Saturday’s National Lottery Draw: Did Anyone Strike Gold?
Anyone dreaming of a Lotto windfall this weekend will have to keep waiting, as the massive £7.3 million jackpot remained untouched in the 3,066th draw. The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 15, 27, 33, and 36, with 18 as the all-important bonus ball. No one managed to match all six numbers, meaning the top prize has rolled over to the next draw—though details on when that will happen are still to come.
Worried about fairness? Don’t be—the draw featured an independent adjudicator overseeing the whole process to keep it transparent and above board.
Thunderball Delivers a Mix of Surprises
The Thunderball game, which offers up to £500,000, saw its 3,693rd draw on Saturday night. The winning numbers were 3, 15, 26, 30, and 36, with the Thunderball itself being 1. Nobody hit the jackpot, but the excitement didn’t stop there. Three lucky players matched five numbers, each pocketing a cool £5,000. Excalibur 4 was the machine making the magic, using Ball Set 5 for the draw.
All in all, 116,841 tickets across Thunderball won something, turning the total prize pot into £692,414. Want to know how the winnings shook out?
- 0 winners for the £500,000 top prize (Match 5 + Thunderball)
- 3 winners for the £5,000 second prize (Match 5)
- 26 tickets scooped £250 each for matching 4 numbers plus Thunderball
- 447 folks nabbed £100 for four matched numbers
- 929 got £20 for three numbers plus Thunderball
- 15,747 players won £10 for three numbers
- 10,023 saw £10 for two numbers plus Thunderball
- 40,468 matched just one number plus Thunderball, earning £5
- 49,198 walked away with £3 for the bare minimum: Thunderball only
So, even without a jackpot winner, there were plenty of smaller wins to go around—with over 15,000 grabbing a tenner for hitting three numbers. The spirit of the game stays alive no matter the top prize result.
If you bought a ticket, now’s the time to pull it out and double-check—use the National Lottery website or the official app for quick results. And don’t forget the message that now comes with every draw: play within your means, set your spending boundaries, and check out the responsible play toolkit if you ever feel the buzz turning bad.
While the exact timing for the next Lotto draw isn’t published yet, eager Thunderball fans can already look forward to another chance soon. Just remember, dreams can spark with any ticket—sometimes it’s just about being in the game.
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