Lucky Lotto player scoops £2.8m jackpot in Wednesday night's draw
Lucky Lotto player scoops £2.8m jackpot in Wednesday night's draw One player matched all six main numbers, while two players matched five of the six numbers along with the bonus ball to win £1 million - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join todayAlready a member? Log in A single ticket-holder secured the £2.8 million jackpot in Wednesday’s Lotto draw, while two other players won £1 million each. The jackpot winner matched all six main numbers, whereas the two £1 million recipients selected five main numbers alongside the bonus ball. Saturday’s jackpot is estimated at £2 million. In Lotto HotPicks, which shares the same numbers as the main draw, no player matched all five digits to claim the £175,000 top prize. Nevertheless, 16 players matched four numbers to take home £6,500 each. No ticket-holder matched all five numbers plus the Thunderball to win the £500,000 jackpot. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “There’s more great news for Lotto players tonight as a lucky player has landed tonight’s life-changing £2.8 million jackpot, joining the £4.3 million jackpot winner from last Wednesday’s (October 21) draw. “And Lotto’s winning streak rolls on, with a further two millionaires made after two ticket-holders matched five main numbers and the Bonus Ball to scoop £1 million each. “That takes the total number of Lotto millionaires made in the space of a week to nine. “Check those tickets carefully, you could be one of Lotto’s latest big winners.” The winning Lotto numbers were: Round 1: 02, 04, 21, 26, 30, 38 and the bonus number was 51. Round 2: 02, 07, 23, 24, 29, 50 and the bonus number was 54. The winning Thunderball numbers were: 02, 10, 14, 15, 33 and the Thunderball number was 03. It comes after a lucky player scooped £4.3 million in last Wednesday’s draw, while two others won £1 million. Meanwhile in September, two jackpots – worth £5.8 million and £2 million respectively – were won in successive weeks. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments