Eurojackpot Hits €90 Million Jackpot Cap
The latest Eurojackpot draw on Friday 18th May came and went without anyone winning the €79.7 million top prize. The jackpot will now climb to its maximum amount of €90 million for the next game.
Eurojackpot Results for Friday 18th May
The winning line on Friday 18th May was 1, 11, 23, 41 and 44, with Euro numbers 2 and 8. Four players - two from Finland, one from the Netherlands and one from Spain - matched all five main balls and one Euro number to win €632,321 each.
Another seven players - three from Germany and one each from Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland and Hungary - matched the five main numbers to pocket €127,527 each. The other prizes won on Friday spanned from €8 for players in the Match 2 + 1 tier to €4,959 for participants in the Match 4 + 2 category.
Take a look at the Eurojackpot Results page for more information about the latest draw, including a full prize breakdown.
Jackpot Cap Comes Into Play For Second Time This Year
The jackpot for the next draw is set to hit its cap of €90 million. Any additional funds will be put into the prize fund for the Match 5 + 1 tier, making it possible that anyone who just misses out on the top award will receive a larger payout than would usually be the case.
Eurojackpot last got up to its €90 million maximum earlier this year on 2nd February. Nobody matched the full winning line on the night, so the top prize stayed at its cap for the next draw. A Finnish syndicate scooped the lot on 9th February, but only came forward recently to collect the money.
How Long Can the Jackpot Stay at €90 million?
The jackpot can stay at €90 million until it gets won, with extra funds always going down to the next prize tier. In theory this means that months could pass without a big winner, but there is an increased level of participation when the top prize is large and rollovers become less likely.
Eurojackpot has now reached €90 million for the fifth time since the game was launched. It first happened in May 2015 when a man from the Czech Republic matched all seven numbers to become the lottery’s biggest winner. A German ticket holder also scooped the maximum award on 14th October 2016, before five participants split €90 million on 6th January 2017 and then the Finnish syndicate struck lucky this year.
You could become the next €90 million winner on Friday night if you take part in the game. Visit an authorised retailer in any of the 18 participating countries or choose numbers online now.
Article Last Updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018 at 12:13 PM