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One lucky player has won EuroMillions Jackpot For a life-changing sum of £157 million.
After correctly selecting the five winning numbers and two lucky stars, a ticketholder from France can claim £157 million (or 179 million euros). It is unknown who won lottery awards, or if they have them yet Take the plunge to collect the jackpot,
The winning combinations were revealed by The National Lottery last night as follows: 5, 29, 33, 39, and 42. The lucky stars were: 3, and 9.
Already, the National Lottery has announced a £14 million jackpot for next Tuesday and a £105 million EuroMillions prize for next Friday.
The National Lottery’s Simon Horn said: “Congratulations to the lucky French ticket holder who won last night’s jackpot. Closer to home, a UK player won £1M in UK Millionaire Maker, and we’re waiting to claim them.
“There’s a special festive £105M EuroMillions jackpot next week on Friday (5th). Players across the UK could add even more sparkle to Christmas if they hit a jackpot in early December.”
The £157 million prize was one of the biggest EuroMillions jackpots so far this year, but the biggest EuroMillions win ever in the UK is the £195 million jackpot. Only 19 UK players have won prizes worth more than £100m in their history.
When people win lottery, 180 days countdown Starts on the day the numbers are drawn to claim the prize. After that time, all unclaimed money – and any interest earned – goes into the National Lottery Good Causes Fund.
Patrick Lissoire, consumer communications manager at national lottery operator Allwyn, said: Independent People with paper tickets are less likely to claim their winnings than online players.
He said: “It’s retail tickets that can go unclaimed because you buy a paper ticket, if you lose it, if you don’t check it in time, although it’s about 6 months, those tickets can expire.”
Online players are reminded frequently to check their login via phone and email, so people are more likely to claim them.