UK ticket wins £161m EuroMillions Jackpot

darubio · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:07

A single UK ticket has won Europe's biggest-ever lottery prize, the estimated £161m EuroMillions jackpot.

The winner matched all five main numbers and both the Lucky Stars to scoop the jackpot, which had been capped after a series of rollovers.

It is not known whether the ticket belongs to an individual or syndicate, or where they come from in the UK.

The previous biggest UK lottery winner was an anonymous player who claimed £113m in the EuroMillions in October.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14132264

rare · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:09

Amazing really. But I'm sure it should have been me

Reaper 392 · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:12

it better be someone from OcUK, or my parents (i completely forgot to enter)

PermaBanned · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:13

Reaper 392 said:
it better be someone from OcUK, or my parents (i completely forgot to enter)

I had no idea it was Tuesday already

DAnDan · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:14

Bought my first ever lottery ticket today (just because I saw the sign at the till when getting lunch earlier), won £6.40 from one ticket, not a bad way to start off.

Next time, the big one!

Hatter The Mad · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:16

The authoritarian socialist in me thinks that the lottery jackpots should be capped at a couple of million per winner, and there should be no rollovers (all prizes distributed across most numbers matched).

Think how create it'd have been to have 84 new millionaires across Europe rather than one with £168m.

PermaBanned · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:17

Hatter The Mad said:
The authoritarian socialist in me thinks that the lottery jackpots should be capped at a couple of million per winner, and there should be no rollovers (all prizes distributed across most numbers matched).

Think how create it'd have been to have 84 new millionaires across Europe rather than one with £168m.

lolsocialistlottery?

Noel Gallagher · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:19

actual jealous. i had my life all planned out! and my expensive ott overclockers.co.uk checkout ready to be paid for. gutted.

jp_bl_68 · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:19

Hatter The Mad said:
The authoritarian socialist in me...

I wonder if the authoritarian socialist in you would feel the same way if you'd matched 5 numbers and 2 lucky stars tonight?

Hatter The Mad · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:20

PermaBanned said:
lolsocialistlottery?

Yeah totally - why not? People are going to buy a ticket for £2m as much as they are for £160m. In fact, if the odds of winning a big chunk of cash are a lot higher, more people might buy a ticket?

DAnDan · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:20

Noel Gallagher said:
actual jealous. i had my life all planned out! and my expensive ott overclockers.co.uk checkout ready to be paid for. gutted.

We spent most of the day planning ideas.

Probably the best was to blow the lot on a huge yacht, with a launch ramp for another yacht! If you're into boats that is. I'd rather have the cars.

Hatter The Mad · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:21

jp_bl_68 said:
I wonder if the authoritarian socialist in you would feel the same way if you'd matched 5 numbers and 2 lucky stars tonight?

ROFL god no, of course it wouldn't. I'm sure you know that proper socialism is only for the jealous and bitter. I am currently jealous and bitter

Efour · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:23

Forgot to buy ticket, hope i still have a chance.

Andelusion · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:25

I forgot to buy one this time, bought a ticket for last couple of rollovers, hope this wasn't a mistake

Barks · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:26

Imagining if you won, that is actually a terrifying amount of money.

I'd be constantly worried someone was going to try and kidnap relatives/blackmail/threaten to kill etc.

I'd be much better to acquire that sort of wealth through success rather than get handed it on a silver platter. I know the novelty for me would wear off so quickly and life would be boring as hell. If you'd acquired it through success you would have slowly acclimated to that lifestyle over time and still have goals etc in life to keep your sanity!

Hatter The Mad · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:27

scott212 said:
I'd be constantly worried someone was going to try and kidnap relatives/blackmail/threaten to kill etc.

Just keep it quiet, then.

explicit4u · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:28

gave up a few draws ago

Hope it's an OCUK'er

Tephnos · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:29

If I won that, I'd still continue a 'normal' life. Just keep the money in secret and never have to worry about money related things again. Normal life + no money worries = happy life.

And do some investing for more money of course.

PermaBanned · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:29

Hatter The Mad said:
Yeah totally - why not? People are going to buy a ticket for £2m as much as they are for £160m. In fact, if the odds of winning a big chunk of cash are a lot higher, more people might buy a ticket?

I was just pointing out the humour in having 'socialist' and 'lottery' in the same sentence.

mysticsniper · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:29

Congrats to whoever won the money. Enjoy it