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Winning the Lottery

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LottoWinner · 29/01/2025 17:01

I'm winning the double rollover tonight - got my ticket and feeling spectacularly lucky. Previous tickets I've hoped to win haven't come through, so I'm going into tonight with confidence and seeing if that makes a difference.

Planned out my winnings which covers the 5 mil ~ dream house purchase, enough to invest and draw on for a decent style of living for the rest of my life, helping family/friends clear their mortgages/debt. Buying a Birkin 😎

AIBU to ask what I'd be sending you with some of the rest? I have about £400,000 to play with, though want to spread it around a bit. Only overly indulgent gifts you'd never buy yourself but secretly really, really want are allowed.

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mcmooberry · 30/01/2025 22:37

The first time I got an email it said "Important News About your ticket" and I logged in shaking so much I could hardly type or remember my password to find it was £2.40 or something!! They seemed to stop that nonsense quite quickly, it was ridiculous!

User14March · 30/01/2025 19:39

@RosaMoline I heard an email says something about a ‘higher tier’ win.

RosaMoline · 30/01/2025 16:39

I woke up to an email on Wednesday morning telling me I’d won. Was £6.80.
I saw a thread on here that said it’s different wording on the email if you’ve won a significant amount.
The standard one (I had) is titled ‘good news! You’ve won a prize’
and then, of course, it’s just a couple of quid.
You can get palpitations if you receive an email that says: ‘we have exciting news about your ticket…’
Apparently!

Scaredtosayitoutloud · 30/01/2025 13:23

Seems like I'm the only one who wants a Lamborghini! Black, with gull wing doors, like in The Cannonball Run film ❤️

Or a month off work unpaid 😀

User14March · 30/01/2025 13:14

There were 133 Lotto jackpot winners on Sat 14 Jan 95 - 16.2 million ish jackpot & all got 122k each.

16 Sept 95 8 jackpot winners shared 21 million getting about 2.6 each.

10 jackpot winners shared abt 9 million on 23 Sept getting approx 936k each.

18th Nov 1995 20 jackpot winners shared 8.5 million getting 425k each approx.

Jackpot won consistently 94-95 & shared by multiples.

User14March · 30/01/2025 12:37

I know of a syndicate who won the jackpot & 5 plus bonus around 1994. They had a system that meant the odds were massively in their favour & syndicate was big. Ten extra numbers were later added to prevent this sort of thing I think (?) There’s a USA movie on a similar theme.

Season0fthesticks · 30/01/2025 12:20

Manifesting doesn't ever seem to work for me but congratulations in advance on your win op! You've had a lot of regrets so I won't be greedy
I'd just like a couple of hundred to be able to live a little please 😌 the cost of living is really piling up and I'm going without things to put my children first so just a couple of hundred please 🙏 🩷

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 12:17

User14March · 30/01/2025 12:15

Which National Lottery game has best odds?

Set for Life?
Thunderball?

They say avoid numbers 1-31 as calendar dates, birthdays, anniversaries etc. Any other tips?

Honestly no idea. But yes I'd assume the lower jackpots have slightly better odds!

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 12:16

Alwaystired2023 · 30/01/2025 09:41

Oh great so glad the plan is still on track OP thanks so much for confirming I'll let the builders know to hold off a couple of months

It will happen! Eventually 😂

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User14March · 30/01/2025 12:15

Which National Lottery game has best odds?

Set for Life?
Thunderball?

They say avoid numbers 1-31 as calendar dates, birthdays, anniversaries etc. Any other tips?

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 12:14

fluffyguineapig · 29/01/2025 19:49

Ooh can I please have a sofa bed for my front room so that I can have friends over to stay? You could also use it to crash while you're touring the UK distributing gifts like a particularly glamorous Santa! I also want to know which Birkin you've chosen!

Sounds lovely! We'll get lots of squishy pillows too.

