One fortunate player in the National Lottery stands a chance to claim the £8.4 million prize in this week’s Lotto draw.
To secure the jackpot, a player needs to match all six main numbers, with odds estimated at around one in 45,057,474. The winning Lotto numbers for tonight are 6, 12, 18, 29, 49, 56, and the bonus ball is 7.
In the Thunderball draw, offering a top prize of £500,000, the winning numbers are 11, 18, 23, 30, 33, and the Thunderball is 11. To win the top prize, a player must match all five main numbers plus the Thunderball, with odds of approximately one in 8,060,598. This is nearly six times better odds than the Lotto jackpot.
The National Lottery operator has reported 770,000 winners from tonight’s Lotto draw, with more details expected shortly.
The Thunderball draw is set to take place in just three minutes, where players aim to match all five numbers plus the Thunderball to win the £500,000 prize.
The Lotto draw, revealing the winning numbers of 6, 12, 18, 29, 49, 56, and the bonus ball 7, is scheduled to commence in just over 10 minutes. Results will be shared as soon as they are announced.
In 30 minutes, the winning Lotto numbers will be disclosed, requiring players to match all six numbers to claim the jackpot.
Best of luck to all ticket holders participating in tonight’s draws, with entries closing at 7.30 pm and tickets priced at £2 per play.
Both the Lotto and Thunderball draws will be live-streamed on the National Lottery website and official YouTube channel, with results promptly shared.
Yesterday, two UK ticket holders each won over £41 million, grabbing a third of the EuroMillions jackpot.
Weekly National Lottery draws include the Lotto draw with an £8.4 million estimated jackpot at 8 pm and the Thunderball draw offering a £500,000 top prize at 8.15 pm. Odds for the Lotto jackpot are about one in 45,057,474, and for the Thunderball top prize, one in 8,060,598.
Apart from the top Thunderball prize, other smaller prizes ranging from £5,000 to £3 are available, with players having a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.