Winning the lottery is every players’ dream. Players in top cross-national lotteries such as EuroJackpot know that there is a lot at stake. This makes them want to win the money badly because the reward is huge.
This year has been a great year for some lottery players who have managed to win amazing cash prizes playing Eurojackpot.
What are the prizes won playing Eurojackpot?
When playing Eurojackpot, you don’t have to rely on the jackpot to win huge cash prizes; several other cash prizes could amaze you. Here is a breakdown of the prizes that you can win playing EuroJackpot.
In this game, players pick 5 main numbers and 2 extra numbers. The jackpot prize is won by any player that matches all the numbers correctly.
The minimum jackpot prize is 10 million euros and it can roll over up to a maximum of 90 million euros. Even if you don’t win the jackpot prize, you can win other amazing cash prizes by matching some of the numbers. Winnings begin from matching 1 main number and 2 euro numbers. The winnings get bigger as you match more numbers correctly.
Do we have jackpot winners in 2021?
Yes, EuroJackpot has had 8 jackpot winners so far. This is an interesting show of resilience to players who’ve persistently been playing and won the jackpot prizes.
From the Eurojackpot results, the winners have had different winnings, which are all great. Here is a breakdown of the jackpot winnings based on the Eurojackpot results this year:
- 15th January 2021 draw
On this day, one winner won the jackpot prize of €88,618,590.
- 22nd January 2021 draw
Barely a week after the first winner of the year was announced, another winner came by, this time winning €13,778,439.
- 29th January 2021
The streak of winning continued with another winner announced having won €11,125,844.
- 5th February 2021
The winnings continued the following week. This time, the winner won €11,023,762.
- 12th March 2021
In March, the winner won €63,605,427 after a couple of weeks of the jackpot prize rolling over.
- 9th April 2021
The winner won €49,162,256.
- 28th May 2021
Prior to the draw, the jackpot prize had rolled over to its maximum of 90 million euros. This is exactly what the winner received after the results of the draw.
- 25th June 2021
In June, a winner was announced, having won €48,195,036.
Currently, the jackpot prize has rolled over to about €57,000,000. Someone could walk away with that amount. It could be you today if you sign up and play the lotto online.
An Amazing Story of a Eurojackpot Winner in 2021
A Turkish citizen who currently lives in Germany was the lucky recipient of the lottery jackpot worth €90 million euros.
The name of the lottery winner has not been revealed because of security reasons. However, the winner contracted Westlotto to manage the winning prize. The company will offer legal and tax advice to the winner.
The winner had purchased a ticket worth €18.75 and won the millions. The Turkish player used the numbers 10. 19, 32, 36, and 46 and added the two extra numbers 4 and 6, which were all correct.
A sad story of unclaimed jackpot winnings
According to the laws governing lottery in Europe, players have to claim their jackpot winnings within three years after winning.
An unknown winner had won €11 million playing Eurojackpot in 2017 and has now claimed the money. In 2021, the winnings were canceled and returned back to the jackpot. The winner cannot claim the winnings now.
Therefore, always be observant of the results to know if you are a winner to claim your prize.
If you want to play Eurojackpot and increase your chances of winning - read this article and follow all of the tips!
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