A staggering £23 million jackpot was up for grabs in the latest EuroMillions draw held tonight.
To have a shot at winning the EuroMillions jackpot, participants needed to match the five main numbers along with the two lucky stars. In addition to the EuroMillions draw, the National Lottery’s Thunderball draw also took place, offering a £500,000 jackpot.
The winning Thunderball numbers for this evening were 4, 12, 20, 35, 37, with the Thunderball being 10. The victorious EuroMillions numbers were 26, 29, 41, 46, 47, with Lucky Stars 8 and 9.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, the operator of The National Lottery, mentioned that ten UK players were guaranteed to become millionaires on Friday’s EuroMillions draw. In addition to the ten £1 million prizes, a £34 million jackpot was also up for grabs, urging participants to secure their tickets early for a chance at a life-changing reward.
Despite no winners for the top Thunderball prize of £500,000 in tonight’s draw, two players managed to match all five main numbers, earning £5,000 each.
The estimated jackpot for Friday’s EuroMillions draw stands at £34 million. Participants can play for £2.50 per line through the National Lottery website or at various retail outlets across the UK.
In the UK, seven players matched four main numbers and two stars, winning £1,382.80 each, while 116 UK players clinched £117.90 by matching four main numbers and one star. The Millionaire Maker Selection code for this draw is TCJT60947.
Since the inception of EuroMillions in 2004, a total of 600 jackpots have been won across the nine participating countries. The UK leads in jackpot wins with 137 victories, accounting for 22.8% of the total wins, closely followed by France with 133 winners, representing 22.2% of total wins.
Furthermore, the UK automatically includes a Millionaire Maker code on all EuroMillions tickets at no extra cost, with the draw for the winning code set to be announced shortly.
The odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot are approximately 1 in 139,838,160, while the Thunderball jackpot odds are 1 in 8,060,598. The Thunderball draw with the winning numbers 4, 12, 20, 35, 37 and Thunderball 10 will take place at 8 pm, followed by the EuroMillions draw at around 8:45 pm.
Participants in the EuroMillions draw select five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two lucky star numbers from 1 to 12, with each line costing £2.50. The draw is scheduled for 8:45 pm, wishing good luck to all participants!