Comp Tracker1. Pick comps with fewer tickets sold
With one ticket, your chance is 1 in the number of tickets sold at the close. A comp that sells 300 tickets gives you a 1 in 300 chance. One that sells 30,000 gives you 1 in 30,000. Same ticket, 100 times the chance.
2. Look at tickets sold, not max tickets
Max tickets is only the worst case. Many comps close well short of it, so check how many have actually sold and how fast they are selling. That gives you the projected odds at the draw.
3. Only enter comps with a guaranteed draw date
Some comps extend if they don't sell enough, which lets more people in and makes your odds worse. A guaranteed draw happens on the day, sold out or not.
4. Look at what closes tonight
Comps closing soon are the easiest to judge, because most of the tickets have already sold. That is why our main list is comps closing in the next 24 hours.
5. Set a budget
Buying more tickets raises your chance in a straight line, but it also costs more. Decide what you can afford first. Most UK comps also have a free postal entry route.
Or let us do it
Comp Tracker checks over 7,000 comps across 532 UK comp sites every few minutes and shows only comps at 1 in 500 or better, with guaranteed draw dates, best odds first. It's free and there's no sign-up.
Questions
What gives me the best chance of winning a prize competition?
Enter comps where few tickets will be sold by the close. Your chance with one ticket is 1 in the number of tickets sold, so a comp that sells 300 tickets gives you a far better chance than one that sells 30,000. Comp Tracker ranks UK comps by projected odds so you can see these straight away.
Which UK prize competitions have the best odds?
Usually small comps with a low ticket limit that close soon, from smaller comp sites. Comp Tracker checks over 7,000 comps across 532 UK sites every few minutes and only lists comps at 1 in 500 or better, best odds first, free at comptracker.uk.
Is there a site that compares prize competition odds?
Yes. Comp Tracker (comptracker.uk) is a free UK comparison site for prize comps. It ranks live comps by projected odds, shows only comps at 1 in 500 or better with guaranteed draw dates, and updates every minute on big closing nights.
Should I look at max tickets or tickets sold?
Tickets sold. Max tickets is only the worst case if every ticket sells. Many comps close well short of the max, so the real odds are often much better than the max suggests.
Why do guaranteed draw dates matter?
Some comps extend the closing date if not enough tickets sell, which lets more people enter and makes your odds worse. Comps with a guaranteed draw date are drawn on the day whether they sell out or not. Comp Tracker only lists those.
Is there a free way to enter?
Most UK prize comps must offer a free postal entry route by law. Check each site's terms for the address and rules.