Tambola Ticket & Prize Planner
Enter players, tickets each, number of games and a host-funded prize budget. It returns tickets and 6-ticket sheets to print with a 10% spare, dividends per game (Early Five, Lines, Corners, Full House), the prize for each dividend, total prizes, estimated game time and a tie-split reserve.
The Host-Tested Guarantee
Built on real crowd portioning data and event planner benchmarks. Formulas tested for accurate catering without shortages.
How Many Tambola Tickets and Prizes Do You Need?
Quick-reference portion benchmarks and host-tested formulas for planning your gathering.
💡 Host Portion Rules of Thumb
- •Under 30 tickets per game: play 5 dividends.
- •30–59 tickets: add Four Corners.
- •60+ tickets: add a Second Full House.
Tambola Ticket & Prize Planner Frequently Asked Questions
How many Tambola tickets do I need for 20 people?
At 2 tickets each over 2 games that's 80 tickets. Print 88 with a 10% spare, which is 15 sheets of 6.
What are the standard Tambola dividends?
Early Five (Jaldi 5), Top Line, Middle Line, Bottom Line and Full House. Add Four Corners at 30+ tickets and a Second Full House at 60+.
How should I split Tambola prize money?
Weight the Full House at 40 and every other dividend at 10. With a $50 game and 6 dividends, that's $20 for Full House and $6 for each of the rest.
How long does a game of Tambola take?
About 20 minutes: roughly 80 calls at 15 seconds each, including rhymes and claim checks.