The jackpot for Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw reached a staggering £100 million following no winners in the last draw, which had a £91 million jackpot. In addition to the EuroMillions draw, the National Lottery’s Thunderball also took place on Tuesday with a £500,000 jackpot.
To win the EuroMillions jackpot, players need to match all five main numbers from one to 50 and two lucky star numbers from one to 12. The winning numbers for tonight’s draw are 1, 2, 4, 28, 44, with Lucky Stars 5 and 12.
Furthermore, 11 UK ticket holders won £887 each by matching four main numbers and two lucky stars in tonight’s EuroMillions draw.
The upcoming EuroMillions jackpot for Friday is estimated to be £114 million, as no one claimed the jackpot this evening. Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, mentioned that ten UK players are guaranteed to become millionaires on Friday, with a chance to win one of the ten £1 million prizes or the £114 million jackpot.
Before claiming any prizes, players are advised to carefully check their numbers against the winning numbers. Larger prizes should be claimed directly through the National Lottery, while smaller amounts can be claimed at various retailers across the UK. Winners who purchased tickets through the National Lottery are usually notified automatically, and prizes are paid into their accounts.
For substantial prizes like the jackpot, winners are encouraged to seek financial and legal advice before making decisions about their winnings. The Millionaire Maker code for tonight is TWGW 38925.
In another development, one lucky player won £500,000 by matching five numbers plus the Thunderball in tonight’s draw, while 25 individuals won £250 each by matching four numbers plus the Thunderball.
The odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot are approximately one in 139,838,160, with around 100 million people participating across countries each week. The Thunderball jackpot odds are one in 8,060,598, with smaller prizes ranging from £5,000 to £3 available. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.
The winning Thunderball numbers for tonight are 7, 16, 24, 31, 39, with the Thunderball being 6. Stay tuned for the EuroMillions draw results, expected shortly after 8:30 pm. Good luck to all participants!