you like the frequency and simplicity but want a larger prize, Swertres runs on the identical schedule with a third digit. If you want jackpot-scale prizes, the six-ball games are covered in our odds comparison — though the odds there are in a completely different league.
Sign the back of your ticket immediately, photograph both sides, and keep it flat and dry — lotto tickets are printed on thermal paper and fade badly in heat. Prizes above ₱10,000 are subject to a 20% withholding tax, and every winning ticket expires one year after the draw date.
Our step-by-step claiming guide covers where to go for each prize size, the documents you need, and the scams that follow every large jackpot.
Every past EZ2 (2D) draw is archived on the EZ2 (2D) result history page, and the most recent 2PM, 5PM and 9PM draws are on EZ2 (2D) result yesterday.
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