**EuroMillions Friday 13th: £208 Million Jackpot Draw Brings Boosted ‘Smaller’ Prizes**
The EuroMillions is set for a potentially record-breaking Friday 13th as the massive £208 million jackpot – currently at its cap – rolls over once more. Tuesday night’s draw, held on 10 June, failed yet again to produce a jackpot winner, keeping dreams alive for countless hopefuls across the UK and Europe. With the top prize still unclaimed, excitement builds ahead of what promises to be a dramatic and closely-watched draw at the end of this week.
On Tuesday, the winning numbers were 19, 36, 39, 40, and 45, with Lucky Stars 05 and 06. However, no player was able to match the entire sequence. This follows the previous Friday’s draw (6th June), where the jackpot also went unclaimed. As a result, EuroMillions’ jackpot has now reached the game’s maximum level, where it will remain until it is either won or the lottery’s rules trigger a must-win draw.
Current regulations stipulate that this capped sum can only stand for five consecutive draws. If, after those five draws, the jackpot still remains unclaimed, the prize will be awarded to winners in the next tier down – typically players who match five main numbers and just one of the Lucky Stars. For regular players, this scenario significantly increases the odds of seeing dramatic, life-altering windfalls even without a perfect ticket.
The looming jackpot has stirred memories of previous remarkable wins. The largest National Lottery victory in the UK so far remains at £195 million, clinched by an anonymous participant back in July 2022. Not long before that, Gloucestershire couple Joe and Jess Thwaite won over £184 million on a Lucky Dip entry. November 2024 also saw an anonymous ticket-holder bank £177 million. As for 2025, the biggest win to date has been a comparatively modest £83 million, landed earlier in the year.
Commentary from within the National Lottery operator Allwyn has only heightened excitement. Senior advisor Andy Carter remarked that a single win on Friday would top all previous records, making the winner wealthier than any previous National Lottery participant – even outstripping celebrity fortunes such as those of Dua Lipa or Harry Kane. However, with nobody matching all the numbers, the spotlight also turns to the secondary prize tiers, which have swelled due to the jackpot cap rules.
The last draw saw four lucky players from across Europe each claim over £4.5 million by matching five numbers and one Lucky Star. A further twelve ticket-holders netted upwards of £20,000 each by matching five main numbers, further highlighting the life-changing potential currently at stake – even outside the main jackpot.
The European lottery’s cap rule dictates that, while the jackpot cannot climb any further, any additional funds earmarked for the top prize spill over into the next prize tier. This means Friday’s draw not only offers the headline £208 million but also sees an injection of cash into the lower prizes, making the already-tempting rewards larger than usual. This week’s draw will also produce thirteen guaranteed UK millionaires via the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker game.
As the draw falls on the superstitious Friday the 13th, the National Lottery is quick to note the irony: what has historically been considered an unlucky day could, for a handful of players, become their luckiest on record. For many, the advice is simple: buy your ticket early to avoid missing out on what could easily be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
As excitement continues to swell, the public is reminded that if the jackpot fails to find a home after five cap-level draws, the entirety will be distributed among the next prize tier’s winners. After that, the prize pool resets and the cycle begins anew.
With fortunes potentially hanging in the balance, Friday’s EuroMillions draw is sure to attract tens of millions of viewers and participants, all hoping to transform a mere ticket into a headline-grabbing payout. The anticipation is palpable – all eyes now turn to what could become the most lucrative lottery night in UK history.