EuroMillions

EuroMillions is an exciting pan-European lottery that is played across nine participating countries on Tuesday and Friday evenings. The first draw was held on 13th February 2004 with just three participating countries – France, Spain and the UK. On 8th October 2004, six additional nations – Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland – all started participating in the game.

There have been a number of changes made to EuroMillions over the years to keep the game exciting for players, giving them the opportunity to win tremendous prizes up to a possible €250 million.

To stay up to date with the winning numbers, visit the results page at Euro-Millions.com.

How to Play EuroMillions

Playing EuroMillions is simple; players select five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two Lucky Star numbers from 1 to 12, or choose a ‘Lucky Dip’ to have their entries randomly generated for them. Prices for a single ticket vary between participating countries and in some cases may include an entry into a supplementary draw, such as the UK Millionaire Maker game or the French My Million game.

You can also play EuroMillions if you live outside a participating country; if you have a valid debit or credit card, you can purchase entries wherever you are in the world.

Odds of Winning EuroMillions

Here are the estimated odds of winning any EuroMillions prize:

Winning Tier	Prize (Estimated Sterling)	Odds of winning
Match 5 + 2 Lucky Stars	Jackpot	1 in 139,838,160
Match 5 + 1 Lucky Star	£227,848.80	1 in 6,991,908
Match 5	£23,586.00	1 in 3,107,515
Match 4 + 2 Lucky Stars	£2,307.30	1 in 621,503
Match 4 + 1 Lucky Star	£123.00	1 in 31,076
Match 3 + 2 Lucky Stars	£78.00	1 in 14,126
Match 4	£43.30	1 in 13,812
Match 2 + 2 Lucky Stars	£14.20	1 in 986
Match 3 + 1 Lucky Star	£10.70	1 in 707
Match 3	£9.00	1 in 314
Match 1 + 2 Lucky Stars	£7.60	1 in 188
Match 2 + 1 Lucky Star	£6.00	1 in 50
Match 2	£3.30	1 in 22
Odds of winning any EuroMillions prize are 1 in 13.

EuroMillions Jackpot Cap

EuroMillions has a jackpot cap, meaning that it can roll over until it reaches the value of €250 million. It can roll over at that value for a maximum of four draws; if no player matches the entire winning line in the fifth draw at €250 million, then the money will roll down into the next prize tier with winners.

Big EuroMillions Winners

The highest jackpot ever offered on EuroMillions is €240 million, which was won on a single ticket from Austria on 8th December 2023.

The rules governing the jackpot cap had previously changed in February 2020, with the maximum prize increasing by €10 million each time it is won. A player France won €200 million in December 2020, someone from Switzerland landed €210 million in February 2021, a French participant won €220 million in October 2021, then a ticket holder from the UK won €230 million in July 2022.

EuroMillions HotPicks

EuroMillions HotPicks launched on Thursday 25th January 2018. The game gives UK players an incredible opportunity to win a wide range of cash prizes, from £10 to £1 million. Costing only £1.50 to enter, players must choose how many balls they want to match, between one and five, but they must match all of their selections to win. This supplementary game uses the same numbers as the EuroMillions draw that day, and gives you two chances a week to win bigger prizes for matching fewer numbers. Here are the prizes that can be won:

Game	How to Win	Prize	Odds
Pick 5	Match 5	£1 million	1 in 2,118,760
Pick 4	Match 4	£30,000	1 in 46,060
Pick 3	Match 3	£1,500	1 in 1,960
Pick 2	Match 2	£100	1 in 123
Pick 1	Match 1	£10	1 in 10

Millionaire Maker

One UK EuroMillions player is guaranteed to win £1 million in every EuroMillions draw. Visit the Millionaire Maker page for more details, and to find out more about the European Millionaire Maker, a special raffle that was launched as part of changes to EuroMillions in September 2016.

EuroMillions Plus

Irish EuroMillions players can take part in EuroMillions Plus for an additional €1 per line when they buy EuroMillions tickets. The five main numbers on their EuroMillions entry are submitted into a supplementary draw for the opportunity to win fixed prizes up to the value of €500,000. Here are the prizes available and the odds of winning in each tier:

Match	Prize	Odds of Winning
Match 5	€500,000	1 in 2,118,760
Match 4	€2,000	1 in 9,417
Match 3	€20	1 i 214

Overall odds of winning a EuroMillions Plus prize are 1 in 209.

My Million

In February 2014, the French version of EuroMillions began offering My Million, a supplementary game that offers at least one prize worth a guaranteed €1 million in every draw. The cost of a single EuroMillions ticket in France increased to €2.50 to accommodate the new game, but the chance to become a millionaire even if you don’t scoop the EuroMillions jackpot is absolutely worth it! Similar to UK Millionaire Maker, My Million players must match the code printed on their ticket with the one generated on the night of the EuroMillions to win a prize.