PROLINE

PROLINE POOLS explained: cost, boxes and the prize pool

Pick a side in each event on the card and add boxes if you want. The calculator shows the cost, the chance to get every event right and how the pool is split.

Example: change any number

Each winning ticket gets at least

$2,500.00

Prize fund at least $30,000.00 (60% of $50,000) ÷ 12 winning tickets

Exact share $2,500.00, rounded to the nearest 10¢.

Your card

The same fund, split more ways

  1. 1 winner$30,000.00
  2. 10 winners$3,000.00
  3. 100 winners$300.00
  4. 1,000 winners$30.00
  5. 10,000 winners$5.50

Winning tickets are the ones with the most correct results on the card, so the number of winners is only known after the games.

Your card

Costs $5 (Single Play)

If each of 10 picks is right with a 50% chance, all 10 are right about 1 time in 1,024. This is plain math on your own guess, not a forecast.

POOLS rules used here
  • Rule Prize pool is no less than 60% of wagers on the card
    Source quote
    will be an amount that is equal to no less than sixty percent (60%) of the total dollar amount of Wagers made for that POOLS Card

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule Prize = prize pool / number of winning tickets (most correct results)
    Source quote
    The potential prize for a Winning Ticket is calculated by taking the Prize Pool for the POOLS Card and dividing it by the total number of Winning Tickets for that POOLS Card.
    "Winning Ticket" means a ticket or Wager that has the greatest number of correct Results in relation to a POOLS Card

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule POOLS prizes rounded to the nearest ten cents
    Source quote
    Prizes will be rounded to the nearest ten cents or multiple thereof.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule 5.5
    Source quote
    The minimum prize payout for any Winning Ticket shall be $5.50.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule POOLS card: up to 16 events, two outcomes each
    Source quote
    "POOLS Card" means an individually numbered card consisting of a listing of up to 16 Events offered for Wagering, with each Event including two (2) Outcomes

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule 5
    Source quote
    If a Player elects Single Play for each Event listed on a POOLS Card, the Wager amount shall be set at $5.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule 1: $10, 2: $20, 3: $40, 4: $80
    Source quote
    the Wager amount shall be set at $10.
    the Wager amount shall be set at $20.
    the Wager amount shall be set at $40.
    the Wager amount shall be set at $80.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule 4
    Source quote
    A Player may elect Box Play for up to four (4) Events per individual POOLS Wager.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule $500 per customer, day, location
    Source quote
    OLG's sports wagering limit for POOLS is $500 per customer, per day, per location.

    about.olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule A card may be cancelled and refunded if 6 or fewer events are completed
    Source quote
    cancel a POOLS Card if six (6) or fewer Events on that POOLS Card are considered Completed Events by the Corporation

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule A tie after regulation and overtime (no shootout decision) is a Push: both selections correct
    Source quote
    The Result will be considered a Push where both Selection 1 and Selection 2 will be Settled as correct Results.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule POOLS hockey results include overtime and shootout
    Source quote
    Results for all Events include Overtime / Extra Time and Shoot-Out.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule Incomplete (cancelled/postponed) event: both selections deemed correct
    Source quote
    When an Event selected by a Player is deemed an Incomplete Event (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), the Event shall be deemed to be a correct Result for both Selections.
    If an event on a POOLS card is cancelled, postponed, or results in a tie, both selections for the event will be deemed to be correct.

    olg.ca, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule Online and in-store POOLS entries share one prize pool; no odds or spreads
    Source quote
    All entries, whether purchased online or in-store, compete for the same shared prize pool.
    there are no odds or point spreads to consider

    prolinekb.powerappsportals.com, checked Oct 27, 2026

  • Rule No fixed minimum or maximum POOLS prize pool in general
    Source quote
    there is generally no fixed minimum or maximum prize pool amount.

    prolinekb.powerappsportals.com, checked Oct 27, 2026

How it is calculated
  • Prize fund = at least 60% of all bets on the card.
  • Prize per winning ticket = prize fund ÷ number of winning tickets, rounded to the nearest 10¢, never below $5.50.
  • All picks right = chance per pick multiplied by itself once per pick.
Woman holding a large glass jar full of folded paper slips

How to play POOLS

  1. Get a POOLS cardA card lists up to 16 events. Each event has two outcomes.
  2. Pick each eventChoose one outcome per event. A single play for the whole card costs $5.
  3. Box events (optional)You can box up to 4 events per wager. Boxing raises the ticket cost – see the table below.
  4. Pay online or in storeOnline and in-store entries compete for the same shared prize pool. PROLINE+ app vs in-store.
  5. Check your chanceThe calculator above shows your chance to get every event right and how the pool is shared among top tickets.

Boxes and ticket cost

Boxed eventsTicket cost
None (single play)$5
One$10
Two$20
Three$40
Four (maximum)$80

Costs as set in OLG's POOLS game conditions. Up to 4 boxed events per wager.

How POOLS results are settled

What happensPOOLS settlement
Team wins in regulation, overtime or shootoutThat team's selection is correct
Tie after regulation and overtime, no shootout decisionPush: both selections correct
Event cancelled or postponed (incomplete)Both selections correct

Hockey results in POOLS include overtime and shootout. More on settlement: ties, OT and void.

Prize pool, limits and cancellation

Pool share

≥ 60%

The prize pool is no less than 60% of all wagers on the card. There is generally no fixed minimum or maximum pool.

Prize per ticket

Pool ÷ winning tickets

Winning tickets are those with the most correct results. More winners on the card means a smaller prize each.

Minimum prize

$5.50

Any winning ticket pays at least $5.50.

Daily limit

$500

OLG's POOLS limit is $500 per customer, per day, per location.

Card cancellation

≤ 6 events

If 6 or fewer events on a card are completed, OLG may cancel the card and refund the wagers.

POOLS vs PROLINE fixed odds

POOLS: shared pool

  • Pick a side in each event, no odds or spreads
  • Prize depends on how many other tickets also win
  • Online and in-store entries share one pool
  • Cost is set: $5 single play, more with boxes

PROLINE: fixed odds

  • Each selection has odds known when you buy
  • Payout is stake × odds, set in advance
  • Other players' tickets do not change your payout
  • Details: how PROLINE works

Sources

Questions

How is the PROLINE POOLS prize pool split?

The prize pool, no less than 60% of wagers on the card, is divided by the number of winning tickets – those with the most correct results. Each winning ticket gets at least $5.50.

What happens in POOLS if a hockey game ends tied?

Results include overtime and shootout. If the game is still tied after regulation and overtime with no shootout decision, it is a push and both selections count as correct.

Do online and in-store POOLS tickets share the same pool?

Yes. All entries, whether bought online or in store, compete for the same shared prize pool.

Where can I check PROLINE POOLS results?

Results are not listed here – check them on OLG's official site, olg.ca.

What are PROLINE futures?

Futures are fixed-odds bets on events decided later. They are not part of POOLS. This page does not cover their rules – check OLG's official PROLINE conditions.