The EuroMillions Lottery has created all over Europe, some of the world’s richest players overnight.
As reported by onlinecasinoarchives.com, most lucky players of EuroMillions preferred to remain anonymous with a few UK winners coming into the foreground to express their delight.
Here is a list of the top 10 biggest winners ever recorded in the games history, with those who won coming from all over Europe.
1. €190 million, Friday October 24 2014, Portugal
Friday 24 October 2014 saw a €190 million prize won by just one ticket. The ticket was purchased by one lucky EuroMillions player from Portugal who has remained unnamed.
The ticket was purchased in the district of Castelo Branco at the Sobedis store in the Alegro shopping center. It is the first winning EuroMillions ticket sold by the retailer, which has had tickets available for more than 15 years.
The winning numbers were: 3, 9, 20, 30, and 42 and Lucky Stars 1 and 6
2. €185 million, Friday August 10 2012, UK
Friday August 10th 2012 saw another single-ticket win when one UK EuroMillions player claimed a €185,000,000 prize for matching all winning numbers as well as the lucky stars.
The Winning ticket owners were Winners were UK residents Adrian and Gillian Bayford from Suffolk.
The winning numbers were: 11, 17, 21, 48, and 50 and Lucky Stars 9 and 10
3. €129,818,431, Tuesday July 12 2011, UK
A UK couple from Largs in Ayrshire claimed a grand EuroMillions jackpot on Tuesday 12 July 2011 worth €129,818,431. Colin and Chris Weir were reportedly unable to sleep in the midst of all the excitement.
The winning numbers were: 17, 19, 38, 42, and 45 and Lucky Stars 9 and 10
4. €100 million, Tuesday November 13 2012, France
The winning ticket for Tuesday, 13 November 2012 was purchased in France by an anonymous syndicate of 15 members. Each player reportedly took home more than €6 million when the €100 million jackpot was divvied up.
The winning numbers were: 11, 16, 21, 24, and 29 and Lucky Stars 2 and 6
5. €162,256,622, Tuesday September 13 2011, France
The single winning ticket for Tuesday 13 September 2011 saw the whole sum of €162,256,622 placed into the hands of one French player who chose to remain anonymous.
The winning numbers were: 9, 28, 30, 32, and 49 and Lucky Stars 9 and 10
6. €137,313,501, Friday June 13 2014, Spain
The €137,313,501 winning ticket for the EuroMillions draw on Friday 13 June 2014 was awarded to an anonymous ticket holder from Spain.
The winning numbers were: 16, 18, 22, 28, and 46 and Lucky Stars 9 and 11
7. €132,486,744, Friday March 29 2013, France
Friday 29th Mar 2013 saw another record EuroMillions win with the anonymous French ticket holder taking home €132,486,744.
The winning numbers were: 13, 30, 43, 44, and 46 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9
8. €129,818,431, Friday October 8 2010, UK
The €129,818,431 EuroMillions jackpot drawn on Friday 8 October 2010 went to a UK ticket holder who preferred to remain anonymous after the win was confirmed and announced.
The winning numbers were: 9, 30, 35, 39, and 46 and Lucky Stars 6 and 8
9. €129,384,564, Friday March 14 2014, UK
A single jackpot winning ticket was purchased for draw 676 on Friday 14 March 2014, from which the winner received a substantial €129,384,564 sum. The winning ticket was purchased in the UK by an anonymous player.
The winning numbers were: 6, 24, 25, 27, and 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9
10. €126,231,764, Friday May 8 2009, Spain
€126,231,764 was awarded to one lucky ticket holder from Spain on Friday 8th May 2009. The ticket holder chose to remain anonymous following the winning announcement.
The winning numbers were: 4, 23, 24, 29, and 31 and Lucky Stars 8 and 9
