Euromillions shock: No €159.9m jackpot winner as two Irish players miss by one number and UK Millionaire Maker creates a millionaire
The winning numbers for Friday night's euromillions draw are in, and there was no outright winner of the eye-watering €159, 922, 317 jackpot. The mixed results left large numbers of smaller prize winners in Ireland and produced a UK Millionaire Maker winner, underscoring a night of near-misses and consolation prizes.
Euromillions winning numbers and multiple sets listed
The main EuroMillions draw numbers listed in the available context are 14, 24, 27, 39 and 42, with Lucky Stars 6 and 10. The EuroMillions Plus draw numbers listed are 6, 7, 10, 15 and 27.
The context also contains another set of numbers presented as "The winning numbers are: 11, 34, 16, 29, 26. " It is unclear in the provided context which specific draw or game that second set corresponds to.
Irish results: near-misses, Plus payouts and raffle winners
There was no winner of the €159, 922, 317 EuroMillions jackpot. In Ireland, 103 players scooped wins described as being in the thousands. Two Irish players matched four of the five main numbers plus both Lucky Stars and each won €1, 015.
The EuroMillions Plus draw had no winner of its €500, 000 top prize, but 91 players won €2, 000 each by matching four of the five numbers. The Ireland Only Raffle produced 10 winners who each received €5, 000. In total, more than 69, 000 players across Ireland walked away with prizes in Friday night's EuroMillions and Plus draws.
National Lottery bosses have appealed for everyone to check their numbers carefully; a spokesperson noted there was no jackpot winner and reiterated that over 69, 000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games.
UK jackpot, Millionaire Maker and prize tiers
In the UK market, an estimated £139m was up for grabs for the Friday 27 February draw. On top of the jackpot, one player is guaranteed to win £1m through the Millionaire Maker game. Every EuroMillions ticket purchased automatically includes an entry into the Millionaire Maker raffle, with the winning ticket drawn after the main draw.
The Millionaire Maker selection listed in the context shows one UK millionaire created with code HGVX32794. Prize examples listed for matching combinations include £130, 554. 30 for matching five numbers plus one Lucky Star, and £13, 561. 20 for matching five numbers.
Timings, tickets and the Thunderball
The deadline to buy a ticket for the draw listed in the context was 7: 30pm, with a single-ticket cost of £2. 50. The EuroMillions draw was scheduled to take place at around 8: 30pm, and the Thunderball draw was scheduled to take place ahead of the main draw at around 8: 00pm. The context referenced live updates that would publish numbers as they were drawn.
What winners should do next and lingering uncertainties
Players in Ireland and the UK are reminded to check their tickets carefully given the volume of prizes and near-misses. Details in the provided context include multiple sets of numbers; specifically, the set 11, 34, 16, 29, 26 appears but it is unclear in the provided context which draw that sequence belongs to. Any further clarification of that set or other procedural details is unclear in the provided context and may evolve as official checks continue.
Friday's results combined a massive, unclaimed jackpot with thousands of smaller winners, two Irish players narrowly missing a jackpot windfall by a single number, and a confirmed Millionaire Maker code creating a UK millionaire. Players should verify tickets against the listed numbers and await any official confirmations or prize validations.
