Lotto Jackpot of £15 Million Must Be Won in Next Draw
On Saturday 9th November there will be a planned addition of the Lotto Must Be Won draw which guarantees that the jackpot of £15 million will be won on the night.
How Do Must Be Won Draws Work?
These special draws mean that if no one matches all six numbers, the jackpot prize money will ‘Rolldown’ to all the other players who matched two or more numbers during the draw. Of course, if a player(s) does manage to match all six numbers, then they win the jackpot just like normal.
In most instances, Must Be Won draws take place after the Lotto jackpot has not been won in five consecutive draws. Here, the jackpot will rollover after each draw - until it is won as a guarantee in the sixth draw.
There are also several special additions of the Must Be Won draws which are pre-planned throughout the year. There have been a total of 86 Must Be Won Draws since the format first started in November 2018. This Saturday is one of these special draws, so make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a guaranteed £15 million.
A Special Week for Lotto Jackpot Winners
What makes this Must Be Won draw so special is that it comes right off the back of a super rare occurrence in Lotto - two players splitting the jackpot. That’s right, on Wednesday's Lotto draw, two players matched the exact same winning numbers and split the top prize of £5,275,282, which gave them a total of £2,637,641 each.
The winning numbers for the draw were: 6, 19, 3, 14, 35, 32 and the Bonus Ball of 17. It is a winning night for many in the UK as there were a total of 844,628 who picked up prizes. A full breakdown of Wednesday's Lotto winners can be found on our results page.
Now normally after the Lotto jackpot is won the top prize will be set to £2 million for the next draw. However, since the next draw is a special Must Be Won draw the jackpot is set to £15 million and is ready to be won.
How Much Can I Win?
The amount that you win if the jackpot ‘Rolls down’ on Saturday depends on how many numbers you match. Instead of a normal fixed prize, you will win a percentage of the overall jackpot. A full table displaying how much you will win can be found by visiting our Lotto Must Be Won draw page.
Make sure to check if you have a prize so you don’t miss out on claiming any winnings. Results and winning numbers will be posted here as soon as the draw takes place.
Published: Thursday 7th November 2024Lottery News News Archive