Lucky lotto player scoops whopping £4million jackpot in Saturday’s draw as players urged to check tickets
ONE lucky Brit has won an eye-watering £4million in the January 11, 2025, Lotto draw.
Allwyn, the operator of The National Lottery, is urging players to check their tickets so the lucky winner can claim their prize.
In order to take home the life-changing Lotto prize, players need to match all six of their own numbers with the ones chosen randomly by The National Lottery.
The winning numbers on Saturday's draw were 02, 06, 10, 12, 28 and 29.
There was also a bonus number which was 57.
However, the winner of the draw is yet to claim their prize money which totals an incredible £4,033,571.
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In light of the win, the senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, Andy Carter, has urged the lucky Brit to come forward.
Andy said: “Wow, what incredible news, one lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s £4 million Lotto jackpot.
“What a Lotto luck already this year, as that makes it two jackpot wins in a week after another lucky ticket-holder won the £7.5 million Lotto jackpot last Saturday (January 4).
“Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner.”
Another player won big on January 11, in the Lotto Hotpicks game which uses the same numbers as the Lotto draw.
That lucky person scooped an eye-watering £350,000.
Twenty seven other players took home £13,000 by matching four of the five numbers in the lotto draw.
Much of the money generated by The National Lottery is used to fund community projects across the UK.
Speaking about the amazing work that the National Lottery does, Andy said: “Each week, players help generate around £30 million for National Lottery-funded projects.
"With over 700,000 grants awarded to date, this funding touches every part of the UK.
“From supporting the arts and sports sectors to empowering local community groups and preserving iconic British landmarks, players’ participation makes a difference every single day.”
What are my chances of winning the lottery?
EVERYONE wants to know how to beat the odds and win the lottery.
But unfortunately, the lottery is a game of luck and there are no tips or tricks that can guarantee you'll take home a top prize.
The odds show how likely you are to win any particular prize - the lower the number, the better the odds.
For example, odds of 1 in 10 are better than odds of 1 in 100 or 1 in 1,000.
There are several major lottery games in the UK including Lotto by the National Lottery, Camelot's EuroMillions and Thunderball.
Chances of winning the Lotto
Lotto by the National Lottery is a game where you pick six numbers from 1 to 59. You can play up to seven lines of numbers on each slip.
The game costs £2 to play per slip.
The odds of winning any prize on the Lotto are 1 in 9.3.
But to win the jackpot on the Lotto, the odds are considerably slimmer.
To bag the top prize, you need to have six matching balls. The odds of doing this and scooping the jackpot are currently 1 in 45,057,474.
The next highest prize of £1,000,000 is for getting five main matching balls plus the bonus ball.
The odds of taking home the million pound prize are 1 in 7,509,579 - far higher than the jackpot, but still unlikely.
The odds of taking home £1,750 for getting five main numbers without the bonus ball are 1 in 2,180, while you have a 1 in 97 chance of bagging £140 for getting four main numbers.
Your chances of taking home £30 for getting 3 main numbers are much better at 1 in 97.
And you have a roughly 1 in 10 chance of getting a free lucky dip for 2 matching numbers.
Chances of winning the EuroMillions
The EuroMillions costs £2.50 to play and is open on Tuesdays and Fridays.
To play, you must pick five numbers from 1-50 and two "Lucky Stars" from 1-12. Players with the most matching numbers win the top prizes.
Your chance of bagging the EuroMillions jackpot is even slimmer than winning the top Lotto prize.
This is because it generally has higher jackpots on offer, meaning it attracts more attention.
Currently, the odds of matching five numbers and two lucky stars - the top win - stand at 1 in 139,838,160.
The average jackpot prize is £57,923,499, according to EuroMillions.
The odds of winning the second top prize for matching 5 balls and a lucky star, which is typically around £262,346, are 1 in 6,991,908.
The chances of taking home the third prize for five matching balls, with an average payout of £26,277, are 1 in 3,107,515.
For four matching balls with two lucky stars, it's 1 in 621,503, and for four balls with one lucky star, it's 1 in 31,076. These come with an average prize of £1,489 and £95, respectively.
Chances of winning the Thunderball
Thunderball is another game run by National Lottery where you pick five numbers and one "Thunderball". It costs just £1 to play and you can enter up to four times a week.
The jackpot of £500,000 for matching five balls plus the Thunderball is 1 in 8,060,598.
Your odds of bagging the next highest prize of £5,000 for matching five balls is currently 1 in 620,046, while the chances of winning £250 for four balls plus the Thunderball is 1 in 47,416.
You have the best chance of winning £3 for matching the Thunderball, with odds of 1 in 29.
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