No one managed to win the substantial £22 million prize in the most recent EuroMillions draw held tonight. The winning numbers for the EuroMillions draw were 18, 25, 31, 37, 45, with the lucky stars being 4 and 9. To claim the jackpot, players needed to match all five main numbers along with both lucky stars, a feat with odds of approximately one in 139,838,160. Every week, an estimated 100 million tickets are purchased across the participating countries.
For the National Lottery Thunderball draw, the winning numbers announced were 8, 16, 29, 36, 39, with the Thunderball number being 11. To secure the top prize of £500,000, participants must match all five numbers plus the Thunderball. The likelihood of winning the top prize stands at around one in 8,060,598, while the chances of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw are one in 13.
Despite no one clinching the EuroMillions jackpot or the second-tier prize, seven players, one of whom is from the UK, successfully matched all five main numbers without the lucky stars, earning £58,409 each. Additionally, 11 UK players matched four numbers and both lucky stars, receiving £1,096 each, while 148 UK players matched four numbers and one lucky star, winning £89 each. Numerous other UK players secured smaller prizes.
A UK player also bagged £1 million through the UK Millionaire Maker code MTPT 77035. The projected jackpot for Friday’s EuroMillions draw is £33 million.
In the Thunderball draw, no player matched all five numbers plus the Thunderball for the top prize. However, two players matched five numbers without the Thunderball, each winning £5,000. Numerous other players also walked away with smaller prizes. The upcoming Thunderball draw is scheduled for Wednesday.
Players have the option to set limits for National Lottery games in the spend and play settings section of their online accounts. They can utilize the budget calculator tool to track their monthly expenditures.
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