Here's my dream Birkin... https://www.vestiairecollective.com/women-bags/handbags/hermes/birkin-35/?productid=51276567&setLocale=4.en.GBP&authfee=false&utmmsource=google&utmmedium=cpc&utmmcampaign=21838701820&gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADSZTnLp9xvlW-AP1IZKXe-4GTSFp&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4-y8BhC3ARIsAHmjCCFzoa2hpTJeMAX-CMjQx2xppOYswBzdfJaOftOZJHhk5c0d-PuI3f4aAiSDEALwwcB ~ could not spend that sort of ridiculous money on a plain bag 😂

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 12:09

Hoolahoophop · 30/01/2025 10:57

A rabbit mansion for my pampered pets. Walk in encloser and shed with some heat so that I can sit out with them and not freeze. Pretty please 😇

Ohhh this sounds incredible! Hard yes to the rabbit mansion 😍

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Hoolahoophop · 30/01/2025 10:57

A rabbit mansion for my pampered pets. Walk in encloser and shed with some heat so that I can sit out with them and not freeze. Pretty please 😇

KimberleyClark · 30/01/2025 10:51

I won! A lucky dip for Saturday. For matching two numbers, which I didn’t know was a thing. Better than nothing I suppose.

Newname101 · 30/01/2025 09:44

Yay to keeping the dream alive

Alwaystired2023 · 30/01/2025 09:41

Oh great so glad the plan is still on track OP thanks so much for confirming I'll let the builders know to hold off a couple of months

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 08:44

Brinkley22 · 29/01/2025 20:03

My (nowhere near driving age) DS would like a grey Audi A3 if that’s okay? Thanks

My (also nowhere near driving age) DS is also desperate for an Audi, maybe we get them matching ones? Plus a huge empty, padded car park to drive them in 😂

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 08:43

RosaMoline · 29/01/2025 20:44

A pair of Siamese chocolate point kittens please, with blue eyes. One male and one female. I already have the names - Roman & Minnie Cats-evet (Rosemary’s Baby fan!)

SO FREAKING CUTE! Will definitely be involved in the personal delivery of those 🤞

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 08:42

Ponoka7 · 29/01/2025 20:46

New teeth, I'll bite whoever you want me to, wherever you want me to and dress up in novelty costumes while doing it, for the rest of your life.

I wouldn't hold your teeth hostage forever, but maybe you can come on the trip to intimidate @CleansUpButWouldPreferNotTo horrible neighbours into moving, and then we don't have to give them cash to do so!

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LottoWinner · 30/01/2025 08:39

Alright so update: We won! .... a free lucky dip for Saturday. Howeverrrr the jackpot for Saturday is £15 mil which ups our budget (I'll still be happy with the 5, so 10 to play with 😉)

Obviously leaning into this being some master plan to ensure my winning vibes cover everything on this thread as we're definitely over £400,000 now 😂

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Ponoka7 · 29/01/2025 20:46

New teeth, I'll bite whoever you want me to, wherever you want me to and dress up in novelty costumes while doing it, for the rest of your life.

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LottoWinner · 29/01/2025 17:59

You know what, this is my best friends dream trip - not mine (sorry) ~ but if I give you a load of 'fun spending money' with strict instructions to spend it all maybe you could take her with you? She's pretty frugal and I know she will not buy all the cool cowboy stuff she finds and lusts over, and need someone to chaperone and make sure she comes away with the goods 😉

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Perfect. Your friend is my friend 😁

RosaMoline · 29/01/2025 20:44

A pair of Siamese chocolate point kittens please, with blue eyes. One male and one female. I already have the names - Roman & Minnie Cats-evet (Rosemary’s Baby fan!)

Brinkley22 · 29/01/2025 20:03

My (nowhere near driving age) DS would like a grey Audi A3 if that’s okay? Thanks

chitofftheshovel · 29/01/2025 19:57

Please please please when you win may I have a small campervan with a woodburning stove....currently sofa surfing/car sleeping and a camper would be a luxury

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