The jackpot did not break.
Dos veces por semana, el azar convoca a los peruanos en torno a una promesa numérica: la posibilidad de que seis bolas cambien una vida. El domingo 26 de febrero de 2023, La Tinka sorteó sus números —16, 2, 46, 43, 28 y 5— ante notario y cámara, pero ningún boleto reunió la combinación completa. El pozo, intacto, siguió creciendo: 6,1 millones de soles esperarían al miércoles siguiente, recordándonos que la esperanza diferida es también el motor de estos rituales colectivos.
- El pozo de 5,6 millones de soles quedó sin dueño tras el sorteo del domingo, alimentando la tensión de una espera que se extiende al miércoles.
- Un solo jugador logró romper el silencio de la noche al empatar con el número 21 del juego secundario Sí o Sí, llevándose 50.000 soles garantizados.
- El boliyapa 38 y el primer número del Sí o Sí pasaron sin reclamar, dejando premios adicionales sobre la mesa y subrayando cuánto depende del azar más fino.
- El acumulado salta ahora a 6.108.523 soles para el sorteo del 1 de marzo, atrayendo a más jugadores con cada sol que se suma al premio mayor.
- Los ganadores de cualquier premio enfrentan un reloj implacable: 170 días para cobrar el total, y después solo ruina progresiva —10 % entre los días 171 y 180, y nada en absoluto pasado ese límite.
El sorteo dominical de La Tinka del 26 de febrero de 2023 se celebró con un pozo que superaba los 5,6 millones de soles. Bajo la fe pública del notario limeño Loudelvi Aspilcueta y con Sully Sáenz como presentadora, las seis bolas cayeron en orden: 16, 2, 46, 43, 28 y 5. Ningún apostador tenía los seis números. El premio mayor sobrevivió intacto.
El juego secundario Sí o Sí, que garantiza 50.000 soles, deparó un resultado mixto. El primer número sorteado, el 22, no encontró ganador. El segundo, el 21, sí: un jugador se llevó el premio. El boliyapa —número extra sorteado aparte— fue el 38, y tampoco tuvo reclamante.
Con el pozo sin romper, La Tinka aplicó su mecánica habitual: el acumulado creció hasta 6.108.523 soles para el siguiente sorteo, fijado para el miércoles 1 de marzo. Así funciona el juego desde octubre de 1994 —hoy operado por Tektron S.A.—: los premios no reclamados se suman al siguiente pozo, elevando la expectativa y el número de participantes.
La historia reciente del juego ofrece contexto. En 2022 el pozo se rompió tres veces; más de 180 personas ganaron el Sí o Sí ese año. El mayor premio jamás pagado fue de 20 millones de soles en 2019, cuando un hombre de Arequipa acertó los seis números tras comprar su boleto en la estación de metro Yanahuara el 13 de marzo.
Quienes ganen en cualquier sorteo deben actuar con rapidez. El plazo para cobrar el premio completo es de 170 días calendario desde la fecha del sorteo. Entre los días 171 y 180, solo puede recuperarse el 10 % de lo ganado. Pasado el día 180, el dinero queda en manos de la lotería, sin excepción.
The Sunday drawing of La Tinka, Peru's twice-weekly lottery, took place on February 26, 2023, with a jackpot that had climbed to just over 5.6 million soles. The draw was overseen by Lima notary Loudelvi Aspilcueta, hosted by Sully Sáenz, and broadcast live on América TV. When the six numbered balls were drawn—16, 2, 46, 43, 28, and 5—no one held all six matching numbers. The jackpot did not break.
The lottery's secondary game, called Sí o Sí, offered a guaranteed payout of 50,000 soles. Two additional numbers were drawn for this game: 22 and 21. The first number produced no winner, but the second number found a match. One player walked away with the 50,000-sol prize. The boliyapa—a bonus number drawn separately—came up 38, and it too went unclaimed.
Because no one matched all six numbers, the jackpot rolled forward. For the next drawing scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the prize pool would grow to 6,108,523 soles. This is how La Tinka works: when the main prize goes unclaimed, it accumulates, drawing more players and building anticipation for the next draw.
Winners of La Tinka prizes face a strict timeline for collection. Anyone who wins the jackpot has 170 calendar days from the drawing date to claim their prize in person at Intralot's headquarters in Lima. Miss that window, and the rules become punitive. Between days 171 and 180, a winner can collect only 10 percent of the jackpot. After day 180, the prize is forfeited entirely—the money stays with the lottery.
The draw itself is part of a larger ecosystem. La Tinka, created in October 1994 by what is now Tektron S.A., operates on a fixed schedule: drawings every Wednesday and Sunday at 10:50 p.m. Players choose six numbers from a pool of 45, either by hand or by letting the system select randomly. The game offers multiple prize tiers—matching five numbers plus the boliyapa wins 50,000 soles; five numbers alone wins 5,000; four numbers plus boliyapa wins 500; and so on down to matching two numbers, which earns a free play. All prizes are subject to a 10 percent tax deducted at the source.
In 2022, the jackpot had broken three times, meaning three players had matched all six numbers and claimed the grand prize. More than 180 people won the secondary Sí o Sí game that year, and 28 others claimed the 50,000-sol boliyapa prize. The largest jackpot ever paid out was 20 million soles in 2019. On March 13 of that year, a man from Arequipa won the draw after buying his ticket at the Yanahuara Metro station.
For the next drawing, players had until 8:50 p.m. on March 1 to purchase their tickets. The game is open only to adults over 18. New players who register can claim a welcome bonus—up to 300 soles in free credit—if they make a deposit within 30 days of signing up. The lottery can be played online through its website, and drawings are broadcast on América TV and streamed through La Tinka's Facebook page and other digital platforms.
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Why does the jackpot keep growing if no one wins?
Because the money doesn't disappear. When six numbers don't match, that entire prize pool rolls into the next draw. It's designed to build momentum—bigger prizes draw more players, which means more tickets sold, which means the next pot grows even larger.
What happens if someone wins but doesn't claim it for a year?
They lose almost everything. You have 170 days to show up in person at Intralot's office in Lima. After that, the rules turn harsh. Days 171 to 180, you get only 10 percent. Day 181 onward, you get nothing. The lottery keeps it.
That seems deliberately punitive.
It is. But it's also written into the rules from the start. Every ticket sold comes with that knowledge. The lottery wants winners to come forward quickly, not sit on a ticket for years wondering if they should claim it.
How many people actually win the big prize?
Rarely. In 2022, it broke three times across the whole year. That's two drawings a week, 104 total, and only three jackpot winners. Most weeks, the money just accumulates.
So most people who play are funding the next person's prize?
Exactly. That's how lotteries work. The money comes from ticket sales. Winners are paid from the pool of losers. It's transparent, but it's also the mathematics of the game.
Why do people keep playing if the odds are so thin?
Because 50,000 soles or 6 million soles is life-changing money in Peru. The cost of a ticket is small. The dream is enormous. And every few weeks, someone actually wins.