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| £103m Euromillions numbers drawn | |
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| The numbers have been drawn for what could prove to be the largest lottery payout in the world. | |
| A record number of tickets have been sold for this week's EuroMillions draw - pushing the jackpot to an estimated £103m (153m euros). | |
| The winning numbers in the drew were 14, 21, 27, 30, 36. The Lucky Star numbers were 2 and 3. | |
| The chances of winning the prize are 76 million to one. EuroMillions is played in nine nations including the UK. | |
| Bookmakers said a ticket-holder in France is most likely to win the draw, which has rolled over 10 times since August. | Bookmakers said a ticket-holder in France is most likely to win the draw, which has rolled over 10 times since August. |
| Tickets are also sold in the Irish Republic, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg, with money raised for good causes. | |
| Ticket-holders in the draw must match five main numbers from one to 50, plus the two Lucky Star numbers from one to nine to win the jackpot. | Ticket-holders in the draw must match five main numbers from one to 50, plus the two Lucky Star numbers from one to nine to win the jackpot. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I'd buy myself a windmill to live in if I won and I'd work voluntarily as I love my job Jenny, Herts Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY I'd buy myself a windmill to live in if I won and I'd work voluntarily as I love my job Jenny, Herts Send us your comments |
| The flurry of buyers across Europe increased the estimated jackpot from £100m to £103m. | The flurry of buyers across Europe increased the estimated jackpot from £100m to £103m. |
| Camelot, the UK lottery operator, said ticket sales were around 450% up on a normal week. | Camelot, the UK lottery operator, said ticket sales were around 450% up on a normal week. |
| Actress Kelly Brook has been promoting the EuroMillions draw in the UK, where tickets cost £1.50 each. | Actress Kelly Brook has been promoting the EuroMillions draw in the UK, where tickets cost £1.50 each. |
| A Camelot spokeswoman said: "If one UK ticket-holder wins the EuroMillions jackpot they will be guaranteed a place in the current Sunday Times Rich List as the 554th richest person in Britain - equal to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. | A Camelot spokeswoman said: "If one UK ticket-holder wins the EuroMillions jackpot they will be guaranteed a place in the current Sunday Times Rich List as the 554th richest person in Britain - equal to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. |
| "The win would not only catapult them to the top of the National Lottery rich list, they would also receive the biggest lottery prize ever paid out in the world." | "The win would not only catapult them to the top of the National Lottery rich list, they would also receive the biggest lottery prize ever paid out in the world." |
| The spokeswoman said almost two million tickets were being sold every hour in the run-up to the draw, which amounts to 530 sales per second. | The spokeswoman said almost two million tickets were being sold every hour in the run-up to the draw, which amounts to 530 sales per second. |
| WILLIAM HILL'S 76M TO 1 ODDS John Prescott to win the 100 metres sprint at the 2012 Olympic Games in LondonBritney Spears to marry George W Bush in the next monthTony Blair and David Cameron to meet each other in the men's Wimbledon tennis finalWayne Rooney to have 11 sons, all of whom will play for England with Rooney Snr as the managerThe Queen to abdicate and David Beckham to become the next official King of EnglandSinger Pete Doherty to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury | WILLIAM HILL'S 76M TO 1 ODDS John Prescott to win the 100 metres sprint at the 2012 Olympic Games in LondonBritney Spears to marry George W Bush in the next monthTony Blair and David Cameron to meet each other in the men's Wimbledon tennis finalWayne Rooney to have 11 sons, all of whom will play for England with Rooney Snr as the managerThe Queen to abdicate and David Beckham to become the next official King of EnglandSinger Pete Doherty to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bookmaker William Hill is not offering betting odds on the EuroMillions draw itself, but spokesman Rupert Adams said it had been offering a series of bets at odds of 76 million to one - the same as the chances of having the winning ticket. | Bookmaker William Hill is not offering betting odds on the EuroMillions draw itself, but spokesman Rupert Adams said it had been offering a series of bets at odds of 76 million to one - the same as the chances of having the winning ticket. |
| "We're offering these bets to explain to people that they shouldn't be disappointed if they don't win the lottery draw," he said. | "We're offering these bets to explain to people that they shouldn't be disappointed if they don't win the lottery draw," he said. |
| Previous jackpots won by sole ticket holders in the US have topped £100m but the actual prize amounts paid out were lower because the winners opted for a lower one-off sum. | Previous jackpots won by sole ticket holders in the US have topped £100m but the actual prize amounts paid out were lower because the winners opted for a lower one-off sum. |
| If EuroMillions rolls again for the 11th time, then the jackpot has to be won in the next draw on Friday 17 November. | If EuroMillions rolls again for the 11th time, then the jackpot has to be won in the next draw on Friday 17 November. |
| If there is no winner in that draw, then the jackpot amount will roll down and be distributed among any winners in the next winning prize level. | If there is no winner in that draw, then the jackpot amount will roll down and be distributed among any winners in the next winning prize level. |