LAST night's EuroMillions numbers have been revealed - so did YOU walk away with the huge ￡76M jackpot?
The winning numbers for Tuesday November 9's draw were: 17, 25, 26, 33, 36
The Lucky stars were 1 and 8
The Lotto is back for tonight's draw, with players in with the chance of winning ￡2 million.
Read our Lottery live blog below for the latest updates and numbers...
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 14 minutes ago
Unbelievable win
Diane Bate, 70, was in “total disbelief” after winning the multi-million pound prize in the Lotto draw on December 12.
Diane said: “I checked my ticket early on Sunday morning using the National Lottery app when it made a funny sound.
“I looked at the amount and couldn’t quite believe my eyes, I thought, ‘surely that can’t be right?!’ The most I have ever won before is ￡100.
“I was in total disbelief so I woke Michael up to check the ticket – he wasn’t happy but we’ve been married 52 years so he soon got over it!
“I still didn’t believe it, so I also checked it with my granddaughter too.
“I must have checked it about six times in total before I started to believe it was real, and at that point, I was physically sick!”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 29 minutes ago
Recap: Last night's EuroMillions numbers
The results for the EuroMillions last night, 9 November, are as follows:
Winning numbers: 17, 25, 26, 33, 36
Lucky stars: 1 and 8
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 44 minutes ago
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caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 59 minutes ago
What numbers should I pick?
Everyone has their lucky numbers but there are a handful of numbers that seem to come out again and a agin.
Here are the most popular numbers:
For Euromillions, the most popular number is 50.
Followed by: 44, 19, 4 and 30.
The most common extra numbers have been 8 and 3.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:15
How many numbers do I need for EuroMillions?
There are a lot more ways you can win in the Euromillions, including a guaranteed Millionaire matchmaker.
5 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 2 Lucky Stars – Jackpot 5 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 1 Lucky Star – ￡130,554.30 5 MAIN NUMBERS – ￡13,561.20 4 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 2 Lucky Stars – ￡844.70 4 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 1 Lucky Star – ￡77.80 3 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 2 Lucky Stars – ￡37.30 4 MAIN NUMBERS – ￡25.60 2 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 2 Lucky Stars – ￡9.10 3 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 1 Lucky Star – ￡7.30 3 MAIN NUMBERS – ￡6.00 1 MAIN NUMBER Plus 2 Lucky Stars – ￡4.30 2 MAIN NUMBERS Plus 1 Lucky Star – ￡3.60 2 MAIN NUMBERS ￡2.50 UK MILLIONAIRE MAKER Guaranteed Prize￡1,000,000
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:00
Scratchcard winners jumping for joy
Among those lucky enough to bank a small fortune on a scratchcard is Sean Irwin, who bought a ￡3 Ruby Doubler while popping to the shops earlier this year.
The plumber screamed for joy after discovering he had scooped ￡300,000 after matching two number 22s.
A furloughed barman and his NHS wife also nabbed a big win on a National Lottery Win All scratchcard.
Jonny Wright, 40, said his “legs went to jelly” after realising they had bagged a ￡100,000 golden payout.
And mum Sandra Davine got the shock of her life when she realised she hand won ￡300,000 after initially believing her winnings were just ￡1,000.
Stunned Sandra said at the time: “You must be joking. There’s no way.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:45
Lucky Lucy
Dogs are often described as “man’s best friend” but it seems lucky rescue Lucy may appreciate that more than most.
She was found “starving and terrified” by Faye and Richard Davies after being “abandoned on the mountainside” in Brecon Beacons, Wales, back in 2018.
Just weeks late the couple won ￡1million on the EuroMillions and they decided to spend some of it treating the poor pooch.
After recognising Lucy was too scared to go out for walks, they paid ￡20,000 for a private field for her to play in.
Faye told the Mirror: “She was terrified of people, of other dogs and water, so dog walks were a nightmare.
“Then, weeks after our win, a half-acre field came up for sale just down the road [and] we bought it for Lucy.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:30
The Lotto timetable
There is a draw happening six nights a week, apart from Sundays.
Here is a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life and what day they happen on.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:15
The biggest EuroMillions' prizes in history
One of the UK’s biggest prizes was up for grabs on December, 4, 2020 with a whopping ￡175million EuroMillions jackpot, which would make a winner richer than Adele.
