Euromillions is set to create at least 22 new millionaires in this week's draw. One lucky ticketholder claimed Tuesday's £195 million prize pot, becoming the UK's 118th jackpot winner and one of the biggest-ever winners.
However, the odds are slightly increased for more UK ticketholders this week as Friday's draw will guarantee 22 tickets will have winning Millionaire Maker codes. With an overall jackpot of £14 million up for grabs, that's a potential to create 23 new millionaires.
The Millionaire Maker works just like a traditional raffle, with every ticket bought having an equal chance of being a winner. For every line of numbers that you purchase for the Euromillions, a random Millionaire Maker code is generated automatically.
Unlike the main game, which has set odds due to a set number of possible combinations, the odds for Millionaire Maker will vary between draws. It gives UK players the chance to win a guaranteed £1 million prize in each standard draw.
One lucky ticketholder scooped the UK's biggest ever jackpots earlier this week. The player, who has come forward but has not been identified, matched all five numbers and two lucky stars - 6, 23, 27, 40, 41 and 2 and 12.
After 10 draws without a top winner, the prize pot reached its maximum amount of £195,707,000, which is 5,009 times the average UK salary of £38,131. It means the lucky Brit now becomes the biggest ever lottery winner, surpassing Joe and Jess Thwaite who won £184 million in May 2022.
Despite their astonishing new wealth, one of the Thwaites' first purchases was a second-hand Volvo. The second-biggest win was awarded to an anonymous ticket-holder who claimed £170m in 2019. Colin and Chris Weir from Largs, North Ayrshire, won £161m in 2011, while Adrian and Gillian Bayford claimed just over £148m in 2012.
While £1 million wouldn't buy you a huge castle, it would definitely be enough to secure a nice family home, a new car and a break somewhere sunny.
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