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Consolation prize of 230,000 euros: NRW player narrowly misses out on the jackpot!
A player from North Rhine-Westphalia wins 230,000 euros in the Eurojackpot. The jackpot increases to 33 million euros.
Consolation prize of 230,000 euros: NRW player narrowly misses out on the jackpot!
A lottery player from North Rhine-Westphalia can look forward to a handsome win! A “consolation prize” of 230,000 euros was won in the current Eurojackpot drawing on Tuesday evening. This amount was achieved in the second prize category because the player was only one number short of the big jackpot of 23 million euros. That reports t online.
A total of five other players in Europe were happy about winning 230,000 euros each after they also guessed the five correct numbers. However, the excitement remains high because the jackpot will rise to a whopping 33 million euros in the next draw on Friday, as it was not won in this round.
Details about the winner and the rules
The lucky player typed his recipe for luck online and obtained the ticket from the Recklinghausen district. This monthly ticket cost 21 euros because it only included one series of bets and was purchased on January 5th. If you want to start playing now, you should know that entry into the lottery starts at two euros per betting field, plus a one-off processing fee. The Eurojackpot draws take place twice a week in Helsinki and the local police monitor the whole thing.
What makes the lottery game special is the variety of chances of winning. In order to win the main prize, five numbers out of 50 and two out of twelve euro numbers must be guessed correctly. The probability of winning this main prize is 1 in 139,838,160. The lowest prize category in particular offers a seemingly better chance: here, two correct numbers out of 50 and one correct euro number are sufficient, which offers a probability of 1 in 49, as the statistics show eurojackpot.de show impressively.
A look at the statistics
Since the Eurojackpot was introduced in 2012, an impressive 6,000 major wins have been celebrated across Europe. The last ten highest winnings are recorded on the Eurojackpot website, and the frequency of the draws and the different prize categories can also be viewed. Here are the odds of winning for the different classes:
| Prize category | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 correct numbers + 2 euro numbers |
| 2 | 5 correct numbers + 1 euro number |
| 3 | 5 correct + 0 euro numbers |
| 4 | 4 correct numbers + 2 euro numbers |
| 5 | 4 correct numbers + 1 euro number |
| 6 | 3 correct numbers + 2 euro numbers |
| 7 | 4 correct + 0 euro numbers |
| 8 | 2 correct + 2 euro numbers |
| 9 | 3 correct numbers + 1 euro number |
| 10 | 3 correct + 0 euro numbers |
| 11 | 1 correct + 2 euro numbers |
| 12 | 2 correct numbers + 1 euro number |
The anticipation for the next draw is great, and who knows, maybe the next big win is just a tip away! Stay tuned and maybe you too will have a good knack for playing the lottery.