Another previous UK winner who's whole life was altered with their jackpot was a player who wanted to remain anonymous on October 8, 2019. They walked off with a cool ￡170,221,000.
Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, netted a huge ￡161,653,000 in the July 12, 2011.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:00
To much too young
To win a lottery jackpot is most people’s dream – but for those under the age of 25 who’ve scooped millions before they know how to handle money, it can often become a nightmare.
As their lives dramatically change overnight, many have said that with great wealth comes a whole host of unimaginable problems too.
As well as undergoing a radical physical transformation, Callie Rogers has been on a personal roller coaster since winning ￡1.8m aged 16 in 2003.
She splashed the cash on parties, plastic surgery and drugs, and in 2018, she said she thought she was going to die following an assault by two women on a night out.
Jane Park, from Edinburgh, won ￡1m in 2013 at the age of 17, after buying her first ever lottery ticket.
The teenager quit her ￡8-an-hour admin job and splashed out on cars, holidays, clothes and plastic surgery.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:45
'Must be won' pot for SEVEN lucky winners
SEVEN Brits scooped ￡1 million on the National Lottery Saturday night with punters urged to check their tickets to see if they’ve won.
The ￡20 million jackpot wasn’t bagged by a single ticket holder in the roll-down lottery, which features a ‘must be won’ pot of money.
If the National Lottery jackpot isn’t claimed other lucky lottery winners receive a larger sum and share the top prize.
Wednesday’s top lottery prize now stands at around ￡2 million after nobody scooped the weekend jackpot.
The winning Lotto numbers were 21, 07, 29, 39, 34, 03 – and the bonus number was 19.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:30
How to play the EuroMillions Pick five numbers from 1-50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1-12, or try a Lucky Dip for randomly selected numbers. You can choose to play on a Tuesday or Friday – or both, then the number of weeks you’d like to play. You can play up to seven lines of numbers and buy up to 10 play slips at a time. And… you’re good to go!
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:15
Lucky sevens
In an interview with ABC News, Richard Lustig explained that his method was to re-invest all of his winnings back into the lottery, and also recommended using hand-picked sequential numbers, as well as using the same numbers repeatedly.
Lustig’s total wins amount to a value of $1,052,205.58, which is about ￡766,736.95.
Win 1: January 1993 (scratch-off ticket) – $10,000 Win 2: August 1997 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $13,696.03 Win 3: June 2000 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – $3,594.66 Win 4: October 2001 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – valued at $4,966 Win 5: January 2002 (Florida Mega Money) – $842,152.91 Win 6: November 25, 2008 (Florida Fantasy 5) $73,658.06 Win 7: August 9, 2010 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $98,992.92
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:01
Something in the water
The following map shows the top 10 luckiest lottery areas in the UK.
Lottery data shows the areas with the cities and towns with the highest number per capita of high-tier winners to scoop ￡50,000 or more on the National Lottery.
The National Lottery has now made over 6,100 millionaires in the UK.
Data taken from the launch of the lottery in 1994 until Sept 2019 reveals the luckiest regions.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:45
The Millionmaker explained (continued)
If there is a quadruple rollover, the odds could fall to 1 in 3,400,000.
Winning the game depends on the number of payslips sold so the odds fluctuate from game-to-game.
The odds can also change if there is a special event.
In March 2019, EuroMillions created 40 UK millionaires in a one-off special draw.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:32
Explained: How does the millionaire maker work?
The Euromillions millionaire maker is like a backup if you are not successful with matching the numbers. Instead if your ticket has the matching code to the draw you’ll win.
According to the EuroMillions website, there is a 1 in 1,900,000 chance that a player could win the Millionaire Maker game on a Tuesday.
This shrinks to 1 in approximately 2,250,000 if there is a rollover – meaning no one has won the previous draw’s jackpot.
On a Friday, it’s estimated that there is a 1 in 2,950,000 chance of winning a guaranteed ￡1million.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:15
Where does the lottery money go?
Around ￡30 million is raised every week by National Lottery players for good causes - so even if you don't win some of the country's most vulnerable do.
