A massive £150m jackpot is up for grabs in tonight’s EuroMillions draw.
To be in with a chance of winning the top prize, ticket-holders must match the five main numbers as well as the two lucky stars to bag the EuroMillions jackpot. The National Lottery‘s Thunderball draw will also take place tonight, with a jackpot of £500,000 on offer.
The Thunderball numbers will be drawn first at 8pm, followed by the EuroMillions draw at around 8.30pm.
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On Friday, a EuroMillions jackpot of £137m was up for grabs.
Nobody won the top prize, so the sum rolled over to today’s draw – with the jackpot now standing at £150m.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “This is a truly life-changing amount, with the power to make a lasting impact on you and your loved ones. Be sure to get your ticket early for your chance to win.”
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In June last year, the largest EuroMillions jackpot in history was won by a ticket holder in Cork, Ireland, who took home €250m (£215m).
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The EuroMillions draw will begin in around half an hour.
Players will need to match all five main numbers from one to 50 as well as two Lucky Star numbers from one to 12 to win tonight’s £137m jackpot.
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Tonight’s Thunderball has now been drawn.
The winning numbers are: 1, 16, 29, 33, 39 and the Thunderball is 1.
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National Lottery draws take place on the following days each week:
Lotto: Wednesday and Saturday
EuroMillions: Tuesday and Friday
Set For Life: Monday and Thursday
Thunderball: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Lotto HotPicks: Wednesday and Saturday
EuroMillions HotPicks: Tuesday and Friday
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Around 100 million people across participating countries buy EuroMillions tickets each week. This means the odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot are about one in 139,838,160.
The odds of winning the Thunderball jackpot are one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes – ranging from £5,000 to £3 – are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.
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The Thunderball draw will be held at 8pm.
Thunderball offers players the chance to win a top prize of £500,000. During the draw, five main numbers and one Thunderball are selected.
To win the jackpot, you need to match all five main numbers as well as the Thunderball. There are also a number of smaller prizes available for matching fewer numbers.
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Tonight’s top prize can be claimed by any EuroMillions player who matches all five main numbers from one to 50, as well as two Lucky Stars from one to 12.
The results will be announced at around 8:30pm.
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Tonight’s Thunderball numbers will be drawn first at 8pm.
This will be followed by the EuroMillions draw at around 8.30pm.
Stay tuned – we’ll be sharing the results as soon as they come in!
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The deadline to play the EuroMillions this evening has now passed.
Players have until 7.30pm to enter National Lottery draws, and tickets can be purshased via the National Lottery app or at retailers across the UK.
The jackpot for tonight’s draw stands at a staggering £150m following a rollover last week.
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To be in with a chance of winning the EuroMillions, players must first pick five main numbers from one to 50 and two lucky star numbers from one to 12 – or can opt for a Lucky Dip to have their numbers randomly generated.
After choosing, players simply decide how many lines they want to play, with each line costing £2.50. You can add as many lines as you like to boost chances of winning. As well as the massive £150m jackpot there are other smaller prizes up for grabs if you match fewer numbers.
Good luck!