Here are some of the organisations they work with:
Arts Council England Sport England BFI UK Sport Arts Council Of Wales Sport Wales Arts Council Of Northern Ireland
Louis Allwood Today, 08:00
Always remember to play responsibly
Gaming is fun but for a few, it may become a problem.
If you're worried about yourself, or someone you know, speak in confidence to the people at GamCare, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 or visit the GamCare website for assistance.
Louis Allwood Today, 07:30
Here are the odds on winning each of the Thunderball prizes
You might want to know what your chances are of winning any of the prizes tonight before entering, so here you go...
5 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Thunderball - 1:8,060,598
5 MAIN NUMBERS - 1:620,046
4 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Thunderball - 1:47,416
4 MAIN NUMBERS - 1:3,648
3 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Thunderball - 1:1,437
3 MAIN NUMBERS - 1:111
2 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Thunderball - 1:135
1 MAIN NUMBER Plus the Thunderball - 1:35
0 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Thunderball - 1:29
Louis Allwood Today, 07:00
A very British way to celebrate
Here are just some of the interesting stats from the National Lottery:
6 Millionaires are made every week Most millionaires celebrate with a cup of tea The luckiest postcode is Birmingham with 119 millionaires The luckiest profession is building There are 6 million winners a week ￡56 billion paid out in prizes Over ￡34 million goes to National Lottery Projects every week
Louis Allwood Today, 06:30
The first man to win twice in the same draw
Derek and Dawn Ladner, from Redruth, Cornwall, were thrilled when the same six numbers they used every week finally came up in the midweek lottery draw.
They initially claimed ￡479,142 from the ￡2,395,710 jackpot due to bagging the top prize with five other winners.
However, a week later Derek, then 57, was in for quite the shock when he found a second lottery ticket in his pocket.
It was from that same winning draw and thanks to his forgetfulness – when he bet twice with the same lucky numbers – their winnings increased to ￡958,284.
Louis Allwood Today, 06:00
Those wanting a win might be better off moving to France
The easiest lotto to win by prize is the France Lotto (or Loto as it’s known) which gives you a one in six chance of winning a prize.
French Lotto = 1 in 6 Spanish Lotto = 1 in 10 UK Lotto = 1 in 9.3 Austrian Lotto = 1 in 12 EuroMillions = 1 in 13 SA Powerball = 1 in 36 SA Lotto = 1 in 93
Louis Allwood Today, 05:30
Millionaire scammer still owns posh house
A RAPIST who scammed millions on the Lotto ten years ago still owns a posh four-bedroom house he allegedly bought with the tainted dosh.
The home in commuter haven Kings Langley, Herts, just minutes from the M25 has fallen into serious disrepair.
Docs show it is still owned by convicted rapist and fraudster Edward Putnam who is currently serving nine years for his despicable part in the biggest scam to ever hit the National Lottery.
He was jailed for seven years in 1993 for raping a terrified pregnant 17-year-old girl.
Putnam, now 56, “scooped” ￡2.5 million on the National Lottery in 2009 after conspiring with a Camelot employee to craft a fake ticket.
Louis Allwood Today, 05:00
How can someone be this lucky?
In an interview with ABC News, Richard Lustig explained that his method was to re-invest all of his winnings back into the lottery, and also recommended using hand-picked sequential numbers, as well as using the same numbers repeatedly.
Lustig’s total wins amount to a value of $1,052,205.58, which is about ￡766,736.95.
Win 1: January 1993 (scratch-off ticket) – $10,000 Win 2: August 1997 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $13,696.03 Win 3: June 2000 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – $3,594.66 Win 4: October 2001 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – valued at $4,966 Win 5: January 2002 (Florida Mega Money) – $842,152.91 Win 6: November 25, 2008 (Florida Fantasy 5) $73,658.06 Win 7: August 9, 2010 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $98,992.92
Louis Allwood Today, 04:30
What is the best number to include?
Number 27 has made more appearances than any other in 3,071 draws in the past ten years making it the best number to have in your row.
The number came up 399 times in the UK National Lottery, Thunderball, EuroMillions and Irish Lotto.
That is 141 more times than number 57, the unluckiest number, which was drawn just 258 times.
The second luckiest is 54, which appeared 387 times. It was followed by 29, 42, 52 and 58 in joint third on 381 times.
The next luckiest was number 20 with 378. Then came 23, with 372.
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